Полезные фразы-клише, употребляющиеся при деловом
(формальном) устном общении на английском языке:
Formal Debates Phrases
Introducing the subject and ideas
Stating the purpose
I’d like to talk about ...
I’m going to speak to you about....
I would say that…
The subject of my talk is....
To begin with …
I would like to begin with …
Let me begin by ….
Interrupting
Sorry to interrupt / I'm sorry to interrupt
May I interrupt? I've got something
significant to say.
Sorry, can I just finish what I was going
to say?
Let me add something?
Ways to Disagree politely
I don’t think that’s quite right.
Yes, that’s completely true, but…
Well, you have a point there, but…
I can’t agree with you on that point…
Possibly, but I don’t think that…
I see what you mean, but…
I am afraid I do not fully agree with
you.
I am afraid I have to disagree.
I’m not sure I quite agree.
I’m sorry, but I disagree.
I cannot share your point of view.
I cannot agree with this/that idea.
I have my own idea of that problem…
I am of a different opinion because ...
I cannot share this / that / the view.
I cannot agree with this idea.
What I object to is...
I have my own thoughts about that
Аgreement:
That’s just what I was going to say.
You know, that’s entirely what I think.
That’s exactly what I think.
That’s a good point.
I completely / absolutely agree with
your idea…
I totally agree with you.
I think so too
I am of the same belief/opinion.
That’s exactly what I think.
I’m afraid I have to disagree with you.
I can also agree, and add a further point
to confirm the argument
Partial agreement:
That’s quite true, but…
It is only partly true that...
It is not as simple as it seems.
I agree with you in principle point,
but…
To be more precise…
I agree with you partially, but…
Well, you might be right.
Anyway,
Now, where was I?
Where were we?
What were you saying?