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English Speaking Club: 2/17 Clarifying Opinions
- 1. English Club: Expressing, Asking for, and Clarifying Opinions Advanced English February 17, 2016
- 3. Phrases to Express Your Opinions • In my experience… • In my opinion… • Personally, I think… • I believe that… • I would suggest that… • In my view… • For me… • I am certain that… • It seems to me that… • Without a doubt… • It is thought that… • Some people say that… • It is considered… • Generally… Experience – досвід Believe – вірити Certain – впевнений Doubt – сумнів Considered – вважається Generally – взагалі
- 4. Agreeing and Disagreeing with Opinions Agree • Of course! • That’s a good point. • That makes sense. • That is logical. • I can’t argue with that. Disagree • However… • I’m not sure about that. • The problem with that is… • But don’t you feel that… Point – точка Sense – сенс Logical – логічне Argue – спорити However – проте Sure – упевнений
- 5. Exercise I. Reading English is more difficult than writing English.
- 6. Exercise II. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
- 7. Exercise III. Ghosts exist. Exist – існувати
- 8. NEW TOPIC: Asking for and Clarifying Opinions
- 9. How to Ask for Opinions • In your honest opinion…? • If I said…? • What is your view on…? • Would you agree that…? • What are your feelings about…? • Can you give me your thoughts on…? • Am I right in thinking…? • Would it be logical to say…? Honest – чесний View – погляд Would – б Feelings – почуття Thoughts – думки Logical – логічний
- 10. Asking for Clarification • I’m sorry, could you repeat that? • Pardon? • What do you mean by…? • Could you give me an example? • Could you be more specific? • I’m not sure I understand your point. Clarify – прояснення Could – міг Mean – означати Repeat – повторювати Specific – конкретний Example – приклад
- 11. How to Clarify Your Point or Idea • Let me explain that in more detail… • In other words… • Let me put it in another way… • What I mean is… • What I’m trying to say is… • To clarify… Explain – пояснювати Detail – деталь Another – інший Way – спосіб
- 12. How to Clarify Someone’s Ideas • So what you’re saying is… • What you’re trying to say is… • If I understand you, you’re saying that… • If I’m hearing you correctly… • So your idea is… To hear – чути Correctly – правильно
Editor's Notes
- IF YOU AGREE stand to the left IF YOU DISAGREE stand tot the right
- IF YOU AGREE stand to the left IF YOU DISAGREE stand tot the right
- IF YOU AGREE stand to the left IF YOU DISAGREE stand tot the right