Empower 2nd C1 - 4C

Unit 4C: being tactful, homophones

Categorize

Options (10)

don't take this personally

No offence intended, but...

With all due respect

I see where you're coming from, but

I do take your point, but

I beg to differ

if you don't mind me saying so

I mean that in the nicest possible way

That's not the way I see it

I'm afraid I have to say

Organize these options into the right categories

soften direct criticism

present contradictory opinions

soften strong/unpopular opinions or bad

Multiple Select

Which phrases are used in formal discussions to tactfully present contradictory opinions?

• I beg to differ.

• You're telling me!

• I see where you're coming from, but…

• He's a very tough nut to crack.

Multiple Select

Which phrases are used for being tactful in formal discussions?

• You've hit the nail on the head!

• I do take your point, but…

• It's like trying to get blood out of a stone.

• If you don't mind me saying so…

Multiple Choice

A: I really need to get a good mark on our group research paper.
B: _________ about it! I'm afraid I'm going to fail the class.

• Tell me

• Telling me

• No offence

Multiple Choice

A: OK, so don't ____________, but I'd like to rewrite your final paragraph.
B: Why? I don't think that's necessary.

• beg to differ

• mind me saying

• take this personally

Multiple Choice

A: I just don't think it summarises our main points thoroughly enough.
B: With all ________, I don't agree with you.

• offence intended

• the way I see it

• due respect

Multiple Choice

A: I'm afraid _______ that you were a little hard on Michael.

• to differ

• saying so

• I have to say

• personally

Multiple Choice

B: That's not _______ I see it. I want him to agree that he needs to study more.

• where

• due respect

• your point

• the way

Multiple Choice

A: That's like trying to get blood ________ . He hates school.

• on the head

• out of a stone

• out of a nose

• personally

Multiple Choice

B: No ______ intended, but you're too soft on him.

• respect

• point

• way

• offence

Multiple Choice

A: I'm nervous about the class debate.
B: You're ______ me!

• coming from

• saying

• telling

• trying

Multiple Choice

A: You too? But you love to argue, and I mean that in the _________.

• nicest possible way

• offence intended

• way I see it

• due respect

Multiple Choice

B: That's true. You've hit the _________.

• nut to crack

• blood out of a stone

• nail on the head

• nail on the hat

Multiple Choice

But my opponent is a very tough ________ to crack.

• offence

• point

• stone

• nut

Fill in the Blanks

With

, I don't think you should be the interviewer for our next project. (respect)

Fill in the Blanks

If

me saying so, you're not quite ready for a promotion. (mind)

Fill in the Blanks

A: Aida is a very t____ ___ t_ _____ . I never know what she's thinking.

Fill in the Blanks

B: Tell me about it! Asking her how she feels is like trying to get b____ ___ of a s____.

Fill in the Blanks

A: You're the opposite of her.
B: How do you mean?
A: You always tell people what you're thinking. I mean that in the n

way.

Fill in the Blanks

A: I don't think Sarah should do the sales presentation.
B: You're t

me! She completely ruined the last one.

Fill in the Blanks

A: Yes, you've hit the n___ on the h___ . I think I should do it.

Fill in the Blanks

B: No o_______ ________, but your last presentation didn't go very well either.

Fill in the Blanks

A: I b__ to _______. They said they were still thinking about it.

Fill in the Blanks

B: I'm a_____ I _____ to ___ that if they're taking this long, they're going to reject it.

Fill in the Blanks

A: So? How did you like my short story?
B: Well, don't take this

 , but I really dislike science fiction.

Fill in the Blanks

A: Oh, it was intended to be more of a mystery.
B: I see where you're

, but the characters were all from Mars.

Fill in the Blanks

A: I do take

, but they spent all of their time solving crimes.

Fill in the Blanks

B: That's not ___ ___ I see it. They talked about going back to Mars all the time.

Pair work

How about a dad joke?

Did you know that 10 + 10 and 11 + 11 equals the same thing?
10 + 10 equals 20
11 + 11 equals ?

How about another one?

Why 6 was afraid of 7?

How about another one?

Why 6 was afraid of 7?

Because seven ate nine.

Did you get the joke?

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​Dad jokes time

Did you get the joke?


PAUSE = PAWS

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​Dad jokes time

Did you get the joke?

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​Dad jokes time

Did you get the joke?


WAIST OF TIME = WASTE OF TIME

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​Dad jokes time

Did you get the joke?

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​Dad jokes time

Did you get the joke?


SUITES = SWEETS

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​Dad jokes time

Did you get the joke?

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​Dad jokes time

Did you get the joke?


​EYES = is

​Dad jokes time

die or dye?

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Homophones

die or dye?

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Homophones

​Student A

​Student B