Saturday, April 20, 2013

Giving Your Opinion about A Topic



Giving Your Opinion about A Topic

How to give opinion about anything? These following sentences may be helpful while replying, suggestion or giving opinion about things
o   In my opinion, fashion is a complete waste of time, money and resources.
o   In my opinion, there’s only one choice - English!
o   In my view, government money shouldn’t be used to support the Arts.
o   I definitely think that countries should be self-sufficient in food and basic necessities.
o   Don’t you think it’s better to stay single?
o   Well, if you ask me, it all depends on your circumstances.
o   Well, I think everybody should have the right to join a trade union.

·         Expressing a strong value ( It’s / They’re + value adjective)
o   It’s nonsense to keep everybody at the same level regardless of their progress.
o   ... Their employers don’t pay them a living wage. It’s a scandal, because many pizza parlors, pubs and burger bars are really being subsidized by the Government.
o   It’s perfect for short-outings - boat trips around the islands and visits to show-piece villages such as Sigtuna.
o   They’re ideal for people who really want to relax and live life at a slower pace.
·         Expressing certainty
o   According to government statistics, waiting lists are coming down.
o   Actually, Esperanto is closer to European languages than any others.
o   In fact, we have some of the top chefs in the world, but only people with a lot of money experience British cooking at its best.
o   Clearly, a coeducational environment promotes understanding between boys and girls. It’s far more natural.
o   So in what ways are they superior? .. Well, obviously in size. Everything’s bigger.
o   People have always liked dressing up.
o   People just won’t continue to accept editorial lines... which don’t match up with their experience.
o   Without doubt, television has a lot to answer for.
o   There’s no doubt that these large monopolies have a great deal of power. If we let them finance important developments such as digital television, you can be sure that they’ll market technical devices which can only receive their own TV broadcasts.
o   Well, there’s no doubt that a proper understanding of their problems is needed before we can go much further. Surely, there are immediate things like food aid to countries hit by drought or famine
o   Surely, most of these resorts would have bus services.
o   Surely, there’s more to marriage than having children.
·         Expressing high probability
o   I expect that Japan could adapt. It has a highly skilled workforce and a good technological base.
o   I believe you’ve been working on a transport policy for Britain.
o   I doubt whether they could act as an effective deterrent while the detection rate is so low.
o   I doubt that many other languages can match the size of the English dictionary.
o   I doubt that this would ever happen. The BBC prides itself on its independence...
o   I’d’ve thought they’d be very useful for children without brothers and sisters.
o   There now seems to be a general acceptance that Britain is a multi-racial society.
·         Expressing fair probability
o   I guess that many single people have different priorities or else they believe that they’d make unsuitable parents.
o   I suppose that if they own these homes, they must be in nice locations.
o   I don’t suppose their grandparents will know what the search commands are.
o   I think it’s probably possible to generalize about what is eaten at main meal-times.
o   There’s probably a good argument for raising income support.
o   They’re probably warmer and more friendly, but they’re very loud and extrovert to go with it.

Improve speaking skills



Giving Your Opinion about A Topic

How to give opinion about anything? These following sentences may be helpful while replying, suggestion or giving opinion about things
o   In my opinion, fashion is a complete waste of time, money and resources.
o   In my opinion, there’s only one choice - English!
o   In my view, government money shouldn’t be used to support the Arts.
o   I definitely think that countries should be self-sufficient in food and basic necessities.
o   Don’t you think it’s better to stay single?
o   Well, if you ask me, it all depends on your circumstances.
o   Well, I think everybody should have the right to join a trade union.

·         Expressing a strong value ( It’s / They’re + value adjective)
o   It’s nonsense to keep everybody at the same level regardless of their progress.
o   ... Their employers don’t pay them a living wage. It’s a scandal, because many pizza parlors, pubs and burger bars are really being subsidized by the Government.
o   It’s perfect for short-outings - boat trips around the islands and visits to show-piece villages such as Sigtuna.
o   They’re ideal for people who really want to relax and live life at a slower pace.
·         Expressing certainty
o   According to government statistics, waiting lists are coming down.
o   Actually, Esperanto is closer to European languages than any others.
o   In fact, we have some of the top chefs in the world, but only people with a lot of money experience British cooking at its best.
o   Clearly, a coeducational environment promotes understanding between boys and girls. It’s far more natural.
o   So in what ways are they superior? .. Well, obviously in size. Everything’s bigger.
o   People have always liked dressing up.
o   People just won’t continue to accept editorial lines... which don’t match up with their experience.
o   Without doubt, television has a lot to answer for.
o   There’s no doubt that these large monopolies have a great deal of power. If we let them finance important developments such as digital television, you can be sure that they’ll market technical devices which can only receive their own TV broadcasts.
o   Well, there’s no doubt that a proper understanding of their problems is needed before we can go much further. Surely, there are immediate things like food aid to countries hit by drought or famine
o   Surely, most of these resorts would have bus services.
o   Surely, there’s more to marriage than having children.
·         Expressing high probability
o   I expect that Japan could adapt. It has a highly skilled workforce and a good technological base.
o   I believe you’ve been working on a transport policy for Britain.
o   I doubt whether they could act as an effective deterrent while the detection rate is so low.
o   I doubt that many other languages can match the size of the English dictionary.
o   I doubt that this would ever happen. The BBC prides itself on its independence...
o   I’d’ve thought they’d be very useful for children without brothers and sisters.
o   There now seems to be a general acceptance that Britain is a multi-racial society.
·         Expressing fair probability
o   I guess that many single people have different priorities or else they believe that they’d make unsuitable parents.
o   I suppose that if they own these homes, they must be in nice locations.
o   I don’t suppose their grandparents will know what the search commands are.
o   I think it’s probably possible to generalize about what is eaten at main meal-times.
o   There’s probably a good argument for raising income support.
o   They’re probably warmer and more friendly, but they’re very loud and extrovert to go with it.

