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REACTING TO OPINION
Positive response
:
That’s a great/fantastic idea!
True... exactly...
I share your point of view.
I am all out for it.
I am in favour of it.
You have my whole/full support...
I am giving it my backing.
I can see no reason to oppose.
My reaction is extremely favourable.
Negative response
:
To be honest, it wouldn’t be my first choice.
Frankly, I think it’s too complicated
To put it bluntly, it’s all wrong
I think we are on the wrong track here.
Actually, that could be a problem.
I urge you...
Please, do consider my words very carefully.
I can’t approve of it...
No, it bears no relation to...
I would find it difficult to (accept it)...
I’m not sure you are right about it...
I can’t figure it out
My viewpoint differs from his, etc.
It doesn’t grab me. (informal)
Neutral
:
As a matter of fact, I was thinking of that myself.
In my view…
I have a high opinion of smb./smth.
My personal opinion is...
I’m inclined to think that...
It goes further than that...
That’s one way of looking at it, but...
You would be well advised.

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APPENDIX THREE
ROLE-PLAY
ROLE-PLAY 1. EXAMS 
OR CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
Situation
A special meeting of the staff of the English Department will be 
held to discuss a possible shift from exams to continuous assessment, 
i. e. a student’s final mark is an average of the marks for all the work 
he/she has done during the course/term.
Cast list
Professor G., Head of the English Department
Associate professor M.
Associate professor E.
Instructor P.
Instructor A.
final-year students: Ann/Peter; Lucy/Andrew
postgraduate students
visiting American professors: Dorothy/Donald Parker