Class E2

Step 2: What did your classmate say? Do you agree/disagree?

Step 3: Explain your feelings, justify or defend your actions, apologise, give more reasons

Step 4: What do your think of their advice?

Step 5: Closing

• Dear ... ,
• Thank you for your email ... Thank you for writing to me ... I was happy to read your email ... I liked reading your opinion ... Thank you for sharing your ideas with me.
• You said that… In your email, you wrote that… I read your opinion about…
• I agree with you because… You are right when you say that… I think you have a good point.
• I do not completely agree because… I see your point, but… Maybe there is another way to see it ... I understand what you mean, however…

• I felt angry because… I was upset when…
• I used the Magic Finger because… I wanted the Greggs to understand…
• Now I understand that… 
• Another reason is that… Also, I believe…

• I think your advice is helpful ... You may be right ... I will think about your idea ... Next time, I could…
• I understand your advice, but… That is a good idea, however ... Maybe I should have ...
• Thank you again for your email ... It was nice reading your ideas ... I hope you understand my feelings now ... Write back soon!
• Best wishes, ... Yours, ...

How to start your argument ...

How to start your counterargument ...

Give a reason

Give an example

Show consequence / result

Summarise / conclude

Actions & Consequences Vocabulary

Relate to the story Expressions

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