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Special Events July 18 Strategies

Now combine all of the strategies to give an opinion, a reason and finally a clear example.

Conversation Strategies

Reactions (R) Follow up Questions (FQ) Checking Understanding (CU)
Respond to good or bad news, show A good follow up question helps your If you don’t understand, or cannot find
surprise or express interest. Study group to explore more ideas and also it the correct word during conversation
these reactions and learn how to use shows interest in the subject and speaker. – you can ask your group or partner to
them naturally. Add a reaction and then an appropriate FQ. explain or help.
Okay That’s cool/interesting. Who...? Where...? When...? When listening... When speaking...
I see What...? Which...? Why...? Is that clear? Sorry, I don’t understand
Yeah Oh no! What...? How...? Do you...? Do you understand? Can you explain?
Right That`s too bad! Can you...? Have you...?
Sounds terrible! How do you say (…)
Really? in English?
Are you kidding? Tell me more.

Opinions Reasons Examples Agree and Disagree
Expressing and sharing your ideas After hearing an opinion or You can give examples to If you think the same way use
is important way to learn more expressing your own idea – support your opinions and the agree strategy. Also, don’t
Preparation
and challenge yourself. When you follow up and ask for a reason reasons – and make your be afraid to disagree! you will be
want to ask for and give an or give a reason to support conversation more interesting able to share more opinions.
opinion use the phrases below. your opinion. and colourful.
Asking for Opinions (AO) Asking for Reasons (AR) Asking for Examples (AE) Agree (A)
What do you think? Why (do you think so?) For example? I agree!
With your partner brainstorm lots of ideas and places for summer vacation below. Then
What’s your opinion?
How come?
Good point!
For Instance?
English exchange these ideas with another group. Giving Examples (GE) Disagree (D)
Can you tell me why?
What does everyone think?
Giving Reasons (GR)
Giving Opinions (GO)
In my opinion One reason is… For example...For instance... I’m sorry but I disagree…
Personally speaking, I think... Another reason is… One (another) example is… Nice idea, but I disagree…
It’s (mainly/partly) because…
For example
Visiting the
French Alps

Summer Vacation

Conversation

Talk about the following topics for 8 minutes per group. Make sure you use all of the
strategies above that you have studied over the term.

1. What is the best way to spend the summer holidays? Why?
2. Is a study trip abroad a good idea? Why/Why not?
3. What would you like to do this year? Why?

8 4. Do we need more holidays? Or do we have enough?