FUNCTIONAL EXPRESSIONS ASKING FOR REPETITION GIVING OPINIONS AGREEING & DISAGREEING GIVING INSTRUCTIONS CONNECTIVE IDEAS

ASKING FOR REPETITION I can’t follow you. Could you please explain it a little bit more? I can’t catch what you said. Could you tell me more about it?

GIVING OPINIONS Personally, I think … In my opinion … From my point of view … As far as I’m concerned …

AGREEING & DISAGREEING Expressions: I agree/disagree with you (someone) I agree/disagree to this idea (something) Degree of agreeing/disagreeing: I strongly/completely/totally agree/disagree… I partly agree/disagree… I agree/disagree to a certain extent...

GIVING INSTRUCTIONS Follow with a sentence : Firstly ... Then … Afterwards … Make sure that … e.g. Firstly, you wash your hands before you eat. Follow with a verb: Remember to ... Avoid not to … e.g. Remember to bring along with your homework.

CONNECTIVE IDEAS Beginning End First first of all initially to start with the first step at the first stage Second secondly the second step at the second stage Third thirdly the third step at the third stage Then after that Next subsequently the next step at the next stage Finally the final step at the final stage End