Discourse Strategies
(Unit 7, page 83)
 
Asking  for agreement
A.     Use these expressions to ask others to agree with you in a discussion. Asking for agreement can
strengthen your argument and will help you understand others’ points of view. Practice saying each.  
 
Asking  for  agreement
 
Do n’ t   you agree  (that)  __?  
Do n’ t   you  think   ( that)  __?  
Do n’ t   you  feel   ( that)  __?              
 
 
Wouldn’ t   you  agree  ( that)  __?  
Wouldn’ t   you say   (that)  __?    
 
 
__,   wouldn’ t   you say?
__,   don’ t   you  think?  
__,   don’ t   you  agree?
 
 
B.   Pair  Work .  Take turns using the prompts below to ask for agreement. Respond to your partner by
agreeing or disagreeing.
 
credit cards can be dangerous  
 
it’s silly to spend a lot of money on clothing  
 
you should put a certain percentage of your
salary into savings every month  
 
you should always pay your credit card bills
off every month  
 
it’s OK to splurge on luxury items once in
a while
 
it’s smart to shop around for a while before
you make a purchase  
 
window shopping is the best kind of shopping
because you don’t spend any money
 
it’s better to spend money on education and
travel than clothes and jewelry  
 
women like to spend more time shopping
than men do  
 
men generally hate shopping  
 
parents shouldn’t buy their kids everything
they ask for  
 
Your own  idea:  
 
C.  Now practice asking for agreement as you do the Discussion Builder activities on page 83.      

Summit  1    Unit  7
Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education. Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

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