An Overview of Common Functional Sentences in Spoken English

Although there are many topics in the oral exam, to sum up, what is behind all kinds of content is the candidates' language expression ability, such as how to compare and how to express their personal preferences ~ ~ Connie explains it in detail for everyone! 1. Talking about personal habits

Step 2 express likes and dislikes

3. Express reasons for liking and dislikes?

Step 4 express preferences

Step 5 compare

Step 6 talk about recent changes

7. Contrast?

8. Recommendations

9. Express opinions

10. Give reasons for your opinion?

1 1. Explanation

12. Guess

13. Guess the future

14. Express plans, intentions and hopes for the future.

15. Clarification

16. When you forget (or don't know) a word, explain it.

17. Generally speaking,

-summarize the dividing line.

1.？ Talk about personal habits

Question example: What do you usually do in the evening?

I usually ... I often ... When I study, I usually ... Sometimes I ... Usually, I ... As long as I can, I will ...?

2.？ Express likes and dislikes

Example: What kind of music do you like?

My favorite ... is ... I like it ... I like it ... I'm (quite) keen on it ... I just like it ... I absolutely like it ... I'm addicted to it ... I really like it ... I don't mind ... As for ... as far as I'm concerned, I can accept it or not. I don't care much ... = I don't like ... What I don't like most is ... I don't like ... I can't stand ... I hate ... (extreme language) I find ... 3? Express reasons for liking and dislikes?

... because ... because ... the main reason I like it ... is that it's ... my favorite thing ... it's ... the best/worst thing about ... it's ... I don't like that very much, because it's too ... that's because.

4.？ Expression preference

Example question: Do you (or would you like to) prefer to travel alone or with others? (e.g. friends)

I prefer ... because my preference is ... because ... I prefer A to B, because ... if I can choose, I will +V ... because (assuming) if I can choose, I would rather +v ... because (assuming) if I can choose, I will +v ... (the real possibility of the future).

5.？ compare

Example question:

What are the differences between modern art in China and traditional art in China?

A is bigger than B. B is not as big as a. You can also use these:

Use? A lot? For example. Is A much better/worse than B? .

? A is not as good as B.

? B is far less than a.

? A is not as important as B?

? A is almost as important as B, but not exactly the same. ?

? Compared with B, A is quite large. ? Or,? Compared with B, A is quite big? .

? Compared with B, A is much bigger. ?

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6.？ Talking about recent changes = comparing the recent past with the present.

Example question:

Has your hometown changed much in the past few years? (e.g. 20 years)

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Yes, it has. For example, ...

There are many more cars on the road today than there were thirty years ago.

? ? (... there are more _ _ _ _ than in the past. ....)

Air pollution is much more serious than in the past.

? ? (_ _ _ _ _ _ is more _ _ _ than before. )

Compared with thirty years ago, the population of this city has increased by about two million.

? ? (Compared with three years ago, _ _ _ _ _ has+past participle)

In the past thirty years, the population of this city has increased by about 2 million.

? ? (_ _ _ _ _ There has been a+past participle in the last thirty years)

Compared with thirty years ago, more people own cars today.

? ? (There are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ today+present tense more than thirty years ago. )

Today, more and more people live in high-rise apartments, while thirty years ago, there were few high-rise apartments in our city.

? ? (Today _ _ _ _ _ _ are+ present participle Where were these years ago+past tense)

Now more and more large supermarkets are being built, but there were few in my hometown thirty years ago.

? ? (More and more _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is being+ past participle nowadays but+ past tense years ago. )

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7.？ contrast

This question is usually a "comparison question". When you answer one of the questions, you can use comparative statements. However, because it is more difficult to compare the grammar of the answer (see above), you will leave a deeper impression on the examiner by mainly using it instead of using the comparative statement.

Example: "A is big, B is small."

(_ _ _ _ is _ _ _ _ but _ _ _ _ is _ _ _ _ _)

8.？ suggestion

Example question:

What would you advise visitors to your country to see and do?

What do you think the government can/should do?

I want to ... (suggest, recommend, say, tell him/her/them) ... Maybe/maybe/maybe ...+Can/should ... If ... might help ... The past tense of the verb It have be++(it's a good idea, useful and helpful) The past tense of the verb I ...

9.？ Express their views

Example question:

Do you think parents should give their children some encouragement (some kind of reward) when they ask them to do something?

I think ... I believe ... I think ... Personally, I (think, believe, feel) ... I tend to be+(think, feel, believe) ... In my opinion, ... in my opinion, ... I have always been+(think/believe/feel) ... I insist that ...

10.？ Give reasons for one's views

... because ... because ... the main reason why I say this is ... one of the reasons why I say this is because ... (one of the reasons why I say this is because ...)?

1 1.？ explain

Example:? Why are many elderly people unwilling to learn computer skills?

Reason ... is because/is because ... The main reason for why ... is because/is because ... One reason is because/is because ... One possible explanation is that ... to understand why ... you need to ... (understand, know, realize) Well, here's the thing: ... you can do this.

12.？ guess

? ? (Talking about the present or past tense)

Example:? Do the elderly in China have the opportunity to attend any kind of courses?

Well, I'm not sure, but ... Well, I've never thought about it before, but ... I think ... I guess ... I'll say ...?

13.？ Guess the future

(The most common thing is how the future will change compared with the present. )

Example:? How do you think the tourism industry (in China) will develop in the future?

I predict ... the noun I (can) foresee ...+[a noun+present participle] or+a noun I imagine/support/guess ... =“will”+V adverb (or, adverb+will) ... be (present tense) like to be (present tense) must be (present tense) +going to+v (. I will probably ... we may see/have seen ... it will be+present participle ... it may be+present participle ... I will be surprised if+past tense/past continuous tense ...?

14.？ Express plans, intentions and hopes for the future.

Example:? What's your future work plan? (After graduation)

I'm going to ... My plan is ... I'm going to ... I hope so ... I will ... My ambition is ... My immediate goal is ... My ultimate goal is ... Eventually, ... I hope so, ... Ideally, ... I hope so ... Me? D like to ... = I think ... instead, I might ... If everything goes well, I will/I should ... If everything goes according to plan, I will/I should ... My dream is ... I have always hoped/planned/ambitious/dreamed ... My heart is set on +ving (gerund)?

15.？ clarify

I mean ... I mean ... In other words, that is, ... Let me put it another way. In other words, ... what I want to say is ... my point is ... more specifically, ... for example, ... for example, ...?

16.？ When you forget (or don't know) a word, explain it.

"But I can't remember the word. .....

This is a ... this is a ... this is you ... he is a ... this is a bit like ... it is similar to ... this is a bit like ... "These sentences are used in the present tense because you are talking in general terms. For example, "It's a thing, a tool you use to inflate bicycle tires-you use it this way" (show the action). (bicycle pump)?

17.？ generally speaking

Generally speaking, ... generally speaking, ... generally speaking, generally speaking, ... generally speaking, ... to a large extent, ... typically, usually,