Language for classroom Language for classroom
collaboration collaboration
Stating an opinion
* I think/believe that . . .
* In my opinion . . .
* From my perspective . . .
* From my point of view . . .
Agreeing
* I agree with (a person) that . . .
* I share your point of view
* My perspective is similar to (a person’s)
* My idea builds upon (a person) . . .
Disagreeing
* I don’t quite agree
* I disagree (somewhat, completely)
* I see it differently
* I have a different point of view . . .
Asking for clarification
* What do you mean by ______?
* Will you explain that again?
* I have a question about ________
* I don’t quite understand ________
Paraphrasing
* So what you are saying is that _______
* In other words, you think ___________
* If I understand you correctly, your
opinion is that _____________
Asking for a response
* What do you think?
* We haven’t heard from you yet.
* Do you agree?
* What are your thoughts?
© Hennessey’s Homeroom 2015
Stating an opinion
* I think/believe that . . .
* In my opinion . . .
* From my perspective . . .
* From my point of view . . .
Agreeing
* I agree with (a person) that . . .
* I share your point of view
* My perspective is similar to (a person’s)
* My idea builds upon (a person) . . .
Disagreeing
* I don’t quite agree
* I disagree (somewhat, completely)
* I see it differently
* I have a different point of view . . .
Asking for clarification
* What do you mean by ______?
* Will you explain that again?
* I have a question about ________
* I don’t quite understand ________
Paraphrasing
* So what you are saying is that _______
* In other words, you think ___________
* If I understand you correctly, your
opinion is that _____________
Asking for a response
* What do you think?
* We haven’t heard from you yet.
* Do you agree?
* What are your thoughts?
Language for classroom Language for classroom
collaboration collaboration
Reporting a partner’s idea
* _____ stated that ____________
* _____ pointed out that _______
* _____ emphasized that _______
* _____ shared with me that ____
Reporting a group’s idea
* We decided/agreed/determined that
* We concluded that __________
* Our groups sees it differently, we think
____________________
* We had a different approach
Offering a suggestion
* Maybe we could try ___________
* You/we might think about __________
* You/we might consider __________
Sharing an idea with a group
* Can I share my thoughts?
* Can I add an idea?
* I have another approach/idea
Going back to an idea
* I would like to talk about ____’s idea
* If I could finish talking about __’s idea
* Can we revisit ______’s idea
When actively listening to others:
* Make eye contact with the speaker
* Turn your body towards the speaker
* Wait to respond until the speaker is
finished
* Repeat what the speaker said to
make sure to understand them
© Hennessey’s Homeroom 2015
Reporting a partner’s idea
* _____ stated that ____________
* _____ pointed out that _______
* _____ emphasized that _______
* _____ shared with me that ____
Reporting a group’s idea
* We decided/agreed/determined that
* We concluded that __________
* Our groups sees it differently, we think
____________________
* We had a different approach
Offering a suggestion
* Maybe we could try ___________
* You/we might think about __________
* You/we might consider __________
Sharing an idea with a group
* Can I share my thoughts?
* Can I add an idea?
* I have another approach/idea
Going back to an idea
* I would like to talk about ____’s idea
* If I could finish talking about __’s idea
* Can we revisit ______’s idea
.
When actively listening to others:
* Make eye contact with the speaker
* Turn your body towards the speaker
* Wait to respond until the speaker is
finished
* Repeat what the speaker said to
make sure to understand them