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© Read the second task that the examiner gives the students, O Choose the correct words to complete these questions,
0 then read and listen to the students completingthe task. which you can use to ask your partner’s opinion. Listen
Do they reach agreement? and check.
Examiner: Now you have about a minute to decide which 1 Do I Are you agree?
idea would be best for the hotel.
2 What are / do you think about the idea of a swimming
Marina: So, what do you think would be best for the pool?
hotel?
3 Will / Would you agree with that?
Pablo: I ’ d suggest either the swimming pool or the
4 Do / Moy you think that’s true?
evening entertainment. Both those things are
easy for people to see when they look on the Q Complete the expressions for agreeing and disagreeing
website, and I think they would both be popular (pi with a word from the box. Listen and check.
with guests.
agree better but mean
Marina: Well, I think everyone enjoys a swimming right sure that’s think
pool, especially children and youngpeople.
But on the other hand,most people only use a
1 I so too.
swimming pool in the summer,whereas evening
entertainment can continue all year,and,like 2 Yes, true.
we said, they could offer different entertainment
for different ages. 3 Yes, you’re
4 I with you.
Pablo: That’s true,so shall we choose the evening
entertainment? 5 Ican see what you , but I think a swimming
Marina: Yes,let’s go for that. pool might be a idea.
6 I’m not about that.
© Listen to extracts from three more pairs of students 7 Yes,that’s true, on the other hand,
completingthe task in Exercise 3. What mistakes do the entertainment would also be popular.
students make? Match each pair (1 -3) with a common
mistake (A-D). There is one mistake you don’t need. PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
• It is important to use a polite expression like the ones in
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A The students talk about one prompt for too long, so don t Exercise 9 when you disagree with your partner.It can
have enough time to talk about the other prompts. seem rude to just say No or / don't agree.
B The students talk for too long individually, don’t listen to ®
each other,and don’t ask for each other’s opinions. Read and listen to the expressions for reaching agreement ,
ft (a) Which two expressions can you use to encourage your
C The students interrupt each other. partner to reach agreement with you? (b) Which expression
shows that you have reached an agreement?
D The students talk about things that are not relevant to the
task. 1 I’d suggest either the swimmingpool or the evening
entertainment.
• Using expressions to make suggestions and asking for your
partner’s opinion is a good way of engaging your partner, 2 Are you OK with that?
and makingsure that you have a conversation, rather than 3 My choice would be the reduced prices.
talking on your own for too long.
4 So shall we choose the evening entertainment?
5 Yes,let’s go for that.
Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences to
ft make suggestions. Listen and check.
a like a good idea.
1 It might be a good b idea to offer reduced prices.
2 Perhaps they
c offer entertainment for
3 Tennis courts sound children, too.

4 They could d an award-winning chef would
be a good idea.
5 I would say that
e should have a swimming pool.