Conversation Skills: How to agree or disagree

Expressing opinions is something we always do at home and at the workplace. But I have noticed that even in formal settings we have the tendency to use informal expressions.

Expressing opinions is not just a matter of learning fixed formal/informal expression, you also have to support your arguments for and against the issue in question; and in my book that’s when the problem comes.

Frankly speaking, it was a very useful lesson Benjamin.

By for now.

Regino

hi benjamin i m pleasure to meet you.İ saw your wepsite on youtube exquisite its wonderful end very helpfull about learning english easy.İ m student at univercity in Turkey AND i try to learning english with engvid and sort of that sites.Please help me about that.please PUT new video on your exquisite english and could you offer me some thing about speaking english thanks for that lesson bye.

eser

I’m not sure about that.

MarceloJ

i think this lesson great i would say that learn by see some pleace england and interview with native english people it will be very useful and educational for me and all about another student.

eser

Hi,
I like this site. I want to buy all video lessons because I do not have internet connection all the time to see videos. Please let me know. My email ID: drhindi2002@gmail.com
Thank you

Lotus69

hi there are some want to speak english.

sam moh

humm I’m not sure, but Benjamin the new British English teacher reminds me someone…Would it be johnny depp?

Osvaldo Fernandes

By the way I’ve got 100 out of 100.
Buddy ur Accent is wicked!
Welcome to the EngVid’s Family.

Osvaldo Fernandes

Agree: Definitely, homeless need our help, you must help them and believe me one day you will see result of your help in your life.

Disagree: Hmmm, actually I’m not sure, most of them use the money which you gave to destruct themselves and drink again and again, that why I don’t agree with you. If they really need money, they can find better job than begging.

almisbahi

A good teacher!

mohammeds

Could you please check question number 7 :)
There’s a glitch, I think It needs support.

almisbahi

THANKS a lot
you have demonistrated a bout very importent pionts!

salem farhmand

I got 10 correct out of 10.
:D

Thank you Benjamin

PIRELALACRUZ

I like it :)

usman lodhi

Excellent teacher! We can see he enjoys teaching.

Mauraz

Agreeing: Definitely,We need to be kind to charity.

Not Agreeing:- I don’t go along with you on that as i will on the roads after doing charity.

KING NIKE

Thanks got 90%.

Abdul Qayum

Thanks Benjamin I enjoyed it .

Emily1973

Nice lesson professor, many thanks!

Mandy42

Personally, my score was perfect! Yay! Thank you, Benjamin :)

Happy04

Thank you! I got 90%

Alexander Yeryomin

Thanks !

herge

my score was high , i completely answer correct
thank you

hassanm

A: Personally I’d say that giving money to the homeless man is a kind of kindness. So,if you have a chance, you should do that. I mean you are not sure whether the issue will happen to you and if it had happened, you would have been glad and thankful for the support that people show to you.
B: I completely don’t go along with that. I reckon that taking care of homeless people is involved to the government responsibility. I mean you pay taxes and the taxes are spent by the government on social policy that includes solving such issues as caring for homeless people.

Alexey Zolotov

thanks Benjamin , but could you please speak easier , for all English students my skybe ( hamy alferjany )

hamy alferjany

Thanks Benjamin,I rekcon that
it is useful.I got 10 out of 10.

papyan

Definitely, it’s very useful. Thank you.

KIRUBAKARAN S

i got 10 correct out of 10.

Rasho

It was an amazing lessons.You’re an incredible teacher.

Bengisu

Thank for the class teacher

tanerkamali

Happy Birthday Benji! :)

pistaba

Very clear lesson. Thank you very much. I’m looking forward to studying with you again on this site.

somboon

thanks with your wonderful lessons.they are full help for me

johnsmithex

Personally, i think you have a fantastic web site. Thanks a lot

benjamin.a

10/10 It’s great , isn’t it? 100% correct, but I dunno if I definitely can I say that I speak, fluently English. Of course I don’t but maybe some day I’ll!

