Agreement and disagreement

Agreement and disagreement

A. Agreement

The simplest way to express agreement with a statement is, for example:
 Yes, it is/ does/ can, etc.
Yes, he is/ does/ can, etc.
Yes, they are/ do/ can, etc.


To agree with a negative statement we say, for example:
No, it isn’t/ doesn’t/ can’t, etc.
No, he isn’t/ doesn’t/ can’t, etc.
No, they aren’t/ don’t/ can’t, etc.


To make the agreement more friendly, a question tag may be added.
Certainly may be included for emphatic.

I (quite) agree (with) you.
I think so too.
So do I.
You are (quite) right there.
Exactly. - formal
Quite so. - formal
I couldn’t agree more. - emphatic
I should say so. - emphatic
That’s just I think. - emphatic
You can say it again – emphatic, colloquial
You are telling me. – emphatic, colloquial
Hear! Hear! At meetings
So it is/ I have/ he did, etc - surprised agreement
I suppose so. - reluctant or half - hearted agreement
I suppose it is/ he does, etc - reluctant or half - hearted agreement

Partial agreement may be expressed by the following phrases:
I agree with you | up to a point (but…)
| in a sense (but…)
| in a way (but…)
I see what you mean, but…
That may be true, but (on other hand)…
(Oh) yes, but…


B. Disagreement

The simplest way to express disagreement with a statement is, for example:
No, it isn’t/ doesn’t/ can’t, etc.
No, he isn’t/ doesn’t/ can’t, etc.
No, they aren’t/ don’t/ can’t, etc.
To disagree with a negative statement we say:
Yes, it is/ does/ can, etc.
Yes, he is/ does/ can, etc.
Yes, they are/ do/ can, etc.

To express stronger disagreement we can introduce the sentences with oh, which is stressed.

The above forms are used mainly to disagree with statements of fact. To disagree with an opinion, one of the following phrases is generally to be preferred:
I don’t agree (with you) (there).
I disagree (with you) (there).
I’m afraid I can’t agree (with you) (there). – milder, more tactful.
I’m afraid you are mistaken (here).
I think you are mistaken (here).

Direct, sometimes abrupt:
Not at all.
Nothing of the kind.
On the contrary. - formal

Very abrupt, possibly rude:
Nonsense.
Rubbish.
(That’s) ridiculous.

Now here are some ways of softening disagreement:
Well,…
Personally,…
As a matter of fact,…

To disagree tactfully we may also use such expressions as:
Oh, I don’t know. – usually in response to critical remarks.
I wouldn’t say that.
I wouldn’t call it/him… (exactly)
Do you (really) think so?


conversation:

A: I was thinking of holding the company retreat in the mountains.
B: I agree, I think that that would be perfect!
A: I was thinking it could take place sometime in January.
B: That might be a little too cold for some people.
A: Yes, you are right.
B: What about April? April has good weather that isn't too cold or too hot.
A: Yes, that would work out better.
B: You know, maybe we could take a survey to see how that works for everyone.
A: Good idea! We'll have to get right on it.
B: Fine! Well, I'll get right on it now!

Expressing opinions

Expressing Opinions

1.  Expressing Opinions: These terms are used to introduce an

opinion, either for or against:

I think……

I feel……..

I believe…….

As I see it……..

In my opinion…….

As far as I'm concerned……

My point of view is that…….

In my view……..

It seems to me that……..

I figure that…….

From my point of view…….

2.  Agreeing with an Opinion:

My view about this is positive.

I agree with this idea.

I agree completely with this idea.

I agree partially with this idea.

This idea is absolutely right.

This idea is partially right.

I couldn't agree more on this.

I think this idea is good.

3.  Disagreeing with an Opinion:

I think this idea is impossible/impractical/bad.

I think this idea is possible, but……

I think this idea cannot be implemented.

I don't agree with this idea.

I think it is a bad idea.

I'm not sure that I agree with this idea.

The project is feasible, but…….

