Agreeing and Disagreeing Politely
Aims
Goal: agree and disagree at the right strength — from “I couldn't agree more” to “I take your point, but…” — without damaging the relationship.
The lesson, stage by stage
- Warm up5 min
Warm-up: Let's Chat About Agreeing and Disagreeing
3 warm-up questions
- Reading10 min
Reading: The Art of Agreement and Disagreement
Read a 190-word text about The Art of Agreement and Disagreement
- Vocabulary8 min
Vocabulary: Agreement and Disagreement Vocabulary
6 items
- Practice7 min
Practice: Match the Response to the Situation
Matching exercise, 6 items
- Practice7 min
Practice: Complete the Polite Responses
Gap-fill exercise, 6 items
- Dialogue10 min
Dialogue: A Friendly Debate
Role-play: You and a colleague are discussing whether remote work or office work is better. Practice agreeing and disagreeing politely. (4 lines)
- Discussion10 min
Discussion: Agree or Disagree?
5 discussion questions
Open the full lesson
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Target vocabulary
In a Tuton account these words become your student's vocabulary deck, so they come back in practice between lessons.
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