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Would you agree that dogs are cute?
Key sentences
| Asking about an opinion | Giving an opinion |
|---|---|
| Do you think cats are (adjective) ? | Well, (opinion phrase) cats are friendly. |
| Asking about an opinion | Giving an opinion |
|---|---|
| So, (question phrase) dogs are friendly? In your (noun) are dogs friendly? |
Yes, (agreeing phrase) so. |
| Giving an opinion | Asking about an opinion |
|---|---|
| How about you? What do you think? |
I think so, too. I'm not so sure. |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
| adjective | sentence |
|---|---|
| friendly | Do you think cats are friendly ? |
| cute | Do you think cats are cute ? |
| interesting | Do you think cats are interesting ? |
| quiet | Do you think cats are quiet ? |
| opinion phrase | sentence |
|---|---|
| in my opinion, | Well, in my opinion, cats are friendly. |
| if you ask me, | Well, if you ask me, cats are friendly. |
| I would say | Well, I would say cats are friendly. |
| I think (that) | Well, I think (that) cats are friendly. |
| question phrase | sentence |
|---|---|
| would you say (that) | So, would you say (that) dogs are friendly? |
| do you believe (that) | So, do you believe (that) dogs are friendly? |
| do you think (that) | So, do you think (that) dogs are friendly? |
| would you agree (that) | So, would you agree (that) dogs are friendly? |
| agreeing phrase | sentence |
|---|---|
| I would say | Yes, I would say so. |
| I think | Yes, I think so. |
| I believe | Yes, I believe so. |
| probably | Yes, probably so. |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Asking about an opinion | Giving an opinion |
|---|---|
| Do you think cats are (friendly) ? | Well, (in my opinion,) cats are friendly. |
| Asking about an opinion | Giving an opinion |
|---|---|
| So, (would you say (that)) dogs are friendly? | Yes, (I would say) so. |
| Giving an opinion | Asking about an opinion |
|---|---|
| How about you? | I think so, too. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Asking about an opinion | Giving an opinion |
|---|---|
|
Do you think cats are ... ? |
Well, ... cats are friendly. |
| Asking about an opinion | Giving an opinion |
|---|---|
| So, ... dogs are friendly? | Yes, ... so. |
| Giving an opinion | Asking about an opinion |
|---|---|
| How about you? | I think so, too. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Asking about an opinion | Giving an opinion |
|---|---|
| Choose a topic. Ask your partner about their opinions on that topic. | Give your opinions. |
Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |
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