The document provides phrases to use in agreeing, disagreeing, and partly agreeing with others during discussions. It also gives an example dialogue between two students discussing where to take their Australian exchange student friend on a one-day tour in Hong Kong. The students state their opinions, disagree with reasons, and work to find a compromise by thinking about it more later. Finally, the document prompts the reader to practice having a committee meeting where three students share their top three place choices for exchange students to visit in Hong Kong, come to an agreement, and optionally discuss a proposed travel schedule.

1. Interacting with Others– discussion skills
Name: (Keri) Chui Yuk Ling
ID: s11001736

2. Here are some phrase you can use to
Agree with others
 Exactly
 Yes, that’s true
 I think so too.
 I feel the same way.
Agreeing with a suggestion
 That’s a good idea..
 That sounds good…
 Yes, let’s do that…

3. Here are some phrase you can use to
Disagree with others
 I’m not sure about that because…
 I’m afraid I don’t agree
 Sorry, but I don’t think so
 Sorry, I don’t think it’s a good idea
Partly agree with others
 I see your point of view but….
 Sorry, but I can’t agree with everything you
said

4. STUDENT A STUDENT B
 I think Disneyland is a good place for our  I think Ocean park is a better place to
Australian friend to visit. visit.
* State your opinion & support it *State your opinion
* Disagree with A and give reasons
I think we should take our
Australian friend to Disneyland. Sorry, but I can’t agree. I think Ocean
I’m sure he’ll enjoy all the Park is a better place to take him.
exciting rides there. There are so many interesting sea
animals and it’s more educational.
Well, there are marine parks
in Australia but not a
Disneyland. It’ll be more fun What you said could
for him. be true. Why don’t we
think about it and
decide later?
OK.
It’s time for you to practice!

5.  You are one of the 4 members of the Study tour Centre in your
school. This summer holiday, the Centre is going to organize a one-
day tour for exchange students to come to Hong Kong.
 Each of you writes down the names of 3 places in Hong Kong that
you think the exchange students would be interested in visiting and
notes down the reasons for your choices .
(optional: you many want to talk about the proposed travel schedule)

6.  The 3 of you hold a committee meeting
and share your choices and reasons.
 Come to an agreement on 3 places to
visit.( Optional: proposed travel schedule)

7. *State your opinion
*Agree/Disagree with
A student
reasons
gives idea
The student
invites others
to comment
•Agreeing/
Disagreeing
•Giving
comments
 Sorry, but I can’t agree. I think
Others give
responses by
•Developing
the idea
Ocean Park is a better place to
further
•Asking for
take him. There are so many
explanation
interesting sea animals and it’s
more educational.