34. We take it for Granted - 2. Linking Gambits

Conversation Gambits - Eric Keller, Sylvia T Warner 1988

34. We take it for Granted
2. Linking Gambits

When we look at a glass of clean water we think that the water is pure and clean But if we look at a drop of the same water under a microscope we may discover that it is full of things which are invisible to the naked eye We could say

At first glance it looks as if this is a glass of clean water. But in fact, if we look at it under a microscope, we see all kinds of things.

Work in pairs and work out descriptions of the following pairs of pictures

Image

Describe the following in a similar way:

4. The surface of your skin

5. The hospital service

6. The police

7. Unemployed people

8. Teachers in city schools

9. The social services

10. Yourself

At first glance it looks as if ...

Many people think that ...

We take it for granted that ...

It seems as if ...

It looks like ...

But in fact,

In reality,

The fact of the matter is ...

But actually,