(How to give opinions, ask questions, and participate with confidence)

Learning English is not just about understanding…
it’s about participating, asking questions, and expressing yourself.

Many students know the answer, but they don’t know how to say it in class.
Here are some essential expressions you can start using today

Giving your opinion

Use these when you want to share your ideas:

• I think that…
  → Yo pienso que…
• In my opinion…
  → En mi opinión…
• I believe…
  → Yo creo que…
• From my point of view…
  → Desde mi punto de vista…
• I agree / I disagree
  → Estoy de acuerdo / No estoy de acuerdo

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Asking for information or clarification

Don’t stay quiet if you don’t understand:

• Can you explain that again?
  → ¿Puedes explicar eso otra vez?
• What do you mean?
  → ¿Qué quieres decir?
• Could you give an example?
  → ¿Podrías dar un ejemplo?
• What does this mean?
  → ¿Qué significa esto?
• How do you say ___ in English?
  → ¿Cómo se dice ___ en inglés?

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Asking someone to repeat

Very useful in live classes:

• Can you repeat that, please?
  → ¿Puedes repetir eso, por favor?
• Sorry, I didn’t understand.
  → Perdón, no entendí.
• Could you speak more slowly?
  → ¿Puedes hablar más despacio?
• Can you say that one more time?
  → ¿Puedes decir eso otra vez?

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Participating or interrupting politely

• Can I say something?
  → ¿Puedo decir algo?
• I have a question.
  → Tengo una pregunta.
• Excuse me…
  → Disculpa…
• Can I add something?
  → ¿Puedo agregar algo?

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Important tip

You don’t need to speak perfectly to participate.
The goal is to communicate and build confidence.

Every time you use these expressions:
✔️ you improve your fluency
✔️ you gain confidence
✔️ you learn faster