Replay Expressions and Debate
Asking someone for their opinion about a topic
Yes/No Questions
§ Do you believe in …?
§ Do you believe in …?
§ Do you think we should …?
§ Do you think everybody should …?
§ Do you think that…?
§ Would you consider …?
OR Questions
§ Are you for or against …?
§ Would you prefer…?
§Would you rather …?
WH Questions
§What do you think of …?
§ §What do you think of …?
§ §What do you think of package holidays?
§ What do you think is the problem between
… and …?
§ What do you think is the problem with …?
§ What do you think are the causes of …?
§ What are the advantages and disadvantages…?
Delaying Strategies
§ I can’t answer that directly.
§ I’ll need time to think about that.
§ That’s a very interesting question, because…
§ That’s a difficult question to answer, because…
§ That’s a tough question to answer, because…
§ To be honest, that’s a difficult question, because
§ That’s a very good question. The reality is that …
§ What do you mean by that?