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Here you have useful expressions to agree and disagree and to give opinions:

GIVING OPINIONS

In my opinion / view...
Generally speaking
I think/I believe/ I feel (that)
As I see it...
I’d just like to say...
As far as I’m concerned...
If you ask me...
I’d say that …
It seems to me that...
It's clear to me that...
Personally I think that
Personally speaking, …

ASKING FOR OPINIONS

What do you think?
What's your view/opinion?
How do you see the situation?

AGREEING

I (totally/completely) agree. (with you)
I quite agree.
I agree on that
That's exactly what I think
That’s what I think, too.
Absolutely!
Yes, definitely.

DISAGREEING (up to a point)

I see/take your point, but…
I know what you mean, but…
I agree up to a point, but …
That's a good point, but what about...?
You may be right, but have you considered...?
I’m not so sure
No way!

DISAGREEING

I don’t agree at all.
I (completely) disagree (with you).
I don’t think that's’s true.
I don’t think so.
I'm not sure about that

PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2941
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/exercises/grammar/adjectives/personality/words-for-describing-personality.html

In the link below you have a model of a 'For and against' essay. Read it and do the corresponding activities (check your writing: grouping ideas, and gap fill) before writing your own essay .

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing-skills-practice/and-against-essay-about-internet

2A ADJECTIVE ORDER

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6877

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/adjorder.html

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adjord1.htm

2A PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT CNTINUOUS

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

We use the Present Perfect Simple to say that a finished action or event is connected with the present in some way:

I can't go on holiday because I've broken my leg.

Mary has had a baby.

We often use it to express the idea of completion or achievement.

At last! I've finished!

Have you done all the housework?

We normally use the Present Perfect Simple to announce news of recent events.

After announcing news, we normally use past simple to give more details.

Uncle Keith has crashed the car again. He ran into a tree in Chestnut street.

Time words we use with Present Perfect:

ever, before, recently, just, never, already, yet.

(at some/any time up to now)

Finished time words are not used with Present Perfect:

yesterday, last week, then, when, three years ago, in 1980.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

We use present perfect continuous when we look back over actions and situations which started in the past and are still going on.

I've been working very hard recently.

It's been raining all day. I'm tired of it.

Jamie has been watching TV non-stop since breakfast.

The situation or action may have just stopped but there are present results (or side-effects):

You look hot.

Yes, I've been playing tennis.

Your hands are filthy!

I know, I've been gardening

SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS?

Both tenses are used to express that an action began in the past and is still going on or has just finished. In most cases, both forms are correct , but there is often a difference in meaning.

l Present Perfect Simple. The emphasis is on the result.

l Present Perfect Continuous. The emphasis is on the duration or continuous course of the action.

I have written 5 letters (RESULT)

I've been writing for an hour (DURATION)

I've done my homework (COMPLETION)

I've been doing my homework (DURATION)

I've washed the car (DESIRED RESULT)

- Why are you so wet?

- I've been washing the car (UNWANTED SIDE-EFFECT)

REMEMBER!

We do not use Present Perfect Continuous with NON-ACTION VERBS:

How long have you had your car?

I've had it since 1999

I've known my friend Sue for 20 years.

WORK AND LIVE are used in either present perfect simple or present perfect continuous with the same meaning.

I've been living here since I was 29.

I’ve lived here since I was 29.

SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS?

In the following exercise you need to choose present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.
Pay attention, is it the emphasis on result or duration?

In the next exercise, pay attention to the verb. Is it an action or a non- action verb?

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs7.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs8.htm

Here you have to choose between present perfect and past simple:

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs6.htm

POSITION OF ADVERBS IN THE SENTENCE

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/213.html

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adverb_position.htm

REPORTED SPEECH

You can read about Direct and Reported speech in the following link:

http://www.curso-ingles.com/gramatica-inglesa/reported.php

In the following links you have some exercises on Reported Speech:

www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?04

www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?06

www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?07

www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?08

www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?11

SAY AND TELL

Say and tell have similar meanings. They both mean to communicate verbally with someone. But we often use them differently.

The simple way to think of say and tell is:

You say something
You tell someone something

You say something	You tell someone something
Julia said that she was tired.	Julia told her father that she was tired.
Ann says you have a new girlfriend.	Ann tells me you have a new girlfriend.
Tom said, 'I love you'.	Tom told Sue that he loved her.

Personal object
We usually follow tell with a personal object (the person that we are speaking to). We usually use say without a personal object:

She told me that she had a new job.
She said that she had met John at the library.
He told everybody that he was going to work in Canada.
He said that he had to leave.

Say "to someone"
With say, we sometimes use "to someone":

He said to me that he was sad.
Tina said to Rose that she had done very well.
Andrew said to her, 'I hope you come soon'.
'I'd like to sleep', the baby said to his mother quietly.

Orders, advice
We use tell + object + infinitive for orders or advice:

She told him to sit down.
They told me not to wait.
Tell Jim to have a holiday and forget her.

Phrases
Here are a few fixed phrases with tell:

tell (someone) a story
tell (someone) a lie
tell (someone) the truth
tell the future (= to know what the future will bring)
tell the time (= know how to read a clock)
tell a joke

Here are some few fixed phrases with say:

It's easier said than done (=something is a good idea but difficult to achieve)
It goes without saying (=It's completely obvious or true)
who can say (=no one knows what will happen in the future)
say cheese(=to ask someone to smile before you take their photograph)

Now, click in the following links to practice:
http://www.saberingles.com.ar/exercises/332.html

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/cw-say-tell_quiz.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/say_tell.htm

I WISH.....

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/wishes.htm

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/wish2.htm

An opinion essay

Click here to see an example of an opinion essay and do some exercises about it.

THE WEATHER

I hope you are not snowed under. Take your time and do the following activity, I'm sure you'll be able to weather the storm.

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/british-weather-vocabulary-%E2%80%93-upper-intermediateadvanced

Now, watch the following video:

Listening exercise

Listen to two people discussing about the weather and do the comprehension quiz on the right.

http://www.elllo.org/english/1301/T1301-amy-climate-change.htm

Now, two people are talking about their reading likes. Listen to them and do the comprehension quiz on the right

http://www.elllo.org/english/1251/1295-Sarah-Books.htm

Language
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode31/languagepoint.shtml

Now, some practice:

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1734
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/should/exercise4.html
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=458

1B AUXILIARIES AND MODAL VERBS

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6187

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/68.html

INTONATION IN QUESTION TAGS

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1634_gramchallenge2/page2.shtml

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