language learning center · A2 · Lesson 10
Simple opinions and reasons
Give an opinion, support it with a reason, and disagree politely.
Step 1 of 8 — Dialogue
~3 min~25 min total
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Rosa
What did you think of the film?
Dan
I enjoyed it because the characters felt real.
Rosa
I liked the characters too, but I thought the ending was too long.
Dan
I see what you mean, but the ending worked for me.
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
What did you think of…?
What did you think of the film?
I enjoyed it because…
I enjoyed it because the characters felt real.
I thought…
I liked the characters too, but I thought the ending was too long.
I see what you mean.
I see what you mean, but the ending worked for me.
…but it worked for me.
…but it worked for me.
Rosa likes the film, but Dan prefers the first film. Which reply politely expresses Dan’s different opinion?
Listen, then choose what you heard.
Write a reply to this line. Use a phrase from the lesson.
What did you think of the film?
Answer before viewing the model
Answer in your own words. Record yourself, listen back, and then compare your response with the model answer.
Give an opinion about a film, book, place or meal. Add a reason with “because”. Then practise a different opinion beginning “I see what you mean, but…”.
Choose a topic you can discuss honestly and prepare one polite disagreement.
Exchange simple opinions in English
Learning rewards
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- 1. What did you think of…?
- 2. I enjoyed it because…
- 3. I thought…
- 4. I see what you mean.
- 5. …but it worked for me.