Make an introduction (state the problem)
· nowadays a large number of people tend to do smth…on the contrary, many adults/ teenagers consider…Who is right? Is smth as harmful as it may seem?
· There are a lot of different ways of….While some people, others…
· People have various preferences so it is natural…Yet many people believe
· Due to recent technological advances a growing number of people …Moreover, some people claim …But is it really so effective?
· The latest advances in …make people think…Although…
· Most people
· In most countries…However, this way of smth has both advantages and disadvantages…
· There is no doubt that…Nevertheless,
· Smth is becoming increasingly popular nowadays…
· These days we all are exposed to a continuous chain of advertising messages.
· …This question has always worried people and the answer to it is not simple.
· Recent changes/ advances in
· People often argue about the role of …in the development of our civilization
· Smth is one of those things that make our lives really worth living
· Smth has become an inalienable part of our life
· …yet there are quite a few people who consider dong smth a complete waste of time
· …despite this fact, some people believe that smth is not really worth doing
· No wonder that people are worried about consequences of smth
· Over the last 10/20/30 years we have done smth
- Over the past few years smth has become … many people are sure this is not a coincidence
- We live in the age of information technology and nowadays smth is nearly as common as smth. No doubt that it is a unique invention, which has influenced all areas of our lives. However, some people consider smth one of the greatest evils of our life.
- There is no doubt that the invention of smth completely changed the way people thought about …However, the drawbacks of smth make people think that
- People have always been intrigued of what…That is why there are a lot of
- It goes without saying that
- Modern life is impossible without…But does it really broaden our minds?
- No wonder that it is difficult to make a choice between smth and smth
- It is often believed that smth is much worse than it used to be in the past
Express your personal opinion
· I agree/ disagree
· In my opinion
· In my view
· It seems (to me) that
· I tend to think that
· From my point of view
· To my mind
· As for me, I believe / I do not see/ I consider
· As far as I am concerned
· There are several arguments in favour of smth
· I am in favour of
Reasons for your opinion
· firstly/ secondly/ what is more/ last but not least
· the first thing, I would like to consider is
- apart from that
- what matters most in this case is
- to begin with
- at first glance
- in addition/
- first of all
- besides
- moreover
- What is more/additionally
- All in all
- In addition
- another argument for is
- finally
- as a result
- more than that
Express an opposing opinion
· on the other hand
· Having said that, there are some people who
· on the contrary
· nevertheless
· in their opinion
· while some people think
· however
· Some/ Most people argue/ think/ say that
· It is understood that
· there is a tendency to believe that
Reasons for the opposing opinion
- for this reason
- therefore/ that is why
- thus smth happened –because of
- - as a result of
- -owing/ due to
- - as a consequence of
- what is more/last of all/ furthermore/ actually
- as a matter of fact
explain why you don’t agree with the opposing opinion
· I cannot agree with this because
· …to some extent I agree with this idea
· I partly support this idea
· I am unconvinced that
· It is doubtful whether
· I disagree with the view that
· Personally, I
make a conclusion restating your position
- Taking everything into consideration, I tend to think
- In conclusion, I strongly believe that/ I can say/ I would argue/
- To sum up
- To conclude, I would argue that
- On this basis, I can conclude that
- In conclusion. I would like to stress that
- All in all, I believe that
Defining and explaining
· By this I (don’t) mean..
· In fact,…
· That is not to say that…
· In other words, …
· That is to say, …
· To be more precise,…
· Here I’m (not) referring to
Making concessions
- While/although
- Despite the fact that
- Even though
- It could be argued that
- Admittedly/certainly…but/however
- it may be true that
Refuting an argument
- I am unconvinced that…
- I don’t believe that
- Some people find it hard to accept that
- It’s doubtful whether
- There is little evidence to support the view that
- It’s unjustifiable to say that
- I disagree with the view/ argument that
- I am uncertain whether
