Để giúp cho bài nói phong phú hơn với các cách diễn đạt khác nhau, việc sử dụng thành thạo các useful expressions là thực sự cần thiết. Useful expressions được sử dụng như các từ nối trước khi bắt đầu nói về một ý tưởng nào đó và quan trọng hơn những cụm từ này có thể được sử dụng một cách linh hoạt nếu bạn biết càng nhiều sự linh hoạt của bạn càng cao. Thú vị hơn, khi bạn sử dụng những cụm từ này giám khảo IELTS sẽ đánh giá bạn cao hơn và chắc hẳn nếu bạn dùng đúng ngữ cảnh, điểm IELTS của bạn cũng sẽ được cải thiện một cách đáng kể!!!
1. Đưa ra ý kiến:
In my opinion/ In my view…
My view is that/ My point of view is that…
I reckon/ I feel/ Personally speaking…
As far as I am concerned…
It seems to me that…
Well, I would say...
I would like to point out...
If you want my opinion…
The way I look it…
As I see it…
The point I am trying to make is…
I think/believe that…
I suppose/ presume/ would say…
I think most people would agree that…
I believe it is hard to deny that…
I strongly believe that…
I think none would deny that…
Examples:
1. In my opinion, we should work hard.
2. Personally speaking, I'm pretty keen on its public transport systems
3. I would like to point out that my husband indulged me with a brand-new house.
4. The way I look it is time-consuming for me to cook for 200 people per day.
5. The point I am trying to make is that she should obey the rules.
2. Nhắc lại theo một cách khác:
What I actually meant was…
To express it another way…
Another way to say it…
Another way of saying it is…
Let me put it this/another way…
What I mean is…
To rephrase what I have just said…
What I want to say is…
What I am trying to say is…
Examples:
1. What I actually meant was space research might be important but not more than feeding the hungry mouths.
2. To express it another way, parents have a far greater role to play.
3. Let me put it another way and express my strong agreement in support of the year gap for university students.
4. To rephrase what I have just said I believe that parents should spend more time with their children despite their busy schedule.
5. What I am trying to say is books are better than movies as it has a lasting impact on readers' mind.
3. Đưa ra ví dụ:
Take ………., for example…
A good example of this is…
To give an example…
I can give a relevant example here…
Look at…….., for instance.
Examples:
1. Take my country, for example, where most of the people still believe in strong family ties and support each other no matter what.
2. A good example of this is cricket fans who not only follow every single tournament of their favourite team, their own country in this case, but many of them appear on the stadium to cheer up and support the entire team.
3. To give an example, such professionals not only makes an extensive amount of money but also have a great influence on their fans.
4. Look at famous artefacts, for example in London that attracts a great number of tourists each year.
4. Đưa ra lời giải thích:
Well, the reason is…
Well, the thing is…
What I mean is…
The reason for this is…
Examples:
1. Well, the reason is technology that has revolutionised the way we contact others.
2. Well, the thing is I have observed some of these people closely and they all have something in common- hard work and passion.
3. What I mean is healthcare is a basic human right and the government must allocate proper budget to establish sufficient healthcare centres and employ experienced doctors and nurses.
5. Đưa ra lời yêu cầu:
I am not sure what you meant by (…)
Could you please, say that in other words?
Could you please, repeat the question?
Do you mean……….?
I am sorry. Could you please, repeat that?
I beg your pardon…
Could you please repeat that…?
Could you please explain it to me in another way?
I did not quite get that. Did you mean…?
Examples:
1. I beg your pardon, I could not catch the last sentence.
2. I did not quite get that. Did you mean what social changes occurred during the past two decades?
6. Đưa ra sự đồng ý
I quite agree…
I completely agree that…
Yes, Indeed…
I could not agree more…
I entirely/totally agree with you on that…
That’s exactly how I see it…
That’s exactly what I think/ believe…
Precisely/ Exactly/ Certainly/ Definitely…
You are quite right about…
You have just read my mind…
Yes, that’s obvious…
Examples:
1. I quite agree that music choice by the young generation is often considered tasteless by the senior citizens.
2. Yes, indeed, it is our responsibility to save the endangered species.
3. You are quite right about difficulties in adopting these changes but that’s what the human race has always done.
4. You have just read my mind as I was considering the same example.
5. Yes, that’s obvious and the way we are treating them is a shame.
7. Đưa ra sự phản đối
I possess a different view…
I must disagree with the view that…
I am afraid I believe/ see it otherwise…
This might be true in some context but…
I am inclined to oppose the view that…
I am afraid I disagree…
Yes, perhaps, but…
Well, it depends…
I see what you mean, but this is not the whole story…
Yes, but there is also another aspect to consider…
I don’t quite agree that…
Well, that’s one way to look at that, but…
I am not quite so sure that…
Examples:
1. I am afraid I believe otherwise and feel that ordinary citizens like us have a much greater role here.
2. Yes, perhaps, but my experience has taught me that I should plan beforehand rather than ruing it.
3. Well, it depends, and from my personal experience, I can say that such activities are really helpful.
4. I am not quite so sure that I would contradict my parents on issues like that.
