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CAE Speaking: Key Phrases & Tips

The document provides a comprehensive list of useful phrases and connectors for the Cambridge C1 CAE Speaking exam, categorized into themes such as likes/dislikes, opinions, comparing/contrasting, and more. It includes expressions for agreeing, disagreeing, asking for opinions, and personalizing responses. Additionally, it offers tips for effective communication during the speaking test.

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CAE Speaking: Key Phrases & Tips

The document provides a comprehensive list of useful phrases and connectors for the Cambridge C1 CAE Speaking exam, categorized into themes such as likes/dislikes, opinions, comparing/contrasting, and more. It includes expressions for agreeing, disagreeing, asking for opinions, and personalizing responses. Additionally, it offers tips for effective communication during the speaking test.

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C1 CAE Cambridge Speaking - Useful Phrases and Connectors

Likes/dislikes Opinion

I’m into… As far as I’m concerned,


I’m a keen/avid (surfer) As I see it,
I’m keen on/fond of (surfing) From my point of view,
I (go surfing) to unwind, to escape the In my humble opinion,
stresses and strains of my day-to-day life. I’d say that…
I like nothing more than (to go surfing)
I’m itching to try/go…. (I really want to)
Comparing/contrasting Describing pictures

Both pictures show… The first thing that strikes me about this
In this picture they look as though they picture is…
are…. Whereas/while in this picture… The thing that really jumps out of this
In contrast picture is…
On the other hand... In this picture it looks as if/though they
are…
They could/might/may be…
They could/might/may have just…
I’m pretty sure that they’re feeling…
I’d guess that they are…
Agreeing Disagreeing

We see eye to eye. We don’t see eye to eye.


Yeah, I’d go along with that. I take your point but…
Absolutely! I tend to disagree with you there.
You took the words right out of my mouth. That’s not always the case
I couldn’t agree more. I beg to differ
You have a point there. Isn’t it more a case of…
I’m with you 100% on this one.
Starting to make a conclusion Asking for opinion

Let’s get down to the nitty gritty. What’s your take on….?
The bottom line is we have to choose one… Where do you stand on….?
It’s a tough one, I’m torn between … and In my opinion…., would you go along with
…. that?
Shall we go with ….? What are your thoughts on this?
Personalising Impressive structures

Speaking from personal experience,… Another point I’d like to add about … is…
For me personally,.. It’s also worth bearing in mind that…
This is a topic that is particularly close to Coming back to what (Javi) was saying
my heart… about …. I’d also like to point out that…
It’s funny I was just thinking about this the I think it’s important not to forget that…
other day. The vast majority of people tend to think
My gut/initial reaction is… that…
At the end of the day…
If I were to choose one of these situations When all’s said and done…
(part 2 pictures), I’d go with… because…
Tips Asking for repetition

Eye-contact I beg your pardon, I didn’t catch that.


Active listening Sorry would you mind repeating that?
Open body language Could you repeat the question please?
Speak up
Don’t dominate

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