This content is a shadowing practice designed to help English learners develop the crucial skill of expressing opinions, agreeing, and disagreeing politely in English conversations, meetings, and daily life.
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Hello everyone and welcome back to
English fluency teacher. If you want to
express your ideas in English, not just
answer with yes or no, this shadowing
practice is made for you. Today we're
going to train one of the most difficult
skills for many English learners.
Sharing opinions, agreeing,
agreeing,
and disagreeing politely.
Maybe you've had this problem before.
You understand what people are saying.
You have an opinion in your head, but
you can't find the right English words
to explain what you think.
In this video, we'll practice real
sentences that you can use in conversations,
conversations,
meetings, group discussions, and daily life.
life.
You will shadow sentences about giving
your opinion, agreeing politely,
disagreeing without sounding rude,
asking for other people's opinions,
explaining your reasons and examples,
handling difficult questions calmly.
Shadowing means you listen to me, then
you repeat exactly what I say. You copy
my pronunciation, intonation, and rhythm.
rhythm.
I will speak at normal speed and I will
say each sentence two times.
Your job is to repeat after me out loud.
Don't stop when it feels hard. Stay with
me all the way to the end.
So, what do you think?
Let's begin our opinion and conversation
shadowing practice with English fluency teacher.
teacher.
Listen to each sentence carefully and
then repeat after me.
I am ready to practice speaking clearly today.
I am ready to practice speaking clearly today.
I give myself permission to make
I give myself permission to make
I am training my brain to think in English.
I am training my brain to think in English.
I want to speak with more confidence and
I want to speak with more confidence and
I am not here to be perfect. I am here
I am not here to be perfect. I am here
I am brave enough to say what I think in English.
I am brave enough to say what I think in English.
I am learning useful sentences that I
I am learning useful sentences that I
Every sentence I repeat makes my
Every sentence I repeat makes my
I am becoming a more confident English speaker.
I am becoming a more confident English speaker.
In my opinion, this is a really
In my opinion, this is a really
Personally, I think it depends on the situation.
Personally, I think it depends on the situation.
From my point of view, it's not that simple.
From my point of view, it's not that simple.
As far as I'm concerned, communication
As far as I'm concerned, communication
I would say that it's both a challenge
I would say that it's both a challenge
Honestly, I'm not completely sure, but
Honestly, I'm not completely sure, but
The way I see it, we need to look at
The way I see it, we need to look at
If you ask me, balance is the most
If you ask me, balance is the most
My first reaction is that it could be a
My first reaction is that it could be a
I think that because I've seen it happen
I think that because I've seen it happen
One reason I feel this way is my
One reason I feel this way is my
For example, I had a similar situation
For example, I had a similar situation
Another reason is that it affects
Another reason is that it affects
To give you an example, many students
To give you an example, many students
From what I've seen, it usually takes
From what I've seen, it usually takes
I've noticed that people react
I've noticed that people react
Based on my experience, communication
Based on my experience, communication
That's why I believe we should be
That's why I believe we should be
In short, my opinion comes from both
In short, my opinion comes from both
I completely agree with what you just said.
I completely agree with what you just said.
I see your point and I feel the same way.
I see your point and I feel the same way.
You're right. That's a very good observation.
You're right. That's a very good observation.
I agree with you especially about that
I agree with you especially about that
I think you're absolutely right about that.
I think you're absolutely right about that.
I'm on the same page as you about this issue.
I'm on the same page as you about this issue.
I couldn't have explained it better myself.
I couldn't have explained it better myself.
I totally agree and I'd like to add one
I totally agree and I'd like to add one
I understand your point, but I see it a
I understand your point, but I see it a
I respect your opinion, but I'm not sure
I respect your opinion, but I'm not sure
I see what you mean, but I have another perspective.
I see what you mean, but I have another perspective.
I'm afraid I don't completely agree with that.
I'm afraid I don't completely agree with that.
I'm not sure that's always true in real life.
I'm not sure that's always true in real life.
That's one way to look at it. But here's
That's one way to look at it, but here's
I see your argument, but I think there's
I see your argument, but I think there's
I don't completely agree, but I
I don't completely agree, but I
I have to disagree with that based on my experience.
I have to disagree with that based on my experience.
