以下不同功能下的短语适合大家在托福口语task 1 and 2中使用，当然它们也适用于其它的口语考试和日常口语交流。
Hesitation:
Let’s see
That’s an interesting/a good question
Let me think
That’s a good question
Opinion:
Why I believe
I’d like to explain why
Personally
I’d enjoy
I think
In my opinion
As far as I’m concerned
It seems to me
I’d/He feel/feels
Condition:
If
Even if
If I could
Whether (or not) to
… as though
Further information:
First … Second … Third …
In addition
There are (three) reasons why
Similarly
Furthermore
Moreover
Further
As an example
For instance
What’s more
… a good idea
… in favour of
Summarisation:
In conclusion
Finally
As a result
In summary
Therefore
To sum up
In other words
To summarise
Then
In brief
On the whole
To conclude
As we have seen
As has been said
Thereby
Most importantly
Ability:
I’d be able to
I can/could/may/might
I’m able to
I’d be capable of
… enables
Reasons/results:
As a result
Consequently
Because (of)
Due to
Thanks to
If this occurs, then
To this end
Since
For this reason
Time relationships:
Immediately
Then
Later
Afterwards
After
Before
While
During
As soon as
As
Sometimes
When
Ever/Never
Every day/month/year
Generalisation:
Overall
For the most part
In general
Generally speaking
By and large
Contrast:
Some may argue that
Although
Even though
Whereas
While
Instead
In contrast
On the one hand
On the other hand
However
In spite of
Despite
Unlike
On the contrary
But
Neither/nor
… rather than
… mistakenly
Curiously
Not until
Surprisingly
Emphasis:
Above all
Obviously
Clearly
Evidently
Actually
In fact
Certainly
Definitely
Extremely
Indeed
Absolutely
Positively
Unquestionably
Without a doubt
Policy:
The policy is that
The policy states
Suggestion:
… seems to warrant
… contends
… argues
… justifies
This observation is supported by
… to plead
… suggests
The suggestion is valid
… proposes
Both … and
Also
… claims
… states
The suggestion is
Not only … but also
There are benefits
Disagreement:
… objects (to)
… disagrees with
… opposes
… contradicts
… are invalid
Others may argue
One opinion over another
… might be/is the better option
… makes it a better policy
… is the better alternative
Similarity:
Just as
As … as
In the same way
Similarly
Likewise
As in/as with/as was/etc.
Like
Purpose:
In order to
For
So that
So as to
… compensation for
Evidence/example:
As evidence of
The legitimacy of
Such as
For example
A few of these are
In the case of
In addition (to)
For one thing … for another
Problem:
The problem is:
Options:
She is considering two/various options
One option is
The other option is
… might/may be an/the easier/better option
… has (two) alternatives