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This document provides guidance on giving opinions and facilitating discussions in both informal and formal settings. It includes: 1) Suggested phrases like "May I come in here?" and "From my point of view..." to introduce opinions in a way that signals thinking time and level of feeling. 2) Phrases like "What about you, John?" and "Would you like to add anything, George?" to ask for other opinions and keep discussions moving in either informal discussions or formal meetings. 3) Instructions to work in pairs on an informal topic and in larger groups on a formal business topic to practice discussion techniques. 4) Questions to reflect on language differences between informal discussions and formal meetings.
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