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Spoken phrases according to the OPAL (Oxford Phrasal Academic

Lexicon)

1. Signposting and focusing in lectures/lessons

 I was going to / we are going to
- "I'm going to tell you the seven things that I hear most

often..." (0.43)

- "The next tip I'm going to give..." (5.22)

 going to go through / going to go into / going to say
- "I'm going to tell you three reasons..." (5.34)

2. Using vague language

 In a way

- "In a way, it's about building confidence" (providing a
perspective).

 A little bit about

- you might learn a little bit about debating (4.06)

3. Expressing aims, causes and effects
 Because of

- “it's also because of this experience that I decided ...

(12.32)

4. Ordering content and making time references
 First of all

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