English Speaking Club: 2/12 Expressing Opinions

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ENGLISH CLUB: ADVERTISEMENTS / EXPRESSING YOUR OPINIONSADVANCED ENGLISHFEBRUARY 12, 2016

An advertisement is the promotion of a product, service, or event

through a public medium.Promotion – просування

Product – продуктService – слугування

Event – подіяPublic – громадський

Medium – спосіб

What is an advertisement?

The purpose of an advertisement is to persuade people to buy (or use) a

product, service, or event.Purpose – мета

Persuade – переконати

What is the purpose of an advertisement?

NEW TOPIC: EXPRESSING YOUR OPINIONS

PHRASES TO EXPRESS YOUR OPINIONS

• In my experience…• In my opinion…• Personally, I think…• I believe that…• I would suggest

that…

• In my view…• For me…• I am certain that…• It seems to me

that…• Without a doubt…

• It is thought that…• Some people say

that…• It is considered…• Generally…

Experience – досвідBelieve – вірити

Certain – впевненийDoubt – сумнів

Considered – вважаєтьсяGenerally – взагалі

AGREEING AND DISAGREEING WITH OPINIONSAGREE• Of course!• That’s a good point.• That makes sense.• That is logical.• I can’t argue with that.

DISAGREE• However…• I’m not sure about that.• The problem with that is…• But don’t you feel that…

Point – точкаSense – сенс

Logical – логічнеArgue – спорити

However – протеSure – упевнений

EXERCISE I.

Dogs are better than cats.

EXERCISE II.

Ukraine has the best food in the world.

EXERCISE III.

Soccer is the best sport in the world.

EXERCISE IV.

English is the easiest language to learn.

EXERCISE V.

Studying grammar is more important than conversational

skills.

EXERCISE VI.

Ghosts exist.

Exist – існувати