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UNIT No. 1

Making Friends

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POSITIVE AGREEMENTIf you agree with someone about an opinion, you can usesome expressions ofpositive agreement.For example:

A: I amin a hurry.B: I am too. / Me too.

A: I needto go to the bathroom.

B: I dotoo. / Me too.

A: I canplay games on computer for hours.B: I cantoo. / Me too.

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NEGATIVE AGREEMENT

For negative agreement, use either .

For example:

A: I'm not hungry.B: I'm not either. / Me either.

A: I don't have enough money anyway.

B: I don'teither. / Me either.

A: I cant stand spaghetti.B: I canteither. / Me either.

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DISAGREEMENT

To express disagreement, you can disagree by stating theoppositeopinion.

For example:

A: I think Rafael Correa is a great President.

B: Really? I don't think so. He talks too much.

A: I don't like the president Rafael Correa.B: Really? I like Rafael Correa.

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CONVERSATION STRATEGY 1STARTING A CONVERSATION WITH A STRANGER

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HOW TO START A

CONVERSATION WITH ASTRANGER

Start with a small talk ice breaker. Most commontopics:

Weather

Place you live

SurroundingsCommenting about any general thing

(clothes, music, food, etc.)

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At Helensparty

Stranger 1: Gosh, the music is really loud, huh?

Stranger 2: Yeah, It is Are you Helensfriend?

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During the break at Udlas..Stranger 1: Are you a new student in the English

course, right? Do you live around

here?

Sranger 2: Yes, I do. And you?

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At the movie theater.Stranger 1: There are a lot of people here,

huh? and, itsvery cold!

Stranger 2:Yeah, and everybody is waiting

for the new Stallonesmovie.

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STRATEGY PLUS

Actually

Actually is used when people give new or surprisinginformation:

a. Are Robert and his wife your friends?b. Yes, they are my best friends, actually.

a. Do you drive to work?b. Yeah, actuallymy parents drive me to work.

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STRATEGY PLUS

Actually

Actually is used to correct things people say:

a. Do you live nearby? I mean, in Quito?b. Not really.Actually, I live in Cuenca.

a. Robertswife is Ecuadorian, right?b. Well, actually, she is Colombian.