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Giving Opinions
I think we should get a new car. I don't think we need one. I believe (that) smoking should be outlawed. I don't believe (that) it should be illegal. In my opinion, Gone with the Breeze is the best movie ever made. I feel that it's the right thing to do. I don't feel that it's such a good idea. Giving a strong opinion "I'm absolutely convinced that" "I'm sure that" "I strongly believe that" "I have no doubt that"
Personal Opinions
I agree with you. I dont agree with you / I disagree. You want to ADD something Id like to make another point: Id also like to say /add (that) Another argument would be You want to give an EXAMPLE For example, for instance Use LINKING WORDS to connect your ideas In addition Id like to say that Furthermore I think that Moreover the point is Apart from the fact that In addition to this accurate argument Besides this point of view Id also like to say I think this argument is coherent too.
2. True or False? Underline the sentence on the text to support your answer. Tru e a. When TV became popular in America, families started eating together at the dinner table. b. The growth of fast food chains was encouraged by the expansion of the c. d. e. f. highways. Fast food hasnt influenced the way of life of American people. Everything changed after the Gulf war. There are less people going to Mc Donalds than in other fast-food chain. In a way, TV dinner is the result of women going back to work. Fals e
3. Use these expressions to give your opinion on this statement. Write at least 40 words. Fast food is great because it saves time and money. Its exactly what we need in our modern society. Moreover / Therefore / Another argument would be / Too / To me / Personally, I think that, ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 4. Underline the right answer.
Jane: me?
Adrian: Jane: Adrian: Jane:
5. Fill the gaps with the verbs in the simple past. 5 pts. When I (to be) ______________ in Italy, I (to eat) ______________ a lot of pizzas and pasta. I (to go) ______________ to a special restaurant where the dishes (to be) ______________ really
cheap. I (to think) ______________ that Italian people (to look) ______________ healthier than American people. I (to make) ______________ me think about fast food. I (to know) ______________ that in Italy food was great, I (not / to know) ______________ that they (to spend) ______________ so much time eating. Its really a slow-food philosophy.
Most kids think that having regular pocket money is a good idea because they say it helps them to understand money better. What is your say about this topic? Are there any lessons to learn from the fact of having pocket money?