Opinions in favour Pronun.

Fontica Significado
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I like this option because ai laik dis aj lajk s pn Me gusta esta opcin porque
opshion bkz
bikoss
I think the best option is ai zink de aj k bst Creo que la mejor opcin es
best opshion pn z
is
I agree. This is the ai agri. dis is aj gri. s z Estoy de acuerdo. Esta es la
best option de best bst pn mejor opcin.
opshion
I couldn't agree with ai kudnt agri aj kdnt gri w No puedo estar ms de
you more. wiz iu mor ju mr." acuerdo contigo.
You're right. iur rait jr rajt. Tienes razn.
Youre absolutely right iur absolutli jr bslutli rajt Tienes toda la razn.
rait
I totally agree. ai totali agri aj totli gri. Estoy completamente de
acuerdo
Under my view its the ander mai viu ndr maj vju ts En mi opinion es lo mejor que
best we can do bst wi kn du podemos hacer
Opinions against Pronun. Fontica Significado
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I dont like this option ai dont laik aj dont lajk s No me gusta esta opcin
because dis opshion pn bkz porque
I'm not sure I agree aim not shur ajm nt r aj gri No estoy seguro de estar de
with you. ai agri wiz iu w ju. acuerdo
Im afraid I don't aim afreid ai ajm fred aj dont Me temo que no estoy de
agree. dont agri gri. acuerdo
I disagree because.. ai disagri aj dsgri bkz.. No estoy de acuerdo porque
bikoss
I'm afraid I can't agree aim afreid ai ajm fred aj knt Me temo que no puedo estar
with you. kant agri wiz gri w ju." de acuerdo contigo
iu
Im sorry but I don't aim sory bat ajm sri bt aj Lo siento, pero no comparto
share your opinion. ai dont sher dont r jr tu/su opinin
ior opinion pnjn.
I'm sorry I don't think aim sori ai ajm sri aj dont Lo siento, creo que no
we have the same dount zink wi hav seim tenemos el mismo punto de
point of view. wui hav de pjnt v vju vista.
seim point of
viu
Im sorry but I dont aim sory bat ajm sri btwt jr Lo siento, pero no creo que lo
think what youre ai dont zink se z rajt que est diciendo es correcto.
saying is right uat iur seing
is rait
Suggestions Pron. Fontica Significado
Figurada
We could do this wi kud do dis wi kd du s Podramos hacer esto
How about doing this? hau abaut haw bawt du Qu tal si hacermos esto?
duin dis? s?
Why dont we do this? wai dont wi waj dont wi du Por qu no hacemos esto?
du dis? s?
What do you think about uat du iu zink wt du ju k Qu piensas de esto?
this? abaut dis? bawt s?
Opinions Pronun. Fontica Significado
Figurada
From my point of view from mai frm maj pjnt v Desde mi punto de vista
point of viu vju
As I see it .. as ai sii it z aj si t .. Como yo lo veo
On one hand I on uan hand n wn hnd aj Por un lado entiendo lo que
understand what you ai anderstand ndrstnd wt quiere(s), pero por otro lado
want to do, but on the uat iu uant tu ju wnt tu du, bt
other hand. du, bat on de n r
ader hand hnd.
I partially agree we can ai parsheli aj prli gr, wi Estoy de acuerdo en parte que
do it, but I would like agri, wi kan kn du t, bt aj lo podemos hacer, pero me
to... du it, bat ai wd lajk tu... gustara
wud laik tu
Let me put it this way.. let mi putit lt mi pt t s Djame/djeme decirlo de esta
dis wei we.. manera.

A NIGHT OUT

You and your friend are planning to go out for dinner on Saturday night. You have found a
restaurant you like:

PANCHO TEX, a restaurant whose specialty is Mexican food.

- It is located very close to your home.

- The average price per person is 50.

- Its a cozy restaurant where many people from your neighbourhood go.

- You like spicy food.

- You have been working very hard and you'd like to go out and see people.

