v   $1. Discussing.

v     Open discussing:

§         To day we discuss about…

§         What we focus like today is …

v     The topic is …

§         Express of your opinion …

§         In my opinion, I think …

§         What I think is …

v     Support main idea:

§         For example

§         For instance

§         Illustrate:  Australians are very friendly, they always say “Thank you”, “sorry””… is as an illustration.

v     Show agreement or disagreement:

§         I think so.

§         It’s O.K.

§         That is right.

§         That is true.

§         I don’t think so

§         I agree with you, but…

§         You may be right, but what I differ from you…

v     Ask for clarification:

Ø      Clear         clearness.
                  ·        Clarity

§         Could you give me more detail?

v     Close discussion:

§         Summarize….