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    The document outlines various useful expressions for conversations including placeholders, backchannel responses, expressing and asking for opinions, giving evasive answers, disagreeing with others, agreeing with others, expressing interest, doubt, certainty, and interrupting.

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    The document outlines various useful expressions for conversations including placeholders, backchannel responses, expressing and asking for opinions, giving evasive answers, disagreeing with others, agreeing with others, expressing interest, doubt, certainty, and interrupting.

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    The document outlines various useful expressions for conversations including placeholders, backchannel responses, expressing and asking for opinions, giving evasive answers, disagreeing with others, agreeing with others, expressing interest, doubt, certainty, and interrupting.

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    The document outlines various useful expressions for conversations including placeholders, backchannel responses, expressing and asking for opinions, giving evasive answers, disagreeing with others, agreeing with others, expressing interest, doubt, certainty, and interrupting.

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    IV.

    USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
    Placeholders – devices when you Backchannel – showing the other
    are at a loss for words or need time person that you are following their
     uh hang on / uh well words
     It’s on the tip of my tongue.  Right.
     Wait a minute. / Just a second.  I see.
     Well, let me think.  Yeah.
     How shall I put it?
     Well, that’s a good question.
    Expressing one’s opinion
     In my opinion / As I see it, that
    was …
    Repair – devices for correcting  Personally, I believe / I think / I
    yourself reckon …
     I mean … / What I mean is  When I think about it, it seems
     Let me put it this/another way … to me that …
     What I’m trying to say is …  As far as I’m concerned / From
     Let me rephrase what I’ve just my point of view, this is ….
    said.  I have the impression that

    Asking for someone’s opinion


    Repetition / clarification request –  What do you think of… / What is
    devices for getting the other person your opinion on …?
    to repeat  What are your thoughts on this
     What was that again? subject?
     Sorry, I didn’t catch that / the  Have you come to any
    last part. conclusions about …?
     Sorry, I didn’t get the bit about…  Do you (really) think that s/he is
     Would you mind repeating that? / they are right?
    / Can you repeat that please?  Why do you think that ...?
     Sorry, I don’t follow you.  What makes you feel that ...?
     Sorry, what did you say? Giving evasive answers
     I’m not sure.
     I wouldn’t know.
     Well, let me think.
    Comprehension check – devices for  I can’t say.
    checking whether the other person  I don’t know what to think about
    is following
     You see?
     You know what I mean? / You Defending one’s opinion
    know?  Yes, but what I really mean is...
     Are you still with me?  You may have a point there, but
    ...
     What I’m trying to say is ...
     On the contrary. I ...
     I’m not sure at all if / whether ...
    Disagreeing/contradicting other  That could / may / might
    people’s opinions happen.
     I’m afraid, I don’t agree with  If ... / Unless ...
    you.
     Well, I don’t think so.
     Well, that is simply not the case. Expressing interest or indifference
     Well, that’s no proof (of ...)  I’m (really) interested in ...
     Yeah, but that’s not the  I’d (really) like to know more
    point/question/problem. about
     Yeah, but surely you have to  ... sounds interesting.
    admit that...  Please tell me more about ...
     Absolutely not. / No way.

    Expressing doubt
     Do you think that ...? I doubt it.
    Agreeing/supporting other people’s  It’s doubtful whether ...
    opinions  You haven’t convinced me yet
     Yes, absolutely, that’s right. ...
     Sure, that’s what I feel, too.  You may have a point there, but
     Absolutely, I think so, too. I’m still not sure ...
     Exactly.  OK, but ...
     Yeah, I fully agree with you.

    Interrupting in discussions
    Expressing certainty and  Just a second ...
    uncertainty, probability and  Can I butt in here ...?
    possibility  Could you stop here for a
     I’m absolutely certain that ... moment?
     I’m (pretty) sure that ...  Before you go on, let me just ...
     There is definitely ...
     There may be ...
     I have a hunch / I assume it
    might …

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