English Speaking Club for adults at Zabuzhzhia Library in Zabuzhzhia Village, Sokal City, Ukraine.

1. ENGLISH CLUB:
ADVERTISEMENTS /
EXPRESSING YOUR OPINIONS
ADVANCED ENGLISH
FEBRUARY 12, 2016

2. An advertisement is the promotion of a
product, service, or event through a
public medium.
Promotion – просування
Product – продукт
Service – слугування
Event – подія
Public – громадський
Medium – спосіб
What is an advertisement?

3. The purpose of an advertisement is to
persuade people to buy (or use) a
product, service, or event.
Purpose – мета
Persuade – переконати
What is the purpose of an advertisement?

6. NEW TOPIC: EXPRESSING YOUR
OPINIONS

7. PHRASES TO EXPRESS YOUR OPINIONS
• In my experience…
• In my opinion…
• Personally, I think…
• I believe that…
• I would suggest that…
• In my view…
• For me…
• I am certain that…
• It seems to me that…
• Without a doubt…
• It is thought that…
• Some people say that…
• It is considered…
• Generally…
Experience – досвід
Believe – вірити
Certain – впевнений
Doubt – сумнів
Considered – вважається
Generally – взагалі

8. AGREEING AND DISAGREEING WITH OPINIONS
AGREE
• Of course!
• That’s a good point.
• That makes sense.
• That is logical.
• I can’t argue with that.
DISAGREE
• However…
• I’m not sure about that.
• The problem with that is…
• But don’t you feel that…
Point – точка
Sense – сенс
Logical – логічне
Argue – спорити
However – проте
Sure – упевнений

9. EXERCISE I.
Dogs are better than cats.

10. EXERCISE II.
Ukraine has the best food in the
world.

11. EXERCISE III.
Soccer is the best sport in the world.

12. EXERCISE IV.
English is the easiest language to
learn.

13. EXERCISE V.
Studying grammar is more important
than conversational skills.

14. EXERCISE VI.
Ghosts exist.
Exist – існувати