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1 Ask and answer these questions with a partner.

• Are you more interested in local, national or international news? Why?
• Do you prefer to read magazines or to visit websites to find out about fashion, music, sport and so on?
• Do you take any notice of the commercials on radio or television?

2 When we are discussing something, we might agree completely with the other person, disagree
completely, or we might agree with part of what they are saying. Read these statements and decide
whether they agree completely (A), disagree completely (D) or agree in part (P).

1 I think you’re right that ... 4 You have a point, but ...
2 I see what you mean, but ... 5 That’s my opinion too.
3 I don’t think that’s the case because ... 6 I think you’re wrong about ...

3 Work with a partner. Your cousin Hannah has
just opened a new shop and she wants to
attract more customers. Here are some ideas
that she is considering on how to advertise Although you and your partner need to agree on two
the shop. First, talk to each other about how choices in the end, you don’t have to agree with everything
successful each idea would be. Then decide your partner says. The idea is to have a discussion.
which two ideas your cousin should choose. Remember that whether you agree or disagree with your
Use the words and phrases in the Language partner’s ideas, it’s important to say why.
Bank to help you.

launch her invite local people to
own website How can Hannah a launch party
attract more customers
to her new shop?

put adverts in local
create her own
Facebook page newspapers and
magazines
record a radio
advertisement

4 Work in pairs to discuss these questions.

• Would you rather pay to use websites, social networking sites,
email providers and so on than have advertisements appear? Agreeing
• Do you think blogs are useful and interesting? I (completely) agree with you.
• Do you ever get the news through social networking sites, I think you’re right about that.
or do you use those mainly for fun? I feel (exactly) the same.
That’s my opinion too.
Disagreeing
I disagree/don’t agree that ...
I think you are/might be wrong about that.
I wouldn’t say that because ...
I don’t think that’s the case, because ...
Agreeing/Disagreeing in part
You have a point, but ...
I see what you mean, but ...

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