Communication Functions Asking for opinion What do you think? What do you reckon? How about you? What’s your take on it? What are your thoughts on that? Would you go along with that? Would you agree? Do you see what I'm getting at?
Expressing agreement Yes, that’s right. Yes, I think that’s right. That’s a good point. I think so, too. I fully agree with you. I agree entirely. Absolutely / exactly. That's exactly how I feel I’d go along with that.
Interrupting the discussion Could I come in at this point? Could I make a point here? I’d like to pick up on the point X was making… Sorry to interrupt you but…. I’d just like to add something if I may…
Giving your opinion It seems to me …. As far as I’m concerned…. The way I see it … In my opinion …. What I think is …. From my point of view … In my view … I strongly believe that …..
Expressing disagreement No, I wouldn’t go along with that. I’m afraid I’m not convinced. I see what you mean but … What evidence do you base it on? I don’t agree Well, you have a point there but … It’s not the way I see it. I agree to an extent. I see your point but ….
Dealing with interruptions I’m sorry, could you just let me finish? If you would just let me continue.. Just a moment, please. Could you please let him/her finish it? Hold on. Could I just finish?
Asking for clarification Are you saying that ….? I’m not sure I’m with you. Do you mean that….? Sorry, I’m still not clear about …. Could you explain what you meant when you said …..? Could you be more specific about …? Could you go over that again?
Changing your mind Actually, I think (maybe) I do agree with you (after all)… On reflection, I think you were right when you said… On second thoughts, you’re right. That’s an excellent point. I completely take back what I said before. You've convinced me.
Summarising So, …. In other words, …. Basically,…. In a nutshell,…… Just to make sure I’ve got that…. If I could just recap… Just to go over the main points again….