Thursday 19 November 2009

CPE Language Tips

Actually I found this on another Blogspot:

Phrases for the Writing Test

And this is on 'the English Maze'

Functional Language

NB. Only one or two use 'mind'.
There are some EXCELLENT alternatives. Please learn two of these:-

Giving strong opinions

I firmly believe that…
I am absolutely convinced that…
It’s my belief that…
There’s no doubt in my mind that…
It’s quite clear that..
I’m certain that…
It’s my considered opinion that…

Giving neutral opinions

I think that…
In my opinion…
It’s my opinion that…
As I see it…
As far as I’m concerned…
From my point of view…


Giving tentative opinions

It seems to me that…
I would say that…
I think it would be fair to say that…

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