Dialogue about Expressing Opinions

Guest: What did you think of the Saxophone Restaurant in Patong?
Staff: If you like jazz, it’s a very good place and the food is pretty good.

Guest: In your opinion, do you think that my kids would like to go elephant trekking?
Staff: Well, most children seem to enjoy it.

Guest: Do you agree that Thailand should legalize gambling?
Staff: Actually I do, I think it would generate more tourist dollars and income for the government.

Staff: Even though Thai boxing is a Thai national sport, I personally think it’s savage and brutal.
Guest: Really, I kind of like it.

Giving and responding to compliment

Clarra : Suzan! You won’t believe what happened to me yesterday!
Suzan : What happened? What are you so excited about?
Clarra : I met Avril Lavigne, my favorite singer, in person!
Suzan : Really? Congratulation Clarra. You’re so lucky, I’m happy to you. and what was the occasion?
Clarra : I went to her album launching. I had my pictures taken with her and we shook hands! Here, check put the pictures for yourself.
Suzan : Wow you met your idol! What’s she like?
Clarra : She’s very friendly. When I said hello, she greeted me back and smiled at me. Too bad my friend Vincy, wasn’t there with me. She also big fan of Avril’s
Suzan : Why don’t you send her an email with these pictures.
Clarra : Do you think so?
Suzan : I’m sure she’d love them.
Clarra : alright! Thanks zan
Suzan : you’re welcome
Give a compliment for the following situations
1. someone show you the direction to somewhere
2. your friend won the contest
3. Vina cut her hair
4. Your classmate bought a new shoes
5. Your brother got a new motorcycle
My compliment
1. Thank you for showing me the way.
2. Two thumbs up! You’ve done a good job
3. You look so nice with your new haircut
4. Wow, I like your new shoes
5. Congratulations! You’re so lucky

Bargaining/ Haggling

BARGAINING
Bargaining or haggling is a type of negotiation in which the buyer and seller of a good or service dispute the price which will be paid and the exact nature of the transaction that will take place, and eventually come to an agreement.
Bargaining is an alternative pricing strategy to fixed prices. Optimally, if it costs the retailer nothing to engage and allow bargaining, he can divine the buyer’s willingness to spend. It allows for capturing more consumer surplus as it allows price discrimination, a process whereby a seller can charge a higher price to one buyer who is more eager (by being richer or more desperate). Haggling has largely disappeared in parts of the world where the cost to haggle exceeds the gain to retailers for most common retail items. However, for expensive goods sold to uninformed buyers such as automobiles, bargaining can remain commonplace.
Answer the following questions orally :

—Do you like to go shopping?

—Where do you usually go shopping?

—When do you usually go to shopping?

—What do you usually buy?

—How do you pay for the purchase?

—Do you ever use a credit card?

Now, practice expressions used in bergaining / shopping :

—Is there any discount?

—What about Rp. 50.000,- for each book?

—Can you make it for $ 1 ?

—What  about 20% off?

—How about Rp. 10.000,- per kilogram?

—Etc.

Conversation

—Shopkeeper : Good morning madam. How    can I help you?

—Customer : I want to buy a beautiful frock for my daughter.

—Shopkeeper : How old is she?

—Customer : She is 2 years old.

—Shopkeeper : Do you want causal or party wear.

—Customer : I want party wear.

—Shopkeeper : Do you want any particular colour?

—Customer : No, but the frock must be very attractive. Show me only the latest stuff.

—Shopkeeper : Do not worry madam. We have latest stock. Which size do you want?

—Customer : I do not have an idea about the size.

—Shopkeeper : No problem. See this frock. I think this size will be ok for her.

—Customer : Yes, I also think so. Do you have black colour in it?

—Shopkeeper : Yes, we do have.

—Customer : What is its prize?

—Shopkeeper : It is of 2000 Rs.

—Customer : It is too expensive. I will give you only 1500 Rs.

—Shokeeper : We are charging reasonably from you.

—Customer : I will not give you more than 1500 Rs.

—Shopkeeper : Ok. If you are insisting, give 1800 Rs.

