D3 Giving your opinion

AGREEING	DISAGREEING	PARTLY AGREEING/ DISAGREEING	INTRODUCING YOUR POINT OF VIEW
That’s right! Absolutely! Exactly! Me too! Yes, I agree! I totally agree! I completely agree I couldn’t agree more! I see exactly what you mean! You're right. That's a good point. I think so too. That's true. That's just what I was thinking.	I don’t agree. I totally disagree! Absolutely not! That’s not right! I’m not sure about that. That's not the same thing at all. Yes, but don't you think that...	I agree up to a point, but ... I see your point, but ... That’s partly true, but ... I'm not so sure about that. I can agree with that only with reservations.	In my opinion... I would say that... If you ask me, ... In my mind... I believe that... It could be arguead that... I strongly believe that... It seems to me that...

Discuss the following topics in pairs or small groups. Use the phrases above to agree, disagree and to bring up new points.
You do not need to discuss all the topics, you can pick and choose the ones you have something to say about. Try to make as long discussion as possible on one topic, introducing new points for/against it.

Remember, that you don't actually need to believe in what you say, since this is only an exercise to practice giving opinions.

Finnish schools should introduce obligatory school uniforms
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Swimming in the ocean is better than swimming in a public pool.
Alcohol should be illegal.
Children should provide room and board for their aging parents.
Females are better students than males.
Lawyers shouldn't make a higher salary than nurses.
Autumn is the best season of the year.
Children under 13 should not be allowed to babysit.
The answer to the aging population in Finland is taking in more refugees.
We are becoming too alienated from nature, not enough people have any survival skills anymore.

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