2.  Match the phrases below with categories A – D.

A. Structuring your speech

B. ordering points or opinions

C. justifying your opinions

D. summing up your opinion

All in all, … ◻

First, … Second, … Finally, … ◻

First of all, we need to decide / examine / look at / ask ourselves … ◻

I’d like to start by saying / looking at … ◻

Just to summarise the main points … ◻

Now I’d like to move on to … ◻

Now let’s look at / move on to (the question of) … ◻

The main reason I feel this way is … ◻

There are a number of reasons why I believe this. First, …◻

I’ll begin with … ◻

This leads to my next point. ◻

The reason I say that is … ◻

I’ll tell you why I think that. ◻

To sum up, …  In conclusion, … ◻

4. Read the Speaking Strategy. Then listen again. Which of the phrases in exercise 2 does the student use?