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Asking for an opinion Stating an opinion

• What's your idea? • In my opinion...
• What are your thoughts on all of this? • The way I see it...
• How do you feel about that? • If you want my honest opinion....
• Do you have anything to say about • According to Lisa...
this? • As far as I'm concerned...
• What do you think? • If you ask me...
• Do you agree?
• Wouldn't you say?
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Expressing agreement • (slang) Tell me about it!

• I agree with you 100 percent. • You're absolutely right.
• I couldn't agree with you more. • Absolutely.
• That's so true. • That's exactly how I feel.
• That's for sure. • Exactly.
(agree with negative statement) Me • I'm afraid I agree with James.
neither.
• I have to side with Dad on this one.
• (weak) I suppose so./I guess so. • No doubt about it.
• You have a point there.
• I was just going to say that.
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Expressing disagreement Interruptions

• I don't think so. • Can I add something here?
• (strong) No way. • Is it okay if I jump in for a second?
• I'm afraid I disagree. • If I might add something...
• (strong) I totally disagree. • Can I throw my two cents in?
• I beg to differ.
• Sorry to interrupt, but...
• (strong) I'd say the exact opposite.
• (after accidentally interrupting
• Not necessarily. someone) Sorry, go ahead. OR Sorry, you
• That's not always true. were saying...
• That's not always the case. • (after being interrupted) You didn't let me
• No, I'm not so sure about that. finish.
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Settling an argument
• Let's just move on, shall we?
• Let's drop it.
• I think we're going to have to agree to
disagree.
• (sarcastic) Whatever you say./If you say
so.
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Speaking - Expressions for Agreeing and Disagreeing
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Speaking - Expressions for Agreeing and Disagreeing

Answers:
1. C. the same
2. C. a political debate
3. A. That’s for sure.
4. C. I guess so.
5. A. As far as I’m
concerned.
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Speaking - Expressions for Agreeing and Disagreeing

Answers:
6. A. totally agree
7. C. No way.
8. B. strongly agree
9. A. You didn’t let me finish.
10. C. Let’s just agree to
disagree.

Agree to disagree
= to agree not to argue anymore
about a difference of opinion
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Topics:
1.Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
2.Alcohol should be illegal.
3.Reading English is more difficult than writing English.
4.University students should wear uniforms.
5.The government should pay for higher education.
6.Are left-handed people disadvantaged?
7.Parties are a waste of time (and money)!
8.People in poor countries should have fewer children
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1. Read out the numbers and quantities. Then listen and check your answers.

a. 3.142 e. 16 KHz i. 12V DC

b.1150 mm f. 30 mA j. 106
c.250 MB g. 0°C k. 10-12
d.60 GB h. 73 % l. 40:1
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2. Listen and write Answers:

a. _______________ a. -273.15 oc
b. _______________ b. 95.8 MHz
c. _______________ c. 110V AC
d. _______________ d. 220
e. _______________ e. 1,048,576
f. _______________ f. 1:8
g. _______________ g. 16 mm
h. _______________ h. 0.01
i. _______________ i. 13.5 %
j. _______________ j. 256 GB
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Pump
• Can be both noun and verb.

Explain Transitive & Intransitive “Charge & engage”

• Transitive: He charged the battery

• Intransitive: The battery is charging
• Transitive: The driver engaged first gear.
• Intransitive: The gears engaged with a loud noise.
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Vocabulary – Describing Motion Movement Adjective Adverb

A ___________

1. Match adjectives 1-6 with the diagrams

and adverbs Answers:
B ___________ Up and down,
1. Anticlockwise backwards and 1. F
forwards
2. Clockwise 2. E
3. Linear
C ___________ In a straight line
3. C
4. Oscillating 4. D
5. Reciprocating D ___________ Form side to side
5. B
6. rotary 6. A
E ___________ Clockwise

F ___________ Anticlockwise
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Explaining the difference between products [Paragraph types: Compare and/or contrast]

Useful transitional words and phrases

For comparison
similar to, similarly, in the same way, like, equally, again, also, too, each of, just as . . . so,

For contrast
in contrast, on the other hand, different from, whereas, while, unlike, however, but, although, however,
conversely, yet, unlike
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Explaining the difference between products
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Explaining the difference between products

Similarities

1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
Differences:

1. higher than

2. longer than

3. louder than

4. more expensive than

5. more expensive than

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Explaining the difference between products Differences:
Similarities 1. higher than
1. Fuel – diesel 2. longer than

2. Voltage – 120 / 240 AC 3. louder than

3. Starting – electric starter 4. more expensive than

5. more expensive than

Differences:

1. Output – Model B (8kW) – higher than Model A (4.5 kW)

2. Time – Model B (24 hrs) – longer than Model A (8 hrs)
3. Noise – Model A (88 dB/ enclosed) – louder than Model B (60 dB –
soundproof)

4. Cost/day – Model B (€70) – more expensive than Model A (€25)

5. Delivery – Model B (€30) – more expensive than Model A (€20)
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