Drawing attention to news and expressing reactions
Привлечь внимание к информации и отреагировать
Remember the Language for
Drawing attention Shocked reaction
Шок, потрясение
According to something I’ve read, … From what this report says, …
I gather that… Have you heard that… It says (in the paper today) that… They said (on the news last night) that… |
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B. I never knew that. quite bad That’s terrible dreadful isn’t it?
You know, that sort of thing makes me: mad sick furious angry
Concern and constructive suggestion Беспокойство и конструктивное предложение
B.That’s (absolutely) terrible, isn’t it? I think...
Indifference and disclaiming responsibility Равнодушие и снятие ответственности
B. Well, I can’t see that that’s so terrible. Well, as far as I can see, there’s no point in trying to do anything about it. |
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you know, I’ve just read that…
Practice
Discuss a news item, which you have read (heard) about.
Test
Find English equivalents.
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Argument: for and against
Обсуждение: за и против
Remember the Language for
Suggesting an argument for… … and against
Выдвинуть аргумент за… …и против
A. One of the main arguments, I would have thought, in favour of… is that… |
then, on the other hand … B. But remember/don’t forget, … |
Countering an argument…
Опровергать аргумент
Surely that’s not always (true/the case), is it? |
I mean, what about …?
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Putting a further argument…… and interrupting politely
Выдвинуть дополнительный аргумент… … и вежливо прервать
what’s more, A. And of course, then again, |
Excuse me. Did you say, B. that…? Just a moment. Do you mean that…? |
Responding to an interruption… … and seeking clarification
Отреагировать на прерывание и уточнить
No. That’s not what I meant at all. |
B. In that case, are you seriously suggesting …? do you mean to say…? |
Correcting a misunderstanding… … and apologizing, then agreeing /
disagreeing
Устранить недопонимание извиниться, согласиться или не
согласиться
What I said ( meant ) was this:… Let me rephrase what I said:… |
Then I agree with you (completely). But I still can’t agree with you. |