Useful expressions for pet speaking part 2
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This document provides useful expressions for discussing pet-related decisions and preferences. It includes phrases for suggesting options, asking for opinions, agreeing, disagreeing, expressing preferences, and concluding decisions. Some example phrases are "I think we should...", "Why don't we...", "Yes, I agree.", "No, I don't think so because...", "I prefer..." and "So we think he'd like..." to discuss, agree on, and decide the best options for pets.
![USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR PET SPEAKING PART 2
Beginning
OK, we need to decide what to buy / get / do /where to go / what we should take [objects on a
journey]
So, which of these are the most important / are the best / are the most useful?
So, which of these would he / she like?
Saying what you think
I think we should / he should + infinitive
In my opinion, we should + infinitive
It would be a good idea to + infinitive because…….
I think it would be better to + infinitive than to + infinitive
I think he’d / she’d like ….
Making suggestions
Why don’t we …? + infinitive
We could / she could + infinitive
How about…? + - ing form
What about the…. ? + object. What do you think about that?
Let’s + infinitive
I’d like to + infinitive. What about you?
……. would be useful. Do you agree?
Asking what your partner thinks
Do you agree?
How about you? Do you agree?
What do you think?
Agreeing
Yes, I agree.
Yes, that’s a good / great idea.
That sounds good.
Disagreeing
No, I don’t think so because….
I don’t think that’s a very good idea because…
That’s not a bad idea but….
That’s true but….
I’m sorry, I don’t agree.
Im not sure about that. What about….? + object / + - ing form](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/usefulexpressionsforpetspeakingpart2-151009021107-lva1-app6892/85/Useful-expressions-for-pet-speaking-part-2-1-320.jpg)
![Preferences
[Specific occasion] I’d rather + infinitive + than + infinitive
[Specific occasion] I’d prefer to + infinitive
[In general] I prefer + noun + noun
[In general] I prefer + - ing form + to + - ing form
Concluding
So, we think …. and … are the most important things. Is that right?
So, we’re going to take [objects on a journey] / get / buy / go to …. and …. . Is that right?
Yes, let’s take / get / buy/ go to…..
So we think he should + infinitive…
So we think he’d like + object / + to + infinitive
Yes, I think he’d really like that.
Yes, I think that would be best.
Yes, that would be really good.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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- 1. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR PET SPEAKING PART 2 Beginning OK, we need to decide what to buy / get / do /where to go / what we should take [objects on a journey] So, which of these are the most important / are the best / are the most useful? So, which of these would he / she like? Saying what you think I think we should / he should + infinitive In my opinion, we should + infinitive It would be a good idea to + infinitive because……. I think it would be better to + infinitive than to + infinitive I think he’d / she’d like …. Making suggestions Why don’t we …? + infinitive We could / she could + infinitive How about…? + - ing form What about the…. ? + object. What do you think about that? Let’s + infinitive I’d like to + infinitive. What about you? ……. would be useful. Do you agree? Asking what your partner thinks Do you agree? How about you? Do you agree? What do you think? Agreeing Yes, I agree. Yes, that’s a good / great idea. That sounds good. Disagreeing No, I don’t think so because…. I don’t think that’s a very good idea because… That’s not a bad idea but…. That’s true but…. I’m sorry, I don’t agree. Im not sure about that. What about….? + object / + - ing form
- 2. Preferences [Specific occasion] I’d rather + infinitive + than + infinitive [Specific occasion] I’d prefer to + infinitive [In general] I prefer + noun + noun [In general] I prefer + - ing form + to + - ing form Concluding So, we think …. and … are the most important things. Is that right? So, we’re going to take [objects on a journey] / get / buy / go to …. and …. . Is that right? Yes, let’s take / get / buy/ go to….. So we think he should + infinitive… So we think he’d like + object / + to + infinitive Yes, I think he’d really like that. Yes, I think that would be best. Yes, that would be really good.