Vocabulary 9: 13 regular group in Speaking

1. Showing examples 
– For example
– For instance
– Such as …
– To illustrate:
Ex: To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story : 

2. Generalising
– Generally,
– In general,
– Generally speaking,
– Overall,
– On the whole,: On the whole,I think it is a good idea but I would still like to study it further.
– All things considered,
 
3. Specifying
– In particular,
– Particularly,
– Specifically,
– To be more precise,
 
4. Expressing your opinion
– In my opinion,
– Personally,
– From my point of view,
– From my perspective,
– It seems to me that…
– I believe that…
– It appears to me that …
 
5. Constrasting ideas 
– However,
– Nevertheless,
– On the other hand,
– On the contrary,
– Nonetheless,
– Although……, …..
– ….while/whereas
 
6. Comparing
– ….similar to…
– Similarly,
– In much the same way,
– …as…as…
 
7. Adding information
– Moreover,
– Furthermore,
– In addition,
– Besides,
– What’s more,
– Apart from…,
– Also,
– Additionally,
 
8. Expressing certainty
– Certainly,
– Undoubtedly,
– Obviously,
– It is obvious/clear that…
– Definitely
 
9. Expressing agreement
– …in agreement that…
– …in accordance with..
– Accordingly
 
10. Stating the reason why something occurs/happens
– Due to…
– Owing to…
– This is due to …
– …because…
– …because of…
 
11. Stating the effect/result
– As a result,
– Therefore,
– Thus,
– For this reason,
– Consequently,
– As a consequence,
 
12. Sequencing
– Firstly,
– Secondly,
– Thirdly,
– Finally,
– Lastly,
– At the same time,
– Meanwhile,
 
13. Concluding
– To conclude,
– In conclusion,
– To summarise,
– In summary,
– In short,
– To conclude with