Самостоятельная работа (М.В.Вербицкая, Форвард, 10 класс, раздел 6 "It's showtime!")

Giving opinions —

In my opinion —

If you ask me —

To be honest, —

It seems to me —

As far as I’m concerned —

Frankly —

Personally, I believe-

Justifying opinions —

Everybody knows that —

The reason why … is … –

I mean —

The thing is —

Look at –

If you think about it —

Agreeing —

You are dead right. —

Absolutely! –

That’s so true. —

That’s a good point! —

No doubt about it. —

I coudn’t agree more. —

Partial agreement —

Well, maybe, but …

That may be true but —

You’ve got a point, but … —

I agree with you up to a point.

Disagreeing —

Come off it! —

I totally disagree with you. –

No way! I’m afraid I can’t agree with you. —

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Well, I would like to start with a general description.

This photo (picture) shows a seaside resort in summer. The weather is hot that’s why the beach is full of people.There are no clouds in the sky and it looks light blue. Аs for the sea, it is a bit rough, I can see the waves, so the light wind is probably blowing.In the foreground just a bit to the right there is a big merry-go-round. I can guess that a lot of children are riding horses there. They may be laughing, shouting, in other words, they are having fun.

Another kind of attraction is situated to the left of the first one. It looks smaller and at first sight you can suppose that it is a merry-go-round, too. But if you look closer, you can see that it might be a kiosk with some food or souvenirs because people are standing around probably looking for something to buy.

The beach is very crowded. The people are lying on the sand and swimming in the sea. In the background I can make out the outline of a white pier which stands out against the blue sky.As for me, I have enjoyed a lot describing this cheerful picture. This sunny beach makes me feel optimistic because in a few weeks I hope I will be enjoying swimming in the sea, too.

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