Agreeing and Disagreeing
A. Read the idioms and their meanings:
- You can say that again/ I ditto= I agree
- On the same page= sharing similar views, shared understanding
- Agree to disagree= politely accept that two people have different opinions
B. Find the idioms in the paragraph:
In the teacher parent conference, my daughter’s teacher said that our daughter, Linda, needed to work on her listening skills. My husband and I couldn’t help but think, “You can say that again!” Linda was a free spirit with lots of ideas she was overly excited to share. We were on the same page with the teacher about the skills our daughter needed to work on. However, when the teacher said Linda was hesitant to share things with friends, we had to agree to disagree. Linda had always been a social butterfly who loved to share things with friends all the time. After listening to our examples, the teacher said she’d watch more carefully.
C. Let’s watch a cool video about these idioms and more:
D. Match the idioms with their meanings:
|
Expression |
Meaning |
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1.You can say that again / I ditto |
a.In agreement |
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2.On the same page |
b.Politely differ |
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3.Agree to disagree |
c.I completely agree |
E. Fill in the blanks with the correct idiom.
1.
Eva: I still think chocolate ice cream is better than vanilla.
Ben: I completely disagree, but let’s just ________________________ and leave it at that.
Eva: Fair enough!
2.
Sophia: I think the movie was a bit too long.
Tom: ______________________. It could have been shorter.
Sophia: Definitely!
3.
Liam: I’m so glad we all understand what’s expected for this project.
Onder: Yes, it’s important that we’re all ________________________ before starting.
Liam: Absolutely. No confusion.
F. Write your own sentences using these idioms.
Answers: D. 1. C 2. A 3. B
E. 1. Agree to disagree. 2. You can say that again. 3. On the same page
