Agreeing and disagreeing
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Transcript
Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say!
Do you know what to say when you agree and disagree? Listen out for useful language for agreeing and disagreeing. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this.
Paul: So?
Emir: I'm not convinced by that idea.
Paul: Why?
Emir: Well, this design is just too simple.
Paul: It's not simple, it's minimal. Plus, it's what the client asked for.
Emir: I'm not so sure. Look … Look at these designs here. I think this is the style that the client wants.
Paul: Hmmm … I think I disagree. They said they wanted it clean and minimal.
Emir: These designs are clean and minimal.
Paul: Look, don't get me wrong, Emir. I like them, but I don't think they fit the brief. For example, here, there's just a bit too much going on.
Emir: OK, I see what you mean, but without all the colour, it would look a bit … empty.
Paul: True. OK, how about taking that and that away? So it still looks interesting, but less busy.
Emir: OK … maybe you've got a point there. Actually, that has given me an idea.
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Emir: So we remove the blue. I think that creates a nice balance.
Paul: Yeah, yeah. I think you're right. Changing the circles helped too.
Emir: I agree. So we're happy with this now?
Paul: Yes, definitely.
Emir: So it looks like we can agree!
Paul: Occasionally.
Ana: Hello again! I'm pleased that Paul and Emir agreed with each other in the end. So, did you notice the useful phrases used for agreeing and disagreeing? Listen to me and then repeat.
I'm not convinced by that idea.
I'm not so sure.
I think I disagree.
Don't get me wrong, but I don't think they fit.
I see what you mean, but it looks a bit empty.
OK, maybe you've got a point there.
I think you're right.
Yes, definitely.
I agree.
Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you agree and disagree in English. Bye for now!
I disagreedisagreed with my best friend when she said "You a too much to deal with", when I was talking about my thoughts 🤣. I think I am the one person who can made this affirmative, because I am the only that understood my actions based on my experiences, even though in the end we celebrated agreeing.
I disagree with my friend for everything
I disagred with my dad afew hours ago , cuz I toled him about a payed Acadimy cost 5000 dh , in my opinion if i have it I'll by it with a big smile in my face , cuz it's worth evry penny , I know I'm gonna learn and succed in it ,he lisend carfuly and sayed : < You've got a point but it don't fit with our financel situation > , I trayed to convensed him but he disagred
I disagreed earlier when I was on the phone; we discussed yesterday's football match.
Iam wittnessing a great qsychological thing here.Every married women here is commenting that they have dissagreed about something with their husbands this is very funny too see.I am very happy that iam single right now🤣🤣.
When was the last time you disagreed with someone?
Today at work. I disagreed with pushing the story to production until it was checked and approved by the business in UAT.
that is so normal, all of women are disagree with their husbands. i did not find the reasons.
Yesterday I was talking to my uncle.He advise d me to prepare for finanace certification and clear the exam before applying jobs related to that profile .He also suggested that i should not take the job I have been offered now .I understand his point and value in his suggestion .but Iam not fully convinced . while iam interested in pursuing Finance course but its not what i want to focus exclusively in this moment. So I plan to pursue it parallely with the job.
Hello everyone,
I really appreciated the exercise. My point of view on agreeing and disagreeing is depend of circumstances. Whenever a situation or a problem is fair I always agree and if not, of course I disagree. In my work place, I always got a point by applying norms. Sometimes in face of rushing customers asking me to quickly perform the job without applying the norms because of time delay, I respond: Don't get me wrong, as I am Engineer, I am a norm base...So at the end, we all agree!