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1.3 The wedding banquet

Dietary requierements

Do you have any dietary requirements or happen to know anybody who does? In this text you can learn about the most common types. This is something you must bear in mind when organising an event.

Task

Duration:
15:00 minutes
Grouping:
Pairs

Student A

You and your partner must decide the menu for your wedding banquet. Agree on a starter, a main and a dessert. You love beef and one of your best friends is allergic to seafood.

Student B

You and your partner must decide the menu for your wedding banquet. Agree on a starter, a main and a dessert. You are diabetic  and your nephew is pescatarian.

Speaking your mind

Agree

  • I agree (with you)
  • I agree (on that)
  • That’s right!
  • Absolutely!
  •  Definitely!
  • Exactly!
  • Yes, I agree!
  • I totally agree!
  •  That’s what I think, too.
  •  I quite agree
  • I couldn’t agree more!
  • I see exactly what you mean!
  • You're right.
  • That's a good point.

Disagree

  • I don’t agree (at all)!
  • I totally disagree!
  • I completely disagree.
  • Absolutely not!
  • That’s not right!
  • I’m not sure about that.
  • I don’t think it’s true.
  • I don’t think so.

Introduce your opinion

  • Frankly,...
  • In my view,...
  • As I see it,...
  • If you ask me,...
  • I (do) believe/feel/think...