9 Listen to the expressions and repeat them after the speaker. Discuss which phrases would help to build bridges in a conversation? Which phrases would burn bridges?
1. "You don't need to know about that."
2. "What do you think about it?"
3. "Would you like to talk about it?"
4. "I'm fed up with..."
5. "You always say that!"
6. "That's a good question."
7. "I couldn't care less!"
8. "Thank you for saying that."
9. "Why are you asking me that?"
10. "I can understand that, but..."
11. Go and clean your room. We need to talk about something important.
12. "If you say that again, I'll..."
13. "Your feelings are important to me."
14. "You never..."
15. "It didn't occur to me."
16. "Please explain it to me again."
17. "Go and ask your father / mother."
18. "What I'm saying is very important to me."
19. "You're telling lies."
20. "I deserve it because..."
21. "You'll understand that when you're older."
22. "That's none of your business."
23. "When you do / say that, it really upsets me / makes me feel angry.'
24. "I think I have overreacted."
1. "You don't need to know about that."
2. "What do you think about it?"
3. "Would you like to talk about it?"
4. "I'm fed up with..."
5. "You always say that!"
6. "That's a good question."
7. "I couldn't care less!"
8. "Thank you for saying that."
9. "Why are you asking me that?"
10. "I can understand that, but..."
11. Go and clean your room. We need to talk about something important.
12. "If you say that again, I'll..."
13. "Your feelings are important to me."
14. "You never..."
15. "It didn't occur to me."
16. "Please explain it to me again."
17. "Go and ask your father / mother."
18. "What I'm saying is very important to me."
19. "You're telling lies."
20. "I deserve it because..."
21. "You'll understand that when you're older."
22. "That's none of your business."
23. "When you do / say that, it really upsets me / makes me feel angry.'
24. "I think I have overreacted."