Jorge Pedroso

Hi Benjy,
I like your lessons. They are very helpful because you have found the right balance between the normal speed and the speed for English learners. Go on that way.
I have subscribed to your channel on YouTub.
Thank you so much.

jpfromparis

8 out of 10

surjeet singh

I think, it will help me soon.

Andrii.tolst

10/10 …………thanx
In my opinion u r a good teacher, but have a strong British accent. lol

esmtco

Many thanks teacher :)definitely i agree with you that we need to practice more and more,argue and making long answers to improve our language skills ;)

BeEkO

You are a great teacher. Keep on going. I’m learning a lot with you and ENGVID.

FOGASSA2013

90% was nice !!! thanks teacher

luiz alberto

If you ask me I think you´re a great and neat teacher and I dunno know that your accent is too Strong. I like it. =)

minomedeiros

thanks!!

Poya

Thank you, it was helpful.

ღTσмίķσ !☂

Thank you.

pafsilipoclub

Thanks Benjamin.
I got 90% N I’m so love your British accent.

tattoochilli

thanks for your lesson.Actually we need to be politly speaking with people.It will be useful and educational for me and for speaking.I will follow your lessons immiadetly.And quiz also helpful for improve English.

Hasan Can

i got 10 on 10 :)

agreeing : definitely! It would really be inhumane to not support them with some money.

disagreeing : i’m not sure about that, mom. i don’t think there would be any problem if we could help help them with some money instead of spending it on chocolates.

abhishek1995

ı found some mistakes where ı made that good lesson and teacher thanks

galip kahya

got 10/10

Sindura

Many thanks, I was sure that i’ll get full mark after i listened to your very nice and respectable explanation.

hassouna

Many thanks, I was sure that i’ll get full mark after i listened to your very nice and respectable explanation.

hassouna

Very practice and useful tool for several daily situations and places. Now I have a right way to be more polite being agree or disagree. Thanks a lot Benjamin.

Dennys Espinoza (Vzla)

Thanks!
Mr Benjamin!!!!!

LBX W

thankx benjamin for your lessons .frankly , it’s help me to improve my skils in english .

kandil2014

Thanks Benjamin

dinhbachqn

sansa and Cersei!! LOL!!

Lu15m4

Could you make a video about using “due” in English writing and speaking? I often see this word when read for my job.

Kelkh

9/10 \o/

Everton Andrade

waw thank u banjemin

berah oussama

Thanks a lot. This lesson help me with the english interview!

juliopassos

10/10 :)

radnus18

Thank you so much benjamin.
keep the good work up.

MOHAMED33

hi benjamin thank you so much for your interesting lessons.
keep the good work up

MOHAMED33

Useful lesson, good teacher , thanks very much, Benjaminn

adalberto75

yeahh easy 10/10 ..he is a good teacher, he’s concise.

planetloco

Thank u Benjamin! I replayed 100 ^^

OhKunSok

Congratulation Benjamen. In spite i’m a dunce a duffer, I listen to your fist lesson and I had 10/10. Thank you very muc. You are a good teacher

vilainpetitcrapaud

i got 10/10…=)
Agree: definitely i will give them some money, because i could feel what they feel.
Disagree: i don’t go along with you on that because we are more fortunate than them

cez527

10/10. Thanks.

AthirHatem

I like your accent so much Benjamin.i really thank you for this lesson :-)

katerinapas1

“You’re not wrong.”

Bright Ackuayi

Thanks a lot, Benjamin! You have a nice accent and excellent teaching approach! Have a good day!

Edinho

Need to get used to British accent.
It’s good to have a British teacher here.
Thank you for the lesson. I find it very useful.

bravojabi

Thankyou so much!! I had some difficults to understand.. u.u always I have conversations with my American boyfriend and your accent is total different.. And I remember that when I was at school I spoke British English… Oh my U_U

monchan86

Thank you ! This lesson helped me a lot!

