It sometimes needs to pause when you have to think a new idea, or just want to repeat what you have just said before. So it is necessary to remember these sentences as they may do you a favour in the IELTS Speaking test.

Beginning.

You need time to think about the question. 你需要时间来考虑问题时可以这样说

1. That’s an interesting question.

2. Let me see.

3. I haven’t thought about that question before.

4. Where should I start?

5. There are a variety of different things I could say.

6. Wow. That’s a tough question to answer.

7. I need a couple of seconds to think about that but…

8. I’m not quite sure what to say here.

Ends

Finding away to say.

1. So my answer to your questions is…

2. And I suppose that that is my main point.

3. And finally I’d say that…

4. My personal conclusion would be…

5. And I don’t think I have anything else to say.

Middles

You just thought of a better idea. 你想到一个更好的想法时可以这样说

1. And I should add that…

2. Another point would be that…

3. I almost forgot to say that…

4. But there is also something else to consider…

You know what you just said is rubbish. 当你知道你说的可能没有意义时可以这样说

1. Let me try and rephrase that…

2. What I’m trying to say is…

3. Or to put it another way…

4. So the main point is…

You forgot the word or what you wanted to say. 忘了要说的单词或某句话时可以这样说

1. Sorry, It is on the tip of my tongue.

2. I don’t know the right way to put this.

3. Sorry, I’ve forgotten the word in English.

4. I’m not sure if this is the right way to put it but…

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