—Customer : No. You are over charging.

—Shopkeeper : Now I have left my profit. Give me 1700 Rs.

—Customer : I am giving you 1600 Rs.

—Shopkeeper : You won. Give the money.

—Customer : Pack the frock in a nice box.

—Shopkeeper : Here it is your bag.

—Customer : Thank you.

—Shopkeeper : Thanks for shopping here. Have a nice day.

Certainty and uncertainty

EXPRESSING CERTAINTY & UNCERTAINTY

Act 1 : Read the dialogue

1. Peter : Are you sure air pollution is more dangerous for the children?

Jim : Yes, I'm quite sure. It causes the illness for them.

2. Anne : Are you sure all the garbage is easy to destroy?

Marry : No, I doubt about it. The garbage like plastics is difficult to destroy

Answer these question based on the dialogue above

1. Is Jim sure that air pollution is more dangerous for the children?

2. What does he say?

3. Is marry sure that all the garbage is easy to destroy?

4. What does she say?

Act 2 : Read some expression below

Expression of Certainty:

- I’m certain.

- Of course

- I am sure.

- It is confirmed.

- No doubt about it.

Expression of Uncertainty:

- I’m not certain.

- I am not sure.

- I doubt about it.

- I don’t know

Act 3 : Check Your Ability

Complete the dialogue by Using Expression of Certainty/Uncertainty.

A : It seems, Ruly can operate the computer well.

B : ……………………………….

A : Why do you say so? His work was so good yesterday.

B : ………. You know I did his work.

A : Can you train me to operate it?

B : ……………….. If I have time.

A : Thank you anyway.

B : ……………………………

A : Sorry, I have to go now, see you.

B : …………………………..

Make short dialogues using certainty and uncertainty.

Giving and Responding Invitation I

Theory

Giving and Responding Invitation

Giving invitation is an expression that is disclosed when there is someone who wants to ask other persons to come to a place or when there is someone who asks others to do something for him/her.

Expressions of Giving and Responding Invitation

Giving Invitation	Responding Invitation
	Receiving	Refusing
Would you like to.....? e.q.: Would you like to come to my party?	I’d like to	I’d love to but.... e.q.: I’d love to but I have a lot of homework.
Would you mind joining us to.....? e.q. : Would you mind joining us to go to Bali?	I would. Thank you.	I wish I could but.... e.q. : I wish I could but I have to see the            doctor.
Shall we...? e.q. : Shall we go to the cinema together?	That would be nice	Thank you for asking me, but.... e.q.: Thank you for asking me, but I don’t have enough money.
What about.... ? e.q. :What about having dinner in Shangrilla Hotel?	Wondeful/ Great	I’m sorry but I think I can’t.
Why don’t we..? e.q. ; Why don’t we go to the zoo?	All right	Sorry, I can’t. But thanks anyway.

(Source: http://inilahblogsaya.wordpress.com/2011/04/09/materi-fact-and-figures-giving-invitation/)

How to take note:

There are several tips for getting the information about note taking in listening.

1.      Read the question carefully first

2.      Listen to the recorded tape carefully and notice for the statements related to the question

3.      Note down the important statements. Do not write in complete sentence; write only the important words and phrases.

4.      Using symbols in your notes will help you write more quickly. Here are some symbols you can use: &: and, @: at, w/: with, w/o: without, 2:  two, to, too, e.g. : example, etc.

(source: www.esl-lab.com/subjects/listening/notetaking)

Example

Listening Audio

Summer Vacation- AUDIO - click here :)

Tika: Sherly

Arief: Charles

Listening script

Summer Vacation

Arif  : Hi, Tika.

Tika  : Hi, Arif. What’s up friend?

Arif  : Hmmm, are you doing anything for next week?

Tika  : Nothing. Why?

Arif  : Hmm, like you know, next week we will have summer vacation to

Bali and I think that I need you to be my date. Would you mind to come along with me?

Tika  : Really? I’d love it so much.

Arif  : Well, I will pick you at 7 a.m next week at school.

