Word List on Opinion and Statements

Stating your Opinion

1. It seems to me that …
2. In my opinion, …
3. I am of the opinion that …/ I take the view that ..
4. My personal view is that …
5. In my experience …
6. As far as I understand / can see, …
7. As I see it, … / From my point of view …
8. As far as I know … / From what I know …
9. I might be wrong but …
10. If I am not mistaken …
11. I believe one can (safely) say …
12. It is claimed that …
13. I must admit that …
14. I cannot deny that …
15. I can imagine that …
16. I think/believe/suppose …
17. Personally, I think …
18. That is why I think …
19. I am sure/certain/convinced that …
20. I am not sure/certain, but …
21. I am not sure, because I don't know the situation exactly.
22. I am not convinced that …
23. I have read that …
24. I am of mixed opinions (about / on) …
25. I am of mixed opinions about / on this.
26. I have no opinion in this matter.

Outlining Facts

1. The fact is that

2. The (main) point is that …
3. This proves that …
4. What it comes down to is that …
5. It is obvious that …
6. It is certain that …
7. One can say that …
8. It is clear that …
9. There is no doubt that …
10. Word List on Agreeing and Disagreeing
11. Agreement
12. There are many reasons for …
13. There is no doubt about it that …
14. I simply must agree with that.
15. I am of the same opinion.
16. I am of the same opinion as …
17. I completely/absolutely agree with …
Qualified Disagreement

1. It is only partly true that...

2. I can agree with that only with reservations.
3. That seems obvious, but …
4. That is not necessarily so.
5. It is not as simple as it seems.
6. Under certain circumstances …
7. Disagreement
8. There is more to it than that.
9. The problem is that …
10. I (very much) doubt whether …
11. This is in complete contradiction to …
12. What is even worse, …
13. I am of a different opinion because …
14. I cannot share this / that / the view.
15. I cannot agree with this idea.
16. What I object to is …
17. Unlike … I think …

Word List on Linking Arguments

1. Linking Arguments
2. First of all, I think …
3. Not only that, but I also think that …
4. Not only are they …, they are also …
5. They are not …, nor are they …
6. There are various/several/many reasons for this.
7. First, … / Firstly, …
8. Second, … / Secondly, …
9. Moreover, … / Furthermore, … / In addition, …
10. Another significant point is that …
11. Finally, …
12. On the one hand, … On the other hand, …
13. In contrast to this is …
14. Because of …
15. That is why …
16. After all, …
17. The reason is that …
18. In that respect …
19. The result of this is that …
20. Another aspect/point is that …
21. It is because …
22. Although it is true that … it would be wrong to claim that …
23. That may sometimes be true, but …
24. One could argue that …, but …
25. Providing Examples
26. Take for example (the case of) …
27. Look at …
 28. For instance … / For example …
29. Let me give you an example.
30. Additions and Conclusion
31. Most probably …
32. It appears to be …
33. It is important to mention that...
34. As I already indicated …
35. In other words, …
36. I am most concerned about …
37. I should like to repeat once again that …
38. I should like to emphasise that …
39. I would (just) like to add …
40. So all in all I believe that...
41. (In) summing up it can be said that …
42. Weighing the pros and cons, I come to the conclusion

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What's the Time in English?

Exercise
Exercise on Telling the Time
Explanation
There are two common ways of telling the time.
Formal but easier way
Say the hours first and then the minutes.
Example: 7:45 - seven forty-five
For minutes 01 through 09, you can pronounce the '0' as oh.
Example: 11:06 - eleven (oh) six
More popular way
Say the minutes first and then the hours. Use past and the preceding hour for minutes 01 through
30. Use to and the forthcoming hour for minutes 31 through 59, but .
Example: 7.15 - fifteen minutes past seven
Example: 7.45 - fifteen minutes to eight
Another possibility of saying '15 minutes past' is: a quarter past
Another possibility of saying '15 minutes to' is: a quarter to
Another possibility of saying '30 minutes past' is: half past
Example: 5:30 - half past five
Watch
Note
Use o'clock only at the full hour.
Example: 7:00 - seven o'clock (but 7:10 - ten past seven)
In English ordinary speech, the twelve-hour clock is used.Timetables usually use the twenty-four-
hour clock. In spoken English, the twenty-four-hour clock is, however, only used in official
announcements, but not in ordinary speech.
Beispiel: 17:20 - twenty past five
For times around midnight or midday you can use the expressions midnight or midday / noon
instead of the number 12.
Beispiel: 00:00 - midnight
Beispiel: 12:00 - midday or noon
To make clear (where necessary) whether you mean a time before 12 o'clock noon or after, you
can use in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night. Use in the morning before 12 o'clock
noon, after 12 o'clock noon use in the afternoon. When to change from afternoon to evening, from
evening to night and from night to morning depends on your sense of time.
Example: 3:15 - a quarter past three in the morning OR a quarter past three at night
More formal expressions to indicate whether a time is before noon or after are a.m. (also: am -
ante meridiem, before noon) and p.m. (also: pm - post meridiem, after noon). Use these
expression only with the formal way of telling the time.
Example: 3:15 - three fifteen a.m.
It is not usual to use a.m. and p.m. with past/to.
Example: 3:15 - fifteen minutes past three OR a quarter past three
American English
Beside past Americans often use after.
Example: 06:10 - ten past/after six
But: in time expressions with half past it is not usual to replace past by after.
Beside to Americans often use before, of or till.
Example: 05:50 - ten to/before/of/till six
Personal Description
Exercise – Jane
Exercise – Barry
Exercise – Phil
Game – Who is my Valentine?
Word List
Appearance
I am / You are / He is / She is …
tall
small
overweight, fat
slim
young
old
… years old.
beautiful / pretty (Mädchen / Frau), handsome (Junge / Mann)
sun-tanned
pale
I have / You have / He has / She has (got) …
blue / green / grey / brown eyes
freckles
a beard
a full beard
a moustache
a goatee
a stubbly beard
blond hair
red hair
brown hair
black hair
dyed hair
blond highlights
short hair
long hair
straight hair
curly hair / curls
a bald head
a square / round / triangular / oval face
a big / small / long nose
big / small ears
Clothing and Accessories
I wear / You wear / He wears / She wears …
glasses
contact lenses
I am wearing / You are wearing / He/She is wearing …
earrings
a necklace
a wristband
a bracelet
a cap
a red scarf
a tie
Character
I am / You are / He is / She is …
shy
quiet
lively
active
easygoing
outgoing
nice
friendly
funny
happy
annoying
sad
aggressive
a pain in the neck
a little chatter box
English Vocabulary – Weather

