I See Your Point, But… Agreeing and Disagreeing Politely

About This Resource

A complete Grade 7 ESL speaking pack on agreeing and disagreeing politely. Students learn phrases for strong and partial agreement (I totally agree, That's true, but…), polite disagreement (I'm not sure about that, I see your point, but…), giving reasons and suggesting compromises, then practice with a model discussion, phrase sorting and a structured class discussion. Includes slides, a lesson plan, worksheet, quiz, homework, flashcards, a rubric and answer keys.

Overview

Good discussions need people who can agree and disagree without being rude. Students learn three groups of phrases: agreeing (I totally agree, Exactly), partly agreeing (That's true, but…, I see your point, but…) and disagreeing politely (I'm not sure about that, I'm afraid I disagree). They learn to soften disagreement, always give a reason and suggest a compromise (How about…? Maybe we could…). Students read a short discussion about the school lunch break, sort and rank phrases, rewrite rude replies politely and take part in a discussion using a phrase card checklist.

Resource Details

Subject: ESL
Topic: Agreeing and Disagreeing Politely
Category: Speaking
File Type: PDF
File Size: 320.8 KB
Published: 12 Nov 2026
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Grade 7 ESL (ages 12–13), A2–B1 55 minutes Speaking listening functional language giving reasons discussion skills

Learning Objectives

Use phrases to agree, partly agree and disagree politely.
Give reasons and suggest compromises in a discussion.
Take part in a respectful group discussion.

How to Use This Resource

Show the slides with a fun statement (Pizza is the best food in the world). Students stand on an agree–disagree line.
Read the model discussion and do worksheet activities 1 and 2 together.
Students complete activities 3 to 6, hold a group discussion with the phrase cards, then do the quiz and homework.

Classroom Activity Ideas

Opinion line: students stand on a line from strongly agree to strongly disagree and explain their position with a phrase.
Phrase bingo: students tick phrases when they hear classmates use them in a discussion.
Fishbowl: four students discuss while the class listens and notes the polite phrases used.

Differentiation

Support: give phrase cards with sentence frames and a reason starter (because…). Challenge: students summarize the other person's view before disagreeing (So you think… but I feel…).

Assessment

Use the worksheet and quiz to check phrases and politeness. Use the rubric during the group discussion.

Teacher Tips

Tone and body language matter as much as words. Model a polite and a rude version of the same sentence and let students hear the difference. Choose safe, low-stakes discussion topics such as school rules, food, free time and technology.

What's Included

11-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (7 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (6 activities)
Quiz / assessment (3 parts)
Homework practice page
Printable flashcards: 7 A5 picture cards (separate PDF)
Assessment rubric (4 levels)
Lesson slides (editable PowerPoint)
Editable Word version of all student pages
Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)