Group discussion skills involve initiating discussions, expressing opinions clearly, agreeing and disagreeing respectfully, active listening, and concluding points. Expressing opinions can be done through acknowledging others' views and stating one's own perspective respectfully. Phrases like "I agree with..." and "In my opinion..." are useful for agreeing and stating a personal view. When disagreeing, phrases like "I don't think so..." are preferable to absolute statements.

1. Bollywood movies are better
than the ones made in
Hollywood.

2. Corruption can never
be really wiped out
from Indian society.

3. Female heads of state
make better statesmen
than male heads of state.

4. Group Discussion Skills
•Initiating the discussion/a new point
•Expressing your opinion clearly
•Agreeing and Disagreeing
•Interrupting
•Active Listening
•Turn-taking/Passing the turn
•Concluding a point/the discussion

5. Agreeing Disagreeing Expressing your
opinion
Yes, that’s right I don’t agree. I think (that)…
That’s what I feel so too. But, surely… I feel that…
Exactly. You can’t say that. As far as I’m
concerned…
I (fully) agree with you. That’s not the point. In my opinion/view…
X put it very well. I’m sorry, I don’t think
so…
I personally feel/think
that…
I think so too. Oh, no… I believe that…

6. 1. As far as I know, …
2. I agree with the opinion of …
3. I could be wrong, but …
4. I’d definitely say that …
5. I’d guess/imagine that …
6. I’d say that …
7. I’m absolutely certain that …
8. I’m fairly confident that …
9. I’m no expert (on this), but …
10.I’m positive that …
11.I’m pretty sure that …
12.It seems to me that …
13.It’s a complicated/difficult issue, but …
14.My (point of) view (on this) is …
15.Obviously, …
16.Some people may disagree with me, but …
17.This is just my opinion, but …
18.Without a doubt, …
19.You probably won’t agree, but …

7. 1. As far as I know, …
2. I agree with the opinion of …
3. I could be wrong, but …
4. I’d definitely say that …
5. I’d guess/imagine that …
6. I’d say that …
7. I’m absolutely certain that …
8. I’m fairly confident that …
9. I’m no expert (on this), but …
10.I’m positive that …
11.I’m pretty sure that …
12.It seems to me that …
13.It’s a complicated/difficult issue, but …
14.My (point of) view (on this) is …
15.Obviously, …
16.Some people may disagree with me, but …
17.This is just my opinion, but …
18.Without a doubt, …
19.You probably won’t agree, but …