How to express your thoughts

1. Basic Functions

• AGREEING

Yes, indeed.

Yes, certainly.

Yes, you're quite right.

Yes, I think so.

Yes, I've got the same point of view as you (have).

Yes, I quite agree with [person] about [topic]

The journalist agreeS with [person] about [topic]

• DISAGREEING

Well... (rising intonation Û = doubt or disbelief)

Well, I don't think so really.

Well, my point of view is rather different from yours.

Well, I don't ( quite ) agree with you.

Well, I'm afraid I disagree.

Hum ! I rather disagree.

The journalist disagreeS / doesn't agree with [person] about [topic]

• ASKING FOR INSTRUCTIONS OR FOR HELP

Could you tell me what I have to do ?

Can you tell what passage you want me to translate?

Could you give me some (blotting) paper ?

Can you give me some explanation about ...  ?

Could you explain the word " ... " to me ?

What's the English/French for ... ?

I'm afraid I don't understand the word " ... ".

What does the abbreviation " ... " stand for ?

• PROPOSING

Do you want me to read a passage first ?

Would you like me to comment upon the first passage ?

Do you want me to translate the first paragraph ?

Shall I translate a passage ?

Would you like to see my identity card ?

• EXPRESSING A PERSONAL POINT OF VIEW

As far as I'm concerned, the text ...

To my mind, ...

In my opinion, ...

My opinion is that ...

My personal point of view is that ...

Now, I'd like to say what I think about ...

I'm going to express my own point of view about ...