Anteriormente, hemos visto distintas frases que son muy útiles a la hora de aprobar el apartado de Speaking del examen de Cambridge. Las siguientes frases, aunque no son estrictamente para ese apartado, también te pueden servir a la hora de prepararte mucho mejor esa parte, ten en cuenta que a lo largo del examen oral puede que te quedes en blanco, necesites aclarar puntos o expresar tu punto de vista, por lo que las siguientes frases pueden ayudarte bastante.
Haciendo tiempo
| I am not very familiar with the topic, however the first idea / thing / point | That springs to mind | Is about… |
| Pops into my head | Stems from… | |
| Flashes through my mind | Leads to… | |
| It’s a tricky questions to answer on the spot, | Probably because it relates to various issues, | Like, for example… |
| However, speaking from experience, | I’d like to point out / highlight… the significance of… | |
| Surprisingly, I’ve never thought of this before, yet | I believe / feel / doubt | It’s a moot question whether… |
| My own preference… | Is to favor… | |
| Will be to… | ||
| This is a really important topic today because… | It is closely connected with | |
| People have been discussing this issue a lot recently… | Especially in connection with | |
| This question is relevant to my own life, because… | ||
| This issue is significant in my own country at the moment because… | It is becoming more and more… | |
| It is generally accepted that… / it’s a common misconception | That… | |
Expresando total entendimiento
| I totally / completely agree with you on that point |
| That’s a fair suggestion / That seems reasonable |
| Exactly / Absolutely / You have a strong point here |
| I(‘d) go along with that / I have to admit you are right |
| So do I / Neither do I |
| I could not agree more / That’s just what I was thinking |
| I think so / I don’t think so either |
| I think we can both agree that / I can only agree with you here |
| On second thoughts, I have to agree with you… |
Expresando parcial entendimiento
| Yes, I see your point, but let’s thing of… |
| That’s a very interesting point, I must say, alternatively… |
| You have certainly raised an important issue, however, don’t you think… |
| Yes, but there are other points to bear in mind, |
| Yes, I think I’d agree with you to a certain extent |
| True, yet, if we look at this from another angle |
Expresando desacuerdo
| I am afraid I have something different in mind |
| That’s not exactly how I look at it |
| I am afraid that doesn’t work for me |
| I am sorry to disagree with you, but |
| I must take issues with you on that |
| Let’s agree to disagree on / about |
Pedir opiniones
| What would you say on that? / What do you think of all that? |
| Could you share your ideas on the point? / What’s your opinion on…? |
| What about… How do you feel about…? |
| Perhaps, you could offer / share your ideas / views on that |
| Don’t you think, … |
| Can we agree on…? |
Interrumpiendo
| Excuse me, but I have a point to make about… |
| Sorry to inrerrupt, could I say something about… |
| Excuse me for interrupting, but I think we should be aware of… |
| Could I make a suggestion? |
| If I could put a word here… |
| I have a point I’d like to make |
| You have a good point here, why don’t we find out what X has to say |
| Could I just cut in for a second…? |
Punto de vista personal
| In my experience / Speaking from my own experience |
| As far as I am concerned / Speaking for myself |
| In my opinion / From my point of view |
| I am convinced that / I am quite certain about my opinion regarding |
| If you ask me, / I prefer / What I mean is… / I’d say that / |
Comparando/contrastando
| Equally / Likewise / Similarly |
| By the same token / In the same manner / In comparison |
| Alternatively / Conversely / Otherwise |
| By contrast / Despite this… / Nonetheless |
| In contrast to / Apart from (this) / However |