Lesson 23 – Building group consensus
February 9, 2018
Summary
Responding to and clarifying other people’s opinions in a discussion
The topic of the lesson was event planning. I could:
- take part working in a group to plan a party for 30 people
- learn phrases connected with ‘do’ and ‘make’
- focus on ways to respond to people’s opinions and ask clarification
- practise sounding positive when responding to questions.
Things may be involved in organizing a staff event:
- organize tickets
- make posters
- get tables and chairs
- get food and drink
- have a band
- hire a karaoke machine
- put an advert (= advertisement) in the local paper
[Suggestions]
- Shall we/I …
- So, let’s make/do …
- Well, we could … What do you think?
- We should … Why not!?
- Why don’t we …
- Yes, that’d be great!
- Yes, that sounds fine.
- That’s a great idea!
- I’m not sure about that.
- I don’t know about that.
- That’s a good idea, but I was thinking …
[Do]
- the shopping
- the cooking
- your best
- some work
- everything
- nothing
- something
- the washing-up
- the cleaning
- decorations
- a booking
- friends
- it fun
- a decision
- an arrangement
- decorations
- progress
- coffee
- a cake
- a lot of noise
- a promise
- it work
- it happen
- a suggestion
- a mess
- people happy
- a not
- a phone call
- a difference
