Intermediate
Focus: Upper
Intermediate focus: Add variation and link ideas. Keep flow with short pauses.
How to train (quick guide)
- Read Set 1 once quietly.
- Say all reps out loud.
- Do sets in order.
- Repeat the whole exercise 2 times.
🏋️ Agree — Then Add Your View – Reps: 3×6
Agree first. Then add your own idea smoothly.
⚠️ RULE
👀 Agree → 🗣 Add your view → ➡️ Keep flow
Don’t stop after agreeing. Add one clear thought.
Useful spoken bridges:
- Yeah, but…
- I agree, but…
- That’s true, although…
- I see your point, but…
- I get that, but…
- Yeah, but we still need more time.
- I agree, but it feels rushed.
- That’s true, although it’s expensive.
- I see your point, but I’m not convinced.
- I get that, but it might not work.
- Yeah, but there’s another option.
- Yeah, but we still need more time to prepare.
- I agree, but it feels rushed right now.
- That’s true, although it’s more expensive than we expected.
- I see your point, but I’m not convinced it solves the issue.
- I get that, but it might not work in practice.
- Yeah, but there’s another option we haven’t tried.
- I agree, but I’d approach it differently.
- That’s true, although the timing feels off.
- I see your point, but I’d prefer to wait.
- I get that, but we need to be realistic.
- Yeah, but I’m not fully comfortable with it.
- I agree, but I think we’re missing something.
SET 1 – Clean Agreement + Contrast (3×6)
Short. Natural. Very common.
SET 2 – Add a Clear Reason (3×6)
Same structure. Slightly longer.
SET 3 – Real Discussion Flow (3×6)
Keep it smooth. No hesitation before “but.”
🔥 FINISHER
Agree with one real opinion today — then add your view.
Practice saying “Yeah, but…” without sounding aggressive.
Speak for 60 seconds in a mini debate using this pattern.
✅ Finish when
You don’t stop after agreeing.
Your “but” sounds natural, not harsh.
You add your view smoothly without restarting.