SPEAKING SKILL

Drawing attention to main ideas

Some more phrases:
- It’s obvious that…./ Obviously,…..
- It’s important to understand that…
- I’m sure/ certain/ convinced that…
- The fact/ truth is…
- In reality,….
- Generally speaking,….
- Frankly speaking, ….

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 UNIT ASSIGNMENT
Role-play a discussion
PREPARE AND SPEAK
A. GATHER IDEAS:

1-Students who wear uniforms take school more

seriously.
2-Students who wear uniforms do not worry about
the latest fashions.
3-School uniforms help students feel like a part of
the school community.

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 UNIT ASSIGNMENT
Role-play a discussion
PREPARE AND SPEAK

A. GATHER IDEAS:

4-Students who wear uniforms are only judged on

their personalities.
5-School uniforms are expensive. Parents cannot
be required to buy them.
6-Parents don't spend much money on designer
clothes for students who wear uniforms.

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 UNIT ASSIGNMENT
Role-play a discussion
PREPARE AND SPEAK
A. GATHER IDEAS:

7-Teenagers don't like to be told what to do.

Uniforms make them dislike school.
8-School uniforms are not comfortable.
9-When students have to wear uniform, they don't
feel like individuals.

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 UNIT ASSIGNMENT
Role-play a discussion
PREPARE AND SPEAK
B. ORGANIZE IDEAS

Assign the roles from Activity A to the

members of your group: student, parent, or
principal. Think about your role. In your
role, did you agree or disagree with each
statement? Why?

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 UNIT ASSIGNMENT
Role-play a discussion
PREPARE AND SPEAK
B. ORGANIZE IDEAS
PROs:
- School uniforms may deter crime and increase
student safety.
- School uniforms keep students focused on their
education, not their clothes.
- School uniforms reduce discrimination and
prevent students from being bullied => Remove
social barriers and bridge gaps

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 UNIT ASSIGNMENT
Role-play a discussion
PREPARE AND SPEAK
B. ORGANIZE IDEAS
PROs:
- Wearing uniforms enhances school pride, unity,
and community spirit.
- Uniform policies save valuable class time
because they are easier to enforce than a
standard dress code.
- Uniforms help save up on costs.

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 UNIT ASSIGNMENT
Role-play a discussion
PREPARE AND SPEAK
B. ORGANIZE IDEAS
CONs:
- School uniforms restrict students'
freedom of expression.
- The push for school uniforms is driven by
commercial interests rather than
educational ones.
- School uniforms may delay the transition
into adulthood.
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 UNIT ASSIGNMENT
Role-play a discussion
PREPARE AND SPEAK
B. ORGANIZE IDEAS
CONs:
- School uniforms takes away individuality,
creativity and imagination at school.
- School uniforms are not comfortable.
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 Expressions for debates

• Asking for an opinion

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• What's your idea?

• What are your thoughts on all of this?
• How do you feel about that?
• Do you have anything to say about this?
• What do you think?
• Do you agree?
• Wouldn't you say?
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 Expressions for debates

Stating an opinion
• In my opinion...
• The way I see it...
• If you want my honest opinion,....
• According to Lisa,...
• As far as I'm concerned,...
• If you ask me,...

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 Expressions for debates
• Expressing agreement
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• I agree with you 100 percent.

• I couldn't agree with you more.
• That's so true./ That's for sure.
• (slang) Tell me about it!
• You're absolutely right.
• Absolutely./ Exactly.
• That's exactly how I feel.

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 Expressions for debates
• Expressing agreement (cont)
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• I'm afraid I agree with James.

• I have to side with Dad on this one.
• No doubt about it.
• (agree with negative statement) Me neither.
• (weak) I suppose so./I guess so.
• You have a point there.
• I was just going to say that

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 Expressions for debates
• Expressing disagreement
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• I don't think so.

• (strong) No way.
• I'm afraid I disagree.
• (strong) I totally disagree.
• I beg to differ.
• (strong) I'd say the exact opposite.
• Not necessarily.
• That's not always true.
• That's not always the case.
• No, I'm not so sure about that.

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 Expressions for debates
• Interruptions
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• Can I add something here?

• Is it okay if I jump in for a second?
• If I might add something...
• Can I throw my two cents in?
• Sorry to interrupt, but...
• (after accidentally interrupting someone)
Sorry, go ahead. OR Sorry, you were saying...
• (after being interrupted)
You didn't let me finish.
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 Expressions for debates

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.

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