Key sentences
Making a claim
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Reacting with skepticism
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Did you hear about (surprising thing) ?
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No, I didn't.
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Reacting with skepticism
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Making a claim
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There's no way that (possibility).
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I'm (feeling) that it's true.
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Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
Did you hear about (surprising thing) ?
surprising thing
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sentence
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the UFO
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Did you hear about the UFO ?
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cold fusion
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Did you hear about cold fusion ?
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the Google Car
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Did you hear about the Google Car ?
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the werewolf
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Did you hear about the werewolf ?
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There's no way that (possibility).
possibility
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sentence
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a UFO could come to earth
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There's no way that a UFO could come to earth.
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cold fusion could happen
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There's no way that cold fusion could happen.
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Google could make a car
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There's no way that Google could make a car.
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werewolves could exist
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There's no way that werewolves could exist.
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I'm (feeling) that it's true.
feeling
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sentence
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sure
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I'm sure that it's true.
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positive
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I'm positive that it's true.
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convinced
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I'm convinced that it's true.
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certain
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I'm certain that it's true.
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Example
Practice this conversation.
Making a claim
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Reacting with skepticism
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Did you hear about (the UFO) ?
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No, I didn't.
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Reacting with skepticism
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Making a claim
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There's no way that (a UFO could come to earth).
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I'm (sure) that it's true.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
Making a claim
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Reacting with skepticism
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Did you hear about ... ?
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No, I didn't.
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Reacting with skepticism
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Making a claim
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There's no way that ....
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I'm ... that it's true.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
Making a claim
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Reacting with skepticism
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Think of some surprising news. Believe it. Tell your partner.
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Don't believe your partner.
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Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |