MORE HELP for Speaking Exam!

SPEAKING
TEST–
useful
phrases

Asking
for
clarification

Sorry,
I’m
not
sure
what
you
mean.

I
don’t
(really)
understand

Correcting
yourself

What
I
mean
is…

What
I
meant
was…

What
I’m
trying
to
say
is…

Sorry, that’s not what I meant

Making suggestions

Perhaps we should…

 I’m
not
sure
whether
…

 I
think
it’d
be
better
if 
…

I
think
we
should….

I
find
it
really
…

The
good/bad
thing(s)
is/are…

One
advantage
/disadvantage
is…

On
the
other
hand…

Expressing opinions

I
don’t
really
like….

I’m
not
very
keen
on…

I
much
prefer…

I’d
prefer…

I’d
much
rather…

The
thing
I
like
the
best
is
….

Agreeing
or
disagreeing
with
your
partner

I
agree/disagree

That
sounds
like
a
good
idea

That’s
a
great
idea

You’re
right!

That’s
true

I’m
not
sure
about
that

I
don’t
really  agree

Involving
your
partner

What
do
you
think?

Do
you
think
we
should…?

Why
don’t
we…?

Perhaps
we
should…

Let’s
decide
about….,
shall
we?

Positive adjectives	Negative adjectives
Useful/ Handy / Practical	Useless /  Unusable / Impractical
Fun / Entertaining / Exciting / Thrilling / Exhilarating	Boring / Dull / Tiresome / Tedious / Monotonous
Cheap / Good-value / Affordable / Economical	Expensive / Exclusive / Luxurious
Educational / Informative / Enlightening	Misleading / Deceptive / Confusing
Easy /  Relaxed / Informal / Laid-back	Time-consuming / Taxing / Tough / Demanding
Sociable / Friendly / Convivial	Unsociable / Antisocial / Unfriendly
Healthy / Good for you / Keeps you in shape	Unhealthy / Dangerous / Harmful / Unsafe / Damaging