Present Your

ideas
FunctionExpressionTo introduce your first point A And B-• Firstly, 1 would, like
to highlight....
• First of all, 1 propose...
• As a start, 1 would like to suggest ....
• 1 would like to begin by...To signal a main point• The most important
factor is
• My point is....
• It is important to...
• One important reason is ... -
• We should consider....To start a new point• Next, lets look at...
• My next point is
• The next issue is
• Another suggestion/reason is
• Next, 1 would like to highlight
• The next point that 1 would like to make is....
• Another point that 1 would like to make is.....
• Next, we come to......
• Moving on to my next point, which is......To signal a contrasting idea•
However....
• But... ,
• Nevertheless....
• , In contrast..... „_^_„ ^
• On the other hand....
• From a different point of view....
• Looking at the other side of the argument. ...
• While...however...To refer to what you have said earlier• 1 have
mentioned earlier that...
• As 1 have told you earlier....
• As 1 said in the beginning....
• 1 have pointed out earlier that...To signal that you are about o move on (to a
possible situation/conclusion)• So, what can you do to solve this problem?
• What should you we do?
• Lef s look t some of the possible ways....
• NOW, let's look at some possible ways
• NOW, iefs look at some possible solutions...To end a point/speech• Those
are the suggestions...
• Now that we have dealt with ....
• In short....
• In summary ,1 would suggest ...
• In conclusion...
• As a conclusion 1 would say....
• Let me conclude by saying

GUIDELINES FOR SPEAKING

COMPONENT
# saying the same things in a different way shows you that you
are a proficient speaker #asking and answering questions
encourages further thoughts about the subject and makes the
discussion More interesting and thought provoking.
Giri, Som,
Sothy/2008