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Agreeing and disagreeing

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Understand phrases for agreeing and disagreeing.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

circus
A show with acrobats, clowns and sometimes animals.
performer
A person who entertains an audience.
back and forth
Changing from one side to the other again and again.

Answer key

  1. Let’s hope these two can agree on something.“Let’s hope” expresses a wish for something to happen.
  2. But I don’t think circus performers are artists.“I don’t think” politely gives a negative opinion.
  3. We’re going back and forth on this issue.“Going back and forth” means not able to decide or agree.
  4. Yes, I agree with you on that point.“I agree with you on that point” accepts one part of an argument.
  5. I interviewed them right side up, Pete.“Right side up” means the correct way up, not upside down.

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