WorksheetsGroup discussion
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
How to start the group discussion?
I agree completely
I would like to begin the discussion by saying that....
Absolutely!
How do you feel about....?
How to ask other candidates' opinion?
I agree with you
That is true but...
What do you think about this matter..?
It's clear to me that....
How to give your own opinion?
I think...
I beg to differ
In short,..
Our decision is that...
These expressions are to show STRONG AGREEMENT except :
I couldn't agree with you more
Exactly!
I disagree completely
I am sure you are right
To express PARTIAL agreement, EXCEPT :
You could be right, but..
You have a point but..
It's clear to me that..
I agree to a certain extent but..
Choose the correct answer
I agree with you
I'm agree with you
I agree to you
I'm agreeing with this
How to say you don't agree AT ALL?
I agree very much
I disagree completely
But..
In contrast,...
You can say these sentences when you DISAGREE, except:
I don't think so
I beg to differ
I don't agree with what you have just said
That's a good idea!
You say these when you have a contrast idea, EXCEPT
On the other hand,....
However,...
From a different point of view,...
One way is to...
How to make suggestion?
I recommend that..
That's a good idea!
I couldn't agree more
I support your suggestion
How to accept other candidate's idea?
I have no objection to that
One possibility is..
What is your opinion?
We must...
How to ask for clarification? choose the WRONG answer
What do you mean by....?
Would you mind giving an example?
Do you mind telling me more about...?
What I meant was....
How to give clarification?
Let me explain how..
I beg to differ
Excuse me, can you please repeat what you have just said?
Can we get back to our topic?
How to interrupt? Choose the WRONG answer
Allow me to interrupt
I'm sorry, can we get back to our topic?
Have you considered....?
Sorry to interrupt but I have to say this..
How to conclude group discussion?
Let me explain this
May I know why?
That is so interesting
We have come to an agreement that....
You want your friend to clarify his ideas. What would you say?
Can you just shut up?
When did you arrive?
What do you mean by that?
That's a good idea!
You agree with the statement given by your friend, "I think we should organize an anti-litter campaign". What would you say?
Why don't we decide later?
Do you think we can get full support?
I am not so sure about that.
A good idea indeed! Let's start as soon as possible!
You partially agree with your friend. How do you say it?
It's really difficult.
That's a very bad idea.
I think you have a point, but...
I totally agree with you.
"Imported goods are better than locally made ones". You totally disagree with this statement. What can you say?
I disagree. Our local goods are just as good.
Are you sure?
I think you might have a point.
What did you say?
Which of the following is considered 'complete disagreement'?
I couldn't agree more with you.
I totally agree.
I don't think so.
Definitely!
Which of the following is an example of a polite request?
May I know where do you think the campaign can be done?
How much is the cost?
How do you think the program can be carried out?
What is the estimated time of arrival?
Which of the following would you consider a NORM?
Provide two different reasons for your answer choice
Maintain eye contact with the speaker
Chart the responses from your classmates on the shared google folder
Limit your response to 2 minutes
Which of the following is considered 'complete disagreement'?
I couldn't agree more with you.
I totally agree.
I don't think so.
Definitely!
How to give your own opinion?
I think...
I beg to differ
In short,..
Our decision is that...
The responsibilities of a group leader are...
Give all group members an equal chance to participate in the discussion
Keep the discussion on the topic
Keep the discussion moving
Conclude the discussion
One of the factors that enhance the performance of the group is...
combination of leaders and followers
Enables managers to obtain division of labour advantages
Ability of group members to bounce ideas off one another
Group members disagree on direction and leadership
In a group interaction, a group of individuals gather formally to __________________________.
bring up ideas
solve problems
give comments
make announcements
Good afternoon, everyone. Today, __________________________________.
we are going to talk about English Fun Fair
we are going to discuss about English Fun Fair
we are going to discuss English Fun Fair
we are going to talk English Fun Fair
When we express our opinions, we can say ___________ .
'I think'
'I believe'
'In my opinion'
'To my opinion'
When we disagree with someone, we can say _________________.
'I know/ understand what you mean, but S V O'
'I don't like your idea'
'Your idea doesn't work'
'No, you are wrong'
When we move on to another topic, we can say _____________________________________.
Besides that, let's talk about _____.
Why don't we move on to the next topic?
I would like to add some more ideas about __________________.
Ok, next!
The main purpose of a group discussion is to
participate and contribute effectively
work together to achieve a mutual goal
discuss ideas from various perspectives
distribute tasks given by your teacher/lecturer
Below are the phases in a group discussion EXCEPT
Facilitating in-depth discussion
Closing a discussion
Initiating a discussion
Maintaining a discussion
In an academic discussion, we should prepare for the topic prior to the discussion. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
FALSE
Choose the right language expression that you may use to invite opinion.
Personally, I think…
I think that’s a good idea.
Could you please explain your idea again?
What is your view on…?
Check on the right box:
The strategies that you can use as part of your preparation for an academic discussion.
Develop questions for the group
Make notes on two different points of view on the topic
Decide on your stance
Read and gather information on the topic
Summarise key information
When giving opinion, you should:
wait for everyone to be ready to discuss the topic
ask for clarification
state your viewpoints clearly and convincingly with sufficient explanations and support.
use conjunctions to link opinion and reason effectively
You can support your opinion by using the following language expressions EXCEPT
It seems to me that…
From my point of view...
What do you feel about… ?
Personally, I think…
In an effective group discussion, we need to listen and respond to the opinions of others by:
Using attending behaviour
Indicating your stand
Facilitating in-depth discussion
Asking for and giving clarification
Keeping discussion on track
