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   Bella (tutor) Welcome to MicroEnglish. Two friends are planning a holiday:
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   Bella (tutor) one wants mountain walks, the other wants a beach. Sound familiar?
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   Bella (tutor) In this B2 lesson, we'll use see eye to eye
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   Bella (tutor) to describe agreement, and practise talking about differences
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   Bella (tutor) without making them personal.
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   Bella (tutor) The friends have the same dates free, but different ideas about
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   Bella (tutor) the destination. One says, we don't see eye
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   Bella (tutor) to eye on where to go. That means they don't agree about that
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   Bella (tutor) decision. It doesn't tell us whether they'll argue or find
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    Bella (tutor) a solution.
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    Bella (tutor) Look at the two parts separately. They see eye to eye on the
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    Bella (tutor) timing: June suits both of them. They don't see
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    Bella (tutor) eye to eye on the destination. This expression has one
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    Bella (tutor) central meaning, agreement. Naming the subject helps
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    Bella (tutor) us show exactly where that agreement begins and ends.
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    Bella (tutor) Learn see eye to eye as a complete phrase.
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    Bella (tutor) It means people's views agree, rather than describing where
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    Bella (tutor) they are literally looking. Keep both nouns singular
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    Bella (tutor) in see eye to eye. Practise see eye to eye
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    Bella (tutor) in this sentence: We see eye to eye. Then name the subject:
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    Bella (tutor) We see eye to eye on our holiday plans.
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    Bella (tutor) Build your sentence in three steps: name the people,
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    Bella (tutor) describe their agreement, and name the subject if needed. My
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    Bella (tutor) sister and I don't see eye to eye on our holiday plans. If
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    Bella (tutor) the subject is already clear, we don't see eye to eye
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    Bella (tutor) is enough.
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    Bella (tutor) Use with to introduce the other person: I see
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    Bella (tutor) eye to eye with Jo. On or about can introduce
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    Bella (tutor) the subject. Change the verb normally for time. Yesterday,
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    Bella (tutor) we didn't see eye to eye. After didn't, use see,
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    Bella (tutor) not saw.
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    Bella (tutor) You'll often hear the negative form, but positive sentences
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    Bella (tutor) work too. Two designers both prefer green:
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    Bella (tutor) we see eye to eye on the colour. They share that opinion. We
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    Bella (tutor) still don't know whether they agree on the price or the shape.
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    Bella (tutor) Compare agreement with getting along. You can enjoy someone's
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    Bella (tutor) company while disagreeing with their opinions. These neighbours
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    Bella (tutor) get along, but don't see eye to eye on gardening. One likes
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    Bella (tutor) neat borders; the other prefers wildflowers. Neither
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    Bella (tutor) phrase tells us the whole relationship.
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    Bella (tutor) This conversational expression suits friends and many workplace
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    Bella (tutor) discussions. In formal writing, agree may be simpler.
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    Bella (tutor) Don't quite can soften disagreement, especially with
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    Bella (tutor) a calm tone. Follow it with your reason or a question.
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    Bella (tutor) Soft wording alone won't make a dismissive response respectful.
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    Bella (tutor) Now listen to four conversations, two British and two American.
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    Bella (tutor) Decide what the speakers agree or disagree about. Notice
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    Bella (tutor) words such as only, still, and now: they can
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    Bella (tutor) limit or change the meaning. Choose your answer before checking
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    Bella (tutor) the explanation.
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    Bella (tutor) George and Alice are looking for a flat. Which part of
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    Bella (tutor) the decision have they settled?
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    George We see eye to eye on the budget, but still not on the area.
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    George I'd pay the same rent to live nearer the station.
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    Alice And I'd rather have a park nearby.
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    Bella (tutor) They agree on the budget. George names it directly, but says
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    Bella (tutor) they still disagree about the area. Alice's preference explains
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    Bella (tutor) that difference.
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    George We see eye to eye on the budget, but still not on the area.
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    George I'd pay the same rent to live nearer the station.
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    Alice And I'd rather have a park nearby.
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    Bella (tutor) Roger and Jessica run a café. Listen for how their
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    Bella (tutor) views have developed.
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    Roger Do we now see eye to eye on opening earlier,
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    Roger at seven?
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    Roger Yes. I was against it, but so many customers
