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

2. 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?

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

4. 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...

5. 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.

6. 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