3/26/2012 Summarize the Lecture I want to explain the impact of one pollutant on air quality It makes them so acidic that fish and other living creature cannot live in them I think I’ve painted a general picture of how serious air pollution is Let’s turn our focus to one unique solution Trees absorb polluting gases through their leaves Urban forestry is an international effort that you can see in cities all over the world 3/26/2012 …………………the impact of one pollutant on …………… ……………… acidic …………… ……………….a general picture of …… ……………… turn our focus to …………… ………… absorb polluting gases through …………… Urban forestry ………………………… 3/26/2012 Discussion Your opinions are more interesting and persuasive when you support them with details, examples, personal stories, and other information Use expressions and phrasing to indicate that you can support your opinion 3/26/2012 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 I think…………… Let me tell you why…………… I think…………… Let me give you an example…………… I think…………… and the reason is………………… I think…………… because………………… I think…………… for the following reasons………………… In my experience, that is/ is not true ………………… (give one/ more examples) I’d like to point out that… As far as I’m concerned,…… In my opinion,……… From my point of view, I think………… Personally, I think… It would seem to me that…… As far as I’m able to judge…… Frankly, I think…… I reckon… If you ask me…… 3/26/2012 ... information Use expressions and phrasing to indicate that you can support your opinion 3/ 26/ 2012 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 I think…………… Let me tell you why…………… I think…………… Let me give you an example……………... turn our focus to …………… ………… absorb polluting gases through …………… Urban forestry ………………………… 3/ 26/ 2012 Discussion Your opinions are more interesting and persuasive when you support them with details,...3/ 26/ 2012 …………………the impact of one pollutant on …………… ……………… acidic …………… ……………….a general picture