hi there it's Asiya in IELTS speaking you're often asked if you agree or
disagree with something and saying yes I do
or yes I agree no I don't is just such a basic way to do so
what's more English learners may sound rude when they give their opinion
without realizing it for this video I've prepared a variety of English
phrases that will help you express your opinion in the natural and polite way
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before I give you all the phrases let me explain why you may sound rude without
even knowing it in English people don't speak directly if you just say you're
wrong I completely disagree with what you're saying you will sound impolite to
say the least so I'm gonna give you phrases that will help you to soften
your language and make it sound more natural and we're gonna split them into
three categories disagree neither agree nor disagree and agree and here are
phrases you can use to disagree with start with phrases you can use to
strongly disagree and then go to phrases you can use when you disagree to some
extent the first phrase is actually I would say the exact opposite for
instance do you think in the future people will live longer
I actually I would say the exact opposite taking into account all the
environmental issues were facing today and so on you could also say I see a
point but I must admit I completely disagree with it oh I see what you're
saying but I must disagree for example children
spent most of their time at school so schools should be entirely responsible
for children's education and not their parents do you agree I see your point
but I must admit that I completely disagree with it you could also say
that's not the way I see it and then you explain how you see it
so all those phrases will help you to say that you strongly disagree next I'd
be inclined to disagree inclined means liking or wanting to do something I'm
inclined to trust him oh and look lazy and just don't feel
inclined to start it today and you can say I'm inclined to disagree or I'm
inclined to agree both work I think I would probably have to say no this one
is usually used when you're applying to a suggestion are you coming to the party
tonight I think I would probably have to say no it means you're definitely not
coming I'd say that's not always true or I'm
afraid that's not always the case do you think children follow the example of
their parents I would say that's not always the case and you should adapt
those phrases to match what you want to say because if you said I'm afraid
that's not always the case it means you think the children should always follow
the example of their parents but perhaps sometimes they shouldn't and in this
case it's better to say I would say or I think that's not always a case next I'm
not so sure about it you can use it when someone is saying something that you
think is not factually true there are over 10 billion people in this world I'm
not so sure about it I think we're not 8 yet you can also use it when someone is
proposing something outrageous for instance let's go hiking at night and
meet the sunrise on the top of that mountain I'm not so sure about it
I agree up to a point but it means you agree only to some extent but mainly you
disagree you could also say
of course there is sound truth in all this but only up to a point I don't
entirely agree with you or with your opinion entirely means completely if you
don't entirely agree it means you disagree there are some
other phrases you might have heard such as no way or you're out of your mind
those are very strong and very informal don't use them in IELTS speaking and the
phrase you are wrong is just so impolite
don't use it either each phrase has its own subtleties and you should learn how
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out now what can you say when you're not sure if you agree or disagree the first
phrase is actually I think it depends on the situation concrete person or
whatever it depends on it's how to say on the one hand and on the other hand
would it change your job in the future it's hard to say on the one hand I'd
like to find a job that pays more but the other hand I enjoy what I'm doing at
the moment
next I agree that but I think oh I don't think that and usually we say what we
agree with first and then what we disagree with for instance do you think
it's important to find a high paying job well I agree that the job should pay the
bills but I think having a rewarding career gives more satisfaction in the
long run now I'm going to show you some phrases you can use to agree starting
from murder and go into stronger phrases you can say to some extent yes would you
say you're a calm person to some extent yes
I usually don't fly off the handle at the slightest thing I require something
a little bit more serious and to fly oh the handle means to react in a really
angry way so ideally you shouldn't fly off the handle at all
I suppose so and I guess so these are very common phrases I'm inclined to
agree with you we studied I'm inclined to disagree and
now you can say I'm inclined to agree I think you're right oh that's a good
point those phrases are really universal you can use them in many situations
instead of just saying yes you can say absolutely definitely exactly all those
phrases already show that you agree but when you strongly agree you can go even
further and say I couldn't agree more or that's so true or I have no doubt about it
you can also say that's exactly how I feel or I feel exactly the same way
these two are more about your feelings rather than some factual information and
be careful with these phrases they are really strong and you should choose
where you can use them if you're asked about something really mundane like do
you think it's better to get up early and you say that's exactly how I feel
it's so true that's a bit of an overkill you know sometimes you just want to
express your opinion and you could say if you ask me or quite frankly or just
frankly I must admit or to be honest for instance quite frankly the very
thought of it terrifies me or to be honest I'm not into arts and I don't
even have a favorite painter if you get questions about arts and that's how you
feel don't be embarrassed to share it all
these phrases the last four phrases show that you're about to review something
that you're going to be open and honest you can find all the phrases from
today's lesson in the description along with the links to Cambly you know what
the idioms are really handy in the speaking test thank you for watching me
today good luck with your preparation and your exam