Tika  : OK. Thanks Arif.

Arif  : You’re welcome. Bye Tika and see you next week.

Tika  : See you, too. Bye-bye.

(Source: http://inilahblogsaya.wordpress.com/2011/04/09/materi-fact-and-figures-giving-invitation/)

Expressions of giving invitation

• Would you mind to come along with me?

Expressions of responding invitation

• Receiving
• Really? I’d love it so much.

pelupa gue udah AKUT!

heyyyy disini gue mau nyorat nyoret lagi, kali ini tentang pelupa AKUT gue yaaa,yupzzz dari sd bahkan tk kali yaa -.- gue udah jadi orang yg cepet banget pelupa makanya pas smp gue dijulukin miss.pelupa 2009 kebayang gak tuh?mau tau gak gue lupain apa aja?ya dari hal kecil sampe hal besar. ini dia liat ya: *dijalan mau ke supermarket* gue jalan ber3 sama ibu dan ade gue yang bedanya 2th sama gue
 ibu: neng, pegang duit ibu *10rb 2 lembar* awas jangan hilang!
 gue:ah gak ah bu nanti ilang nukekan lupa
 ibu:udah pegang aja gue
yaudah deh saat dijalan 10rb satu gue pegang di kanan dan satu lagi dikiri,nah perjalanan menuju supermarketnya ya cukup jauh gue asik ngobrol sama ibu gue. tiba depan pintu tuh supermarket ditangan gue tinggal selembar itu muka panik dan alhasil balik pulang karna duitnya gue ilangin dan guepun diomelin fiuh -,-

ini ada lagi pas smp kelas 3:
temen1:ke pegangin duit gue nih 5rb
gue:iya taro aja disitu,
gue lagi makan martabak telor sambil ngobrol dan karna gue udah selesai makan ya gue buang kertas martabak *5menit kemudian*
temen1:ke duit mana?
gue:duit apaan?gue punya utang sama lu?
temen1:yeee nuke gue tadi nitip 5rb
 gue:ah masa drtd gue ngobrol sama si bunga
temen1:ah nuke ga seru nihhh gue:lah lu lagian nitip di gue,*cek kantong* ga ada duit lu tuh
temen1:ah nuke mah ah
gue:*mikir keras*ohiyaaa *lari ngubek2 tempat sampah* nah nih duitnya
temen1:ihhhh duit gue jadi gitu
gue:hehehe kebuang sama kertas gue tadi, gue kira kertas eh duit ya maap hahaha
temen:ah payehhh lu gue:
*ngakak sama temen gue yg ngobrol gajelas drtd* alhasil duit temen gue bau tempat sampah dan lecek abis hahhaha :D

Ini ada lagi pas di rumah temen gue:
gue:dis gue pulang ya
adis:iya ke,ati2
gue:oke
berjalan dan bertemu angkot jurusan tambun untuk pulang, dan di dalam angkot gue mikir hp gue di mana?nah loh? untungnya angkotnya belum jauh dari perumahan adis dan saat itupun angkot lagi ngisi bensin langsung aja gue turun dan lari sekenceng2nya balik ke rumah adis takut ketinggalan di sana dan ilang pake apa nanti gue kalo mau sms ke *tutt* hahaha rahasia yaaa
*dirumah adis* gue langsung masuk dan teriak-teriak dimana hp gue?kaya orang ila yg keilagan anaknya sambil bilang dimana anakku
adis:loh kok balik lagi?
gue:*muka panik* hp?mana hp gue? liat ga?
adis:lah gak ke,emang lu taro dimana?
gue:kalo gak salah sih tadi di rak sepatu lu adis:ga ada ke, coba cari di dalam tas
gue:*buka tas* alhamdulillah ada dis
adis:NUKEEEEE,
gue:dadadah adisss *lari pulang*
dan masih banyak lagi kejadian pelupa gue dan yg lebih anehnya gue kan pelupa akut tapi kenapa masih inget ceritanya yang udah lama banget?hahahahah ya itu keajaiban gue bababayyy see you next time :*