Unit 5 Vocabulary
Inferring Attitude
Tag Questions
Intonation
Group Discussions
100
Most people agree that all employees should receive a _______________ wage. Everyone should be paid what is right.
fair
100
Someone left the door open again.
angry
100
They're very responsible, ______________
aren't they?
100
You're responsible for this, ___________? (confirmation)
You're responsible for this, aren't you? (falling)
100
To start a group discussion you could say:
Our topic today is...
200
Watching the president speak had a very big _______________ on me. I was very impressed with what he said and I'll always remember it.
impact
200
I think your music is too loud.
nervous
200
Telling a lie is wrong, ____________
isn't it?
200
It's not my fault, __________? (uncertain)
It's not my fault, is it? (rising)
200
To get comments from other people you can ask:
What do you think, _______________?
300
It's not very _______________ to go out in the rain without an umbrella.
sensible
300
Yeah. That student hasn't turned in her work in a week.
uninterested
300
You went to school today, ______________
didn't you?
300
The government should do something, ______________? (uncertain)
The government should do something, shouldn't they? (rising)
300
If someone starts talking about a different topic you can say:
Let's get back on topic.
400
A teacher's main ________________ is to help students learn.
obligation
400
I don't have anything to do.
bored
400
You haven't told anybody, ___________
have you?
400
You don't really believe that, ____________? (confirmation)
You don't really believe that, do you? (falling)
400
To end the discussion you can say:
To sum up, then, ____________________
500
It's not ______________ to wear an old T-shirt and jeans to a job interview.
appropriate
500
I can't wait for this concert to start!
excited
500
Everyone should learn English, ___________
shouldn't they?
500
Tina's late again, ____________? (confirmation)
Tina's late again, isn't she? (falling)
500
The role of the leader in a group discussion is to:
guide the flow of the discussion
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