Yeleneel

9/10…..thanks, my first exercise

jasmineagustine

Personally,I think this is very usefull lesson thank you

lavezzi97

Yes, I catch a 100 POINT!

rasa753

THANKS A LOT for one more great vedio.
I liked your vedio and simple quiz as well..
KEEP GIVING US SUCH GREAT LESSONS..NOW i am looking forward for your next vedio:)

TEJALKK

nice and perfect lesson for me thanks sir.

Inventory@firstpress.ae

You are a very good teacher!!! Thank you.

larysa6165

Thanks a lot. If you ask me, this was a good lesson. I got 9 correct.

ernestacho

Thank you teacher

siwams

90%. mayby next time will be better ;)

LukaszSilesia

Great job. Although it was a little difficult to understand, because of British English,but I tried to listen well. Thank you so much.

delimani

oooo that very useful!!!thank you teacher

alatidou

I have secured 8 marks out of 10

ISRAR HUSSAIN

Thanks a lot Benjamin. I got it. In fact I got a %100. Excelente explanation.

lanietoc

frankly i am agree with this class it is so helpful

eduard

personally i ought to study harder lol

eduard

Thank you so much! I love your British accent. I hope to see you again on your lessons. I hope that you will try to explain all the details of British English including slang. In Russia, we learn traditional English since the time of Queen Elizabeth. It’s time to change that and start talking in modern British English.

Alex@Krizan 09041993

Although I did’t understand the whole British accent video but I got all of ideas. Thank you, I got 10/10 :D

xuanhienvo

thanks Benjamin . it was very useful for me

zsm123

I’m glad you enjoyed this video folks. I’ve finally worked out how to leave comments here! Thank you for your support and good luck with your studies.

Benjamin

Hahaha you are so funny, thank you very much! I think I will use these adverbs/phrases for the Speaking section in the TOEFL :)

Neri91

8/10 keep working hard!

Metro8

Thanks for the great lesson, it really helped me very much in my speaking test.
I have a very big problem in pronouncing the word “don’t” especially if it is followed by “know”.
Will you please make a lesson for that ??

Clara Amir

thank you Benjamine :)

isis1

hello Benjamin,a very useful lesson.

samuel santos

9/10. The only one was “I reckon…” I thought it is to be “I reckon to”.. By the way, your lesson is fun

ゞ(≧▽≦*)o

Hi,Benjamin,I got 100. Thank you for your lesson. Good luck.

noneego

Hi,Benjamin,I got 100. Thank you for your lesson. Good luck.

noneego

Thank you so much, Benjamin :)

Nam Huynh

Very good lesson, but i fail the number 8 :/

Luis9029

Thanks a lot plus,I really like your accent

Sunnyxue

I got perfect score :)

ianaltiche

sir this video cant be play,it shows the msg that sever refused the connection so plz fix the problem.

innocent khan

10 :)

magdana

tanke.10

majidpak99

I got 10\10 . frankly, I think that it’s useful lesson. thanks ben !

Jasmine1601

Frankly, I couldn’t agree more that this lesson is certainly useful. Thanks!

T.Anderson

ı agree with you ,thıs lesson is amazing.

lifeiscous

your teaching was very difficult you know!!!! I mean It’s a little difficult to understand you! please speak a little slowly.thanks

shakiba1999

no no sorry my browser settings was … My last cm was mistake sorry

shakiba1999

AGREE: Definitely, There’s nothing wrong with helping other people especially when you are capable to help.

DISAGREE: Hmmm. I’m not sure about that. They are not our responsibility.

Feel free to correct me if my grammar was wrong. Thankyou Benjamin. :)

Yourdadediduday

agree: Definitely, I think homeless should be supported by us for they have nothing. Imagine if you were one of them, how would you feel if you find no one to support you?

disagree: Well, I don’t go along with you on that.I believe that it would be a good excuse for many people to stop working and big instead ’cause it’s easier..

Newlight

Definitely, This class is such a great way to learn!!
I’m not sure about that my writing is right
Thanks Ben!! I think you looks like Mark Anthony (Singer)

jennichavez

interesting teacher , funny body language!

