Yeah, (partly disagreeing phrase) but not necessarily.
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
If you ask me, (opinion).
opinion
sentence
video games are a waste of time
If you ask me, video games are a waste of time.
video games are too violent
If you ask me, video games are too violent.
kids can learn a lot from playing video games
If you ask me, kids can learn a lot from playing video games.
some kids play video games too much
If you ask me, some kids play video games too much.
Yeah, you're (adjective).
adjective
sentence
absolutely right
Yeah, you're absolutely right.
right about that
Yeah, you're right about that.
spot on
Yeah, you're spot on.
on the right track
Yeah, you're on the right track.
I would have to say that (opinion).
opinion
sentence
video games are good for the brain
I would have to say that video games are good for the brain.
video games are more fun than TV
I would have to say that video games are more fun than TV.
American video games are the most fun
I would have to say that American video games are the most fun.
recently video games are less fun
I would have to say that recently video games are less fun.
Well, (disagreeing phrase).
disagreeing phrase
sentence
I'm not so sure about that
Well, I'm not so sure about that.
I don't know about that
Well, I don't know about that.
I can't say I agree
Well, I can't say I agree.
I don't believe so
Well, I don't believe so.
The way I see it, (opinion).
opinion
sentence
kids under 12 should not play violent video games
The way I see it, kids under 12 should not play violent video games.
adults should not play video games
The way I see it, adults should not play video games.
playing video games is bad for your eyes
The way I see it, playing video games is bad for your eyes.
PC games are more fun than console games
The way I see it, PC games are more fun than console games.
Yeah, (partly disagreeing phrase) but not necessarily.
partly disagreeing phrase
sentence
I see what you mean
Yeah, I see what you mean but not necessarily.
I see where you're coming from
Yeah, I see where you're coming from but not necessarily.
there's some truth to that
Yeah, there's some truth to that but not necessarily.
that's a good point
Yeah, that's a good point but not necessarily.
Example
Practice this conversation.
Giving an opinion
Agreeing or disagreeing
If you ask me, (video games are a waste of time).
Yeah, you're (absolutely right).
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
|-
! width="50%" | Giving an opinion
! width="50%" | Agreeing or disagreeing
|-
| I would have to say that (video games are good for the brain).
| Well, (I'm not so sure about that).
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
|-
! width="50%" | Giving an opinion
! width="50%" | Agreeing or disagreeing
|-
| The way I see it, (kids under 12 should not play violent video games).
| Yeah, (I see what you mean) but not necessarily.
|}
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
Giving an opinion
Agreeing or disagreeing
If you ask me, ... .
Yeah, you're ... .
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
|-
! width="50%" | Giving an opinion
! width="50%" | Agreeing or disagreeing
|-
| I would have to say that ....
| Well, ....
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
|-
! width="50%" | Giving an opinion
! width="50%" | Agreeing or disagreeing
|-
| The way I see it, ....
| Yeah, ... but not necessarily.
|}
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
