Practice in pairs some mini-discussions using the following suggestions. Turn to the lists for necessary vocabulary.
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| Make a statement; make sure the other party understands it.
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| Confirm the accuracy of understanding; agree or disagree.
| 2.
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| Make a statement.
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| B.
| Disagree. Express your own opinion.
or:
Agree with the statement and expand it.
| 3.
| A.
| Make a statement.
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| B.
| Break in with a question.
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| A.
| Express encouragement.
| 4.
| A.
| Make a statement.
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| B.
| Make sure you understand it.
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| A.
| Confirm the accuracy of understanding.
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| B.
| Express doubt or agree.
| 5.
| A.
| Refer to what has been said.
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| B.
| Confirm the accuracy of understanding.
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| A.
| Give your view of the same problem.
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| B.
| Disagree or agree.
| 6.
| A.
| Make an extended statement.
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| B.
| Break in with comments.
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| A.
| Express encouragement.
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| B.
| Express your opinion or assessment.
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Topics for discussion
1. UFOs: are they a reality?
2. The probability of the Earth’s collision with another celestial
body: is it high?
3. Interracial marriages: are they desirable?
4. Marriage for love: does it guarantee a long-lasting relationship?
5. Esperanto: is it worth learning?
6. Modern children: do they often take the profession of their parents?
7. Present civilization: is it under threat?
8. The development of men’s abilities: is there are any limit to it?
9. Stress: are its effects always negative?
10. The movie: is it dying out?
11. Pets at home: are they a luxury or a necessity?
12. Horoscopes: are they reliable?
Do you think TV is a blessing or a curse? Start a discussion. Put forward arguments for or against. Use words and expressions you have learned.
Arguments (key-words).
1. a source of entertainment, convenient, cheap, easily accessible;
2. endless series of programs, source of information on current
events, latest developments;
3. lively, real, fascinating, instructive, stimulating;
4. a comfort for the elderly, disabled, handicapped;
5. a variety of programs, a wide choice, to every taste;
6. educational programs, language learning, school broadcasts,
specified subjects;
7. a unifying factor, political debates, governmental sessions.
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