Intermediate
Expressing Opinions
Posted on: 22 Apr, 2009 09:04 PM
This listening selection provides examples for language which is used to express opinions and disagree with other opinions. Each phrase is introduced and followed by an example. The opinions expressed in these examples are not necessarily my own ;)
Offering an Opinion
As far as I'm concerned...
I'm convinced that...
I'm pretty sure that...
I strongly believe that...
I suspect that...
Disagreeing with an Opinion
I don't think that...
Don't you think it would be better...
I don't agree...
I'm afraid I don't agree...
I understand what you are saying, but don't you think that ...
The problem with your point of view is that...
Audio Examples Transcript
As far as I'm concerned women still have to fight harder to get the same jobs as men.
I'm convinced that women still earn less than men.
I'm pretty sure that most governments are comprised of mostly men.
I strongly believe that women are still portrayed superficially in most media.
I suspect that the media influences the behavior of our daughters.
I don't think that equality is an issue any longer.
Don't you think it would be better to let the market decide whether a woman or a man is best qualified for a position rather than some governmental policy?
I don't agree that television series portray women as helpless. On the contrary, I think many women are portrayed as the strong figures in many series.
I'm afraid I don't agree that Bay Watch was sexist.
I understand what you are saying, but don't you think that Margaret Thatcher was a strong leader?
The problem with that point of view is that many companies are now owned or managed by women.
Submitted by Daring on 05 Nov, 2009 07:15 AM
Write 5 questions to ask people their opinions 642-061 on the topic you choose. Begin each question in one of the following ways. Then ask as people in your community the 650-251 questions you have written. If you do not live in an English-speaking community, try to find other 70-298 English learners to interview.
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Submitted by Haciendera on 01 May, 2009 05:11 PM
Thank you for your kind comments. This feedback really helps me
to focus on providing what is useful to learners!
I usually encounter this words Nevertheless, Nonethelss, Therefore
and etc., i forgot how do you called those words? Can you give us
more list of this? and how can we use that properly to suit with
the phrases? Thanks ken!
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Submitted by Kenneth on 23 Apr, 2009 03:57 PM
Thank you for your kind comments. This feedback really helps me to focus on providing what is useful to learners!
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Submitted by Creative on 23 Apr, 2009 08:03 AM
Hi Kenneth!
This is wonderful learning tool! Your voice recording is very clear and easy to understand.
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Submitted by Leslie on 23 Apr, 2009 06:17 AM
It's a great post. From this article, I learned a lot of expressions that can be used to express my opinions or make responses to others' opinions. I like your teaching style. In your English learning articles, you always introduce new words or phrases with lively examples. That makes it easier for me to understand the new staffs.
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Submitted by Linyan on 23 Apr, 2009 03:05 AM
I really like your audio blogs, Kenneth. If I only have 5 minutes to read in Englishcafe, I would come here. :) Because I can learn something and I may repeat playing your audio to enhance my memory about what I have learned. Thank you Ken!
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