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1. Presenting an argument
Beginning Balancing
I would like1
to begin by…
I would like to make a few remarks
concerning…
I would like to comment on the problem
of…
I would like to mention2
briefly3
that…
There are three4
points I’d like to make.
The most important points seem to me to
be…
1. wish – most formal
 shouldlike – more formal
 want – informal
2. touch upon
3. Suggest that youare not goingto speak
for long
4.  two
several
a number of
On the one hand…, but on the other hand…
Although…, we mustn’t forget...
Whereas1
…,we have to remember…
In spite of2
…, I still think…
Despite the2
fact that…,I…
1. It expresses contrast.
2.In spite of anddespite are
interchangeable;
despite is more formal
Ordering Generalising
First of all, we must bear in mind1
…
At the outset2
…
To begin with…
Firstly3
,…Secondly,…Thirdly,…Finally,…
Simple, but important, as they help the
listener tounderstandyour view.
1.Consider. Oftenusedin the passive:
There are three points whichshouldbe
borne in mind.
2. Beginning.
3.Do not confuse with at first which
contrast withlater. At first I hatedEnglish,
but now I love it.
First, second, etc– more formal.
On the whole,…
In general,…
Generally1
speaking,…
By and large,…
All in all,…
All things considered,…
1. broadly.
Introducing a new point Stating Preferences
I would like to turn briefly to the problem
of…
The next issue1
I would like to focus2
on
is…
Turning to…
1.Question.
2.V concentrate
I’d rather …than…
I prefer…to…
I tend to favour… as opposed to…
…has an advantage over…In that…
The main advantage of…is that…
Adding Concluding
In addition…
I might1
add that…
As well as…,there is also…
Not only…, but also…
Furthermore,…
Moreover,…
1.could– less definitive Let me conclude by saying…
I’d like to conclude by stating that…
Allow me to conclude by highlighting1
the
fact that…
In conclusion, I would like to reiterate2
that…
I would now like to conclude my comments
by reassuring you that we are fully aware of
the fact that…
1.emphasizing
stressing
2.Repeat.
Giving an Example
Let1
me give an example…
To illustrate this point, let us consider…
A case2
in point is…
1.Let is followedby an infinitive without to
2. An example.