Student A: I think we could go to a Mexican restaurant. It's very near my house. Lots of
my friends from my neighbourhood go there.

Student B/Examiner: How much does it cost?

Student A: Its about 50 per person.

Student B/Examiner: That's way too expensive. I would rather go to a Mediterranean

restaurant that's in the city.

Student A: But that's too far away. We would have to drive there.

Student B/Examiner: But the restaurant I want to go to is a lot cheaper. Besides, I'm
very sorry to say this, but I don't like spicy food. I know Mexican food is very spicy.

Student A: What a pity! I really like spicy food. But you can order dishes that aren't too
spicy in a Mexican restaurant, for example, "burritos". If you don't add chili it's not
spicy.

Student B/Examiner: It's seems like a good option, but I'm still not convinced because
it's too expensive.

Student A: Don't worry, I'll pay.

Student B/Examiner: No, please, that's too much money.

Student A: Well, I have some savings so I can afford it.

Stundet B/Examiner: In that case, your choice seems much more attractive.

Student A: And of course, next time we can go to your favourite Mediterranean

restaurant.

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Ejemplo 2: Dilogo con fotos

Look at the pictures below. You work in an online magazine. You are trying to increase the
number of readers and you have to choose the picture which best illustrates the places where
people like to go on their winter holidays,

Choose one of the three pictures and justify your choice.

Discuss your choice with the examiner. He/she willl have a different opinion

Negotiate until you reach an agreement.

Student A: I think the best picture to call the attention of readers is the one in the
middle because it's winter. It shows several skiers in a nice location in the mountains.

Student B/Examiner: I'm sorry but I don't agree with you. In the winter people like to
think of places where it's warm. The first picture is the best one because it gives the
reader the opportunity to daydream.

Student A: I'm afraid that isn't the best option because it isn't a realistic destination. I
mean now, with the crisis, nobody can afford to go to the Caribbean in the middle of
the winter.

Student B/Examiner: Precisely because of that the best option is the first picture.
People love to daydream when they can't afford something.

Student A: But I've seen that there are a lot of skiers among our readers.

Student B/Examiner: How do you know that? Where did you get those numbers from?
 Student A; Well, I don't have any numbers. It's just that I have seen our magazine in
the hotel where I last went skiing and in a couple of ski shops where I get my own gear.

Student B/Examiner: I'm sorry to say this, but then the information is not relevant. You
need to use statistics coming from our website.

Student A: Well, you have been working with this magazine for a long time so I
suppose you know much better than I do.

Student B/Examiner: Well, I don't want to sound arrogant but that's right.

Student A: Then, the wisest thing to do is to put the picture of the people on the
beach.

Student B/Examiner: We can put the picture of the skiers in our next reportage about
the best ski resorts.

Student A: I totally agree with that.

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Introduction
My name is
Im going to talk about
First of all, Ill talk about
First of all, Im going to
explain how....
Then, Ill move to...
Finally, Im going to give
you my opinion about...
Body
From my point of view...
The advantages are...
The disadvantages are...
In my opinion...
Im sure that...
However, Id like to point
out...
Nevertheless, as you see
here...
Id like to say...
To illustrate this point..
I agree with the idea...
I dont agree with the
idea...
Conclusion
To sum up...
In conclusion...
Let me summarise what
Ive just talked about...
Pronun. Fontica Significado
Figurada
mai neim iss maj nem z Me llamo...
aim going tu tok ajm go tu tk Voy a hablar de..
abaut bawt
ferstof ol, ail tok abaut frst v l, ajl tk En primer lugar, hablar...
bawt
ferstof ol, aim going frst v l, ajm go En primer lugar, explicar
tu explein hau tu ksplen haw.... cmo...
den, ail muv tu n, ajl muv tu... Luego, hablar de..
fainali aim going to fajnli, ajm go tu Finalmente, os dar mi punto
giv iu mai opinion gv ju maj pnjn de vista acerca de...
abaut bawt
from mai point of viu frm maj pjnt v vju Desde mi punto de vista...
di advantechss ar dvntdz r Las ventajas son...
de disavantechess ar disavantages r Las desventajas son...
in mai opinion n maj pnjn En mi opinion...
aim shur dat ajm r t
hauever, aid laik tu hwvr, ajd lajk tu No obstante, me gustara
point aut pjnt awt resaltar que...
neverdeless, ass iu si nvrls, z ju si hr Sin embargo, como
hir podis/pueden ver aqu...
aid laik tu sei ajd lajk tu se Me gustara decir....
tu ilestreit dis point tu lstret s pjnt Para ilustrar este punto...
ai agri wiz de aidia aj gri w ajdi Estoy de acuerdo con la idea...
ai dont agri wiz de aj dont gri w No estoy de acuerdo con la
aidia ajdi idea..
tu sam ap tu sm p Para resumir...
in conclushion n knklun En conclusin...
let mi samaraiss uat lt mi smarajs wt ajv Dejadme resumir lo que acabo
aiv chast tokt abaut dst tkt bawt de exponer...

