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Education and study

Do these phrases express agreement or disagreement? How strong are they?
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I agree to a large extent. I couldn’t agree more. I’d say the exact opposite.
I’m not sure about that. I partly agree. I totally disagree.
No doubt about it. No way.

100% agree ............................................................................................................................
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100% disagree ............................................................................................................................

Give your opinions about the following. Use the phrases from exercise 1 and give reasons for
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your answers.

1. It’s impossible to get a good job if you don’t go to university.
2. There’s no point studying subjects you don’t like at school.
3. Subjects like philosophy and psychology should be studied
from a young age.
4. Getting good grades isn’t important if you’ve tried your best.

Complete the phrases with the words in the box.
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account although balance general hand sides tend whole

1. On ................, I’d say that ........................................................................................................ .
2. On the ................, I believe that ................................................................................................ .
3. I ................ to think that ........................................................................................................... .
4. In ................, I believe that ....................................................................................................... .
5. On the one ..........................., on the other ............................................................................... .
6. ................ I think ..........................., I also think ....................................................................... .
7. I can understand both ........................... of the argument, so ...................................................... .
8. Taking everything into ................, ............................................................................................. .

When might you use these phrases? Finish the sentences so that they are true for you, using
3b
your ideas from exercise 2.

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