AGREEING

DISAGREEING SUGGESTING STRESSING

PERSONAL
OPINION
NOT
CORRECT
NOT
APPROPRIATE
LET'S HAVE A DEBATE
EXPRESSIONS
1. That's a great idea!
2. Why don't we....?
3. I see your point but...............
4. I think we should....................
5. s !or "e......
#. I think you are right.....
$. I'" agree
%. &ow about...........
'. I agree
1(. Whate)er!
11. s !ar as I a" *on*erned.......
12. re you sure?
13. I wonder i!......
14. I think that's a du"b idea!!
15. We *ould......
1#. I disagree+don't agree.....
1$. I'" not agree!
1%. re you *ra,y?
1'. I don't think so.
2(. -ind you. I......
21. /ersonally I think.....
22. &a)e you *onsidered.......?
23. I a" not o! the sa"e opinion....
24. I sti*k to "y opinion
25. s I take it.....
2#. 0hut up. you don't know anything.....
2$. I hold the opinion that....
2%. 1uite the *ontrary!
2'. Well. "aybe we *an try to look at things !ro" another perspe*ti)e.....
Activity: 2raw the *hart with the headings and write the e3pressions on the board 4or use a
pro5e*tor6. Tell the ss to write down 4on a post7it6 one o! the e3pressions listed abo)e. 48u"ber the
students6. 82 sti*k the post 7it in the right *olu"n .
When they ha)e *o"pleted it. *he*k *orre*tion and ha)e the" !ill a worksheet with the sa"e *hart .
Tell the" they are going to use one e3pression to gi)e their opinion on a topi* you propose.
49)erybody "ust speak6 :se the woksheet they ha)e *o"pleted in *lass !or !urther debates