lesson term euro friday the 20 th of march cambridge oral exam video

 lesson term euro friday the 20 th of march  cambridge oral exam video 

 

 

 do not  steal/ kill my thunder ( ne me vole pas la vedette ) 

STEP 1 the video is here : 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nGESyDgmdw

 

EXTRA EXPRESSIONS 

SIMILARLY : LIKEWISE / IN THE SAME WAY 

CONTRARY TO / AS OPPOSED TO / UNLIKE 

ON THE OTHER HAND 

 whereas = while 

otherwise = on the other hand 

meanwhile ( pendant ce temps )  

I AGREE  

I THINK SO TOO 

 LET US AGREE TO DISAGREE

I SHARE YOUR VIEW

I CONCUR = my sentiment exactly 

LET ME PLAY THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE 

IT IS OBVIOUS 

IT IS CRYSTAL CLEAR 

IT WOULD BE A RED FLAG FOR ME 

I CONDONE = I SUPPORT THAT IDEA 

BEAR IN MIND THAT / KEEP IN MIND THAT 

i have mixed feelings about that = i am in two minds about this = i am in a quandary as far as this topic is concerned 

 in my point of view / to me / i reckon / i hold that / as for me / as far as i am concerned / in my view / in my viewpoint / according to me 

as things stand ( dans l etat des choses ) = actually  

currently = now = nowadays

actually = in fact = indeed 

i stand by my opinion/ what i said  ( j assume)  

i fully disagree / i oppose this idea / i don' t agree / i don't share your view / nonsense / my bad = it won't do 

you have convinced me / on second thougths i agree with you  / i change my mind 

let's take a close look at 

let's take a closer look at = let's get into the nitty gritty 

let's do so without furtherado = let's get cracking = let's put that show on the road = let's start = let's fire away 

let's delve into the matter at hand  = let's tackle this topic = let's address the elephant in the room 

 drawbacks = the pitfalls = the disadvantages = the negative sides 

the plus = the bonus = the perks = the good side = the upside  = the advantages 

 it is my time to shine 

i don't want to throw you under the bus but let me start  

 i can't stand it = it is not my cup of tea = it does not float my boat