Give opinion

 If you ask me...

 As far as I'm If you ask me
concerned...

 If you want my  The way I see it... In my opinion

honest opinion....

We see eye to eye  According to ... Tell me about it!

I suppose so. I understand where I’m afraid I disagree

you’re coming from,
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 but…

I beg to differ You’re dead wrong! Can I add something

here?

Is it okay if I jump in for Sorry to interrupt, but… You didn’t let me finish.
a second?

Can I add something I think we’re going to I beg to differ

here? have to agree to disagree.

I understand I couldn’t agree

As far as I’m where you’re If you ask me, … with you more.
concerned… coming from,
but…

Let’s just move I beg to differ. I couldn’t agree Let’s just move
on, shall we? with you more. on, shall we?

We see eye to I was just going to Tell me about it! The way I see it…
eye. say that!

I suppose so. Sorry to I’m afraid I I agree with you

interrupt, but.. disagree. 100 percent.
Interrupt

 Is it okay if I I couldn’t agree

jump in for a If you ask me, … with you more.
 Sorry to second?
interrupt,
but...


Let’s just move I beg to differ. I couldn’t agree Let’s just move
on, shall we? with you more. on, shall we?

 If I might add
 Can I add something... Tell me about it! The way I see it…
something
here?

I suppose so.  (after being I’m afraid I I agree with you

interrupted) disagree. 100 percent.
You didn't let
me finish.

I understand I couldn’t agree

As far as I’m where you’re If you ask me, … with you more.
concerned… coming from,
but…
 Let’s just move I beg to differ. I couldn’t agree Let’s just move
on, shall we? with you more. on, shall we?

We see eye to I was just going to Tell me about it! The way I see it…
eye. say that!

I suppose so. Sorry to I’m afraid I I agree with you

interrupt, but.. disagree. 100 percent.

Potential Statements and Discussion Points

 I prefer summer to winter.

 I am creative.
 I am sporty.
 One Direction are cool.
 My opinion matters.
 I have the power to change things.
 I enjoy public speaking.
 I am confident enough to stand up for myself.
 I am good at listening to other people’s point of view.
 People are poor because they are lazy
 It is ok to buy products made by children
 Only girls should learn to cook in school
 People should be paid to vote.
 Children have the right to have a say in decisions that affect them.
 Adults always listen to what young people think
 It is ok for footballers to earn millions of pounds when there is so much poverty
in the world
 Young people are able to contribute to decisions made by local councils
 My school cares about how much I improve in my studies
 The school staff have high expectations of me
 The school staff set goals I can easily achieve
 My views are listened to and taken seriously by school staff
 My school rewards pupils who receive good marks or make good progress
 There is nothing to do and nowhere to go for young people our age
 It can be difficult to take part in a social life when you have to depend on your
parents for transport
 Young people experience pressure to belong to a social group; the pressure to
“fit in”
 Today’s youth are tomorrows adults
 The voting age should be lowered to 16.
 Voting at elections should be required.
 People should be able to vote via the internet or text message.
 There should be an equal number of male and female politicians.
 On Election Day, polling stations should be set up in shopping centres.
 There is increasing availability of alcohol and drugs and pressure to use
 Young people are under huge pressure to achieve academically in school or
college
 Young people are an important part of the community
 When young people hang around it is often felt that they are “up to no good”
 There is a pressure to live up to media ideals of lifestyles
OPNION ESSAY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqwzYoThUpg

1. It is wrong to use animals in zoos and circuses

2. There is no way humanity should test beauty goods on animals
3. Training home pets: punishments and rewards
4. In contemporary society, food has become easier to prepare. Drawing on
specific reasons and examples, do you think this has had an impact on the way
people live?
5. Success is determined by hard work, and luck has no relation to success.
6. Some suggest that there are occasions on which is it a better idea not to the tell
the truth.