Discussion Phrases - with topics

1. Discussion Phrases

2. • Choose a phrase.
• Use your phrase in the
discussion!

3. Giving your opinion
• I think …
• My feeling is that …
• In my opinion, …
• If you ask me, …

4. Asking for an opinion
• What do you think about …?
• How do you feel about this?
• What’s your opinion?

5. Agreeing
• Yes, I think you’re right.
• Yes, that’s absolutely right.
• Yes, I totally agree.
• I agree with you.

6. Disagreeing
• You might be right, but
wouldn’t you say that …
• I understand what you’re
saying, but …
• I’m afraid I don’t agree with
you.

7. • Now you're going to talk together
about looking for and applying for
jobs. Find out from each other
about your experience of looking
for a job and job interviews. What
advice would you give to
someone who is looking for a job?

8. • Discuss this with your partner.
Do you think it is important to
protect the natural world? What
sort of things could people do to
help?

9. • Now you're going to talk together
about modern technology. Talk to
each other about the technology
you use: things like music players
and cameras, and when you use
them.

10. • You will now discuss what is the
best way for children to spend
their free time. How did you like to
spend your time as a child? Do
children grow up too fast?

11. • Now you're going to talk
together about the
places you go to in the
evenings.

12. • Now you're going to talk together
about ways of finding out what’s in
the news. Nowadays there are many
ways of finding out what’s in the
news. Talk to each other about the
different ways of getting the news and
say which you prefer.

13. • Discuss this with your partner.
Do you think the world is over
populated? What can
government do to help with this
problem?

14. • Now you're going to talk together
about helping charities. Tell each
other about different ways there
are for helping charities, and
about any experience you have of
doing this.

15. • Discuss this with your partner.
Do you think it is important that
children learn about healthy
eating? Should this be the
parents’ responsibility or the
school’s responsibility?

16. • Now we’re going to talk together
about health and safety. Discuss
together what everyday things
and activities you think can
damage your health, and what
you do to make sure you are safe.

17. • Now we’re going to talk together
about fashion. How important do
you think fashion is? Discuss
together about why you think
fashion has become such a huge
business throughout the world.

18. • Now you're going to talk
together about courses. Talk
to each other about courses
you’ve done in the past and
courses you would like to do in
the future.