Personal Opinions and Preferences AgreeingDisagreeing Personal Opinions and

Opinion- 1. Aspect 2. Opinion (the Slovak government, F. M. ) • • As

• • • I - we hold the opinion that. . . I

. . or just. . . • • From my-our perspective, . . In

USEFUL WORDS TO EXPRESS YOUR AGREEMENT I share your view ! I approve of

• „As long as I am prime minister, mandatory quotas will not be

Expressions for Polite Disagreement • • I beg to differ. . . . I’m

• I beg to differ. • I'm afraid I can´t/could not agree. •

– let's face it-(or let's be honest) • used for saying that someone must

Indirect Disagreement • • Well, in my opinion… Actually, I think… Yes, but… http:

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(Personal) Opinions and Preferences Agreeing/Disagreeing

Opinion- 1. Aspect 2. Opinion (the Slovak government, F. M. ) • • As far as. . . is concerned, . . . . Insofar as. . . is concerned, . . . As to. . . . , As for. . . . . , . . . From the perspective of. . . . . , 2. (my)our opinion on the issue is that. . . (I am) we are convinced that. . . (I) we strongly believe that. . .

• • • I - we hold the opinion that. . . I - we dare say that. . I- we hold the view that. . . I- we think / consider / find / feel / believe / suppose / presume / assume that. . .

. . or just. . . • • From my-our perspective, . . In my-our opinion, . . . . From my-our point of view, …. The way I- we see it, . . Only with 1 st. Person -Singular !!! (From where I stand, it appears that. . . . ) (To my mind, . . . Speaking personally, . . . ) • http: //yvanbaptiste. pagesperso-orange. fr/methodo/opinion. htm

USEFUL WORDS TO EXPRESS YOUR AGREEMENT I share your view ! I approve of it. I hold the same opinion. / We are of one mind / of the same mind on that question. • I have come to the same conclusion. • That's just it ! I have no objection. • Quite so ! Just so ! • • • http: //yvanbaptiste. pagesperso-orange. fr/methodo/opinion. htm

• „As long as I am prime minister, mandatory quotas will not be implemented on Slovak territory" . • . . . helping refugees is a humanitarian duty for EU partners - they signed up to such human rights standards by joining the EU • EU partners should take their fair share of refugees.

Expressions for Polite Disagreement • • I beg to differ. . . . I’m afraid I disagree. . . I'm afraid I can´t agree. . . I'm afraid I could´t agree. . . . I’m sorry, but I don’t agree. . . I’m not so sure about that. . . I take a different view. I don't think that's quite right.

• I beg to differ. • I'm afraid I can´t/could not agree. • What to say next ? ? ? • 1. Let's face it, Mr. . . , the truth of the matter is. . . • 2. The problem with your point of view, Mr. . . , is that. . . .

– let's face it-(or let's be honest) • used for saying that someone must admit that a situation exists

Indirect Disagreement • • Well, in my opinion… Actually, I think… Yes, but… http: //www. espressoenglish. net/practicalenglish-speaking-how-to-disagree-politely