Cover of Focus 5 - Student's Book

Answer — Exercise 3

7.6 - Speaking·Focus 5 - Student's Book

Question

Read the SPEAKING FOCUS. Then listen again and tick the phrases in the SPEAKING FOCUS that you hear.

Answer

  • One of the main pluses/benefits/advantages of …
  • That could be an argument in favour/support of …
  • There are points in favour of … 
  • … is a strong selling point.
  • I see (that) as a drawback of …
  • There’s a strong argument against that idea, namely …
  • … a somewhat negative aspect …
  • Taking everybody’s needs into account, …
  • Bearing everything in mind, …

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