 expresar acuerdo o desacuerdo (I agree; I don’t agree; I don’t think so)

AGREE AND DON'T AGREE (DISAGREE).

            Cuando se habla de acuerdos o desacuerdos, hay que tomar en cuenta los siguientes verbos, que son los que permiten que en inglés se emita un acuerdo o un desacuerdo respectivamente o que se pida o de una opinión particular, veamos las palabras claves para este tema:

KEY WORDS:

AGRRE: ESTAR DE ACUERDO, PONERSE DE ACUERDO.

DISAGREE: NO ESTAR DE ACUERDO, ESTAR EN DESACUERDO, DIFERIR.

THINK: PENSAR.

BELIEVE: CREER.

CONSIDER: CONSIDERAR.

MEAN: QUERER DECIR.

LIKE: GUSTAR.

OPINION: OPINION.

POINT OF VIEW: PUNTO DE VISTA.

OFTEN IN CONVESATIONS, WE WANT TO EXPRESS OPINIONS ON A TOPIC.

EXAMPLES: I THINK POLICE WOMEN ARE VERY EFFICIENT

                        I BELIEVE WOMEN CAN BE AS STRONG AS MEN.

                        I FEEL WOMEN SHOULD NOT BE TREATED AS SECOND CLASS CITIZENS.

                        I REALLY AGREE

                        I DON'T AGREE AT ALL.

ASKING FOR AN OPINION

QUESTIONS	NEGATIVE	AFFIRMATIVE
What do you think of / about …?	I don't think ….	I think that ….
Do you agree?	No, I don't agree with	Yes, I agree
What do you mean?	I disagree with	I feel
How do you like?	I don't believe that	I believe
Do you think that …..?	No, I don't think so	Yes, I think that …..
What's your opinion about / on…?	I don't agree with	In my opinion ……
What's your point of view about / on …?	I disagree with	From my point of view
How do you feel about …..?	I don't feel …….	I feel ……

GIVING AN OPINION (PARA LOS SIGUIENTES EJEMPLOS SE TOMO UN SOLO TEMA (SMOKE)

INTRODUCE YOUR OPINIONS USING

I THINK: I think that smoking is a very nasty habit.

I DON'T THINK: I don't think that banning smoking in public places is unfair to people who smoke.

I AGREE: I agree with you. We have respect our professors

I DON'T AGREE: I don't agree with people who think drugs should be legalized.

I DISAGREE: I disagree with Paul. He does not understand that smoking is hazardous to people health.

I BELIEVE: I believe cocaine is a very dangerous drug.

I FEEL: I feel people who smoke should respect the rights of people who do not smoke.

I DON'T FEEL: I don't feel young children understand that parents know best.

                                                                 DIALOGUE

MARIA: I'VE DECIDED TO JOIN TO THE POLICE FORCE. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

CARLOS:I DISAGREE. I BELIEVE PEOPLE IN THE POLICE FORCE HAVE TO BE VERY STRONG AND WOMEN ARE NOT STRONG.

MARIA:GET OUT! THERE ARE A LOT OF POLICE WOMEN IN THIS CITY AND THEY ARE DOING A GREAT JOB

CARLOS: REALLY? HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU SEEN A POLICE WOMAN RUNNING AFTER A CRIMINAL?

MARIA: JA JA JA, MANY TIMES!

A WOMAN CAN DO ANYTHING A MAN CAN DO.

INSTRUCCIONES:

LEA EL CONTENIDO CUIDADOSAMENTE

LEA EL DIALOGO QUE ESTA AL INICIO

USE SU DICCIONARIO PARA UBICAR LAS PALABRAS DESCONOCIDAS

RESPONDA LAS SIGUIENTES PREGUNTAS:

1. CAN A WOMAN BE A POLICE OFFICER?

2. DO YOU THINK THAT JUST MEN CAN BE POLICE OFFICER?

3. WHAT IS YOUR POINT OF VIEW ABOUT THIS TOPIC?

ACTIVIDADES:

EXPRESE SU OPINION SOBRE LOS SIGUIENTES TEMAS, UTILIZANDO LAS ESTRUCTURAS DE LA EXPLICACION ANTERIOR:

1.      WOMEN ARE BETTER DRIVER.

2.      MEN ARE BETTER COOKS.

3.      WOMEN ARE BETTER NANNIES.

4.      MEN ARE BETTER PILOTS.

5.      MEN ARE BETTER TEACHERS.

6.      WOMEN ARE BETTER NURSES.

7.      WOMEN ARE BETTER ENGINEERS.

8.      MEN ARE BETTER SINGERS.

COMO PRÁCTICA GENERAL VEA SI DOMINA EL CONTENIDO RESPONDIENDO ESTAS PREGUNTAS VARIADAS.

1.      WHAT'S YOU OPINION ABOUT ENGINEERING?

2.      DO YOU AGREE ENGLISH IS AN MPORTANT SUBJECT IN YOUR JOB? WHY?

3.      DO YOU THINK THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN OUR LIVES IS THE MONEY? WHY?

SEE YOU!