2. Agenda
• Return Group Speaking Task 1 feedback
• How’s it going with emailing professors?
• Consensus building discussion and
activities
• Unit 2 – final listening
6. Group Discussion Language
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...
Asking for an opinon
· 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?
Expressing agreement
· 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.
· That's exactly how I feel.
· Exactly.
· 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.
Expressing disagreement
· 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.
7. Task
• 1) Take a few minutes to decide (individually) the top 5
items you would need to survive on a deserted island
• 2) We will get into groups and try to reach consensus
(express ideas and then negotiate).
• 3) Some of you will take notes on the language used
during the discussion. Note: language for agreeing,
disagreeing, and negotiating.
9. Building Consensus
• 2) We will get into groups and try to reach
consensus (express ideas and then
negotiate).
• 3) Some of you will take notes on the
language used during the discussion.
Note: language for agreeing, disagreeing,
and negotiating.
10. Unit 2 – Final Listening
• Before listening – pg. 38
• While listening – pg. 39
11. Questions for Reflection
Context Basic
Comprehensio
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Language
Usage
Reactions
1. Who are the speakers?
What do you think their
relationship is?
1. What are the
categories of bucket
list items that are
mentioned?
1. What words and
phrases do Oscar and
Stella use to show
that they agree with
each other?
1. Do you have any
of the items that were
discussed on your
bucket list?
2. Who started the
conversation? What was
his/her purpose in starting
the conversation?
2. What are some
items on Oscar’s
list?
2. What words and
phrases to Oscar and
Stella use to show
that they understand
each other?
2. Do you agree or
disagree with the idea
presented in the story
of the old man on the
island? Why?
3. What are some
item’s on Stella’s
bucket list?
3. What is a
euphemism? What
are some examples
that you can think of
in English?
3. Do you think
bucket lists are
useful? Why/why not?
4. What was the
point of the story
about the old man on
an island?
12. HW
• PSU Observation Presentation Due by
9/29 by midnight (Box)
• Group Speaking Task 2 Due 9/24 by
midnight (box)
• Unit 2 Test = Monday
