BEC: Speaking Phrases

• What’s your opinion about/on …?
• What’s your point of view about/on …?
• What would you say?
• How do you feel about ….?

• Absolutely, I couldn’t agree more
• I’d go along with that
• That’s true/right
• I think you’re completely right about that
• I’d agree with that

• Well, I see your point, however ..
• I’ve got mixed feelings on that
• I see what you’re saying, but
• I understand where your coming from, but
• That’s a valid point, but
• I’m afraid I have to disagree with you about this
• I can’t entirely agree with you on that

• My suggestion would be to
• I suggest (verb & ing) phoning/cancelling/seeing
• I propose (verb & ing) meeting/writing..
• Why don’t we cancel/phone/use
• We could postpone/send

• Try to guess the meaning and say "I’m not sure if I fully understand, do you mean ….?"
• I’m sorry could you repeat that please?
• I’m sorry I don’t understand what you mean, could you rephrase that please?

• Actually I’ve never thought about this topic before and I’ve never been involved in …. so it’s difficult to give an appropriate answer.  However It could  be …
• That’s a good question, personally I’ve never … (travelled for business) but I can imagine….
• I’ve never been faced with this question before so it’s difficult to spontaneously know what to say but perhaps ….

responsible for the training of apprentices

administration clerk

group leader parcel delivery

business administration

• As far as I'm concernd,... (Soweit es mich betrifft,...)
• Personally, i think...
• I feel quite strongly that... (Ich bin der festen Überzeugung, dass...)
• In my view...
• There's no doubt in my mind that... (Ich habe keinen Zweifel daran, dass...)