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Conversation Intermediate · Module 7 · Unit 32

Talking About Personal Preferences

B1 Intermediate

Learning Objectives

Today, you will explore debating opinions with friends and discover useful words and expressions for everyday situations.

Discussion

Direction: Answer these questions.
  1. Do you enjoy debating topics with your friends?
  2. How do you keep a conversation friendly when you disagree?
  3. Is it important to always have the same opinion as your friends?

New Words & Expressions

Direction: Listen and repeat these words with your teacher.

  • Point

    noun

    /pɔɪnt/

    Meaning:A single fact or idea.

    I see your point, but I disagree.

    Real Life Tip:

    Very common way to acknowledge an argument.

  • Opinion

    noun

    /əˈpɪnjən/

    Meaning:A belief or judgment.

    In my opinion, that is not true.

    Real Life Tip:

    The standard way to share thoughts.

  • Come across

    phrasal verb

    /kʌm əˈkrɔːs/

    Meaning:To appear or seem in a certain way.

    You come across as very confident.

    Real Life Tip:

    Used to describe how others perceive you.

  • Back up

    phrasal verb

    /bæk ʌp/

    Meaning:To support with evidence.

    Can you back up your opinion with facts?

    Real Life Tip:

    Important for serious debates.

  • Agree to disagree

    idiom

    /əˈɡriː tuː dɪsəˈɡriː/

    Meaning:To accept that you have different views.

    Let s just agree to disagree.

    Real Life Tip:

    Used to end a debate respectfully.

  • Salty

    slang

    /ˈsɔːlti/

    Meaning:Upset or angry, usually about something small.

    He is just salty because he lost the game.

    Real Life Tip:

    Very casual and common among younger people.

Conversation

Direction:

  • Listen carefully as your teacher reads the conversation aloud.
  • Role-play the conversation with your teacher
Daniel and Rachel are having a friendly debate about a movie they just watched.
  • Daniel
    I really did not like the ending of that movie.
  • Rachel
    Really? In my opinion, it was the best part!
  • Daniel
    I see your point, but it felt a bit forced.

Q&A

Direction: Answer the questions based on the conversation.
  1. Why are Daniel and Rachel debating?
  2. What does Daniel want to do?
  3. Does Rachel get angry?

Exercise

Direction: Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence, then read it aloud. Each question gives you 5 Points.

  1. If you are salty, you are ____.

  2. To back up an opinion means to ____.

  3. I see your ____.

  4. What is your ____ on this?

  5. to / agree / disagree / agree

  6. across / come / as / you / kind

Ask Your Teacher

Direction: Ask your teacher these questions.
  1. Do you think I come across as a fair teacher?
  2. When is it better to just agree to disagree?
  3. Can you back up your favorite hobby with reasons why?

Your Time To Speak

Direction: Answer using the language you have learned in this lesson. Talk about yourself!
  1. What is your opinion on social media?
  2. Do you ever feel salty when you lose a game?
  3. How do you share your point in a debate?
  4. Do you think it is easy to come across as rude?
  5. What is a topic you always agree to disagree on?
  6. How do you back up your arguments?
  7. Is it difficult to change your opinion?
  8. What makes a good debate?
  9. Do you like to argue just for fun?
  10. Have you ever been called salty?
Rachel
Can you back up that claim with any evidence?
  • Daniel
    You do not have to get salty just because I disagree!
  • Rachel
    I am not! I just want to hear your logic.
  • Daniel
    Okay, let us just agree to disagree.
  • Rachel
    Fair enough. Let us move on.