Linking+phrases.+Talking.

  **focusing/linking:** talking of, regarding, as far as .... is concerned, as for me, **contrast:** while, still, in spite of this **similarity:** in the same way **emphasizing:** it is true, of course, certainly, **counter-argument:** even so, but, all the same, still **dismissal of previous discourse:** anyway, at any rate, at least, in any way **change of subject:** by the way, right, all right, now, OK **return to previous discourses:** as I was saying **structuring:** first of all, firstly, ...., finally, to begin with, to start with, in the first/ second place, **adding:** on top of that, as well as, besides, in any case **generalising:** on the whole, in general, in all/most/many/some cases, generally/ broadly speaking, by and large, to a great extent, to some extent, apart from, except for **giving examples:** for example, for instance, in particular **logical sequence:** so, then **making things clear/giving details:** I mean, actually, this is to say, in other words <span style="color: #0c3838; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">**softening and correcting:** I think, I feel, I reckon, I guess (AmE), in my view/ opinion (formal), apparently, so to speak, more or less, sort of, kind of, well, really, that is to say, at least, I'm afraid, I suppose, rather, actually, I mean <span style="color: #0c3838; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">**gaining time:** well, let me see; well, you know, I don't know, I mean, sort of <span style="color: #0c3838; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">**showing attitude:** honestly, frankly, no doubt, to tell the truth, as a matter of fact, in fact <span style="color: #0c3838; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">**persuading:** after all, look here, no doubt <span style="color: #0c3838; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #0c3838; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">**Moving on:** moving on... moving on to the dangers of... When it comes to the threats of the internet... As far as food is concerned ... Talking about ... Considering ... As for ... <span style="color: #0c3838; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #0c3838; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: justify;">
 * <span style="color: #0c3838; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16.9px; text-align: justify;">expressing a point of view: **I think, I believe, To my mind, In my view, From my point of view, I'm a passionate believer in ..., I suspect, I'm afraid I'm a fierce opponent of ..., I'm in two minds, I can't make up my mind (where I stand on this), I feel strongly that, I'm convinced, I agree, I disagree, I'm in favour of ..., I'm against ..., I presume, I reckon, My own feeling is ...,I must admit, I'm of the opinion that,