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13. Go back to Activity 11 and listen to the first part of the
                           conversation again.
                                                                                                        TRACK 2
                           •  Tick ✔ the expressions that could also fit in the conversation.                      session 6
                             Look at the example.


                   ✔    “I read it last Saturday…  I mean, Sunday  .”    “I read it on Saturday… No, on Sunday   .”



                        “I read it… I don’t remember the day, but it     “Mmm, I can’t remember if I read it on
                       was last week.”                                 Saturday or Sunday.”



                           •  Start a conversation using each of the opening statements you                         Facts. Opinions
                             wrote in Activity 12 and improvise a little.
                           •  Use the expressions above if you need to while improvising.
                 TRACK 7   •  Listen to the track and use it as an example.
                                                                                                 Remember
                       14. Listen to the track and pay attention to how the interlocutors
                           present facts and opinions.                                           Opinions are
                                                                                                 impossible to
                           •  Scan your conversation and make a chart with the facts             prove because
                             and opinions presented. Look at the example.                        they are a person’s
                  Example:                                                                       judgment. Phrases
                                                                                  TRACK 2        such as “I believe”,
                                                                                                 “I think” or “I
                                  Facts                                                           feel” indicate an
                                                                                                  opinion. Telling
                                                                                                  others what
                      In Spain, stores close for                                                  should be done
                                                                                                  is another clue
                      three hours in the afternoon                                                that an opinion is
                       so the salespeople can have                                                being expressed.
                                                                                                   Judgment words
                       lunch and a nap.                                                            such as best,
                                                                                                   worst, greatest
                        Most stores close from 2:00                     Opinions                   and prettiest
                                                                                                   maybe clues that
                         to 5:00 pm.                                                               a statement is an
                                                                                                   opinion.
                                                             Stores should be open all day, so

                                                             people can buy things.


                                                               I feel that’s a waste of time.





                    •  Discuss how you were able to distinguish the facts from the
                       interlocutors’ opinions.
                    •  Listen to the track and use it as an example of how to do it.             TRACK 8



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