Law faculty B1 2014 Taken from Gold Preliminary by Pearson page 153

Asking for and making suggestions

- I’d really like you to come.

- Let’s go the Indian restaurant tonight.

- How about buying her some flowers?

- Why don't we choose the theatre trip?

- What film do you think we should watch?

- It'd be a good idea to take an umbrella.

- What do you suggest doing?

Accepting

-  Oh, thanks! I’d love to.

-  That’s a great idea!

-  Brilliant !

-  That sounds nice J

Rejecting

-  Oh! I’m not keen on ………………. What about ……………….. instead?

-  I’m sorry, but I have a birthday party tonight.

-  I’m busy, I’m afraid. I’m seeing Jo.

Arrange to meet

-  Shall we meet at the restaurant at 7.30?

-  Let’s meet by the entrance at …..

-  Why don’t you come and pick me up at ….?

Confirm

-  Actually 8.00 is better for me.

-  Perfect! See you then

DEFINING WHAT YOU MEAN

IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE NAME OF SOMETHING IN ENGLISH, explain what you mean with these phrases . (page 35 in New Total English Pre-Intermediate)

It’s the thing you use to eat soup (spoon )

It’s the stuff that you eat with turkey at Thanksgiving (stuffing)

It’s the person who runs the kitchen in a restaurant (chef)

Note well! Use thing for countable nouns , stuff for uncountable nouns and person for people.

DISCUSSING OPINIONS

Put the headings in the correct place.

Agreeing Asking for someone's opinion
Disagreeing Giving your opinion

1 ……………………………………………………………

I think football is a boring sport to watch.

In my opinion, men are better drivers than women.

If you ask me, people should stop spending so much.

I feel strongly that we need to treat animals better

As I see it, it’s more relaxing to have a beach holiday.

than a city break.

2 ......

What do you think?

Do you agree with me?

I don't like it. What about you?

What's your opinion about that?

How do you see it?

3 ...,...... ,......

I agree with you because ……

Absolutely!

That’s a good idea!

Yes, you’re right / You might be right.

You've got a point there.

I couldn’ t agree with you more.

4 ......

I don't agree with you because ….

I don’t like it. What about you?

I see what you mean , but …….

Yeah, but what about the cost?

You’ re joking!

I don’t think so.

I can't agree with you about that.

Useful Phrases

- So, shall we talk about the first picture?

- Let’s talk about the first picture.

- Sorry, could you say that again? / Could you repeat that please?

- Sorry, could I say something?

- I’m not sure I know what you mean / So, what you are saying is that…..

- What I want to say is that…..

- Going back to the topic .