Practice English


English conversations
Improve your English while asking the following questions. Try to answer honestly. You can speak a bit more and lots of questions may be very easy. It will improve thinking power too. Change the seat with your conversations partners and then ask him with expression as you are taking his interview. Don’t worry about mistakes, once you start speaking English it will keep removing itself

1.   What annoys you about taking trains to work?
2.   What annoys you most about living at home with your family?
3.   Do you think you have habits that annoy other people?
4.   Do you get annoyed when someone cuts in front of you when you are waiting in line?
5.   What are some new pet peeves you have as a result of recent technology (i.e. cell phone use)?
6.   What annoying habits does your best friend have?
7.   Do you get annoyed when other people display bad manners? Give some examples.
8.   What is the most annoying thing for you?
9.   What is the most annoying thing about your partner?
10.       Do you annoy people with some of your habits?
11.       What is something that your parents do that annoy you?
12.       If something is annoying you, what do you usually do?
13.       How do you change annoying habits
14.       What are some things that car drivers do that annoy you?
15.       What kind of people annoys you?
16.       Who is the most annoying person you know? Why?
17.       How do you inform someone they are being annoying
18.       Do you think other people find you annoying? Why?
19.       Is there anything about your teacher that annoys you? What will you do about it?
20.       Why do people get annoyed?
Sources

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Interview skills

Job Interview-­ Interview a classmate

          1.   Tell me about yourself.
2.   What are your strengths? Best skills?

3.   What is your major weakness?

4.   What are your career goals? Future plans?

5.   What things are most important to you in a work situation?

6.   If you had a choice, would you prefer to work alone or as part of a team? Why?

7.   What are your hobbies?

8.  What salary are you expecting?After you have interviewed a classmate write a paragraph about him or her. 
EXAMPLE                      
I interviewed Lek. (1) She is 21 years old and lives in Bengali. (2) She is responsible and hard-working. She said she always studies hard and does her homework. She is good at computers and knows how to use Microsoft Excel. (3) Her weakness: she is talkative and likes to gossip. (4) In the future she wants to study for a Masters degree. She plans to start her own business selling clothes. (5) She wants a job near her home. And she wants to work with friendly people. (6) She likes to work alone because she works harder alone. (7) Her hobby is cheerleading.      (8) She expects a salary between 12,000 and 15,000 baht per month.

Stories to practice English


1.    She Catches the Train
She gets dressed. She grabs her purse. She leaves her apartment. She goes downstairs. She walks out of the building. She walks one block west. She arrives at the subway station. She walks down the stairs. She goes through the turnstile. She walks down some more stairs. She waits on the platform for her train.


2.    She Sells Mangoes
She stands on the sidewalk. She stands behind a small table. She peels a mango. She slices it. She puts it into a plastic cup. There are five cups on the table. They are for sale. One cup costs two dollars. A man stops. He buys a cup for two dollars.




3.    She Makes Coffee
She opens the bag of coffee beans. She pours some beans into the grinder. She puts the lid back on top of the grinder. She turns on the grinder. She grinds the beans for 10 seconds. She removes the lid. She pours the ground beans into a paper filter. She boils some water.



4.    A Good Book for a Rainy Day
He looks out the window. The sky is gray. Leaves fall from the trees. Paper flies through the air. It is windy. He goes back to his book. He hears raindrops. He looks out the window again. He sees the rain. He closes the window. He goes back to his book.


5.    He Waters the Plant
He looks at the plant. It is in a pot. The plant looks dry. Its leaves droop. It needs water. He picks up the pot. He carries it to the kitchen. He fills a glass with water. He pours the water into the pot. He puts the plant back on his desk




6. She Makes the Bed
She takes the dirty sheet off the bed. She takes the dirty pillowcases off the pillows. She puts a clean sheet on the bed. She puts clean pillowcases on the pillows. She puts the blanket on the bed. She puts the dirty sheet and pillowcases into the laundry basket. She goes into the next bedroom.



7.    He Takes a Shower
He turns on the hot water faucet. He turns on the cold water faucet. He tests the water temperature. The water is the right temperature. He pulls open the shower curtain. He steps into the tub. He pulls the curtain closed. He grabs a bar of soap. He rubs the soap between his hands.



