Agreeing and Disagreeing - Functional Language
Practise agreeing and disagreeing at A2–B1 level with useful phrase patterns and short situation-based responses. A separate page of suggested answers supports checking and discussion of other appropriate responses.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Useful phrase patterns
- Situation-based response practice
- Space for written responses
- Suggested answers on page 2
Respond to another person's view with agreement, disagreement or a balanced qualification.
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Page 1 of 2 · A4 printable PDF
Page 2 of 2 · Answer key · A4 printable PDF
A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Give learners page 1 and keep the suggested answers on page 2 for discussion after they write.
- Sort the phrases by meaning; contrast I agree with I'm not sure about that and Maybe, but….
- Write responses to all eight statements, including a reason rather than a bare formula.
- Compare different views on uniforms, driving and travel spending, checking that each response answers the actual statement.
Support and extension
Accept other grammatical, context-appropriate responses; the key provides examples, not a single correct opinion. Offer two phrase choices for support and ask stronger learners to explain their choice of tone.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