Introduction:
Who am I, what I do I do, where do I live.
Body:

I like to meet my friends in person rather than on Facebook.

Reasons why I like to meet my friends personally

The ways to stay in touch with people have changed because of the use of technology.
We can communicate much faster, almost instantly. Another advantage is that you can
even be in contact with friends who are very far away from where you live.

One disadvantage is: we have become more impersonal and selective.

One advantage of personal interaction: it is easier to find out how your friends are
feeling.
 One disadvantage of personal interaction: you spend more time traveling and it's more
expensive.

Conclusion:
Nowadays, it's much easier to stay in touch with people, but it's also much easier not to make
an effort to solve problems with your friends.

Vocabulario: mood (estado de nimo), stay in touch, gestures (gestos), feelings (sentimientos),
on the internet, videoconference.

2) Expongo mi monlogo en dos minutos

(Introduction)

My name is Juan lvarez. I'm an IT professional and I live in Valencia. I'm going to talk about
how I like to stay in touch with friends.
(Alternative)
I'll talk to you about a), b) c)
Feel free to interrupt me with questions whenever you like. Or, if you have any questions there
will be an opportunity to ask them at the end of my presentation.

(Body)

First of all, I would like to say that I stay in touch with friends in person and on the internet too.
I prefer to see my friends in bars, pubs or at home because communication with them is a lot
easier. You can find out how they feel, you can see their gestures, listen to them and check
whether they are in a good or bad mood.

On the other hand, I don't mind staying in touch with them through Facebook or Twitter.
Personally, I use Facebook to stay in touch with friends that I can't see because they live in
another city or country.

This is one of the advantages of using Facebook to stay in touch with friends.

Another advantage is that communication can be instant even if your friends are in different
cities. You can also use Facebook to share interesting information and pictures with your
friends, which is always nice.

Talking about disadvantages; the main one for me is that it's a very impersonal way to
communicate, you need to see your friends to know how they really feel and to ask them for
advice, for example. This is easier when you see your friends in person. Another advantage of
seeing yours friends in person is that you can talk longer without getting tired. If you are on a
social network such as Facebook, you have to be typing all the time unless you communicate
by videoconference.

One disadvantage of meeting your friends personally is that it takes much longer, and
sometimes it's more expensive. You have to go to a certain place to meet them and pay for the
food and drinks you order. But, in my case, I don't really mind spending my money this way
because for me it's always nice to see my friends.

To answer the question"How has the way of staying in touch with friends changed?", I'd say
that now it's much easier than in the past, because it's not necessary to travel anywhere to
know how they are doing, with a single click you can access Facebook and see the updates
they have written on Facebook, the pictures they have posted or send them an instant
message.
(Conclusion)

In conclusion, I'd like to say that even though nowadays it's much easier to stay in touch with
your friends, it's also much easier to break up with them. All you need is to unfriend them on
Facebook. That's the reason why I prefer to meet up with my friends in a pub or bar, or even at
home.