8.       He Thinks About Bad Things
His mind controls his thoughts. His mind thinks about negative things. His mind thinks about past insults. His mind thinks about his bad decisions. His mind thinks about rude people. His mind thinks about all the bad things in his life. His mind never thinks about the good people and the good things in his life.
9.Try to Sleep
Norma went to bed. It was eleven o'clock. She turned out the light. She lay in bed. It was dark. It was quiet. She couldn't sleep. She closed her eyes. She tried to sleep, but she couldn't. She turned the light back on. She opened her book. She started to read her book. It was a good book. She read one page. Then she read another page. After a while, she felt sleepy. She closed the book. She turned out the light. She closed her eyes. She went straight to sleep.

10. Cold Weather
Thomas was not hot. He was not warm either. He was cold. The weather was not hot. The weather was not warm either. The weather was cold. Thomas did not like to be cold. He looked for his jacket. He found his jacket. He put on his jacket. But he was still cold. He looked at the windows. Were all the windows closed? Yes, they were. They were all closed. None of the windows were open. He looked at the door. The door wasn't open. It was closed. He was still cold. He looked for a warmer jacket
11. in Love
Donna loved her husband. Her husband loved Donna. They were in love with each other. She wanted to give him a birthday present. He was going to be 40 years old next week. She wondered what to give him. Should she give him a watch? Should she give him a sweater? Should she give him a new guitar? What should she give him? She asked him what he wanted for his birthday. He said he didn't want anything for his birthday. "Oh, you must want something!" she said. "You're right," he said. "I want your love forever."

12. Go to Work
Patricia did not have much time. It was time to go to work. She did not want to be late for work. She would lose her job if she was late. She finished her coffee. She drank the last drop. She put the coffee cup in the kitchen sink. She turned on the kitchen faucet. She poured water into the cup. She turned off the faucet. She picked up her keys. The keys were on the kitchen table. She grabbed her gray coat. Her gray coat was on the chair. The chair was next to the door. She walked outside. She locked her door with her house key.

13. Poor Dog
Jason looked at his watch. It was time for his favorite TV show. He turned on the TV. He sat down in his chair. But then he heard his dog. His dog was scratching at the door. Oh, no, Jason thought. The dog wanted to go out. The dog had to go to the bathroom. If he lived in a house, he could let the dog go out the door and into the yard. But he lived in an apartment. He didn't have a yard. He had to take the dog for a walk. But if he took the dog for a walk, he would miss his favorite TV show. The dog scratched at the door again. Jason turned off the TV.
14. Out of Food
He drove to the supermarket. He was out of food. He had no food in his refrigerator. He had no food in his cupboards. He needed to buy some food. He hoped he would find a sale. A sale would save him money. He walked into the supermarket. He walked over to the produce section. The apples were on sale. The bananas were on sale. It was his lucky day. He loved apples. He loved bananas. The apples were only one dollar a pound. The regular price was $2.50 a pound. The bananas were only 49 cents a pound. The regular price was 89 cents a pound. He bought four pounds of apples. He bought four pounds of bananas. Then he walked over to the dairy section. Maybe the milk was on sale, too.

15. He Will Work for Gas
Doug went to the gas station. "Can I have a job?" he asked. The owner said, "Maybe you can have a job. Can you count money? Can you put gas in a car?" "Yes," said Doug. "I can count money. I can put gas in a car. So, can I have a job?" "There is just one problem," said the owner. "I cannot pay you with money." "You cannot pay me with money?" asked Doug. "What good is that? What will you pay me with—bananas?" "No," said the owner. "I won't pay you with bananas. You aren't a monkey, are you? No, I will pay you with gasoline. I have lots of gasoline." "It's a deal. My car uses lots of gasoline," said Doug.



16. A Patient Mom
May called her mom. Her mom lived in China. China was far away. Her mom was 50 years old. Her mom had many friends. But she missed her daughter. May lived in America. She was a waitress. She was a waitress in a restaurant. It was a Chinese restaurant. "Guess what, Mama?" May asked. "I met a nice man." Her mom said she was happy. "Will you marry him?" she asked. She wanted May to marry. She wanted a grandson. She wanted a granddaughter. She wanted May to bring her children back to China. "Be patient," May said. "I only met him last month. But he's very nice." Her mom said, "Okay, I will be patient. But hurry up!"


17. A Wedding
"Tomorrow will be the best day of my life," Betty said. "Yes, it will be," said her mom. "I'm so happy for you. Paul is such a good man. He will make a great husband and father. And he's so nice. Your dad and I both love him." Betty met Paul after she broke her leg. She broke her leg skiing. Paul was the doctor who fixed her leg. He visited her every day in the hospital. Then he visited her at home. He brought her Get Well cards and gifts. They fell in love with each other. "I never thought a broken leg would be a good thing," Betty told her mom. "But it was the best thing that ever happened to you. Life is strange sometimes," her mom said. After Betty's leg healed, she and Paul started dating. They went to movies and restaurants. They went to the beach. They even went skiing. They were so happy together. One day Paul asked Betty to marry him. "Can we have lots of kids?" she asked. "Of course," he said. "But let ME teach them how to ski." They both laughed.