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Giving OpinionsParticipating in a meeting or discussion... Asking for Opinions What are your views …... Agreeing with Opinions Yes, I agree completely.. Agreeing with Opinions Yes, I

Giving Opinions

Participating in a meeting or discussion

Asking for Opinions

 What are your views …

 What’s your opinion …

 What do you think…

 How do you feel…

 Do you think…

Giving Opinions

 I’m (quite) sure…

 I’m (absolutely) convinced that…

 I really think…

 From a (…) point of view…

 In my opinion…

 I think…

Giving Opinions

 I’m (quite) sure… (S)

 I’m (absolutely) convinced that…(S)

 I really think… (S)

 From a (…) point of view…

 In my opinion…

 I think…(W)

Agreeing with Opinions

 Yes, I agree completely

 Yes, definitely

 I agree

 I’d go along with that

 Yes, you have a point there

 I second that

 Absolutely!

Agreeing with Opinions

 Yes, I agree completely (S)

 Yes, definitely (S)

 I agree

 I’d go along with that

 Yes, you have a point there

 I second that

 Absolutely (S)

 In my opinion, that’s out of the question

 I’m afraid I disagree completely

 I’m afraid I can’t agree with that idea

 Sorry, but I don’t agree

 I’m afraid that’s not how I see it

 In my opinion, that’s out of the question (S)

 I’m afraid I disagree completely (S)

 I’m afraid I can’t agree with that idea

 Sorry, but I don’t agree

 I’m afraid that’s not how I see it

Expressing reservations or doubts

 I agree with you up to a point…

 You could be right, but…

 Maybe, but…

 That might be true, but…

 But on the other hand…

 You have a point, but don’t you think…

Express Yourself

military or community service after finishing

school

should pay the cost of students’ accommodation, food, and books.

alternative energy sources to ensure future

profitability

should do some kind of work for the money they receive.

Participating in a meeting

Opening and Stating Objectives

Right, shall we start

OK Let’s start (I)

Come to order (F)

The aim of this meeting is to…

In this meeting we need to decide…

Beginning the Discussion

Rosa, would you like to start?

Could you begin, Eric?

Do you want to get the ball rolling Alice?

Interrupting and Clarification

Moving On & Keeping your Turn

 Can we get back to the main point?

 So, lets move on to the next topic/point

 Excuse me can I finish my point, then you can comment

 Coming back to the main issue

Checking Agreement & Concluding

 So are we all in agreement?

 Do we all agree then?

 So, that is agreed then

 Well I think that’s everything

 Is there anything else you want to

discuss?

Summarizing and Closing

 So, to sum up…

 We’ve agreed that…

 Good, let’s call it a day, then

 Could you explain that again?

 Could you begin James?

 Excuse me Could I come in here?

 Can we get back to the main point?

 Would you mind repeating that?

 Could you go over that again?

 Your company wants to expand its

operations Meet to decide how and where this expansion would be best done to

maximize future profits

 Call a meeting to decide on ways to

improve employee performance and

productivity Discuss ways to do this and