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FCESPEAKINGTESTuseful phrases

Askingforclarification Sorry,Imnotsurewhatyoumean. Idont(really)understand Canyousaythatagain,please?Imnot (quite)surewhatIhavetodo. CanIaskaquestion? Doyouwantmeto.? Correctingyourself WhatImeanis WhatImeantwas WhatImtryingtosayis Compareandcontrast(Part2) Theybothshow/have/etc Theyrebothquitesimilarbecausetheyboth show/have/etc Thereare..inbothphotographs Bothofthemhavegot.Inthem. Thetoponelooksmore..thanthebottom one. Theoneontheleftis/shows/has..butthe oneontherightis. Thisoneisnotasastheotherone. Itsquitedifficulttocomparethem. Thispictureremindsmeof..whereasthe otherone..

Expressingyourlikes,dislikes, preferences I(really)like/love/enjoy.. Idont(really)like. Imnotverykeenon Imuchprefer Idprefer Id(much)rather ThethingIlikethebestis. Expressingyour opinions/feelings/reactions Idontthinkhesveryhappy/shesgoingto buyanything Imnotsurewhetherenjoyit/peoplebelieve Ithinkitdbebetteriftheychose./we didntgo Ithinkweshould.payless/choose Itmakesmeangry/worried/smile/wantto Ifinditreallyinteresting/awful Itlooksabitstrange/difficult Shelooksasifshesenjoyingit/shehasnt slept Agreeingordisagreeingwithyour partner(Parts3and4) Iagree Thatsoundslikeagoodidea Thatsagreatidea Youreright! Thatstrue Imnotsureaboutthat

Idont(really)agree Yes,but Involvingyourpartner(Part3) Whatdoyouthink? Doyouthinkweshould? Whydontwe? Perhapsweshould Letsdecideabout.,shallwe? Whatshallwedofirst? Expressingforandagainstviews Thegood/badthing(s)is/are Oneadvantage/disadvantageis Ontheotherhand Speculating Hemightbeonholiday/explaining something Ithinkthiswouldbegoodforhim/mightnot helpinthesituation/couldcauseproblems Whatwouldhappenifpeopledidntdo anything? Whatiftherewerenoopportunityto change? Perhaps/Maybehesstudyingforanexam Reachingaconclusionwithyour partner(Part3) (What)havewedecidedthen? So,letsdecidewhichone Ithinkthatsit,dontyou?

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