Some useful hints on agreeing / disagreeing / saying you partly agree.
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 772.
ANNEX
Communication skills
Presenting information
2.5.4. Consider the following situations. Think about opportunity costs. Write two paragraphs to explain that these choices involve tradeoffs. Use the phrases:
| I'd like to focus your attention to ... . | Хотелось бы обратить ваше внимание на ... . |
| If to put it in a nutshell ... . | Короче говоря, ... . |
| There is another point I should like to make ... . | Хотелось бы еще сказать следующее ... . |
| On the whole ... . | В целом ... . |
a.A worker is currently earning $400 for a 40 hour week. The management offer a 12% wage increase or a basic wage of $410 and a reduction in the working week to 38 hours. What is the opportunity cost if the worker chooses a 38 hour week?
(A) 2 hours
(B) 38 hours
(С) $38
(D) $48
b. A woman bought a car for $7000 but would like a new model costing $8200. She could obtain $5900 if she sold her car. What is the opportunity cost of her owning her current car?
(A) $1100
(B) $1200
(С) $5900
(D) $8200
| Style | Agreeing | Disagreeing | Saying you partly agree |
| Neutral | Yes, I agree... True enough. That's right. I can't help thinking the same. How true. I couldn't agree more. How right that is. Oh, definitely. Couldn't put it better myself. | (Oh), I don't agree... I'm not at all sure, … Actually / in fact … Not really. I disagree (I'm afraid). That's not right, surely. I can't agree with... I can't help thinking... But isn't it more a matter of...? Do you really think... ? | I don't entirely agree with... I see your point, but... I see what you mean, but... To a certain extent, yes, but... There is a lot in what you say, but... That's one way of looking at it, but... Yes, but on the other hand... Up to a point I agree with you, but ... |
| Informal | Well, that's the thing. Well, this is it, isn't it? Too true. I'd go along with you there. That's a wonderful idea! That would be marvellous! | (Oh), surely not. I don't see why. I can't go along with ... (Oh), come off it. Nonsense! Rubbish! No way! You must be joking. You can't mean that! | Could be, but... OK, but... Yes, but... Mm, but... I'd go along with most of that, but... |
| Formal | Oh, I agree entirely. I agree absolutely with... My own opinion exactly. I'm of exactly the same opinion. I don't think anyone could / would disagree with... I agree with you most strongly. | I really must take issue with you (there). (I'm afraid) I can't accept... I can't say that I share your view. I'm not at all convinced. I see things rather differently myself. I can't quite go along with you there. I really must object to that comment you know. | Well, while I agree with you on the whole, ... There is some / a lot of truth in what you say. Still / however, ... I agree in principle, but... That may be so, but... Granted, but... Personally, I wouldn't go so far as (to say) that ... . I appreciate your point of view, but ... |
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