EXPRESSIONS USED IN PET SPEAKING AND WRITING
Many of these can be used in PET writing part 2 and especially part 3 (the 100 word letter) Many of these could also be used in Speaking part 2 "collaborative task" But always be polite and make sure you get the right intonation on them.
These would really bump up your mark for "range of vocabulary"
Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing: Changing mind
1. (Actually,) I've changed my mind.
2. On second thoughts...
3. Come to think of it...
4. I've had a change of heart.
5. Hang on a minute / a second.
6. I've had a bit of a rethink.
7. Did I really say that?
8. What was I thinking?
9. On reflection...
10. After further consideration...
Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing: Being sure
1. I'm quite sure...
2. I'm absolutely positive...
3. I'm fairly / quite certain...
4. It must be right.
5. I know...
6. It's definitely...
7. You can be sure...
8. I've no doubt at all that...
9. I'm a hundred percent certain that...
10. I'm (utterly) convinced...
Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing: Disagreeing
1. I'm not sure about that!
2. You could be right, but...
3. (I'm afraid) I don't agree.(I'm afraid) I don't agree.
4. I agree up to a point, but..
5. That's an interesting idea, but..
6. Do you really think..?
7. Rubbish! / Nonsense!
8. You can't be serious!
9. Actually, as a matter of fact. I think..
10. That's not how I see it.
Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing: Giving opinion
1. I reckon...
2. I'd say...
3. Personally, I think...
4. What I reckon is...
5. If you ask me...
6. The way I see it...
7. As far as I'm concerned...
8. If you don't mind me saying...
9. I'm utterly convinced that...
10. In my humble opinion...
Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing: Speculating
1. No doubt (Paul will come)
2. It's unlikely that (she'll come now)
3. I bet / you can bet (that they'll be late)
4. I imagine (that it'll be busy)
5. The chances are that (he'll win)
6. There's no chance of (them coming now)
7. In all probability, it will (be raining)
8. My guess is that (she'll lose)
9. There's just a chance that (it will work)
10. I wouldn't be surprised if (it rained)
Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing: Disagreeing with predictions (A-polite, J- impolite)
1. As if!
2. In your dreams!
3. You wish!
4. No chance!
5. Not a chance!
6. Not likely!
7. Dream on!
8. Never in a million years!
9. You'll be lucky!
10. Yes, and pigs might fly!