Looking for key ideas and attitudes
Agreeing and disagreeing
When you listen to people putting forward different ideas, you need to be able to spot any markers which signal whether a speaker is going to agree or disagree with something that has just been said.
Look at the mixed-up expressions in the next slide and match the beginnings and endings of these expressions of agreement and disagreement.
Match the beginnings and endings of these expressions of agreement.
1.‘I couldn’t agree 2‘You’ve got 3.‘I can’t 4.‘You’re 5.‘I see where 6.‘I’ll have to 7.‘Well, yes, I take | •your point.’ •grant you that.’ •you’re coming from.’ •a point there.’ •with you more.’ •argue with that.’ •absolutely right.’ |
Match the beginnings and endings of these expressions of disagreement.
1.‘You couldn’t 2.‘I can’t let you 3.‘I couldn’t 4.‘We’ll have to agree 5.‘I disagree 6.‘I see it 7.‘I’m afraid you’re | •quite differently.’ •entirely.’ •get away with that.’ •be more wrong.’ •agree less.’ •quite wrong about that.’ •to disagree.’ |
You will hear some dialogues with the second turn left unfinished.
Do you think the speakers are going to agree or disagree? Write A (agree) or D (disagree). How do you think the speakers will finish what they are saying?
Now listen to the recording.
You will hear some dialogues with the second turn left unfinished.
Do you think the speakers are going to agree or disagree?
Write A (agree) or D (disagree).
Agree/Disagree
1.__
2.__
3.__
4.__
5.__
How do you think the speakers will finish what they are saying?
but having said that…
‘Tell me about it…
‘That’s a bit harsh, isn’t it?...
‘Don’t I know it! …
‘Come off it!...
Now listen and check how close were your predictions?
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