Discourse  Strategies

                                                    (Unit 3, page 35)

Asking  for  and  giving  reasons

A . Use these expressions to ask for and give reasons for opinions in a discussion. Asking for reasons will

    help you understand your partner’s point of view. Practice saying each.

Asking  for reasons

  Why  do  you  say  that ?

  What   makes  you  say  that ?

  How    come  you  think  that ?

   Giving reasons

   I say that because   . . .

   From  what   I  can  see . . .

    Well,  in  my  experience   . . .

B.  Pair  Work .  Take turns using the prompts below to express your own opinions as conversation

    starters. Ask for and give reasons for your opinions.

    I think our newspapers . . . 

     do a great job reporting the news.                

     do a poor job reporting the news.                                                              

    In general, I think deep down most people 

    are basically . . .                   

    selfish and greedy.                   

    giving and generous.                   

    In my opinion, taxes should be . . .

     reduced and people should use their                    

     own money to take care of themselves.                   

     spent to help those in need.                   

    In general, I think crime is . . .

     on the rise.                    

     on the decline.                    

Basically, I think politicians . . .

     care deeply about serving people.                     

     are just in politics to serve themselves.                     

    Overall, I think our education system is . . .

            excellent.              getting better

      in need of major improvements.     
 

  Generally, I believe most charities . . .

  do an excellent job.

  spend too much money on advertising and administration.

I think the medical care in our country is . . .

   excellent.

    getting better.

    in need of major improvements.

In general, I think art museums are . . .

 pretty useless.

 really important.

  Your own idea:

C . Now practice asking for and giving reasons as you do the Discussion Builder activities on page 35.

Summit 1          Unit  3

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