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Give three phrases you can use to express your opinion. For example "In my opinion..."

Well,… I think... From my point of view,… In my view, … In my opinion, … I am of the opinion that... As far as I'm concened,.. In my experience... As fa

Express this request as a negative statement with question tag using "suppose": Take me to the bus stop

I don't suppose you could/would take me to the bus stop, could/would you?

Fill in the gap: I totally agree ( ) you.

with

Make this request more polite: Check this report, please.

I was wondering if you could...You couldn't..., could you? Could you ...?

What kind of words are nouns, main verbs, adjectives and adverbs? Content or Function?

Content

Content words and Function words - which are unstressed? (weak)

Function words

Is English a syllable timed or a stress timed language?

Stress timed

What does this symbol mean?

Schwa. The unstressed vowel in a word.

How many schwa sounds are there in this sentence? I like a cup of tea in the morning.

3: a, of, the

Name 5 te reo Māori words that every NZer should know.

hui, kōrero, kaupapa, kai, whānau...

Give 5 examples of "shortened kiwi words." (eg "bikkie")

ute, hottie, barbie, cuppa, postie, convo, maccas, sunnies, bikkie, Plamy, pav, sickie, veggie....

Which sentence uses the word "feasible" correctly? (1) I asked my boss if I could go onto feasible working hours. (2) I asked my boss if the idea was feasible.

(2)

Name the idiom

on the fence

Name the idiom

sick as a dog

Name the idiom

snowed under

Name the idiom

Recharge your batteries

Name 4 things that often motivate people at work.

challenge, competence, independence, interest, lifestyle integration, money, recognition, relationships, security, variety

Name 4 strategies to keep a conversation going.

Echo questions, echo words, wh follow-up questions and minimal encouragers