1. Beginning of a Sentence
- In my opinion……
- As far as I am concerned…..
- My opinion is that…..
- In my view…..
- I believe…..
- Apparently…..
- Personally
- According to me…..
- From my point of view…..
- From my perspective…..
- To my way of thinking…..
- It seems to me that…..
- It appears that…..
- I feel that…..
- I understand…..
- I suppose…..
– Example:
- It is generally believed that children nowadays are granted more freedom than those in the past.
- From my perspective, the drawbacks of this trend totally overshadow its merits.
- Personally, I believe that this can have a number of detrimental impacts on young people and the society they live in.
2. Used in the Idea development
– Idea 1
- It is true that…..
- First of all…..
- Firstly…..
- Initially…..
- To begin with…..
- To start with…..
- In the first place…..
- Though it is true that…..
- Some people believe that…..
- Many people think that…..
- According to many…..
- Some people believe that…..
- Many support the view that…..
- On the one hand…..
– Example:
- To begin with, private healthcare insurance is very costly and many people simply cannot afford it
- It is true that most individuals, especially teenagers, often use informal language with several emoticons when communicating on social networking.
- Firstly, students who study online do not develop comprehensively in the way that other students who attend classes at school do
- Initially, students choose the environment where they can best cultivate their skills and abilities.
– Idea 2 &3 & 4,…
- Secondly…..
- Thirdly…..
- Additionally…..
- After that…..
- More importantly…..
- Besides…..
- Likewise…..
- In addition…..
- Consequently…..
- Furthermore…..
- Moreover…..
- Other people think that…..
- Other people believe that…..
- On the other hand….
- Not only….but also
- According to experts
- There are those who argue that
– Example:
- Additionally, this solution could easily trigger social disagreement and resentment
- In addition to this, the disposal of waste, especially plastic waste which emits toxic fumes if burned, should be closely regulated and monitored
- Consequently, their ability to read and write in situations that require formality is greatly reduced.
3. Used in the conclusion
- In conclusion…..
- In summary…..
- To conclude with…..
- In general…..
- To summarize…..
- In short…..
- Finally
- To my view
– Example:
- In conclusion, although social media has brought some benefits for society, the drawbacks of overusing such advanced technology to replace real-life communication is much more significant.
- Finally, the figures for both genders in the 40-45 age group remained relatively unchanged over the examined period.
- To conclude, the workplace can definitely bring many great social opportunities. The public therefore should start to consider companies and corporations more than just places to make a living.
