EXAMPLE

A. Tell me about the different types of

public transport in your city.

B. In my city, there are many types of

public transport, for example: buses, taxis,

motorcycle, trains, planes, ferries and

mini-buses.

OPENING PHRASES

Well, actually …..

Sure, obviously …..

OK, certainly ……

Of course, you probably know ….

Of course, it goes without saying that ….

MIXED VARIETY

… there’s quite a mixed variety of …

… there’s quite a wide range of …

… there’s a fairly broad range of …

… There’s quite a diverse mixture of …

… there’s quite an extensive diversity of …

A

. Tell me about the different types of public transport in your

city.

B. Of course, it goes without saying that there’s quite a mixed

variety of public transport in my city.”

TELLING THE 1

ST

SPECIFIC

v

But I guess the most + Adj … would

probably be …

v

However, I suppose the most + Adj … could

possibly be …

v

Though I think the most + Adj … could

potentially be …

v

Yet I imagine the most + Adj … may well

be …

v

Still, I suspect that the most +Adj … could

perhaps be ….

“ Of

course,

it

goes

without

saying

that

there’s quite a mixed variety of

public transport

in my city.

Though I

think the most commonly used would

potentially be buses.”

EXAMPLE

v

The thing with … is that …

v

I assume … are so + Adj because …

v

The point I want to add about …… is that …

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And what you have to realize with …… is that …

v

And the explanation for this could be that …

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And the basis of this is that …

TELLING THE REASON

“Of course, it goes without saying that there’s quite a mixed variety of public

transport in my city. Though I think the most commonly used would

potentially be buses. And the explanation for this could be that they are so

cheap and reliable. In fact the average bus fare in my city is about VND7,000

for a single journey.

v

Beside (buses), …

v

As well as (buses) …

v

In addition to (buses) …

v

Another kind of (public transport) would be …

v

Another form of (public transport) worth mentioning could

be …

v

A subsequent category would be something like

LINKING TO THE 2

ND

POINT

As well as buses, a second variety of public

transport would be something like taxis.

v

And the main characteristic of ……. is that …

v

And the unique aspect of …… is that …

v

And one exceptional aspect with ……. is that …

TELLING THE REASON

“As well as buses, a second variety of public transport would be

something like taxis. And one exceptional aspect with (taxis) is

that they are certainly the quickest way to get around the town.

So if you’re in a hurry, then taxis are the best bet.”

v

And of course there are the usual things like …

v

And obviously you can also find things like …

v

Likewise, as might be expected, there are things

v

like …..

v

And naturally, there are things like ….

VAGUE END LINE

“Likewise, as might be expected, there are things like ferries,

motorcycle taxis and trains although these are not as widely-

used as the first two that I have mentioned.”

“Of course, it goes without saying there’s quite an extensive

diversity of …(topic). Still, I suspect that the most + adj could

perhaps be ..(type1) and what you have to realize with …(type

1) is that …. In fact/so/but/because …(detail)

Another form of …topic) worth mentioning could be …(type 2).

And the main characteristic of … (type 2) is that …(detail) ( +

linking word/complex structure).

And naturally, there are things like …(2 or 3 other types).”

THE SAMPLE

NOW YOU TALK

1.

Tell me about the types of sports that are popular on

your country.

2.

What kinds of shops can be found in your local area?

3.

What kinds of restaurants are popular in your

country?

4.

What types of things do people collect in your

country?

5.

What hobbies are common in your country?