BrianBao

If you ask me about your style. i’d say that i love it :)))
especially your hair, it’s so cool. <3

HangHuu

Great class and Benjamin likes GOT, doesn’t like? :D

TorresAlexandre

I am a new here and but I have loved in :)

Kamainsad

It was a good lesson, thank you for that. Even if, I don’t really know how could I use reckon because I didn’t heard this word before…

Camelia31

perfect! thanks

yzab

YOURE SO COOL BENJAMIN I LOVE YOU!!!!!

helmysy

thank you and greeting from AZERBAIJAN ;)

bakhtiyar ali

I like your way of teaching. Thank You :)

bodzie

Thank you for this lesson.

oraben

The quiz is so contemporary. Sansa and Cersei he :)

Nur Banu

Thanks Ben for lesson. I don’t know English, but it was very interesting to me to hear you, beautiful voice, live articulation. And for some reason it all. what you are talking about.

zinasdv

It’s bad. 7 of 10

zinasdv

You got 10 correct out of 10.
:D

Thanks Benjamin !. A good lesson.

Leslie197

good teacher.. I love to learn with you.. thanks

Dani Baquette

thanks………

carljohnson@engvid.com

This guy was amazing, I like your way to english Keep going Benjamin!

Rizky Imanta

THanks for this lesson, Is a bit diffucult for me talking in english… so this lesson are very useful for me.

Raffaella Lenarduzzi

I just got 7 correct, so sad. But im really thank you, Ben! You’re good teacher.

Kannie

Definitely, your lessons is very useful to us. I’m not that good in English that’s why I put a comment to let someone to correct me.

kristinejone

thank´s very much….i really apreciate your lessons….:)

malearivas

Thank you very much for every lessons on Engvid website Teacher Benjamin. And, I also subscribed to your Exquisite English…I can see the culture in England on Exquisite. It’s amazing.

Definitely, we should give them some money and we will understand them if we put ourselves in their shoes.

Remona Lizard

You’re great…. Thanks a lot for this awsome video

master.english420

it’s nice lesson

udayakumar

funnnnnnnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

emrahbulduk

I couldn’t have said it better my self, your lesson proves being needful and useful.
Thank you Benjamin.
I am totally behind you.
Alina

alinamohamed

I’ve got 10 correct out of 10.
:D

FayAlabri

100 You got 10 correct out of 10.
:D

irfan0792

I think this lesson great.. it’s very useful.Thanks

sagittaire

Yes, very good lesson.

Jonilson Silva

sir, I like your teaching style… :)

Mashahad

I got 8/10 this is first time listen to him.actually his accent very magnificent. I have intreasting in it. Thank you .

maisa72

Thank you, Benjamin.

Mia Yang

Definitely it was a great and fruitful lesson, we’ve got to know how to use a such expressions.
Friend’s opinion, Oh it’s good lesson , but there’re a lot of other expressions more formal and applicable than these.

azizdavid

igot 9/10 thanks

senaa

10/10.
Definitely, that’s a good point, we should help them! Our small help can make their life little better.
Well, I don’t agree on this, I think If you are poor at the age of 35, you deserve it!

Just the examples :)

Ravi

certainly it,s useful lesson frankly i liked it thank you so much mr

nasteha mohamood

Interesting lesson. By the way, I love Game of Thrones!

SharonO

Thats a great lesson.thank you benjamim.

Eduardo Gorlomi

I got 10/10 thanks a lot !

amtsone

Very nice, thank you Mr.Benjamin ..I got 100 :)

Loley25

Thanks !! I got 100

saraheib

Thank you ! I got 10/10

Sara KH'azal

Hi

I would like to learn to speak English through communicating with someone via Skype I perfected the writing and reading I want to be a conversation with anyone speaking in English

abeer24

I agree. lol

Bergvolk

wow i have another great 10 out of 10

isameyaki

Wow It was great.Thank you.

Dilini Maheshika

Teacher Benjamin thank you very much for your good explanation.for now I didn’t understand very well and my Quiz is very poor,I hope when I repeat it again I will be good student and make good grade. so long.

Enkutatash

10/10 :) thankyou … !!!

Humayun baaghi

10\10 :)
I agree with you that we all LOVE YOU

afnan mag

get 100… Thank you :D

FrankyAN

80/100! It’s important to know we have many ways to agree and disagree with someone, in formal and informal meetings. Thanks Benjamin!

Isaias Menezes Silva

There is no way that you are a good teacher

Asim Rafid

Thank you Benjamin for a great lesson.

Abhi

Thank you .Good lesson/ I have 9/10

abdal7

Thanks a lot!

Kim Lee

Hi Benjamin!
I like the topic you used. I think people should give money beggars. They are people too. We always say that we pay taxes government, and goverment should help, but they don’t always help them.
Also no one become poor helping them.
Thank you, dear teacher!

aynur1984

I reckon that Benjamin is cute. XD

vaness77able

I got 9/10…thanks!

Gonzagam78

Thank you Benjamin. i like your lessons and the way you speak. i would like to speak with british accent…but its hard for me. Maybe you can give me some tips? Thank you!

BusinkaAnny

Thank you very much

Vivimi

It is a great lesson. And the script in Game of Thrones is in the quiz.

BreezyMu

Hi, Benjamin!

Good lesson! Thanks!

Here my answers examples:

– Personaly, everybody should help homeless people because it is our social responsability to help other people ir we want a better World.
– I don’t agree about that because if we give money to homeless people we aren’t help them really, they’re still living in a difficult situation.
– I think so too. Giving money to them it isn’t the right option.

I don’t know if my answers are right

Regar from the Canary Islands :) :)

LorenaGondar

You’re definitely a excellent teacher! I learn every day more and more with you! I thank you so much for your help. Have a nice weekend.

Jacy

I’m only to get 8/10 :(

Richard Chiang

Ok, I’d say that some of them need help, I mean, not all of them wanna be in this situation. So, the goverment or some institution should work on that and find out way to help.

Thanks for this good lesson Bemjamin

CidoMon

TTTTTanks 10/10

MohammedN

Benjamin i reckon i would learn it all definitely you are great teacher.

chimo

Thank U!!

Ramiro.

Thank you for your incredible lesson. Could you check your site “Exquisite English” as it doesn’t work correctly.

OlgaOl

good lesson Benjamin,let talk more about we should or shouldn’t giving money to the homeless man,just personally,i think if they beg you giving them money you should give them a little the first time but we all know that’s not a best way to tackle the problem forever.and this is a society issue so responsibilitys also belong to government and they need to do find some solution to get through it

Hoai Manucians

Regino,if you don’t mind me asking,are you a english teacher, i ask that coz i see your impessive comments on all lesson i watched, just curious,anyway

Hoai Manucians

Splendid lesson, Ben! Thanks a lot!

Sonia1234

Thanks a lot Ben, it`s a very useful lesson

tsheriff@sunrise.ch

I always watch your videos with high interest. Thanks.

ThomasZhou

Hello, Benjamin. Could you explain one more time difference between words “definitely” and “surely” and why do you use it as “agreeing and disagreeing point”? As for me it’s the same meaning of this words. Thank you.

PVA-19

thanks thanks thanks

ygke

Thank you Benjamin!
Here’s my homework!

Definitely, I’d like to give some money for homeless people.
That’s a good point but sometimes they just spend money for drinking alcohol.

Suziee

Definitely, I’ll give something to homeless such as money or food. Because we live together and we should help each other.

I’m not sure about that. I had some experiences about giving homeless money. One day I gave them money, and the other day came to me again. It’s just like to educate them not to work as human should do

wiwik junus ismail

I got 10/10. Your lessons are extremely useful to me,
Benjamin. And your accent is an extra lesson on
pronunciation.
Thanks a lot.

Sonia1234

10/10 Good lesson, Benjamin!

viacheslavkr

10/10!!! Thank you.

About giving money to homeless people:

I strongly disagree with that for two reasons:
first, You are encouraging people to live lousily;
Second, some people, at least as far as I am concerned, take this money to buy ilicit drugs

or

I completely agree with that because nobody is begging be cause they want to. Its because they need to.