These are the English phrases that you will encounter many times during the day. You need to understand what is being said to you and respond promptly. ????Support the channel on PATREON / smartalex Today we will practice different versions of English expressions meaning "I don't know", we will figure out how to ask someone's opinion on something, like "What do you think about...?". We will learn to express our opinion using phrases with the general meaning "in my opinion". We will also practice a number of expressions when you want to say something like "I don't care". You may ask, why do we need several versions of the same expression? Firstly, their meanings are slightly different. Secondly, this will expand your stock of colloquial phrases and cliches. And you need to practice speaking more in different, but similar situations. Thirdly, you need to try to speak like a native speaker, step by step. And not repeat just one memorized phrase like a first-grader parrot. For example, I don't know. And fourthly, you need to understand English by ear. No one will approach you with just the phrase I don't know, which you know. Native speakers use several variants in speech. And you always need to be ready to understand and react correctly. Instead of smiling stupidly and being indignant that they don't use the only phrase you learned. And so, trainer after trainer, you will master the most common phrases in practice, learn to understand them and react quickly. ------------------- 5 variants I don't know I have no idea/clue I can't help you there Beats me I have no idea. I have no idea. How should I know? "beats/hits me" ~ For the life of me, I don't know I'm not really sure I don't know for sure. Well, I don't know. "I'm not very sure" I've been wondering that, too I would like to know that too. I'm wondering that too. "I was wondering about that too" -------------------------- 10 Ways to Ask Someone for Their Opinion and Express Yours What do you think about...? How do you feel about...? Do you like...? How about...? Do you want...? What do you think about...? "How do you feel about...?" What's your opinion of...? What are your views on...? What do you think about...? "What are your views on...?" In my opinion I'd say Personally, I think / believe... If you ask me if you want to know my opinion, as for me The way I see it... From my point of view I'm open to whatever I don't mind in any case I agree to everything "I'm open to anything" --------------------- 5 ways to express indifference, lack of a point of view I've never given it much thought. I never thought about it I didn't give it much thought "I never gave it much thought" I don't have strong feelings either way It doesn't make any difference to me I have no opinion on the matter Whatever What difference does it make. All the same. I don't care. I don't give a damn. It doesn't matter. "Whatever" --------------------------------- TIMECODE 00:00 Preview. English colloquial expressions. Asking and expressing an opinion. Expressing indifference. 01:54 TRAINER 1. EN – RU. 5 options I don't know. English colloquial phrases 02:49 TRAINER 2. RU – EN. 5 options I don't know. English conversational phrases 04:28 TRAINER 3. EN – RU. 10 ways to ask someone’s opinion and express your own. English conversational phrases 06:37 TRAINER 4. RU – EN. 10 ways to ask someone’s opinion and express your own. English conversational phrases 11:23 TRAINER 5. EN – RU. 5 ways to express indifference, lack of point of view. English conversational phrases 12:37 TRAINER 6. RU – EN. 5 ways to express indifference, lack of point of view. English conversational phrases 15:26 TRAINER 5. RU – EN. Sentences and microsituations. English conversational phrases. 21:51 Results, tips and recommendations #English #conversationalEnglish #conversationalphrases #conversationalEnglish #Englishgrammar #Englishlessons #Englishforbeginners #howtolearnEnglish #Englishfromplaylists #Englishconversationalphrases #Englishphrases #Englishtrainers #Englishexercises #SmartAlex100%English #Englishconversationalpractice #top20Englishconversationalphrases