A more advanced group
should be urged to have discussions.
The more varied the subjects the better.
Here is some vocabulary
that can help them.
Do you agree with me?
Yes, I agree with you. No, I don't agree
with you.
I am (am not) in agreement with you.
What is your opinion?
In my opinion...
According to her...
I believe that
According to the news report...
I feel that...
According to an expert in the field...
As I see it...
It's a question of...
It's a matter of...
It regards... It involves...
It concerns... It depends on...
Now let's add these:
As I was saying...
Therefore...
However...
Instead...
Even though...
Even if...
For that reason...
On the other hand...
Otherwise...
As a result...
For the most part... Mainly...
In most cases...
In my blog post number 53,
"Advanced students….keep talking!", I gave
some suggested topics for discussion.
The teacher can have the students make up their own topics. In
this way they will be more than stimulated to talk!
A Nice Thought:
"Discussion is an
exchange of knowledge, argument an exchange of ignorance."