Discourse markers (2): adverbs and adverbial expressions

A: What a good film! I really enjoyed it. And you?

B: ________ I didn't like it very much.

• actually

• incidentally

A: Why not?

B: _______, I thought the plot was completely unbelievable.

• after all

• basically

A: I wouldn't call it unbelievable. ___________, it wasn't supposed to be a real story.

• Speaking of

• In other words

• In any case

B: I know, but it was set in a specific historical period. ___________, you can't expect the dialogue to be totally authentic...

• otherwise

• obviously

...._______, nobody knows exactly how people spoke in Roman times, but at least the details should be right.

• I mean

• on the other hand

There were cannons in the battle scene and they weren't invented till a thousand years later! _______, I thought it was a pretty awful film.

• That is to say

• All in all

A: We'll have to agree to disagree then. _________, do you know what time the next bus leaves?

• By the way

• As a matter of fact

B: 11.40. Don't worry, we've got plenty of time. __________, I think we've even got time to have something to eat. There's a good Italian restaurant just round the corner.

• Besides

• In fact

• Obviously

A: Good idea! _________ Italian food, I made a wonderful mushroom risotto last night...

• As I was saying

• Talking of