Spaeking part 1
Question Type 1: ― “Basic Description” Questions
Ex. Tell me about your hometown (street, hobby, family…)
When responding to description questions, you need to begin with a lead-in phrase.
OK then... ││ Alright... ││ Well, you know... ││ Well first of all...
We can add a ― “pointing phrase” next, to signal to the listener that the first point is coming
..the first thing I should mention is that... ...the point I'd like to begin with is that...
...I could start off by saying that... ...my initial point would be that...
...I need to start off by pointing out that... ...the main thing you need to know is that...
...I suppose I should begin by highlighting the fact that...
Question Type 2: ― “Liking”
Ex. “Do you like animals?”‖ (reading, shopping, your studies….)
The following expressions can be used for all general topics. - alternative language for ― “liking”
I'm fairly/pretty keen on... ││ I'm really into... ││ I'm quite a big fan of...
I’m totally mad about… ││ x drive me crazy
Possible starting phrases for ― “liking” include:
Well in general I would say that... Well, to be honest I should really say that...
Of course I think I'd have to say that...
Certainly I would definitely say that...
linking word or phrase to introduce a specific type of the topic of category
...especially... ││ ...specifically... ││ ...to be more precise... ││ ...to be more specific...
...to be more exact... ││ ...to be more accurate...
Question Type 3: ― “Types of” Question
Ex. ― “Tell me about the different types of public transport in your country”‖.
use one of the following:
... there’s quite a mixed variety of... ... there’s quite a wide range of...
... there’s quite an extensive diversity of... ... there’s quite a diverse mixture of...
Now use the following structure to intro duce the first type:
But I guess the most + adj ... would probably be...
However, I suppose the most+ adj ... could possibly be...
