L.E.L.I. Eva Ortiz Benítez

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UNIT IIPERSONAL FEELINGS, AGREEMENT AND DISAGREEMENT

LANGUAGE INFORMATION

Adjectives ending in –ed

describe the way you feel.describe the way you feel.

*Marissa is annoyed.

*Luke is shocked.

*They’re frightened.

*Are you bored?

*Marissa is annoyed.

*Luke is shocked.

*They’re frightened.

*Are you bored?

Adjectives ending in -ing

explain what or who makes you feel this way.

explain what or who makes you feel this way.

*Marissa is annoyed because she’s just received and

annoying e-mail.

*Is Luke shocked because he’s just read shocking news?

*The film was frightening. The children were frightened.

*I’m bored because this work is boring.

*Marissa is annoyed because she’s just received and

annoying e-mail.

*Is Luke shocked because he’s just read shocking news?

*The film was frightening. The children were frightened.

*I’m bored because this work is boring.

Personal feelings

Agreement

…the harmony of people’s opinion.…the harmony of people’s opinion.

* I agree

* I think so, too.

* I´m in complete agreement with you.

*That’s right and…

*Absolutely

*That´s a good point.

* I agree

* I think so, too.

* I´m in complete agreement with you.

*That’s right and…

*Absolutely

*That´s a good point.

Disagreement

…a conflict or difference of opinion.

…a conflict or difference of opinion.

*Well, maybe. But…

Well, that might be true, but…

*Well, I think that…

*Well, in my opinion…

*Well, my feeling is that…

* Oh, I don´t thing so. I think that…

*I disagree with you…

*Well, maybe. But…

Well, that might be true, but…

*Well, I think that…

*Well, in my opinion…

*Well, my feeling is that…

* Oh, I don´t thing so. I think that…

*I disagree with you…

Questions about opinions

So, what do you think about…?

What’s your opinion

about…?

What’s your feeling

about…?

What’s your point of view

about…?

How do you feel about the issue

of…?

Do you have any opinions

about…?

Expressions about

opinions

I think people

should… I don’t think people

should…

People shouldn’t…

From my point of view…

I don’t think that people should

be allowed to…I can undestand _____, but I

can’t understand___

____.

More expressions for agreeing and disagreeing

*See the file “Feelings” in the section Glossaries for further reference.

References:

Malamed Lewis. “That’s wrong!” – Improving the friendly discussion of controversial issues. – Tokai University, Japan.

Cunningham and Mohamed. “Language to go” Pre-intermediate.- Longman. 2002.