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4 Listen
a
CD3 T03 Listen to Paul and Maria’s opinions
on famous people and politics. Answer the
questions.
5 Vocabulary
Expressing opinions
a Complete the phrases for expressing
opinions. Use the words in the box.
see thought mind opinion
concerned ask
1 To my mind , …
2 I’d have (that) …
3 As far as I’m , …
b
c
1 Who is in favour of famous people getting
involved in politics? Why?
2 Who is against famous people getting
involved in politics? Why?
CD3 T04 Listen to six more people. Do
they have the same opinion as Paul or Maria,
or neither? Tick the boxes.
Same as Same as Neither
Paul Maria
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
Speaker 5
Speaker 6
CD3 T04 Listen again. Who says what?
Write the number of the speaker next
to each sentence. Then decide who the
underlined pronouns refer to.
a ( 1 ) They don’t really know what they’re
talking about anyway. famous people
b ( ) They’ve formed their opinion already.
c (
d (
Paul
Maria
) They don’t have to agree with the
famous person, after all.
) These people should stick to what
they know.
e ( ) It’s getting harder and harder to tell
the difference between them.
f ( ) Most of them look and sound really
old and boring.
4 If you me, …
5 In my , …
6 The way I it, …
b What do these expressions mean?
Write (= I agree), (= I disagree) or
Ø (= I neither agree nor disagree).
1 It’s not a good idea.
2 I’m all for it.
3 It doesn’t (really) matter either way.
4 It can’t be a bad thing.
5 I’m completely against it.
6 I couldn’t care less.
c Work in groups. Give your opinions
about the topics in the box. Try and use
some of the expressions in Exercise 5b.
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Vocabulary bank Turn to page 115.
Get it ri ht! Turn to page 120.
d Whose opinion do you agree with most?
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