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- Greg Malivuk
- http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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- - What words or expressions can you use to agree with someone else?
- I agree.
- That’s right.
- I think so, too.
- I have the same opinion. / I am of the same opinion. (this is more formal)
- - To disagree?
- I don’t agree. / I disagree. (NOT I am not agree.)
- I don’t think so.
- That’s wrong. / That’s a mistake.
- I beg to differ.
- That seems simplistic. = That view is too simple (because I think there are exceptions).
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- p. 79 - With your partner, make sure you understand each expression, and then decide whether you agree or disagree. State your agreement or disagreement in a different way each time, and then discuss why you have that opinion.
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- What do you think each expression means?
- “The end justifies the means.” = If your goal is good, then anything you do to reach that goal is justified.
- “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt.”
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- p. 80 - Many of these expressions are in opposite pairs.
- Haste makes waste. = If you act too quickly, the result is not good.
- The early bird catches the worm. = If you act quickly, you’ll get a good result.
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- Homework: Try to find one or more pairs of common expressions in your language that have opposite meanings or give opposite advice.
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