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    Jessica have asked.
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    Jessica Great, let's try it next month.
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    Bella (tutor) They now agree about opening earlier. Jessica says
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    Bella (tutor) she was against it, but customer requests changed her mind.
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    Bella (tutor) Roger's now and Jessica's yes confirm the new
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    Bella (tutor) agreement.
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    Roger Do we now see eye to eye on opening earlier,
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    Roger at seven?
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    Roger Yes. I was against it, but so many customers
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    Jessica have asked.
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    Jessica Great, let's try it next month.
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    Bella (tutor) Alice has been discussing a novel with Dan. What
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    Bella (tutor) does she reveal about their relationship?
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    George You and Dan had a lot to say about that novel.
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    George We rarely see eye to eye on books, but talking
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    Alice to him is fun.
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    Alice So the debate went well?
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    George Yes, we laughed all evening.
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    Bella (tutor) They enjoy talking despite their different opinions. Alice
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    Bella (tutor) calls the discussion fun and says they laughed. Not seeing
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    Bella (tutor) eye to eye doesn't imply hostility.
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    George You and Dan had a lot to say about that novel.
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    George We rarely see eye to eye on books, but talking
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    Alice to him is fun.
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    Alice So the debate went well?
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    George Yes, we laughed all evening.
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    Bella (tutor) Jessica and Roger are preparing a presentation. Identify
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    Bella (tutor) the remaining point of disagreement.
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    Jessica We see eye to eye on the main message. It's only the slide
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    Jessica count.
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    Jessica You think twenty is too many?
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    Roger Yes. Could we get it down to ten?
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    Bella (tutor) The slide count still needs discussion. They share the main
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     Bella (tutor) message, and Jessica says it's only the number of slides that
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     Bella (tutor) concerns her.
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     Jessica We see eye to eye on the main message. It's only the slide
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     Jessica count.
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     Jessica You think twenty is too many?
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     Roger Yes. Could we get it down to ten?
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     Bella (tutor) Say this aloud: we don't quite see eye to eye on
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     Bella (tutor) this. Now replace this with a subject, such as the schedule.
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     Bella (tutor) Add a respectful next step: could we discuss another
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     Bella (tutor) option?
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     Bella (tutor) Keep both nouns singular, even when several people are
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     Bella (tutor) involved. The verb is see, so avoid
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     Bella (tutor) we are eye to eye when you mean agreement. Both on
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     Bella (tutor) and about work before the topic.
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     Bella (tutor) You can leave out a topic that's already understood. Disagreement
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     Bella (tutor) doesn't necessarily mean dislike. Also, we don't
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     Bella (tutor) always see eye to eye leaves room for agreement sometimes.
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     Bella (tutor) We never see eye to eye makes a much stronger claim.
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     Bella (tutor) Visit this lesson on MicroEnglish dot com for interactive
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     Bella (tutor) dictation: listen, type what you hear, and check your
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     Bella (tutor) answers. You can also practise with the AI tutor. The
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     Bella (tutor) first dictation is free; further practice and tutor access
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     Bella (tutor) depend on membership and available credits.
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     Bella (tutor) Write a comment about someone you know: name one subject
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     Bella (tutor) you see eye to eye on, or one you disagree about. Keep
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     Bella (tutor) it kind and specific. Ask any questions you have, too.
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     Bella (tutor) Thanks for joining me today.

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1. Pregunta 1

   What is the main topic of the B2 lesson?

   A How to plan a holiday. B The meaning of 'see eye to eye'. C How to avoid arguments.
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2. Pregunta 2 Escuchar la frase de nuevo

   What does 'see eye to eye' mean?

   A People are looking at the same thing. B People's views agree. C People are literally looking at each other.
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3. Pregunta 3

   What does it mean if two colleagues see eye to eye on a project deadline?

   A They look directly at each other across the meeting table. B They share the same opinion about when the project should finish. C They agree on every single company policy without exception.
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4. Pregunta 4

   In the conversation between Sam and Priya, which point represents their actual disagreement?

   A Whether keeping an energetic dog in their small apartment is a good idea B Whether rescue animals are friendly and deserving of affection C Whether either housemate has enough money to buy dog food
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