Conversation Gambits - Eric Keller, Sylvia T Warner 1988
19. How something affects you
1. Opening Gambits
Think of all the changes you would like to make in your classroom routine. For example, you may wish to change the times of your classes have longer holidays, have smaller classes etc.
Speaking
In pairs, one student propose a change. The second student should explain how this would affect him or her personally.
Example
Student 1: Why don’t we come to school in the afternoons and evenings. I hate coming to school in the morning.
Student 2: Well, from my point of view that's impossible The only bus I can get is in the morning. There are no buses around lunchtime
Writing
Each student writes down a proposed change on a piece of paper. Students pass their papers to another student who writes down an objection.
Ideas for changes
Why don't we spend more time talking?
I’d like to have more breaks.
I'd like to do some more grammar exercises
Can we read English newspapers for a change?
In my opinion,
From my point of view,
Well, personally,
If I had 1my way,
What 1I'm more concerned with is ...
In 1my case
1. Stress my, or /,