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Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say!
Do you know what to say when you agree and disagree? Listen out for useful language for agreeing and disagreeing. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this.
Paul: So?
Emir: I'm not convinced by that idea.
Paul: Why?
Emir: Well, this design is just too simple.
Paul: It's not simple, it's minimal. Plus, it's what the client asked for.
Emir: I'm not so sure. Look … Look at these designs here. I think this is the style that the client wants.
Paul: Hmmm … I think I disagree. They said they wanted it clean and minimal.
Emir: These designs are clean and minimal.
Paul: Look, don't get me wrong, Emir. I like them, but I don't think they fit the brief. For example, here, there's just a bit too much going on.
Emir: OK, I see what you mean, but without all the colour, it would look a bit … empty.
Paul: True. OK, how about taking that and that away? So it still looks interesting, but less busy.
Emir: OK … maybe you've got a point there. Actually, that has given me an idea.
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Emir: So we remove the blue. I think that creates a nice balance.
Paul: Yeah, yeah. I think you're right. Changing the circles helped too.
Emir: I agree. So we're happy with this now?
Paul: Yes, definitely.
Emir: So it looks like we can agree!
Paul: Occasionally.
Ana: Hello again! I'm pleased that Paul and Emir agreed with each other in the end. So, did you notice the useful phrases used for agreeing and disagreeing? Listen to me and then repeat.
I'm not convinced by that idea.
I'm not so sure.
I think I disagree.
Don't get me wrong, but I don't think they fit.
I see what you mean, but it looks a bit empty.
OK, maybe you've got a point there.
I think you're right.
Yes, definitely.
I agree.
Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you agree and disagree in English. Bye for now!
I often disagree with my girlfriend. I'm often not convinced by her ideas, her arguments always sound a bit strange but if it doesn't affect the key aspects of our life I say: "Ok, maybe you've got a point there", and it seems that I'm agree)
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I live with my immediate family and I have one elder sister. She and I always have a fight about doing housework. She never want to mop the floor. So she makes me do this instead of her. I'm not convinced by that idea. Thus, I made a deal with her. If she writes my homework for me, I will do her housework back. She thinks I am right and she totally agree this. In this way, we agree each other in the end.
I am disagreed with my wife yesterday. we wanted going to the resto for dinner but she wants fried chicken, i disagreed
I disagreed with my daughter yesterday, We wanted going out for dinner, but she wants the pizza, I disagreed.
I was disagreeing about religion with my friend, and he told me "You're Buddhist, and how can you go to church and pray there?" I answered him," It's not important who I am and what my religion is." It was yesterday. I'm not so sure.
yesterday with my dumb classmate
Afew moment with my colleague in work
Today with my boyfriend.