91Èȱ¬

Key vocabulary, questions and answersOpinions and arguments - useful phrases

It is useful to memorise some key vocabulary related to the assessment topics of culture, society, learning and employability. Key phrases can also help plan how to introduce your answer, make your argument and then conclude.

Part of FrenchExam, assignment and performance

Opinions and arguments - useful phrases

D’une part, je pense que – on the one hand, I think that...

mais d’autre part, je dirais que – but on the other hand, I would say that...

Laissez-moi vous dire que – let me say that...

Il faut que je vous dise que – I must stress that...

Prenons l’exemple de – let us take as an example...

N’oublions pas que – let us not forget that...

Je crois que – I believe that

Je suis certain(e) que – I am certain that

Je trouve que – I find that

Je suis sûr(e) que – I am sure that

Je suis convaincu(e) que – I am convinced that

Il m’est pénible de [ + verb ] – I find it difficult to

Je me demande si... – I ask myself if...

J’estime que – I consider that

Soit... soit... – either... or...

En revanche – as a result

En outre – furthermore

D’ailleurs – moreover

More guides on this topic