Softening Disagreement - Conversation Practice
Practise softening disagreement through two model conversations at A2–B1 level. Key phrases are highlighted in the dialogues and collected below each example. Two prompts help learners create their own conversations.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Two model conversations
- Highlighted phrases in context
- Key phrases below each dialogue
- Two prompts for pair practice
Disagree politely while helping develop another acceptable plan.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use the two model conversations and key-phrase lists on the single learner page; the final prompts are open-ended and need no fixed answer key.
- Read the restaurant model and identify cost and the birthday guest's preferences as separate concerns.
- Compare the early-travel exchange: recognise both avoiding rush and avoiding a long wait.
- Create a restaurant or event-timing dialogue with two key phrases and a practical alternative.
Support and extension
Provide acknowledge/concern/alternative notes. Extend by changing the budget or bus time so the response addresses a new constraint.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
