THE GRAMMAR CORNER/EXPRESSING OPINIONS, CONTRAST, FACTS/El rincón de la gramática/expresar opiniones, contrastes, hechos

Hi everyone, just now we're going to see some English words which will help us to express: opinions, contrast, facts and adding nformation.

Hola a todo el mundo, justo ahora vamos a ver algunas palabras inglesas que nos ayudarán a expresar : opiniones, contrastes, hechos e información añadida.

LET'S GO  / Vamos allá

***EXPRESSING PERSONAL OPINIONS.
*In my opinion: en mi opinión.
*In my view: desde mi punto de vista.
*Personally: personalmente.
*As far as I'm concerned: en lo que a mi respecta.

EXAMPLES:
-In my opinion, novels are more interesting than films.
-Personally, I think that reading is very important.
-As far as I'm concerned, Mallorca has got the best beaches in the Mediterranean Sea.

***EXPRESSING CONTRAST.
*However: sin embargo.
*Nevertheless: no obstante.
*On the other hand: por otra parte.
*In spite of / despite:  a pesar de.

EXAMPLES:
-Living in the city is more expensive than in the country, however, there are plenty of advantages.
-Madrid  has traffic problems but on the other hand, there is a marvellous public transport.
-Despite the noise, I prefer the city.

***EXPRESSING FACTS.
*As a matter of fact: de hecho.
*In fact: de hecho.
*Actually:  en realidad.

EXAMPLES:
-I love chocolate.  As a matter of fact I have it every day.
-You are not studying hard. In fact, you have failed your exams!
-I like travelling!  Actually, I love it!

***ADDING INFORMATION.
*Apart from this/that : aparte de esto/ eso.
*Moreover: además.
*In addition: además.

EXAMPLES
-Apart from that, Portugal has beautiful seafood.
-Moreover, it also has fantastic beaches.
-In addition, everything is very cheap.

I HOPE YOU'LL LIKE THESE FEW GRAMMAR POINTS!

SEE YOU MY FRIENDS!!