Opinions and Preferences
Practice expressing and defending personal viewpoints
Who it's for
Marked for all levels: the topic carries the lesson, and you set the difficulty by what you ask of the answer.
Speaking lessons built around one everyday or topical theme each. More Conversation Starters lesson plans
Skills it practises
- Speaking: discussion questionsevery lesson
- Vocabulary: a target word listevery lesson
- Reading: a text or news storyevery lesson
- Controlled practice: gap-fills, matching, sorting and moreevery lesson
- Role-play: a dialogue to act outevery lesson
Lessons
- Likes and DislikesGoal: express exactly how much you like or dislike a food — from “I'm really into…” to “I can't stand…” — with the right strength of feeling.57 minFree
- Making ChoicesGoal: talk through a choice out loud — “I'd rather…”, “I'm torn between…”, “On balance…” — and actually land on a decision.57 minOutline
- Agreeing and Disagreeing PolitelyGoal: agree and disagree at the right strength — from “I couldn't agree more” to “I take your point, but…” — without damaging the relationship.57 minOutline
- Recommending ThingsGoal: give a recommendation someone actually acts on — and respond politely to the ones you receive, even when you want to pass.57 minOutline
- Comparing OptionsGoal: compare two real options out loud — pros and cons, trade-offs — and deliver a clear final verdict.57 minOutline
- Expressing PreferencesGoal: express preferences with nuance — “I tend to…”, “I have a soft spot for…”, “it's my go-to…” — and explain the why behind them.57 minOutline
- Changing Your MindGoal: talk about opinions that changed — “I've come around to it”, “it grew on me” — and admit second thoughts gracefully.57 minOutline
- Persuading OthersGoal: make a convincing case using logic, emotion, or experience — and win people over without being pushy.57 minOutline
How to use it in a lesson
- Lessons run 57 minutes, with a timing on every stage, so you can see before you start what fits your slot.
- Start with "Likes and Dislikes": its whole plan is on this site, stage by stage, with the target vocabulary, free to read and to teach from on any video call.
- For a shorter slot, skip a practice stage or cut the discussion short: the stages are a guide, not a script.
Teach Opinions and Preferences with your student
Lesson 1 of this course is free. A free account opens it in the interactive player, and the rest of the course is included with Starter. Teaching it live with your student in the Tuton classroom starts with a 7-day free trial.
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