Agreeing with someone

Em uma conversa, você muitas vezes se vê na necessidade de concordar ou fazer um pequeno comentário para continuar a conversa! Aprenda a fazer isso aqui.

1 . Às vezes você concorda com o que alguém está falando apenas para que a conversa continue. Leia as frases abaixo e anote as palavras e frases que expressam uma leve concordância.

a) I suppose so. We could ask her to come for an interview.

b) That’s true. Still, I wouldn’t want to go through it again.

c) You may be right, although we should check what is in the fridge.

d) Perhaps, but I’d like to make sure it’s what we want.

e) I see what you’re saying. Let’s give them the contract.

f) I accept that and I think I would enjoy working with him.

2 . Faça a correspondência entre as declarações abaixo e as respostas no exercício 1.

1 It’s a very professional company so I’d like to give them a chance.

2 I’m sure we have enough food to last the week.

3 You know he has a lot of experience.

4 I don’t think we are going to get a cheaper one.

5 It was a horrible experience but we learnt a lot.

6 I think she’s got the best qualifications.

3 . Você ouvirá cinco diálogos. Decida sobre qual assunto as pessoas estão falando. Em seguida, relacione-os com as figuras.

4 . Ouça os diálogos de novo e diga se as frases são verdadeiras ou falsas.

Conversation 1

1 They decide to buy some strawberries.

2 The bread is in aisle 7.

Conversation 2

3 They turn left to Dartmeet.

4 They stop and ask someone the way.

Conversation 3

5 The man thinks the horse is going to win.

6 The woman says he talks too much.

Conversation 4

7 The woman thinks she is too fat.

8 It’s their favourite food.

Conversation 5

9 Owen is taller than Tom.

10 Tom is probably stronger than Owen.

20 minutes+

Complete as frases abaixo com a forma correta do adjetivo entre parênteses.

1 I’m ……………… (tall) than my sister but ……………… (short) than my brother.

2 It’s the ……………… (good) holiday I’ve ever had.

3 She doesn’t want to put on any weight. She thinks she’s ……………… (fat) enough already.

4 He was a ……………… (strong) man when he was young but he’s much
……………… (weak) now.

5 I’ve got an ……………… (old) brother and two ……………… (young) sisters.

6 They are the ……………… (happy) people in the world since their son was born.

Word Bank

convinced (adj) = convencido

experience (subst) = experiência

invest (v) = investir

job (subst) = emprego, trabalho

professional (adj) = profissional

qualified (adj) = qualificado

soaked (adj) = encharcado

stuff (subst) = matéria, substância, coisas

Respostas:

Exercício 1

a I suppose so.

b That’s true.

c You may be right …

d Perhaps …

e I see what you’re saying.

f I accept that …

Exercício 2

1-e; 2-c; 3-f; 4-d; 5-b; 6-a;

Exercício 3

1-B; 2-D; 3-C; 4-A; 5-E

Exercício 4

1 False

2 True

3 True

4 False

5 True

6 False

7 True

8 True

9 False

10 True

20 minutes+

1 taller, shorter

2 best

3 fat

4 strong, weaker

5 older, younger

6 happiest