DECEMBER 3 and 4_7A_ARGUMENTS_YOUR SPEAKING PRACTICE IN CLASS

                                                                                                                                                 DECEMBER 3 and 4

                                               Speaking practice in class

These are some of the words and expressions you have used:

 

Ø Argue  (noun) argument (adjective) argumentative  

•     to disagree with someone in words, often in     an angry way  We could hear the neighbours arguing.

Ø  argue with  Gallacher continued to argue with the referee throughout the game

Ø  argue about  They were arguing about how to spend the money.

Ø  argue over  The children were arguing over which TV programme to watch..

•       to speak angrily to someone because you disagree with them about something

Those two are always arguing. 

We rarely argue with each other.

Ø  have an argument 

to argue with someone for a period of time about a particular thing

She had a long argument with the man who was selling the tickets.

Ø  have a row /raʊ/ British English, 

The couple at the next table were having a row.

Ø  quarrel especially British English to argue with someone, especially for a long time and about many different things

The children quarrel all the time

Ø  squabble /ˈskwɒbəl $ ˈskwɑː-/ to argue about unimportant things

The kids were squabbling over what to watch on TV. 

The kids always squabble about who should do the dishes.

Ø  fall out with somebody British English 

to have a big argument with someone that

 results in you stopping

 having a friendly relationship with them

I’ve fallen out with my best friend.

Ø  Row [countable] /raʊ/  a short angry argument, especially between people who know each other well  

SYNONYM quarrel

Ø  row with     He had just had a row with his wife.

Ø  row about   What was the row about?

Ø  a family row

Ø Discuss

to talk about something with another person or a group in order to exchange ideas or decide something   

 Littman refused to discuss the case publicly. If you would like to discuss the matter further, please call me.

discuss something with somebody

Pupils should be given time to discuss the book with their classmates.

discuss what/who/where etc

Your accountant will discuss with you how to complete these forms

In everyday English, people usually say talk about rather than discuss:

It’s good to be able to talk about these things.

DISCUSS

to talk or write about something in detail and consider different ideas or opinions about it. 

This topic will be discussed in Chapter 4

the question/subject

We’d never discussed the question of having children

discuss the problem

I suggested going out for a drink to discuss the problem.

discuss the matter/issue formal (=discuss a subject or problem)

The two leaders met to discuss the issue further.

discuss a topic (=subject of general interest)

I sometimes let the class choose which topic they want to discuss.

discuss the situation

They held a three-hour meeting to discuss the situation.

discuss a possibility

Government officials were seriously discussing the possibility of war.

discuss a plan/idea

It’s a good idea to discuss your plans with your parents.

discuss the future of something

He met the chairman of Nuclear Electric to discuss the future of the nuclear generating industry.

discuss the details

Let’s get together soon to discuss the details of the trip.

Grammar

You discuss something with someone: 

 She discussed the idea with her parents.

✗Don’t say: discuss about something

talk• You talk about something with someone: She talked about the idea with her parents.

debate• People debate something: Congress will debate the bill.

Patterns with discuss

• You discuss what to do: We discussed what to pay him.

• You discuss what you should do: We discussed what we should pay him.

• You discuss whether to do something: The board discussed whether to go ahead with the plan.

• You discuss whether you should do something: The board discussed whether they should go ahead with the plan

• You discuss how to do something:

They discussed how to prevent terrorist attacks

• You discuss how you might do something: They discussed how they might prevent terrorist attacks

Ø Cope with

She feared she wouldn’t be able to cope with two new babies.

 Local authorities have to cope with the problems of homelessness

Ø End up

To be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it

 He came round for a coffee and we ended up having a meal together.

I wondered where the pictures would end up after the auction.

end up doing something 

 Most slimmers end up putting weight back on.

with 

 Anyone who swims in the river could end up with a nasty stomach upset.

as 

 He could end up as president.

like

  I don’t want to end up like my parents.

Ø  TO CONTINUE DOING SOMETHING

to not stop doing something that you are already doing

We need the money to continue our work.

They continued arguing for a long time.

Go on (also carry on especially British English) to continue doing something.

 Go on is less formal than continue, and is the phrase that people usually use in everyday English

Dan went on talking but she was no longer listening.

He carried on with his day job.

Sheehan has carried on with her campaign.

Keep (on) doing something 

to continue doing something for a long time – especially so that you feel tired or annoyed

We kept on walking until we got to the top of the hill.

The man kept staring at me.

Ø  bottle something up   

    to deliberately not allow yourself to show a strong feeling or emotion 

It is far better to cry than to bottle up your feelings.

Ø  get something off your chest

tell someone about something that has been worrying or annoying you for a long time, so that you feel better afterwards.

People are able to get things off their chest in these meetings.

Ø  be sick (and tired) of (doing) something 

 to be angry or bored with something that has been happening for a long time 

I’m sick and tired of your excuses. 

I am sick of working for other people.

Ø  bring sth up

                      to start to talk about a particular subject:

            

              She's always bringing up      her health problems.

              He's constantly bringing up the past.

The evening was going well until someone brought up the subject of politics.

She would start talking about something else whenever he brought up the subjectof marriage.

It was neither the time nor place to bring up the issue of religion.

Ø  CAUSE OF A PROBLEM the main cause of a problem

be/lie at the root of something (=be the cause of something) 

Allergies are at the root of a lot of health problems. 

The love of money is the root of all evil. 

A competent mechanic should be able to get to the root of the problem (=find out the cause of a problem). 

Ø  beat around the bush

​ to avoid talking about what is important:

Don't beat around the bush - get to the point!

Ø  In the heat of the moment (=when feelings were very strong), Nick threatened to resign.

Ø Fall out

 informal to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them:

He left home after falling out with his parents.

She'd fallen out with her boyfriend over his ex-girlfriend.

Ø  turn into something​

to change or develop from one thing to another:

 Rain in the morning will turn into snow during the afternoon.

The discussion turned into a heated argument

Ø  well-mannered/bad-mannered polite, impolite etc

in the way you behave in social situations  

He is the most well-mannered, well-behaved boy I know

Ø  swear word ●○○ noun [countable]    

a word that is considered to be rude, offensive, and shocking by most people

In our house that was the one forbidden phrase,  worse than any swear word.

Ø  Marriage  guidance  marriage counseling American

advice given to people who are having difficulties in their marriage

•  Shout

 to say something very loudly

The two men were shouting angrily at each other.

‘Wait for me!’ he shouted.

• Yell 

to shout very loudly, especially because you are angry, excited, or in pain. 

Yell is more informal than shout

The children were yelling at each other across the street.

Ø  had better

a)     used to give advice about what someone should do, or to say what you should do or need to do

I’d better go and get ready.

 I think you’d better ask Jo first

You had better not tell Oliver

 (=it is not a good idea).

b)  used to threaten someone 

You’d better keep your mouth shut about this.

► In speech, people usually shorten had to ’d, and may not pronounce it at all.

But do not leave out had or ’d in writing: You’d better (NOT You better) come here!

Ø  would rather

used to say that you would prefer to do or have something 

I’d rather have a quiet night in front of the TV. 

We could eat later if you would rather do that. 

‘I think you’d better ask her.’ ‘I’d rather not (=I do not want to)

.’would rather ... than ...

I’d rather die than apologize to Helen. 

I’d rather you didn’t go out alone (=I do not want you to go).