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SPU Staff Training Sripatum Institute of Languages and Cultures Lesson 10 – Opinions

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SPU Staff Training. Sripatum Institute of Languages and Cultures Lesson 10 – Opinions. Vocabulary. Opinion Personal Agreeing Disagreeing Dislike Like Indifferent Suggesting. Expressing Likes. I love chocolate. I love playing football. I love . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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SPU Staff Training

Sripatum Institute of Languages and Cultures

Lesson 10 – Opinions

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Vocabulary

Opinion Personal Agreeing Disagreeing Dislike Like Indifferent Suggesting

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Expressing Likes

I love chocolate. I love playing football. I love . I like animals. I like dancing. I like . I enjoy foreign films. I enjoy running. I enjoy . I'm crazy about Beck. I'm crazy about skiing. I'm crazy

about___________. I'm mad about Brad Pitt. I'm mad about singing. I'm mad

about . is my favorite movie / actor /

singer / book, etc. looks / sounds / smells /

tastes / feels good.

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Expressing Dislike I hate spiders. I hate writing essays. I hate . I don't like spinach. I don't like being cold. I don't like . I can’t stand smoke. I can't stand being late. I can't stand . I can't put up with Mike. I can't put up with lying. I can't put up with . I’m fed up with Jill. I'm fed up with wasting money. I'm fed up with . I’m sick of homework. I'm sick of going to the movies. I'm sick of . I’m tired of vegetables. I'm tired of being sick. I'm tired of . really bugs me. makes me mad / angry. drives me crazy. annoys me.

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How to Agree Simply

Agree with Positive statement Me too. I do too./So do I. I am too./So am I.

Agree with Negative statement Me neither. I don’t either. I’m not either.

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Asking for Opinions

What do you think? What's your opinion? What are your ideas? Do you have any thoughts on that? How do you feel about that?

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Stating A General Opinion

In my opinion . . .

I think . . .

I prefer . . .

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An Opinion about Taking Action

We could . . . Maybe we could . . . (softer)

Could we . . .? (more polite)

I think we should . . .

I don’t think we should . . .

Why don’t we . . . (more polite if inflected as a question)

How about . . .

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Agreement Great idea!

I agree.

That’s a good idea.

I think so too.

I would go along with that. (positive, but slightly neutral)

I might go along with that. (even more neutral, but slightly positive)

Maybe you are right. (positive, but slightly neutral)

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Disagreement I’m not sure about that (negative, but slightly neutral)

I don’t know, but it seems that . . . (gentle)

I don’t think I agree. (gentle)

I don’t agree. (stronger)

I’m sorry, but I don’t agree. (polite)

I’m not sure that’s the best idea. (gentle)

Yes, but . . .

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Expressing Indifference Do you mind if I open the window? I don't mind.

Does it bother you if I smoke? It doesn't bother me.

Do you want to go here or there? It doesn't matter to me.

Which movie should we watch? It makes no difference to me.

Which book do you like more? It's all the same to me.

What do you want for dinner? I don't care.

Do you want this one or that one? I couldn't care less.

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Agree or Disagree

1. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.2. Swimming in the ocean is better than swimming

in a public pool.3. Children should provide room and board for

their aging parents..4. Dogs make better companions than cats.5. Reading English is more difficult than writing

English.6. All students should wear uniforms.

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1. Ask a question about someone’s opinion.2. State your personal opinion.3. Share your opinion with your partner and find out if they agree or disagree.

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