Functional Language Box
Expressing Opinion
I think…
In my opinion…
As far as I’m concerned…
From my point of view…
I believe that…
To me, it seems like…
I would say that…
Personally, I think…
If you ask me…
I feel that…
Expressing Agreement
I completely agree.
That’s exactly how I feel.
You’re absolutely right.
I couldn’t agree more.
That’s a really good point.
I feel the same way.
That makes perfect sense.
Yes, I totally see what you mean.
I think we’re on the same page.
You have a point there.
Expressing Disagreement
I see what you mean, but…
I’m not so sure about that.
I understand your point, but…
I don’t think that’s the best idea.
That’s one way to look at it, but…
I’m afraid I can’t agree.
I respect your opinion, but…
I see it differently.
That’s an interesting perspective,
but…
I have to disagree with you on
this.
Telling a Reason
Because…
That’s why…
The reason is that…
Due to…
Since…
For this reason…
As a result…
That’s the main reason why…
Owing to…
That is due to the fact that…
The main reason is that…
Given the circumstances…
Starting a Presentation or Talking About a Topic
The topic I will talk about is…
Today, I am going to discuss…
This presentation will focus on…
Let’s begin by looking at…
First, let’s talk about…
To start with, I would like to…
I’d like to begin by explaining…
One important thing to mention
is…
Moving on to the next point…
Now, let’s take a closer look at…
Finishing a Presentation or Conversation
That’s all I wanted to say.
To sum up…
In conclusion…
Thank you for listening.
It was great talking to you.
I hope this was useful.
Let’s wrap things up.
That brings us to the end…
If you have any questions…
Thanks again!
Reacting to a Negative Thing
Oh no!
That’s too bad.
I’m sorry to hear that.
That must be frustrating.
What a shame!
I can’t believe that.
That sounds awful.
I hope things get better.
That’s not fair.
I totally understand.
Reacting to a Positive Thing
That’s amazing!
Wow, that’s fantastic!
I’m so happy for you!
That’s wonderful!
Congratulations!
How exciting!
That’s great to hear!
I’m really glad to know that!
What a great achievement!
You must be so proud!
Expressing Advantages and Disadvantages
One advantage is that…
One disadvantage is that…
A major benefit is…
A major drawback is…
The good thing about it is…
The bad thing about it is…
A positive aspect is…
A negative aspect is…
On the plus side…
On the minus side…
The main advantage is that…
The main disadvantage is that…
One of the benefits is…
One of the downsides is…
It has many advantages, such as…
It has several disadvantages,
like…
It’s beneficial because…
It’s problematic because…
A key advantage is…
A key issue is…