Oral Interaction Language

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 SOMEONE'S OPINION

"What do you think?"


"What's your view?"


"How do you see the situation?"

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...."

Have fun!!

Chile 1 Honduras 0

Today you have to write about Chile and the football World Cup or a sporting event you would like to attend.

If you watched the Chile vs Honduras game, write about your experience.
Say:
Where you watched the game,
Who you watched it with,
Whether you enjoyed the game,
Which Chilean player was best in your opinion and why,
Which Chilean player was worst in your opinion and why,
Whether you think Chile can win the World Cup (Why/Why not)

If you didn't watch the game, write about an international sporting event you would like to attend.

Start by explaining why you didn't watch the Chile vs Honduras game today, then say:
Which event you would like to attend,
Who you would go with,
Why this event interests you,
Which competitors or competitions you would like to see and why.

Write at least 250 words and leave comments on at least 3 of your classmates' blogs.

Double Trouble

Hi there all you blog-boys and blog-girls, this week we have a double post.

First up is a 200 word post on your favourite geography subject .

Say:
Who teaches it,
Why you enjoy it,
What you have learnt this semester,
How useful it will be when you become a qualified geographer,

Mention anything else you thing is important.




Secondly, write 200 words on the best holiday you ever had.

Say:
Where and when you went,
What you did there,
Why you remember this holiday.

Don't forget to leave comments on 3 of your classmates' blogs

DEADLINE JUNE 6TH

A Good Friend

2 Posts this week, A Good Friend and Why I decided to study Geography. They both need to be completed by Wednesday 2nd June.

Write about a good friend.

Say:
Who it is,
How long you have known each other,
Where you met,
How often you see each other,
Why you get on well with this person,
What things you do together,
What qualities this person has as a friend.

Write at least 200 words plus leave comments on at least 3 of your classmate's blogs.

Why I decided to study Geography

Hi Geo Bloggers,

Your second task this week is write about why you decided to study Geography.

Say:

What you found attractive about the career,
Who, if anybody, helped you take your decision,
Whether you have had any regrets,
What area you would like to specialize in.

Write at least 200 words and comment on 3 of your classmate’s blogs

Field Trip

This week's post is about your Field Trip to Pichilemu. It should be posted before Wednesday May 19th.

Say:
What you did.
What was the most interesting part of the Field Trip,
What you learnt about the subject you were studying,
Whether or not you would like to live in Pichilemu.


Write at least 150 words and don't forget to post comments on at least 3 of your classmate's blogs.

Review and Revise

Dear blogheads,
Today you have to review the blog of the classmate below you on my blog list (right hand side of this page).

Write at least 150 words about there blog.
Mention:
How many posts they have written,
photographs, videos, etc.
Blog design (colour,gadgets, etc)
Your first impression of the blog.

Then you have to revise one of the post on this blog and correct their English using a marking key. Post (copy/paste) the original post and your corrections on your blog.

Write messages on at least 3 of your classmates' blogs