In a minute, you are going to respond to Monty Mallard, the opinionated duck. First, look at these gambits and decide if they can be used to express a strong opinion, a weak opinion, agreeing or disagreeing.
I think …
I couldn’t agree more.
There’s no doubt…
I don’t agree.
It seems to me…
Exactly.
I’m convinced…
I’m not so sure.
That’s right.
I see your point, but…
I suppose…
I’m really against…
If Monty says something that you are shocked or have a strong reaction to, you might respond by saying:
That’s horrible…
Match the other opinion adjectives to their meanings:
Monty Mallard says:
In small groups, go through these statements and compare your responses.
Here are some useful phrases:
I strongly disagreed with that… because…
I agreed up to a point, but…
I can see why someone might think that, although…
I couldn’t agree more.
I’m not so sure about that.
I see your point, but…