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Speaking day 5
5. “Yes and No» questions
1. Is healthy eating important?
Answer A: Yes, healthy eating is important, because it prevents some diseases such as diabetes and
obesity.
DO NOT GIVE a direct Yes or No answer! Instead use the following structure. The best way is to
response by both yes and no.
The frame for “Yes and No» questions
1. First choose an opening phrase!
-Well in actual fact, if I think about it, I guess that in many ways …
-Ok well,
in reality, I suppose that to some extent …
-Alright, I guess that on the one hand …
2. Use a linking structure:
- especially when you consider that …
- particularly if you think about the point that …
- especially with regard to the point that …
3. Now introduce your no answer
- But you also have to understand that …
- Even so you could also say that …
- At the same time you could say that …
4. Use one of the following examples:
- So all in all my answer would have to be yes and no.
- So, on the whole I suppose the answer has to be yes and no.
- So all things considered I guess the answer is both yes and no.
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Answer B: Well in actual fact, if I think about it, I guess that in many ways it’s
fairly important, especially
when you consider that a healthy diet can help to prevent a variety of diseases and health problems
such as diabetes and obesity. But you also have to understand that eating unhealthy food in moderation
is not overly harmful. In fact unhealthy food is often tastier than healthy food so I guess it’s
fine to eat a
little junk food now. So all in all my answer would have to be yes and no.
Homework:
Do you think that it is important to spend time alone?
Is public transport expensive in your country?
Is it important to play sports?
Is education free in your country?
Can you play a musical instrument?
Is fast food popular in your country?
Is crime a problem in your country?
