UNIT 14 - SPEAKING

Agreement expressions Disagreement expressions I quite agree.. If we go camping, we’ll have to bring a lot of equipment with us.. Example: We can rest and enjoy ourselves in the quiet c

Teacher: Nguyen Thi Nhung

Department of Education and Training, Nam Dinh Hai Hau B High school

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A piece of land around a house where you can grow flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc…is called

-Listening to music, watching TV, reading funny stories, gardening…are forms of A general direction in which a situation is changing is called -

-The activities are organized at home are called

-ones.

The thing that you give your time and

energy to do as a hobby is called

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Time’s up

The word to show your strong

agreement with someone.

Date: March, 24 th 2011

Period:

Teacher: Nguyen Thi Nhung

Expressing agreement

and disagreement

Example :

I think Hoa looks more beautiful with that new hairstyle.

I agree with you.

She looks so terribly.

What do we say to show agreement and disagreement?

Expressing agreement and disagreement.

Agreement expressions Disagreement expressions

I quite agree That’s a good idea

I don’t think that’s a good idea.That’s right

I can’t agree with you more

I agree what you say

I don’t agree

I’m afraid I disagree… Yes, let’s do that

Great

 TASK 1.

1 I quite agree with you.

2 Great!

3 I can’t agree with you more.

4 Yes, let’s do that.

5 That’s a good idea.

6 You are exactly right.

7 That’s right.

8 I agree with what you say.

9 Certainly.

…

2 I don’t think that’s a good idea.

3 That’s not a good idea.

4 I respect your opinion, but…

5 I don’t think so.

6 I don’t see it that way.

7 You could be right, but…

9 I’m afraid I don’t agree with you.

…

Agreement Disagreement

Your opinion

The students of class 11A2 will have a two-day holiday They are discussing whether they should go on a camping holiday Read and practise the conversation

C: Oh, I don’t think it’s a good idea

If we go camping, we’ll have to

bring a lot of equipment with us.

A: Let’s go camping!

B: Yes, let’s do that Then we can rest and

enjoy ourselves in the quiet countryside.

 TASK 2.

Example: We can rest and enjoy ourselves in the quiet countryside.

We can have a lot of outdoor activities

If we go camping, we will have to bring a lot of equipment and supplies

If he goes out more, he will not have enough time for his study

 Useful Structures

1 Modal verb.

CAN + V( infinitive ) to express ability and permission.

2 IF clause.

( type 1- Present reality condition)

IF + S + V ( Present simple tense), S + WILL + V (infinitive)

Examples:

3 To have to.

To have to + V (infinitive) to express the obligation

Example:

We’ll have to eat bread for two days

Imagine you are the students of class 11A2 Continue the discussion Express agreement or disagreement, using the reasons below.

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 TASK 3.

1 can enjoy spectacular scenery

2 can have a lot of outdoor activities

3 can get close to nature

4 can enjoy the trees, flowers and

the wildlife

1 have to bring a lot of equipment and supplies which are quite heavy

2 have to eat bread for two days, which is not very pleasant

3 have to hire a coach, which costs a lot of money

4 have to sleep in a tent, the weather might be bad

Work in group

Reasons for agreeing Reasons for disagreeing

Yes, that’s a good idea then we

can get close to the nature…

I don’t think that’s a

good idea If we go

there , we will have to

hire a bus and it will be

rather expensive…

I respect your opinion but, if going camping, we’ll have to eat bread for two days, which is not very pleasant

Report your discussion to the class Do the members of your group agree to go camping at last? Why?/ Why not?

 TASK 4.

After considering seriously, we have

decided to go camping because all of us can get close to nature We can also enjoy the trees, flowers, and the wildlife

Moreover, we can have a lot of outdoor activities and can become more active…

We have decided not to go camping because if we go

camping for two days, we will have to hire a coach, which costs lots of money Besides, we must also bring a lot of heavy equipment and supplies In addition, eating bread for two days is not my pleasure Moreover, we’ll have to sleep

in the tent, which makes us sick and can’t go to school the next day

HOMEWORK:

Write a paragraph about your class’s plan to go

to the seaside.