PIE- LANGUAGE EXPRESSIONS IN GD

How are you feeling today?

• Happy

• Sad

• Neither happy nor sad

What is a common way to begin a group discussion?

• Is everyone ready to begin?

• Can you explain what you mean by...?

• Can we have some coffee first?

How can you express your opinion in a group discussion?

• What are your views on...?

• Do you follow what I'm saying?

• In my opinion...

What is an appropriate way to ask for clarification in a group discussion?

• Are we all on the same page?

• It says in the research article that...

• What do you mean by...?

How can you reference information from a source in a group discussion?

• In summary, we discussed...

• According to Bovee (2023)...

• Do you see what I mean?

How can you confirm that someone else understands your point in a group discussion?

• Can you repeat that 10 times?

• Do you understand?

• Do you have anything else to add?

What can you say to show agreement with someone in a group discussion?

• I agree...

• I disagree...

• I'm not sure about that...

What can you say to show disagreement with someone in a group discussion?

• I see what you mean, and I couldn't agree more!

• Oh, come on, you must be joking.

• I understand what you're saying, even though I don't feel the same way.

How can you confirm that you understood someone else's viewpoint in a group discussion?

• You're right. That's a good point.

• Let's find out what Wen Wen has to say about this.

• Let me see if I understood you correctly. You were saying...

How can we interrupt politely in a group discussion?

• Let's listen to Samantha who has been quiet so far.

• Enough. Stop talking.

• I'm sorry to interrupt here, but...