Speaking Skills: Confirming and Correcting
ESL Materials: Speaking Skills
Confirmation: After the listener has summarized your opinion, let them know if their summary is right or wrong.
YouTube: 08 - Confirming and Correcting
8. Confirmation
Was your partner's summary correct?
A: I think coffee is the best.
B: So, you're saying you like coffee? Yes → confirm
A: I think coffee is the best.
B: So, you're saying you like tea? No → correct
| Confirming | Correcting |
|---|---|
| Exactly. | No, I said... |
| Yes, that's right. | Almost, but I said... |
| Yeah, pretty much. | That's not quite right, I meant to say... |
Confirm or correct your partner:
| A: OPINION | In my opinion, Barcelona is fantastic. |
| B: SUMMARIZE | So you think Barcelona is amazing? ← question |
| A: CONFIRM | That's right. ← confirm |
| A: OPINION | In my opinion, London is fantastic. |
| B: SUMMARIZE | So you think Toronto is amazing? ← question |
| A: CORRECT | No, I said I like London. ← correct |
Practice giving opinions and summarizing with Repeating, Rephrasing and Active Listening. Try Expanding your opinions, too!
Fluency Training - "I like coffee"
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