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Giving your opinion

The language of B1 writing and speaking.

12 minutes · A free lesson from B1: Selbstständig (independent) · Roman and Urdu pronunciation guides and English meanings are shown under each phrase

Opinions and arguments

Your view

Pros and cons

Conclusion

Lesson quiz

Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.

Quick check: Which phrase gives your own view?

  1. Ein Nachteil ist, dass …
  2. Zusammenfassend kann man sagen, dass …
  3. Meiner Meinung nach …
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C: Meiner Meinung nach … — Meiner Meinung nach means in my opinion.

Quick check: Which phrase weighs up both sides?

  1. Deshalb …
  2. Einerseits …, andererseits …
  3. Ich finde, dass …
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B: Einerseits …, andererseits … — Einerseits …, andererseits … means on the one hand …, on the other hand ….

Quick check: Which word means “therefore”?

  1. Deshalb …
  2. Einerseits …, andererseits …
  3. Ein Vorteil ist, dass …
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A: Deshalb … — Deshalb means therefore, or that is why.

Quick check: Which position does the verb take after “Ich finde, dass …”?

  1. Second place
  2. The start of the clause
  3. The end of the clause
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C: The end of the clause — dass sends the verb to the end: Ich finde, dass Sport wichtig ist.

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