Speaking Skills: Agreeing and Disagreeing

ESL Materials: Speaking Skills

Agreement: Use a variety of English expressions to agree or disagree with your partner.

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9. Agreement

Do you agree or disagree with your partner?

Agree      Disagree
Absolutely      I understand, but...
I think so, too.      True, but...
I totally agree.      Really? ...
Oh, for sure!      I see your point, but...
Of course!      I get what you’re saying, but...

Agree or disagree with your partner:

A: OPINION      I think curry is delicious.
B: SUMMARIZE      So you mean curry is the best? ← question
A: CONFIRM or CORRECT      Exactly. ← confirm
B: AGREE or DISAGREE      I totally agree. ← agree

Try to loop the conversation:

A:   OPINION
B:   SUMMARIZE
A:   CONFIRM or CORRECT
B:   AGREE or DISAGREE
B:   OPINION
A:   SUMMARIZE
  ... etc.

Fluency Training - "I like coffee"

  1. Repeating
  2. Quick Responses
  3. Rephrasing
  4. Expanding
  5. Active Listening
  6. Giving Opinions
  7. Summarizing
  8. Confirming and Correcting
  9. Agreeing and Disagreeing
  10. Wrap-up

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