01
如何避免粗鲁生硬地说no
-Does your school have diving classes?
-Not that I"m aware of, no.
(至少）我不知道。（潜台词：可能有，不过我不知道。）
-Have you ever had the experience when you watch the sky for a long time?
-Not that I can think of, no.
我想不到。（潜台词：可能有，不过我暂时想不到，暂时记不起来。）
-Do you love outdoor activities?
-Well, not really. I"m more of an indoor person.
注意，每一个yes or no之后，一定要加原因哦!
02
—没听懂题目时
When you don’t understand the question
当你没有听懂时:
Could you please paraphrase that question?
能否请你转述一下这个问题？
当你听到这个词不是很确定其意思时:
I’m not exactly sure what you mean XXX…
我不太清楚你说的XXX是什么意思......
你对考官所提问的内容不熟悉或完全没有听说过时:
It’ s a little bit difficult question, but I wonder if you could give me more information about that.
这是一个有点困难的问题，但我想知道你是否能给我更多关于这方面的信息。
Could you explain the question, please？
你能解释一下这个问题吗？（解释问题）
Could you explain what X means, please？
你能解释一下X是什么意思吗？(解释具体词）
03
—需要思考时
When you need thinking
Maybe I can answer your question by telling you about a personal experience I had.
也许我可以通过告诉你我的一段个人经历来回答你的问题。
That’s an interesting question…let me see.
这是个有趣的问题......让我想想。
Well, I suppose that…
嗯，我想...
04
过渡词和短语
Transitional words
well
you know
actually
personally
to be honest
on the other hand
frankly
as a matter of fact
05
—表达自己观点
Giving your opinion
If you ask me,… 依我看，...
To be honest,… 说实话，...
Personally speaking, … 就个人而言，...
06
表达不同意见
Contrast your opinions with others
Some people may disagree with me, but as far as I’m concerned,…
有些人可能不同意我的看法，但就我而言，...
Although/ even though…
虽然/即使...
07
谈论可能性
Speculate: talk about possibilities
I’m not sure why it.... Maybe it’s because...
我不知道为什么它.... 也许是因为...
Useful languages: might, may, could, it’s possible that, one possible reason is that..., if sentence
08
谈论一个观点的另一面
Show the other side of the argument
On the other hand,... 另一方面，...
However,... 然而，...
09
使用填充词给自己思考时间
Use filler phrases to give yourself thinking time
Let me think about that for a second.
让我想一想。
That’s an interesting question.
这是个有趣的问题。
… I think my first instinct would be (nice expression) ...
我想我的第一反应是（很好的表达）
