Hello
Here is some help to practice for the oral
interaction test that will be held next week. Remember you need a
partner for this activity. It is a good idea to decide on it now.
Giving your opinion
Giving your opinion neutrally
"I think…."
"I feel that…."
"In my opinion…."
"As far as I'm concerned…."
"As I see it…."
"In my view…"
Giving a strong opinion
"I'm absolutely convinced that…."
"I'm sure that….."
"I strongly believe that…."
"I have no doubt that…"
ASKING for SOMEONE'S OPINION
"What do you think (about /of X)?"
"What's your view (on)?"
"How do you see the situation (of)?"
Agreeing and disagreeing
Agreeing
"I think you're right."
"I agree with you."
Strong agreement
"I couldn't agree with you more."
"You're absolutely right."
"I agree entirely."
"I totally agree."
Agreeing in part
"I agree with you up to a point, but..."
"That's quite true, but..."
"I agree with you in principle, but..."
Disagreeing
"I'm not sure I agree with you."
"(I'm afraid) I don't agree."
"(I'm afraid) I disagree."
"(I'm afraid) I can't agree with you."
"(I'm afraid) I don't share your opinion."
Note that when you disagree with someone, you can often sound
more polite by using a phrase such as "I'm afraid..."
Disagreeing strongly
"I don't agree at all."
"I totally disagree."
"I couldn't agree with you less."
Keeping a conversation going
Making comments
"No!" - to show surprise
"I don't believe it!" - to show surprise
"Wow!" - to show admiration or surprise
"That's incredible / amazing / unbelievable" - to show great
interest in the subject of conversation
"How awful / terrible" - to show sympathy with someone else's bad
news
Asking questions
"Really?" - to show surprise
"And you?" - when someone asks you how you are
"Did you?" - can be used to encourage someone to tell their story.
For example, "I saw her last night" "Did you?" "Yes, she was with one of her friends, and she...."
Thursday 15 December 2016
post 15 /12
Dear students:
This is our last post this semester. I'll give you a couple of choices to decide on one.
How do you feel about English as a Lingua Franca? How do you feel about this being the official language versus French from 1066 to the 1500s, or Latin earlier. Develop your ideas.
Write about the coolest blog in the class. Evaluate, layout of the blog, texts written, general participation.
Write about your semester in general. The highs and lows and anything else you find relevant.
Choose one of the topics and
- wordcount: 250
- make comments on 4 of your partners' posts.
This is our last post this semester. I'll give you a couple of choices to decide on one.
How do you feel about English as a Lingua Franca? How do you feel about this being the official language versus French from 1066 to the 1500s, or Latin earlier. Develop your ideas.
Write about the coolest blog in the class. Evaluate, layout of the blog, texts written, general participation.
Write about your semester in general. The highs and lows and anything else you find relevant.
Choose one of the topics and
- wordcount: 250
- make comments on 4 of your partners' posts.
Thursday 8 December 2016
practice for final test
Reading:
Listening:
Vocabulary:
Once
you finish, write a review on the areas that were more successful and
those you need to work more on. Write a minimum of 100 words and 1
comment.
Thursday 1 December 2016
Video 3 Dec 15
Record a 2 minute video and say about an ambition you have. Even if it is something simple.
Mention anything else you think is important.
It is a 2 minute video in which you should be fluent. Remember to practice before recording. It is not a reading test.
Say:
What your ambition is,
Why you would like to achieve this ambition,
Who or what inspired your ambition,
What it would mean to you to fulfil your ambition.
Mention anything else you think is important.
It is a 2 minute video in which you should be fluent. Remember to practice before recording. It is not a reading test.
Ambitions
Write about an ambition you have. Even if it is something simple.
Mention anything else you think is important.
Write a minimum of 230 words and comment on 4 different blog
I know it may sound difficult to think of an ambition. I do not consider myself an ambitious person. I used to care about money or things more before. Certain things happened and then I have changed quite a bit in the past 5 years. I am quite content at the moment.
I suppose people always associate ambitions with dreams.One thing I have always thought of doing at some point is to have a school in a rural area for people with financial difficulties.I'd like to do this because I like teaching and I feel a lot of children don't have opportunities to study in a friendly but demanding environment. A place that consider the needs of all children as an individual. I supose my ambition has been inspired by my own readings and realization on how teaching and learning processes are always interesting and how the world can be a bad place if you don't have an education. I believe the early childhood is a vital period to work on. I'd like this place to be in a big piece of land so there is space to play and also space to plant. I would really like to plant my own vegetables and have fruit trees and knwo exactly what I eat. The children would also enjoy this. Ideally, we could have lessons for grown ups in the evenings.
I think if I could fulfil this ambition I'd be very happy because I would involve many lovely people that work in the area of education who are really talented. I would also be happy to live outside the city and eat lovely homegrown vegetables.
How about you? What is your ambition.
Say:
What your ambition is,
Why you would like to achieve this ambition,
Who or what inspired your ambition,
What it would mean to you to fulfil your ambition.
Mention anything else you think is important.
Write a minimum of 230 words and comment on 4 different blog
I know it may sound difficult to think of an ambition. I do not consider myself an ambitious person. I used to care about money or things more before. Certain things happened and then I have changed quite a bit in the past 5 years. I am quite content at the moment.
I suppose people always associate ambitions with dreams.One thing I have always thought of doing at some point is to have a school in a rural area for people with financial difficulties.I'd like to do this because I like teaching and I feel a lot of children don't have opportunities to study in a friendly but demanding environment. A place that consider the needs of all children as an individual. I supose my ambition has been inspired by my own readings and realization on how teaching and learning processes are always interesting and how the world can be a bad place if you don't have an education. I believe the early childhood is a vital period to work on. I'd like this place to be in a big piece of land so there is space to play and also space to plant. I would really like to plant my own vegetables and have fruit trees and knwo exactly what I eat. The children would also enjoy this. Ideally, we could have lessons for grown ups in the evenings.
I think if I could fulfil this ambition I'd be very happy because I would involve many lovely people that work in the area of education who are really talented. I would also be happy to live outside the city and eat lovely homegrown vegetables.
How about you? What is your ambition.
Thursday 24 November 2016
Free post
The options are:
Write about the different experiences you had?
Was it a good or a bad day? why?
how long have you had it?
Why you enjoy it?
How often you practice it?
When /how you discovered it
Why you like it
A particular song/piece you enjoy
Choose one of the three and start posting. Write a minimum of 220 words and 4 comments.
- What was yesterday like?
Write about the different experiences you had?
Was it a good or a bad day? why?
- A hobby you have
how long have you had it?
Why you enjoy it?
How often you practice it?
- A type of music you like
When /how you discovered it
Why you like it
A particular song/piece you enjoy
Choose one of the three and start posting. Write a minimum of 220 words and 4 comments.
practice
Reading:
Listening:
Vocabulary:
Once you finish, write a review on the areas that were more successful and those you need to work more on. Write a minimum of 100 words and 2 comment.
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