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Communicative Functions

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Asking someone to repeat

Asking someone to repeat

Asking for information

Asking for information

Giving

yourself

time to

think

Giving

yourself

time to

think

Rejecting a

suggestion

Rejecting a

suggestion

Agreeing to a suggestion

Agreeing to a suggestion

Presenting

a opinionPresenting

a opinion

Asking what someone thinks

Asking what someone thinks

Express

ing

uncerta

inty

Express

ing

uncerta

inty

Checking

that

you’ve

understoo

d

Checking

that

you’ve

understoo

d

Making suggestions

Making suggestions

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I’m sorry?

Could you repeat that, please?

I’m sorry I didn’t catch that.

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Do you mean that ...?

So, what you’re saying is ...?

Am I/Are we supposed to ...?

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I’d like to know ...., please.

Please could you tell me ...

Do you know...?

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Why don’t we...?

How about ... (verb+ing)?

I think we should...

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Yes, I think it’s a good idea.

I agree with you.

I couldn’t agree with you more.

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That’s a good idea, but ....

I’m sorry, but I don’t agree with you.

I see what you mean, but...

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What do you think about ...?

What’s your opinion about ...?

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Personally, I think that...

In my opinion,...

From my point of view...

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Well, let me see...

How can I put it?

Let me think...

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I’m not sure.

I don’t know for sure, but...

I’m not really sure, but I think ...