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Expressing of Advice, Agreement and Disagreement

Suggestion:

-          I think it’s better for you to …

-          You should ….

-          You must …

-          we have to … in order to/to/so that

Asking for Agreement:

·         Would you agree with ...

·         Will you agree ...

·         I wonder if you would agree with ...

·         Would you mind …?

·         Do you agree with ...?

·         Is it okay ...

·         Do you have the same opinion with me?

·         How do you feel ...?

·         How about ...?

Giving agreement:

·         We seem to be saying the same.

·         I agree with you.

·         I do agree with you.

·         I don’t mind it.

·         You’re absolutely right.

·         That’s so true.

·         Absolutely.

·         Exactly.

·         I agree with you.

·         I do agree with you.

·         No doubt about it.

·         You have a point there.

·         I was just going to say that.

·         That’s exactly how I feel.

·         I couldn’t agree with you more.

Giving disagreement:

·         I’m afraid I have different opinion about ...

·         I’m afraid I disagree with you.

·         I’m afraid I don’t agree …

·         I’m afraid I can’t agree with you …

·         I don’t think I agree with you.

·         I appreciate your opinion, but according to me ...

·         I have different opinion about ...

·         I disagree with you.

·         I don’t agree …

·         I can’t agree with you …

·         I don’t think so.

·         No way.

·         No, I’m not sure about it.

·         Absolutely not.

·         Of course not.

·         I totally disagree.

·         Are you kidding?

·         Don’t make me laugh

Situations:

1. You are getting an examination now. Unfortunately, one of your friends is getting sick and she needs to take a rest. But she insists to follow the examination and she doesn’t want to delay the exam. Advice her to keep her healthy first. 

2. Your friend is cheating in doing the task and you want to remind him. He said that he doesn’t understand the material but he doesn’t want to get the bad mark. You offer to help him to study together and he agrees. 

3. Fia, your classmate, is really angry with Afni. Fia heard from her friend that he saw Afni and Fia’s boyfriend had dinner in a café. You try to make Fia calm down and control the situation by advising her to check it to Afni or Fia’s boyfriend first. But Fia doesn’t agree with you and she doesn’t want to make friend with Afni anymore. 

4. You are in a dilemma and you need someone’s help. Then you go to your close friend and tell her about your problem. Your parents have to move to another city because they get a new job there. And they let you choose whether you want to stay with them or wait until you graduate then you stay with them. Your friend suggests you to live in her house until graduate if you don’t want to move to another city.

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