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PART 2: FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
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pemeie te aat areas eager
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reser rd soy, but =|Describing each of the pictures
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wore.
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eserbing:
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‘Ths peture must have boon taken autdaor/indoors) in park /in a bedroom
Comparing ond contrasting:
‘Use most ofthe comparing and contrasting functional language
HowevesNevettheles... On the one hand / On the oherhand..._ Although.
Secuatinge
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ive vo tain
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‘Adding more Comparing and | Cause/Reason | Expressing
information Contrasting Effect
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stapes WHEREAS sce ue
MoREDVER wae ASA RESULT cousequerrur
Iwacomen sou burro
norwer sour is rear | en onerano. on rae | von rs REASOH EXPRESSING
rach Ha TaSis WHY PURPOSE:
RELATIVE PRONOUNS | 1 connect 10
Wo, aon, THAT, Watos, | DESATE foAsTo
Woe, whic, WHOSE onoeR To
Narration or an Event Sequence or Emphasis
Answer to a ‘How to.." question
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Tew ‘AS500N AS PrRconAy socwane | ADVE ALL
Next Faun Bact
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ArreRwanos arust
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Giving Examples __| Similarity ‘Summing up
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Fonmistace Also Tusworr
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awe SUR TOfunctional language | debati
beginning | partly agreeing | asking for clarification |
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Would ou theta? os of ours, anasto next. ‘Would you mind epesting tht?
expressing opinion | so your pit bt. Ser aut eae.
From my point of vie, disagreeing | Sern eet catch whl you rad
Astras concerned, Idaagreeon agree (uth yourthad, Do Youmean tht
Inmyepinen "mata ear els You sak ee
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Tomy mi "abe nts to ages.
Ineo Tha note meso. Munertnd you wel you maa at
rg btn showing understanding| summarizing |
hone think that da Bical,
ate geet pol
ray oat amas Ina rttel,
asking for opinion | | s9@ whore you're coming from. i rt laa
Wat oyou thinkreckon? row ht you man no conseed,
‘Do you sore with me? tatty understne al
Would you sre with ha get what our sying concluding |
Would ou 9 along wth that? Lots te to reach an areement
Do vous what gtting a pepbrasdng f Stal we del on ove?
Do you know what mean?
What are your thoughts on that?
What about?
owe agre thet.
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‘We have ached the decision that.
What in trying to ay.
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agreeing | tnother word, Sep
are (vith your) expressions
completey/totally agree igonvineing someone! | ‘Tobe perfectly honest,
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ost agree ee soe feueedieaes Total you the tah,
go song with hat Hesataugh one.
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CORK ENGLISH TEACHER | BOY
1) DESCRIBE. 2?) COMPARE AND CONTRAST.
3) SPECULATE. 4) REACT.
1) Describe the photo. 2) Comparing and
+ Describe what you can see and what contrasting photos
is happening in the photos. Similarities;
+ Say where i's happening; ie on the all, mast, some, both...
Tight /let, at the bottom / top, in the «aso, as well, 0.
middle, behind, in front... Differences; ... but /however /
+ Use Present Continuous. What are whereas / while / om the otter
they doing? ‘hand...
+ What clothes are they wearing Although.
+ What's the weather like?
+ Ace they inside or outside? a Srecue snout tne
+ Use adjectives. Do they look
Paaieel agi cored tireder Use may / might / could / must /
+ How does the photo make you feel? eae
+ Would you like to be there? Why / He seems to / appears to be.
Why not?
oe 4) Give your reaction
17d love /hate to do that!
It looks great / dangerous / awtul!
Itmakes me want fo try /go there...
Itwouldn't suit me.