GV44 Useful expressions 

Improve fluency and accuracy!

English language learners benefit from learning essential expressions and phrases as this helps them to communicate more effectively and accurately. Through the practice of using meaningful expressions, learners greatly enhance their fluency and understanding of the English language.

Put each expression into the correct box according to the function of that expression.

1. May I think about that for a moment?

2. In short, …..

3. What I’m trying to say is …..

4. To sum up, …..

5. What are your views on ….. ?

6. Would you mind repeating that?

7. How can I put this?

8. In other words …..

9. Sorry to but in …….

10. Well, as a matter of fact …..

11. I’m not so sure about that

12. Pardon?

13. I can’t help thinking the same

14. What are your feeling about ….. ?

15. So in conclusion, …..

16. I see things rather differently myself

17. True enough 

18. That’s right

19. I don’t entirely agree with you

20. Perhaps I should make that clearer by saying ……

21. How can I best say this?

22. Could you repeat what you said?

23. I couldn’t agree more

24. Actually …..

25. To put it another way ….. 

26. That’s just what I was thinking

27. In brief, …..

28. Could I just say that …..

29. Well, my own opinion is that …..

30. That’s my view exactly

31. To summarise, …..

32. What was that?

33. I must take issue with you on that

34. Let me get this right

35. Sorry to interrupt, but …..

36. I’m afraid I didn’t catch that

37. What’s your opinion?