FUNCTIONS:

Agreeing

Disagreeing

Hesitating

Introducing your opinion

Asking for opinions

Expressing preferences

Asking for clarification

Expressing likelihood

Speculating, guessing

Advice and recommendations

Describing a picture

Agreeing

I think you’re right

I would go along with the idea

I completely agree with you

That makes perfect sense

You have a point there

Absolutely, that’s spot on!

I couldn’t agree more

Disagreeing

That’s not how I see it

I couldn’t agree less

You must be kidding

That’s a ridiculous idea, don’t you think?

With all due respect, I must disagree

I’m afraid I can’t see it that way

No way, that’s nonsense!

Hesitating

I’m in two minds about it

I have some reservations regarding that

I’m not entirely convinced

There’s something that gives me pause

While I’m not entirely opposed, I do have some doubts

Introducing your opinion

To my mind

I reckon

In my opinion

As I see it

It seems to me

I would argue

From my point of view

Asking for opinions

Don’t you think …?

What’s your attitude to …?

What’s your opinion of …?

Are you in favour of …?

What’s your position as regards …?

You don’t support …, do you?

Expressing preferences

I prefer…

I would rather…

My preference would be…

I tend to favour…

If I had to choose, I would…

I lean towards…

I am inclined to…

I’m a big fan of…

I really enjoy…

I’m into…

I absolutely love…

I’m crazy about…

I’m fond of…

It’s right up my alley

It’s my thing

I can’t get enough of…

It appeals to me

It’s growing on me

I wouldn’t miss it for the world

I’m not a big fan of…

I don’t really enjoy…

I’m not into…

I can’t stand…

I’m not fond of…

It’s not my cup of tea

It doesn’t do anything for me

I’m sick of…

It gets on my nerves

It puts me off

I’d rather not…

It leaves me cold…

Asking for clarification

Could you please elaborate on that?

Would you mind explaining that further?

I’m not quite sure I understand. Could you clarify?

Could you provide more details?

Can you expand on that point?

Expressing likelihood

“It’s a foregone conclusion that…”

“There’s no doubt in my mind that…”

“I am almost certain that…”

“It’s highly likely that…”

“Chances are that…”

“I wouldn’t be surprised if…”

“It’s possible that…”

“There’s a chance that…”

“It’s unlikely that…”

“I doubt that…”

Speculating, guessing

“It seems to me that…”

“My gut feeling is that…”

“From what I gather…”

“If I were to guess…”

“It would appear that…”

“I reckon that…”

“I suspect that…”

“In all likelihood…”

“There’s a distinct possibility that…”

“It’s plausible that…”

Advice and recommendations

“You might want to consider…”

“Perhaps you could try…”

“If I were you, I would…”

“One thing you could do is…”

“Have you thought of…”

“May I suggest…”

“It might be beneficial to…”

“Consider this approach…”

“Why not give this a go…”

“If it were up to me, I’d…”

Describing a picture

“In the foreground…”

“In the background…”

“In the center of the image…”

“On the left side of the picture…”

“On the right side of the picture…”

“At the top of the picture…”

“At the bottom of the picture…”

“The picture depicts…”

“The image illustrates…”

“The photograph shows…”

“One can see…”

“Notice how…”

“This scene captures…”

“This photograph highlights…”

REFLECTIONS AFTER MY

SOUTH CHINA BIKE ADVENTURE

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LONG JOURNEY

1. Long journey
a. What is the most distant place you have visited?
b. Do you like flying? Why or why not?
c. What do you do on a long journey to feel comfortable and pass the time?

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VISITING CITIES

2. Visiting cities
a. On holiday, do you prefer cities or places with beautiful nature?
b. Why do people like spending a few days in a city on a city break?
c. What do you like and dislike about visiting cities in other countries?

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FOOD

3. Local food

a) Do you like trying local food when you travel?
b) What can we learn about a country from its food?
c) In China, people often sit at round tables and share food. Would you enjoy eating like this? Why or why not?

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HOTELS

4. Hotels

a. Where do you like to stay on holiday?
b. What is important to you in a hotel: Wi-Fi, breakfast, a swimming pool or something else?
c. Have you ever had a problem with a hotel room? What did you do?

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EFFORT

5. Effort

a) Do you like being active on holiday, or do you prefer resting and doing nothing?
b) Why do some people enjoy getting tired on holiday?
c) After an active holiday, do you think people need another holiday to rest? Why or why not?

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travelling with others

6. Travelling with others

a) Who do you usually travel with?
b) Would you like to travel with a group of people you don’t know?
c) Have you ever made a new friend on holiday?

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DOING THINGS TOGETHER

7. Doing things together

a) In China, I saw people dancing, exercising and playing cards together outside. Do people in Poland do these things too?
b) Many older people I saw in China exercised every day. Why is exercise important as we get older?
c) I often heard Chinese music during these activities. Do you prefer music from your own country or from other countries? Why?

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FOOD MARKETS

8. Food markets

a) Would you buy meat here? Why or why not?
b) How is this market different from a supermarket or a meat shop in Poland?
c) Is it better to buy food at a supermarket or a street market? Why?

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RELIGIOUS PLACES

9. Religious places

a) Do you like visiting churches or temples when you travel?
b) Should tourists follow local rules, for example about what to wear in a temple?
c) What can we learn about people from their religion and traditions?

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CELEBRATING TRADITIONS

10. Celebrating traditions

a) I saw young women in China wearing traditional clothes. Why do you think they choose these clothes?
b) Would you wear traditional Polish clothes for an evening out? Why or why not?
c) What other traditions should young people keep?

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SMALL BUSINESSES

11. Small businesses

a) I saw many small businesses in China. What can a small business do better than a large company?
b) What do you need to be good at to run a small business?
c) Is it easier to start a business now than twenty years ago? Why do you think so?

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EXPERIENCING BEAUTY

12. Experiencing beauty

a) How do you feel when you see a wonderful view, like high mountains or a big waterfall?
b) When you see a beautiful place, do you prefer to take photos or just stop and enjoy the view? Why?
c) Do you think it matters who is with you when you are in the presence of a beautiful view?

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CYCLING HOLIDAYS

13. Cycling holidays

a) What is good and bad about travelling on foot, by car, by coach or by bike?
b) Would you like to go on a cycling holiday in another country?
c) For a cycling holiday, would you choose a normal bike or an electric bike? Why?

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