LIST OF USEFUL LANGUAGE

TASK A:
1. Good morning to everyone.
2. Good morning I bid to one and all.
3. Good morning to the examiners and all my
fellow candidates.
4. A very good morning I wish to all examiners
and fellow candidates.
5. Today we are talking about…
6. The situation I have been given is…
7. According to the situation…
8. Based on the situation given
9. I have 3 reasons to justify my point.
10. First and foremost,…
11. Firstly,…
12. Secondly,…
13. My second point is…
14. Another reason is…
15. Finally,…
16. Lastly,…
17. Last but not least,…
18. Moreover,…
19. In addition,…
20. Furthermore,…
21. Therefore,…
22. Hence,…
23. Thus,…
24. However,…
25. Other than that,…
26. On the other hand,…
27. Conversely,…
28. Consequently,…
29. Subsequently,…
30. In contrast,…
31. For example,…
32. For instance,…
33. Take for example,…
34. … and so on.
35. … and many more.
36. … and others.
37. In conclusion,…
38. As a conclusion,…
39. In short,…
40. In a nutshell,…

TASK B:
1. Let’s kickstart this discussion by starting with..
 2. Allow me to begin…
3. May I begin by saying…
4. I agree with you. (NOT:I’M agree)
5. That’s a great idea!
6. I see your point!
7. That’s an interesting perspective.
8. I like your suggestion.
9. Indeed!
10. I concur with your point of view.
11. I’m sorry but I disagree.
12. I’m afraid I have to disagree with your idea.
13. I don’t see eye to eye with you.
14. That’s not a good idea/suggestion.
15. I beg to differ.
16. I’m sorry for interrupting but…
17. Excuse me, may I interrupt please.
18. Pardon me for interrupting but..
19. I’d like to add something please.
20. May I say something?
21. Could you please hear me out?
22. So what do you think, Candidate X?
23. How about your point of view?
24. Candidate X, what is your opinion?
25. Does anyone agree with me?
26. Why don’t we consider the other points?
27. I don’t understand, can you please repeat?
28. I’m sorry I don’t understand, can you please elaborate again?
29. In conclusion, ALL OF US agree that…
30. To conclude, MOST OF US agree that…
31. In a nutshell, SOME OF US agree that… while the rest prefer…
32. As time is running out, it seems that ALL OF US can’t seem to agree on a single
point so…
33. That’s the end of this discussion, thank you.

TASK A
Each 2-min presentation should include 5 important elements:
1.Greetings
2.Repeat situation from the question
3.State the point given to you
4.3 pts with relevant explanation & examples
5.Conclusion
Greetings
1.Good morning to everyone.
2.Good morning I bid to one and all.
3.Good morning to the examinerS and all candidateS.
4.A very good morning I wish to all examinerS and fellow candidateS
Repeat Situation
1.Today we are talking about…
2.The situation I have been given is…
3.According to the situation…
4.Based on the situation given…
State the point given
1.I would like to give 3 reasons for my point which is…
2.There are 3 reasons to support my point which is…
3.My point is ________ so to elaborate I would like to discuss 3 reasons.
4.I think that ____________ is the best idea.
3 Pts (Explanation & Examples)
1.Firstly, I think that…This is because.. Moreover,... For example,…
2.Secondly, another reason is… In addition,… For instance,…
3.Finally, in my opinion…Furthermore,… A good example is...
Conclusion
1.In conclusion, this is the best point because…
2.To conclude, I still agree that…
3.In a nutshell, I feel that…
4.In short, my idea is the best because…

p/s: It’s ok if you don’t speak on 3 points.No penalty as long as you develop even one point well
with good elaboration and examples. The 3 points we stress on is just for practice.you don’t
have a conclusion.No penalty but if you manage to do a conclusion you will logically score
higher because your presentation is more structured.ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TALK NON-
STOP FOR 2 MINS!!!!

Task B
Agree
·I agree with you. (NOT: I’m agree.)
·That’s a great idea!
·I see your point!
·That’s an interesting perspective.
·I like your suggestion.
·Indeed!
·I concur with your point of view.
Disagree
·I’m sorry but I disagree.(NOT: I’m not agree)
·I’m afraid I have to disagree with your idea.
·I don’t see eye to eye with you.
·That’s not a good idea/suggestion.
·I beg to differ
Interrupting
·Excuse me, may I interrupt please.
·I’d like to add something please.
·May I say something?
·Could you please hear me out.
·Pardon me but could I add something please.
Questioning
·So what do you think, Candidate X?
·How about your point of view?
·Candidate X, would you like to give us your opinion?
·Does anyone agree with me?
·Why don’t we consider the other points?
·I don’t understand, can you please repeat?
·Any suggestions?
Concluding
·In conclusion, ALL OF US agree that…
·To conclude, MOST OF US agree that…
·In a nutshell, SOME OF US agree that…while SOME OF US prefer…
·As time is running out, it seems that ALL OF US CAN’T AGREE on which option is the best
because each point has many advantages and disadvantages.

1. Memorisation Technique:

First understand then learn all the multipurpose phrases introduced here because they work
in all situations.

2.Fishing Technique:
Read the situation carefully then ask the examiners what it means (even if you are sure you
understand because they could give you extra points or vocabulary

3. Parroting Technique:
If you really go blank, don’t worry. Just say you agree then repeat everything your friend
just said. You’ll still get marks for participation.

4. Bimbo Technique:
If you have absolutely nothing to say, repeat this sentence: “I’m sorry, I don’t understand
your point. Can you please explain it again?”

5. Cooperative Technique:
If your friend can’t remember a word/phrase or has trouble explaining their ideas, you
MUST help him/her by suggesting other words/phrases/ideas. You will get points for
teamwork.

6. Equal Opportunity Technique:

Never control a conversation by wanting to talk all the time and never giving others a
chance. Instead, always ask other candidates their opinion. Encourage the quiet ones to
speak up and you will get higher marks.
 7. Anti-Donkey Technique:
Pay attention to the time and when it gets closer to the end of 10 mins, just try and agree
with one person (even if you really don’t think so in real life! No point being stubborn in the
test.)

8. Concluding Technique:
Make sure you agree BEFORE going into the exam room who will be doing the conclusion.
Pay close attention to the time and steer everyone to making the right conclusion.

P/S:It’s ok if…all of you CAN’T AGREE on a single point.you should be able to decide on a
single point within 10 mins of discussing, but if you don’t there is no penalty. your group
doesn’t have a conclusion.No penalty but if you manage to do a conclusion you will logically
score higher because your discussion is more structured.ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS DISCUSS
ACTIVELY 10 MINS!!!!!
Finally…Don’t panic if you didn’tdo well in Task 1.You can still pass if you participate actively
in Task 2.

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