Word List
Weather
What's the weather like today?
What will the weather be like tomorrow?
Nice day today, isn't it?
What awful weather!
What a lovely day!
It's raining.
It's snowing.
It's …
Tomorrow it will be …
Yesterday it was …
sunny
cloudy
overcast
foggy
stormy
windy
cold
warm
hot

Introducing and Greeting People

Word List
Greeting People
Hello. / Hi.
Good morning.
Good morning. (bis 12 Uhr) / Good afternoon.
Good evening .
Introducing People
What's your name?
My name is …
I am …
Haven't we met (before)?
Yes, I think we have.
No, I don't think we have.
I think we've already met.
I don't think we've met (before).
This is …
Meet …
Have you met …?
Yes, I have.
No, I haven't.
Yes, I think I have.
No, I don't think I have.
Hello, … (name)
Nice to meet you. (informal)
Pleased to meet you.
How do you do? (formal)
Nice to see you.
Nice to see you again.
Say Goodbye
(It was) nice meeting you.
Good bye.
Bye. / See you.
See you later.
See you soon.
See you tomorrow.
See you next week.
Good night.
Health
How are you?
How are you today?
Fine, thank you/thanks.
Not too bad.
Very well.
I'm okay / all right.
Not too well, actually.
What's wrong with you?
What's the matter with you?
Are you all right?
I'm tired .
I'm exhausted .
I've got a cold.
Hotel and Restaurant
Word List
Accomodation
accommodation
double room
twin room
single room
double bed
fill in a form
reception
receptionist
key
book in advance
B&B
vacancies
no vacancies
Hotel
arrival date / date of arrival
departure date / date of departure
room service
air conditioning
make a reservation / book a room
request more information
complete / fill in the form
staff
cancel a booking
Restaurant
eating out
bill (The bill please.)
bottle
dessert
drink
hungry
thirsty
menu
order (Are you ready to order?)
restaurant
set meal
table (A table for two please.)
guest
waiter , waitress
Here you go.
tip (Shall we tip the waiter?)
Asking for and Giving Directions
Word List
Asking for and Giving Directions
How do I get to …?
What's the best way to …?
Where is …?
Go straight on (until you come to …).
Turn back./Go back.
Turn left/right (into …-street).
Go along ….
Cross …
Take the first/second road on the left/right
It's on the left/right.
straight on
opposite
near
next to
between
at the end (of)
on/at the corner
behind
in front of
(just) around the corner
traffic lights
crossroads, junction
signpost
Phone
Anruf entgegennehmen
… (company). Good morning.
… (company). Good afternoon.
… (company). How can I help you?
I'm afraid you have dialled the wrong number.
Who would you like to speak to?
What does it concern, please?
Would you mind telling me what you're calling about?
Hold the line, I'll put you through.
I'll pass you over to … (department).
… is speaking on another line.
… isn't in (yet).
… is away on business.
… is on holiday (this week).
… is out for lunch.
I'm afraid, … is not available at the moment.
… will be back any minute.
I'm sorry, but the line is engaged.
There's no reply.
If you hold the line, I'll try again.
Would you like to hold?
Could you try again later / tomorrow?
Can I take a message?
Would you like to leave a message for …?
If you give me your phone number, … will call you back.
Could I have your name, please?
Could I help you? / Maybe I can help you?
Anruf tätigen
… here. / … speaking. / This is …
This is … (company), … (name) speaking.
Sorry, I must have dialled the wrong number.
Could I speak to …, please?
Am I speaking to …?
Could you put me through to …, please?
It's about …
I'm calling about …
Could you please tell … I phoned?
Could you give … a message, please?
Could you ask … to call me back?
Do you know when … will be back?
Will … be in the office tomorrow?
I'll try again later / tomorrow.
Maybe you could help me?
Verständndigungsprobleme
My English isn't very good.
The line is bad.
I can hardly hear you.
I didn't get that.
Could you speak more slowly, please?
Could you speak louder, please?
Could you repeat that, please?
Could you spell that, please?
Sorry? / Pardon?