❖ Exercise 1: Extract the phrases from the dialogue and complete the table.

Giving Opinion Agreeing Disagreeing

❖ Exercise 2: Match each phrase on the right with its corresponding expression on the
left:

• I believe that ...

• In my opinion, …
Giving Opinion • • I totally agree with you!
Agreeing • • I respectfully disagree.
Disagreeing • • I think that…
• I couldn't have said it better myself!
• I have a different point of view.

❖ Exercise 3: Complete the two conversations with the phrases from Exercise 1.

Conversation 1:
Amanda: I think action films are a waste of money. They have a lot of races and explosions and
things like that, but they don’t have interesting stories.
Bob: (a) ……………………… Action films are just action, without good stories.
Chelsea: Really? (b) ……………………….. In my opinion, the action is part of the story.

Conversation 2:
David: In my opinion, children don’t get enough exercise these days.
Bob: (c) …………………… Children need to run and play outside more than they do now.
Chelsea: (d) …………………. Too. A lot of kids need more exercise.
Amanda (e) ……………… people often think that things were better when they were young.
Most children get enough exercise.
❖ Exercise 4: Write a short (5 lines) dialogue about one of the following topics:
➢ Favorite Healthy Snacks.
➢ Favorite Pet.
➢ Favorite Hobbies.