Tongue Twister

Here is a list of all the tongue twisters you will attempt. Watch your tongue to be successful from the displayed first and try not to screw ups at the end

Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry.
Unique New York.
Toy boat. Toy boat. Toy boat.
Mrs. Smith's Fish Sauce Shop.
Greek grapes.

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck
if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
He would chuck, he would, as much as he could,
and chuck as much wood as a woodchuck would
if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

Peggy Babcock. [Got annoyed with it so I gave up. XD]
Flash message!
Sixish.
Truly rural.
The Leith police dismisseth us.
Pacific Lithograph.
Good blood, bad blood.

Can you imagine an imaginary menagerie manager
imagining managing an imaginary menagerie?

ENJOY!!

Mid Test

Topics discussed – Mid Term Test

Speaking 1 - even semester, 2009
1.Women in the military
2.Poverty exploitation on TV shows
3.Fortune telling
4.Cloning
5.Euthanasia


Instructions:

- Find any information relates to the topics above on news, articles or newspapers. If the information is written, read it and make it sure that you understand about the topic.
- After having the knowledge which relates to the topics, you can share the information and express your agreement or disagreement.
- You are allowed to practice with friends in discussions.

Agreeing and Disagreeeing

Expressions for Agreeing and Disagreeing

Expressing a General Opinion

In my opinion . . .

I think . . .

I prefer . . .

Expressing an Opinion about Taking Action

We could . . . Maybe we could . . . (softer)

Could we . . .? (more polite)

I think we should . . .

I don't think we should . . .

Why don't we . . . (more polite if inflected as a question)

How about . . .

Expressing Agreement

Great idea!

I agree.

That's a good idea.

I think so too.

I would go along with that. (positive, but slightly neutral)

I might go along with that. (even more neutral, but slightly positive)

Maybe you are right. (positive, but slightly neutral)

Expressing Disagreement

I'm not sure about that (negative, but slightly neutral)

I don't know, but it seems that . . . (gentle)

I don't think I agree.

I don't agree. (stronger)

I'm afraid I disagree.

I'm sorry, but I don't agree.

I'm not sure that's the best idea.

Yes, but . . .