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CEL0552_A8_V1 if we consider the question: What are the advantages and disadvantages of having more than one child? It is useful for: In which alternative the words or phrases express a personal point of view? PRÁTICA ORAL EM LÍNGUA INGLESA I CEL0552_A8_V1 Lupa Calc. Vídeo PPT MP3 Prezado (a) Aluno(a), Você fará agora seu TESTE DE CONHECIMENTO! Lembre-se que este exercício é opcional, mas não valerá ponto para sua avaliação. O mesmo será composto de questões de múltipla escolha. Após responde cada questão, você terá acesso ao gabarito comentado e/ou à explicação da mesma. Aproveite para se familiarizar com este modelo de questões que será usado na sua AV e AVS. 1. expressing future intentions expressing personal feelings expressing love expressing opinions expressing hate Explicação: What are the advantages and disadvantages = this is very common to ask for opinion about a topic. 2. Some people say that... Speaking for myself¿ It is considered... It is thought that... It is generally accepted that... Explicação: Speaking for myself = it expresses a personal point of view. All the others are impersonal. If you were required to write a formal letter to your boss expressing your opinion on a subject, you would start it in the follow way: Numa conversa telefônica, você diz que tem 16 anos de idade. Contudo, o seu interlocutor não entende e acha que você tem 60 anos. Ao retificar a informação e dizer "I am sixteen" a que palavra você daria ênfase? When you feel that your opinion WAS NOT SO CLEAR, you can make use of clarifications. The only one which is not an adequate example is 3. To my mind... I feel.... I am unconvinced that.... If you ask me.... I think.... Explicação: Informal: I think¿ I feel that¿ In my opinion¿ As I see it¿ In my view¿ Generally speaking, I think... 4. I I AM AM SIXTEEN AM SIXTEEN Explicação: Como o não entendimento foi em relação à idade, 'sixteen' deve ser enfatizado. 5. Let me explain that in more detail... Sorry, I guess that it is ok. Let me explain that... In other words... Let me put it in another way... Explicação: In which alternative there is an example of someone clarifying an opinion? What do you do if there is a misunderstanding? Choose the expression used to express FORMAL opinion: Sorry, I guess that it is OK. = If you say that you are refusing to clarify the answer. 6. By spending money on confining wild animals to zoos, we are wasting resources. By this I mean there are more urgent economic problems to deal with: hospitals and schools should be our first priority. It is sometimes argued that it is possible for conditions in the zoo to replicate the wild animal's natural habitat. While this may be feasible for smaller reptiles, it will never be possible, in my view, for the larger mammals which needs acres of space to roam around in. From my point of view it makes no difference whether you return on Saturday night or Sunday morning. From a political point of view, the agreement of the UN is extremely important. From the point of view of safety, always wear a helmet when you are on the building site. Explicação: By this I mean there are more urgent economic problems to deal with: hospitals and schools should be our first priority. By this I mean - clarifying what was said before. 7. I do it again I apologize immediately I don´t care I say nothing I make a joke Explicação: If there is a lack of understand, you should apologize immediately. You can do that by saying: I beg your pardon? I beg your pardon, but I don't quite understand. I'm not quite sure I know what you mean. I'm not quite sure I follow you. I don't quite see what you mean. I'm not sure I got your point. Sorry, I didn't quite hear what you said. Sorry, I didn't get your point. I don't quite see what you're getting at. You're getting at. 8. I tend to think that... Generally speaking, I think In my view In my opinion I feel that Explicação: Informal: I think¿ I feel that¿ In my opinion¿ As I see it¿ In my view¿ Generally speaking, I think... Examples: I think violence on TV affects children behavior. I don't think most children are influenced by violence on TV. I feel abortion is wrong. In my opinion, dancing is thrilling! Some formal options: To my mind... (not so formal) I¿d just like to say... I tend to think that¿ As far as I¿m concerned... To be quite honest / frank... If you ask me... It is considered that¿ I don't believe... I haven¿t the faintest idea about / whether... (se você inicia com este tipo de expressão, isto pode sugerir que você não tem mais nada a dizer.) Not everybody will agree with me, but... Legenda: Questão não respondida Questão não gravada Questão gravada