This document outlines arguments for two groups discussing alternative and conventional medicine. Group A/B argues in favor of alternative medicine, claiming it treats the whole patient rather than just symptoms, uses natural plant-based remedies rather than chemicals, and that homeopathy and acupuncture can effectively treat various muscular, bone, and other issues. Group C argues in favor of conventional medicine, stating that it has saved many lives throughout history and continues improving, can cure serious diseases like cancer, and that pills and treatments provide immediate cures, whereas there is no scientific evidence that alternative medicines work.

1. Class DISCUSSION
Group A /B
You are FOR alternative medicine and AGAINST
conventional (allopathic)medicine.
Your arguments:
They treat the patient, not their symptoms.
Comes from plants, not chemicals (these
deteriorate health/dependency).
Homeopathy: used for many centuries- always good
results.
Serious illnesses: also treated/ the patient must be
patient.
Acupuncture positive for muscular and bone …
Doctors: qualified and good listeners…
Etc... (Your ownideas/knowledge/experience...)
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Group C
You are AGAINST alternative medicine and FOR
conventional (allopathic)medicine.
Your arguments:
 Many lives saved: history has proved that.
 Improving all the time.
 Serious illnesses, like cancer, cured
through traditional methods.
 No scientific prove that alternative
medicine works…
 Pills and the like cure you immediately.
 Doctors: qualified and experienced.
 Etc... (Your own ideas/ knowledge/
experience…)

2. FUNCTIONALLANGUAGE
AGREEING
 I agree.
 I thinksotoo./That’swhatI thinktoo.
 You’re right.
 (That’sa) goodpoint.
 (That’s) sotrue.
 I’msure youare right.
 That’s myopiniontoo.
 (That) makes sense (tome).
 Absolutely!/Exactly!/Precisely!
 I couldn’tagree withyoumore
 I feel/thinkthatwaytoo.
 Okay,I was wrong.
 That answersall myquestions.
 That is logical.
 That’s (exactly) the wayIsee it(too).
 That’s exactly/justwhatIthink
 You could be right.
DISAGREEING
 I understandwhatyouare saying,but...
 That’s a goodpoint,but...
 You couldbe right,but...
 (But) don’tyouthinkthat...?
 (But) whatabout...?
 I don’tagree withyouat all.
 I readsomethingaboutthisand...
 I usedto thinkthat (way)...,but...
 I’dlike toagree (withyou),but...
 That doesn’treallymake sense(tome).
 You couldsay that,but...
 Nonsense!Ridiculous!Rubbish!
 That is justnottrue/right.
 The (vast) majorityof experts/researchers
 agree (withme) that...
 That mightwell be the case,but...
 That’s notthe way I see it(at all).
 You haven’tconvincedme.
Asking for Opinions
 Do you (really) think … ?
 How do you feel about … ?
 In your opinion,… ?
 Please tell me your opinion on …
 What do you think about … ?
 What’s your opinion on …?
 Do you have any thoughts on … ?
 From your point of view, …?
GIVING OPINIONS
 I agree with…
 I feel that…
 I guess/imagine …
 I stronglybelieve that…
 I’ve neverreallythoughtaboutthisbefore,but…
 My personal opinionisthat/ Personally,my
opinionisthat…
 To be honest/In myhonestopinion,…
 I’mno expert(onthis),but…
 I’mpositive that…
 I’mprettysure that …
 It seemstome that …
 As faras I know,…
 I agree withthe opinionof …