Speaking Part 3 Phrases

What do you say when you agree with your partner?

• I concur.

• I'm a staunch beliver in…

• I conjecture that…

• I see eye to eye with you/ with the idea.

What do you say when you are against something?

• I espouse the opinion that…

• I’m ambivalent about…

• The reverse is true.

• I’m inclined to disagree.

What do you say when you have a certain opinion?

• I’m in two minds about…

• I’m on the fence about…

• I’m a staunch believer in…

  In all candor, …

• I espouse the opinion that…

• I’m inclined to think that…

What do you say when you’re not sure about something?

• I’m ambivalent about…

• I’m in two minds about…

• I’m in a quandary as to how to start. 

• I believe that we’ve reached a consensus.

• I’m on the fence about…

A: ….
B: Sure, I don't mind! Let's first go over the advantages of all the aspects. I believe that advertisements can be detrimental in a lot of ways.

A: I'm a staunch beliver in the idea that every homeless person deserves a roof over their head.

B: … If the ramifications of their actions culminated in them losing their permanent place of residence, why should we give them a chance? Many homeless people cannot turn their life around due to their distructive habits.

A: What do you think?

B: … (that) we should monitor our children's online presence scrutinizingly.

A: I'm of the opinion that billionaires should be taxed. They use to many resources.

B: … I think their lifestyle is unsustainable for the planet.

A: My hunch is that every attention-seeking adult in a romantic relationship was neglected by their parents growing up.

B: … it. Sometimes it is a thing, but other times this behavior can stem from the adult's inexperince when entering a serious relationship. Maybe they're just new to the dating scene and don't know how to act?