Licence d'anglais, HELPFUL EXPRESSIONS, Part 2

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR STARTING AND CONDUCTING A DEBATE / DISCUSSION

Asking for clarification of a point
Could you please explain exactly what you meant by ...
I didn’t quite follow your meaning when you said ‘…’.
Could you clarify your point, please?
Could you elaborate on your idea about …
Giving clarification
Well, what I was trying to say / explain was…
Yes, of course – to sum up, the point was…
Yes, the idea I was trying to put across was…
Asking for an opinion
What do you think about…?
Could you tell us how you feel about…?
Would you agree that…?
Do you think it is fair to say that…?
Giving an opinion
Well, frankly I believe that’s…
My personal feeling is…
I can see the point, but I’m afraid I can’t entirely agree with that statement as…
In a nutshell, I think that…
Expressing agreement
Yes, that’s a very interesting point that you’re making…
Yes, I find your argument extremely convincing.
I couldn’t agree more!
Yes, absolutely!
Expressing disagreement
Well, I’m afraid I find that remark entirely misguided.
Well, I must say that I’m not at all convinced by your argument!
There’s perhaps some truth in what you say, but I think you can’t deny that…
Expressing doubts
I agree on the whole with what you’re saying, but…
That’s as may be, but…
That’s all very well, but…
I’m afraid I don’t find your argument totally convincing – don’t you think that…
I’m afraid I have difficulty accepting that point of view.
Dealing with doubts and objections
Oh, but I can honestly assure that…
Well, maybe if we look at it another way…
Perhaps you are forgetting that…?
The idea may seem difficult / controversial at first glance, but if we consider that…
Yes, you have a point, but I think if you come back to the facts / statistics / data, you will agree that…

Courtesy of Professor Anna Hellier, thank you very much!