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Checklist: Group discussion (Verbal functions) Person assessed: _________________ Assessed by: _____________________ Function Language Checklist To begin/start a discussion Let’s discuss about…. We need to talk about… We will first look at…. The main thing to discuss is… It seems that we have to talk about… Let’s deal with the important issues… The question here is asking us to.. The problem to solve here is…. The first thing is that… Asking for ideas/opinions What do you think about that…(name)? Do you have any ideas/opinions? How about you? What is your take on this matter/issue? Anything you deem important? Any thoughts, anyone? Asking for clarification What do you mean? Is that what you mean? Will you elaborate on what you mean by…? I’m kind of confused about what you are saying….Do you mean…? Could you explain more about..? I don’t really understand. Will you care to elaborate? So what you are really saying… Asking for repetition Would you mind repeating…? Please mention that point you’ve just made… Could you say it again? Pardon? What is it? Please tell me again. Agreeing That’s good. You’re correct. I agree with you. Absolutely right. Definitely. Disagreeing I see what you mean, but ... Thats true, but on the other hand ... The problem with that is… That idea is not really good… Rephrasing So, what you mean is…. That is like… In other words… Then, it is like…. Interrupting another speaker Excuse me..but… I’m sorry …but… Wait a minute… Hang on…. Can I put my point across? May I interrupt….? Sorry, could I just ask... Sorry to interrupt, but ... Sorry, could I just ask… Excuse me for interrupting, but.. Can I add here that… Can I add something? Can I say something? I’d like to say something if I may. Responding to someone interrupting you Let me finish what I am saying… Hold on… I haven’t said what I wanted to yet.. Hang on, let me finish what I have to say… Putting your ideas/opinions across I think that… What I believe is that… My point is that… What I unders