We have different opinions and that's
We have different opinions and that's
It might be just me, but I feel a bit
It might be just me, but I feel a bit
I could be wrong, but I don't think that
I could be wrong, but I don't think that
I'm not an expert, but I'd like to share
I'm not an expert, but I'd like to share
Maybe we should also consider the other side.
Maybe we should also consider the other side.
I'm just wondering if there's another
I'm just wondering if there's another
I feel like there might be a better way
I feel like there might be a better way
I'm a bit concerned about the possible problems.
I'm a bit concerned about the possible problems.
I'm not totally convinced, but I'm open
I'm not totally convinced, but I'm open
Maybe we should think about the
Maybe we should think about the
I'd prefer a slightly different approach
I'd prefer a slightly different approach
I'd really like to hear your opinion on this.
I'd really like to hear your opinion on this.
Do you agree or do you see it differently?
Do you agree or do you see it differently?
Would you mind sharing your thoughts
Does anyone have a different opinion
Does anyone have a different opinion
That's a good question. Let me think for
That's a good question. Let me think for
I'm not sure I have a perfect answer,
I'm not sure I have a perfect answer,
That's a bit difficult to answer on the spot.
That's a bit difficult to answer on the spot.
Could you please repeat the question
Could you please repeat the question
Do you mean this or do you mean
Do you mean this or do you mean
I just need a moment to organize my thoughts.
I just need a moment to organize my thoughts.
I don't know the full answer, but here's
I don't know the full answer, but here's
That's an interesting question. I've
That's an interesting question. I've
I might need more information before I
I might need more information before I
I'd like to add something to what you
I'd like to add something to what you
Sorry to interrupt, but I have a quick comment.
Sorry to interrupt, but I have a quick comment.
Could we go back to the previous point
Could we go back to the previous point
I think we're all trying to solve the
I think we're all trying to solve the
Maybe we should focus on the main issue first.
Maybe we should focus on the main issue first.
Let me summarize what we've discussed so far.
Let me summarize what we've discussed so far.
Does anyone want to respond to that idea?
Does anyone want to respond to that idea?
I think we're starting to move in a good direction.
I think we're starting to move in a good direction.
Thank you for listening to my point of view.
Thank you for listening to my point of view.
Sorry, I didn't catch that. Could you
Sorry, I didn't catch that. Could you
Just to be clear, do you mean this or that?
Just to be clear, do you mean this or that?
Let me make sure I understood you correctly.
Let me make sure I understood you correctly.
So if I understand you right, you're
So, if I understand you right, you're
Could you explain that in a different way?
Could you explain that in a different way?
I'm not sure I agree, but I want to
I'm not sure I agree, but I want to
Did I answer your question or should I
Did I answer your question or should I
Thank you for clarifying. Now it makes
Thank you for clarifying. Now it makes
Good communication helps everyone feel respected.
Good communication helps everyone feel respected.
I am proud of myself for practicing
I am proud of myself for practicing
I am learning how to express my ideas
I am learning how to express my ideas
I am becoming more confident in
I am becoming more confident in
I know I won't always say everything
I know I won't always say everything
I am building the courage to speak. Even
I am building the courage to speak even
Each time I share my opinion, I grow a
Each time I share my opinion, I grow a
I am slowly becoming the kind of person
I am slowly becoming the kind of person
I am grateful for my progress and my determination.
I am grateful for my progress and my determination.
I am on my way to speaking English with
I am on my way to speaking English with
Well done, my friend. You have just
completed a long focused shadowing
practice on expressing opinions and
communicating politely with English
fluency teacher. You didn't only repeat
random sentences. You practiced real
phrases that you can use in meetings,
conversations, and everyday life. Now,
when someone asks, "What do you think?"
You have many different ways to answer.
Remember this. Every time you shadow,
your mouth becomes faster, your ears
become sharper, and your ideas become
easier to share in English.
You might feel a bit tired now, and
that's a very good sign. It means you've
worked your English muscles today. If
you completed this whole practice, write
in the comments, "I am learning to speak
with confidence.
I would love to see your comment and
celebrate your progress with you. If
this video helped you, please like the
video, subscribe to English Fluency
Teacher, and share this shadowing
practice with someone who wants to speak
English more confidently.
Thank you so much for training with me
today. Keep practicing, keep believing
in yourself, and keep speaking. You are
doing better than you think and you are
much closer to fluency than you can
imagine. This is English fluency teacher
and I'll see you in the next shadowing
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