Discourse markers for adding reasons or details: - Also, … In addition, /Additionally, … Furthermore, … What’s more, … Besides, … Plus, … Another (reason) is … Discourse markers for giving reasons or explanations: - … maybe due to … … maybe because … One consequence of …. Discourse markers for giving effects: - Resulting in … Hence, … One effect of … is … Discourse markers for offering advice and suggestions: - I suggest V-Ing How about V-Ing? I’d recommend V-Ing One idea is to V It might be a good idea to V You should V Starting a conversation: - Can I talk first? Can I go ahead? Let me just say … I’d like to start the discussion by… … Interrupting: - Before you go on… Sorry for interrupting, but… Can I say something … Let me just say something here… Excuse me, can I ask a quick question? … Re-controlling: - Hold on a second, … As I was saying… If I can return to… I’m almost done … … Encouraging others to take turns: - I’d like to know what you think …. That’s enough from me. What else do you think? … Asking for clarification: - What do you mean by…? Could you give an example? How do you spell that? … Giving clarification: - Let me explain that… Let me put it another way… In other words, /// Asking for repetition: - Could you repeat that? What did you say? Would you explain that again? … Repeating yourself: - I said… Let me repeat that … … Asking for more details: - Can you tell me more about that? Can you talk a little more about that? Discourse markers for Comparing and contrasting: - As … as Conversely In contrast - In the same way Like Likewise On the contrary Similarly The same as Unlike Pay attention to -ed or -ing…, Dung MDQH Modal verbs for advice: - Cách phổ biến nhất là dung Should/ Shouldn’t Nếu từ 2 lời khuyên trở lên thì dung Could Có thể dung might (not) / may (not) Sử dụng AND: OoO QUANTIFIERS: a few of, a lot of - More: a lot of, significantly, considerably, most Less: a little, slightly, marginally, least TAKING TIME TO THINK - Let’s see…, Let me think,…, you know,…. Um… uh… well… OK FILLERS: and just,… so like,… I mean,… you see… kind of,… or something…. BUILD ON OTHER PEOPLE’S IDEAS: - That’s an important point you made, for several reasons … If you agree: - So do I, Yes, that’s true It’s true that… Exactly. If you disagree: - What makes you think that? I don’t think that’s really true. I’m afraid that’s not accurate. STATE THE ARGUMENT YOU’RE GOING TO REFUTE: - You said that… You claimed that… One person reported that … SAY THE ARGUMENT IS NOT TRUE, AND WHY : - That’s not true because…. I’m afraid that’s accurate because… SAY THE ARGUMENT MAY BE TRUE, BUT YOURS IS BETTER: - That may be true but in fact,… There’s some truth to your argument. However,… OFFER INFORMATION: There’s some useful information on that in…. STATING PROBLEMS: - Some people have a problem with … One problem many people face is… OFFERING SOLUTIONS: - One thing you could do is: I suggest…. First,… Then,… After that,… Next,… Finally,… Later,… The next day,… Earlier,… Previously,… Before,… Prior to that,………...
