5.6 Speaking language practice
Giving an opinion :
Agreeing and disagreeing
Put the words in the correct order to make phrases.
Then use them to complete the conversations. There is
one extra phrase for each conversation.
1 เbel the phrases A for agreeing, DP for disagreeing
politely or D for disagreeing.
Conversation 1
1/believe / realy
that's/come / oh / on! / nonsense
0 That's a good point.
1 |see what you mean, but .
2 I totally disagree.
agree / more / couldn't/1
A: Students worry too much about fashion and not
enough about studying. .
wearing a uniform to school would help to improve
3 Oh come on! That's nonsense.
that
4 I"m not so sure.
5 That's true, but .
exam results.
6 Icouldn't agree more.
B: 2
It is possible to be fashionable and
hard-working, you know.
2 Complete the phrases for expressing opinions,
agreeing and disagreeing in the conversation. The first
letter of each word is given.
Conversation 2
1/you/ if / me, / ask / think
point / a/ that's / good
A: you ace me, I thine learning a language on your
Own, without a teacher, is really difficult.
B: Really? 11t
its a good way to learn because you can choose what
and when you Study. If you have a busy day, you don't
have to do a lesson, but if you have some free time, for
example at the weekend, you can study then.
A: 3T
a question? P
a teacher is better. You can ask questions and the
teacher can explain things and correct your mistakes.
51t
So / not / I'm / sure
d
m
A: 3
เdoinga gap year is a great idea.
Young people get a lot out of travel.
B: 4
.. Isn't it better to get your
qualifications first and then travel?
Conversation 3
b
what if you need to ask
Couldnt /more / agree / I
doesn't/ think / she
It
that learning with
true, / but / that's
A: Well, spoke to my sister and 5
schools are a good idea at all. She thinks girls and boy
should learn to live, study and work together from a
single-sex
Lprivate lessons are best. You get lots of
attention from the teacher if you are the only student.
B: Well, s
'get stressed if it's just me and the teacher. I'dprefer
to learn in a group. In a group you can stay quiet. You
don't have to speak if you don't want to.
w
m
,b
young age.
B: 6
เexam results are often better at single-se
schools. What is more important?
A: 70
If you
Conversation 4
n
don't practise speaking in lessons, you will never pass
your speaking exarm.
B: Hmm, you sound like our teacher.
think / personally, /1
totally /I/disagree
agree /I/more / couldn't
A: 7
เdoing sport at school is as important as
learning to read and write.
B: 6
If kids are going to do well at school,
they need to be fit and healthy.
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