Opinions 9English as a second language

Objectives

To create grammatical awareness

To develop confidence

To identify with voice tones

To identify with speed of speech

To assist with pronunciation

Express Yourself“it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it!”

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Providing an opinion

In my opinion ………….

As far as I am concerned …………

If you ask me ………..

I believe that ………..

From what I understand ……………

If I am honest I would say …………..

From my point of view ………..

From my perspective ………………

According to ……………….

My take on this / or that is …………..

To be in agreement

I agree

I agree with you

I agree with that

I agree with this

I agree with you 100%

I couldn’t agree with you more.

Exactly

You have a good point

You took the words out of my mouth

Absolutely

That’s for sure

I’m with you on that

I’m with you on that

To disagree with something

No way

I don’t agree with that

I don’t agree with this

I don’t think so

If it was me, I would say the exact opposite.

Sorry, I disagree

I’m afraid that I disagree

I beg to differ

Honestly , I would say the exact opposite.

Not always true

That’s simply not true

I need more convincing

Requesting an opinion

What do you think about that/this?

What’s your take on it?

What do you think?

Do you agree?

How do you feel?

What are your thoughts on that/this?

Do you have anything to say about it/ this /that?

Interrupting

Hang on

Hang on a minute

Can I just say something

Can I interject

I need to add something here

Could I jump in

Heres my take

If I can add something

Wait a minute

Sorry

Sorry to interrupt

To settle a disputeLeave it there

Let’s leave it there

End of

Let’s just draw a line and move on

Let’s agree to disagree shall we?

If you say so

Whatever

No one is going to win this/that

Move on

Let’s just call it a day

Drop it

Leave it

Conversation

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Where did you grow up?

What type of place is it?

What was it like growing up there?

Describe how your home town has changed since you lived there.

Compare your home town to where you live now.

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Where did you complete your education?

What was your favourite subject that you enjoyed studying.

Why did you choose to study that particular subject?

If you had not chosen that subject what would you have studied?

What other jobs can someone do with your education?

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What do you do for a living?

What do you enjoy most about your job?

What are your responsibilities?

What do you hope to achieve at work in the future?

Who do you report to?

What is the best feature of your job?

What is the worst feature of your job?

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What do you do in your free time?

How long have you been interested in your activity for?

Do you sped your free time doing your activity all year round?

Do you think that in general people have enough free time?

If you could choose to do something else, what would it be and why?

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How many people are there in your family?

Do you all live in the same house?

Describe something that you like doing together.

Who is the youngest member of your family?

Which family member has the most interesting job and why?

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Is it acceptable to be late in your country?

Are you ever late for appointments?

How do you feel when people are late with an appointment with you?

How have attitudes changed over the years with the concept of being late in your country?

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What do you like to watch on TV?

Are the shows that you watch popular?

How often do you watch TV every week?

What kind of things make you laugh?

Do you watch TV alone or with others?

Do you use a portable device to watch TV?

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