English at Work: 13. Agreeing and Disagreeing

English at Work: 13. Agreeing and Disagreeing is an entertaining course that explains how to agree or disagree appropriately and use the first conditional to express possibilities. The course covers grammar, idioms, vocabulary, and pronunciation, and is ideal for workplace learners who already have basic skills in English. It promotes communication and language competence by building the desire and motivation to learn and the confidence to try. Confidence in learning and using English leads to successful communication. English at Work: 13. Agreeing and Disagreeing is part of the Cutting Edge English at Work Series which features great characters in amusing situations with fun storylines. It optimizes learner engagement in real conversations, with practical activities that are immediately applicable in the workplace, and in everyday life. The learning approach is founded on proven language learning principles presented in an innovative and effective style.

Learning objectives:

• Build confidence and have fun learning and speaking English as it is really spoken. Identify language functions - Agreeing and Disagreeing - Agreeing with someone's opinion, Settling a disagreement, Disagreeing calmly/politely, Disagreeing about the 'facts', Disagreeing about what happened. Master simple grammar lessons – Conditionals - If + Present tense + Will/Going to, Encouraging others, Giving an ultimatum, Saying what usually happens, Stating an opinion. Master everyday idioms – Promise the moon, follow through, Out there, In great shape. Build vocabulary – left behind, ignore, acknowledgement, disappointed, trust, rate myself, similar. Practice pronunciation – Stressing Words