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33 Cards in this Set
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A hot topic
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A controversial issue [negative meaning]
A much debated / discussed matter [neutral meaning] |
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Every coin has two sides
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There are both advantages and disadvantages .
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X is a double-edged sword
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X presents both advantages and disadvantages. /
X may cause both positive and negative outcomes. |
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Crystal clear
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Quite clear/ Very clear
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A golden opportunity
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A particularly good opportunity /
A unique opportunity |
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First and foremost
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The first and most important point / reason is that
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Always
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Frequently/ Often/ Usually/ Generally/ In most cases
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Everybody knows
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Most people /
Many people / A (large) majority of people think |
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Everywhere
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In many places /
Commonly |
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Never
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Rarely/ seldom/ Not often / Infrequently
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Obviously
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Apparently /
Seemingly/ It seems that / It is likely that... |
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As we all know
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According to Jones [1]... /
Some experts (Jones, 2009) believe that... |
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Financial tsunami
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A very serious financial crisis
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It is a must
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It is essential / necessary / vital /crucial
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And (at the start of a sentence)
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Also / Additionally / In addition / Moreover
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But , (at the start of a sentence)
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However
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Or (at the start of a sentence)
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Alternatively / Otherwise
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So (at the start of a sentence)
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Therefore / Thus
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On the other hand
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(Don’t use this phrase! You don’t have just 1 hand!)
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Because , (at the start of a sentence)
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This is because…
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Besides
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The most important point is that /
The over-riding point is that |
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Last but not least
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The final but very important point is that
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HKPU
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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A bit (disappointing)
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Somewhat / rather /slightly ( disappointing)
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All in all
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After considering all points / Having considered all points
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In a nutshell
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In brief / To conclude / In conclusion …
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pros and cons
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advantages and disadvantages/
costs and benefits |
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nowadays
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in recent times/
use the present continuous tense or the present perfect tense |
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heated debate |
controversial discussion |
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general public |
the public |
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food for thought |
an idea |
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foreseeable future |
the near future |
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each and every |
all |