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Key sentences
| Making a claim | Reacting with skepticism |
|---|---|
| Did you hear about (surprising thing) ? | No, I didn't. |
| Reacting with skepticism | Making a claim |
|---|---|
| There's no way that (possibility). | I'm (feeling) that it's true. |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
| surprising thing | sentence |
|---|---|
| the UFO | Did you hear about the UFO ? |
| cold fusion | Did you hear about cold fusion ? |
| the Google Car | Did you hear about the Google Car ? |
| the werewolf | Did you hear about the werewolf ? |
| possibility | sentence |
|---|---|
| a UFO could come to earth | There's no way that a UFO could come to earth. |
| cold fusion could happen | There's no way that cold fusion could happen. |
| Google could make a car | There's no way that Google could make a car. |
| werewolves could exist | There's no way that werewolves could exist. |
| feeling | sentence |
|---|---|
| sure | I'm sure that it's true. |
| positive | I'm positive that it's true. |
| convinced | I'm convinced that it's true. |
| certain | I'm certain that it's true. |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Making a claim | Reacting with skepticism |
|---|---|
| Did you hear about (the UFO) ? | No, I didn't. |
| Reacting with skepticism | Making a claim |
|---|---|
| There's no way that (a UFO could come to earth). | I'm (sure) that it's true. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Making a claim | Reacting with skepticism |
|---|---|
|
Did you hear about ... ? |
No, I didn't. |
| Reacting with skepticism | Making a claim |
|---|---|
| There's no way that .... | I'm ... that it's true. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Making a claim | Reacting with skepticism |
|---|---|
| Think of some surprising news. Believe it. Tell your partner. | Don't believe your partner. |
Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |
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