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B2 Lesson 1 of 3 · Giving Your Opinion & Debating

Expressing your opinion with variety

Ten ways to give your opinion beyond “je pense que”, from neutral to strong, as B2 examiners expect.

14 min · 7 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Vary the phrases you use to give your opinion
  • Graduate the strength of your opinion
  • Agree and disagree politely
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Cautious: il me semble que, j’ai l’impression que, je dirais que.
  • 2Neutral: à mon avis, selon moi, d’après moi, je trouve que.
  • 3Strong: je suis convaincu(e) / persuadé(e) que, il est évident que.
  • 4Disagree politely: je comprends votre point de vue, mais je ne le partage pas.

Key vocabulary

à mon avisin my opinion
je suis persuadé(e) queI am convinced that
dans une certaine mesureto some extent
partager un avisto share an opinion