Useful vocabulary for composition"expressing opinion"1 абзац Вводные фразыIt is popularly believed that… .People often claim that… Some people argue that… A lot of people think that… It is often suggested /believed that… Many people are in favour of idea that… Many people are convinced that… Some people are against… 2 абзац. Фразы, выражающие свою точку зрения: I would like to explain my point of view on this situation.I would like to express my opinion on this problem. Фразы, характеризующие преимущества обсуждаемой проблемы: As already stated I’m in favor of… for a number of reasons… There are many things to be said in favour of… The best/ thing about… . is… Фразы, перечисляющие точки зрения: Firstly, /First of all… .In the first placeTo start with, / To begin with,Secondly, Thirdly, Finally,Last but not least, Фразы, добавляющие новые аргументы: Furthermore, /Moreover, /What is more,As well as… . /In addition to this/that… Besides, /… .also… .Not only… ., but… as well.Apart from this/that… .not to mention the fact that3 абзац.Some people believe that… however they fail to understand that… they fail to consider that… they forget that… Some people argue that … . I can not agree with it as … I disagree with this point of view (statement, opinion) because … It has become fashionable for some people to argue that… Contrary to what most people believe, I think that… As opposed to the above ideas… I believe that… 4 абзац. Заключительные фразы: In conclusion,On the whole,To conclude,To sum up,All in all,All things consideredFinally,Lastly,Taking everything into account,Taking everything into considerationВыражение личного мнения: In my opinion this subject is very controversialIn my view… To my mind… To my way of thinking… Personally I believe that… I feel strongly that… It seems to me that… As far as I am concerned…
