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b) Spend a few minutes individually thinking of further arguments you will use to back up the opinion you 
have been assigned. 
c) Now discuss the issue with other members of the minigroup using the arguments you have prepared. Do 
your best to support those who share a similar point of view and try and persuade those who don't agree with 
you. (Use cliches of agreement/disagreement and persuasion.) 
8. In a students' debating club the topic of the next session is "Educational TV. Who is it for?” 
a) Study educational programmes and decide upon the one you would
speak on. 
b) Make a list of its strong and weak points. 
c) Think of some possible improvements if you were to prepare the programme. 
d) Participate in the discussion. (You have only five minutes to talk.) Be prepared to answer any question 
arising in the course of the discussion. 
9. Interviewing people basically involves asking for opinions and expressing personal opinions. Next come 
some cliches you may use for this purpose: 
Asking for opinions: what's your opinion of; what do you think of; how do you feel 
about; I was wondering what your opinion of (tentative); what about (informal).
Expressing personal opinions: in my opinion; from my point of view; personally, I think 
that; it would seem to me that (tentative); as far as I'm able to judge (tentative); as I see it 
(direct); frankly, I think (direct); I reckon (informal).
In the course of an interview there definitely come moments when some clarification is 
asked for and given.
Asking for clarification: I'm sorry I don't quite understand what you mean by; I'm sorry, 
could you explain by; I'm afraid, I'm not really very clear about what you mean by 
(tentative); I'm sorry, but could you possibly explain what you mean by (tentative); did 
you mean that; do you really think that; did you say; but you said earlier that; I don't 
understand what you mean by; what (exactly) do you mean by (all rather direct)
Giving clarification:
what I'm trying to say is (that)... 
Well,
The point I'm trying to make is (that)... 

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think
Well, I
what I mean is (that)... (tentative)
suppose 
What I mean is (that); What I'm saying is (that)... (both direct)
 
All I'm trying to say is (that)... (informal)
to be frank...
Well, (strong, blunt)
 
frankly ...
 
If you are asked awkward questions the following cliches may be useful: I'd like to 
think about that one; let me see; the best way I can answer.
Another "delaying tactic" is to repeat the question you have been asked.