STEP 3
Talk with your partner about an eco-friendly product.
A
Hey, let’s buy this tumbler to be more eco-friendly.
B
Good choice, but it’s important to consider the total
environmental cost of a product.
A
Hmm.
You mean the tumbler is not environmentally friendly?
B
No.
What I mean is that aluminum and plastic are used in their
manufacture.
A
I see your point.
Sometimes consuming less is better than
switching to a new option.
Emphasizing
When you emphasize certain points and draw your partner’s attention, you can use expressions such as My point is ..., I’d like to emphasize that ..., and I want to stress ...

Role Play

More Sample

A
Hey, let’s buy this electric car to be more eco-friendly.
B
Good choice, but it’s important to consider the total environmental cost of a product.
A
Hmm.
You mean the electric car is not environmentally friendly?
B
No.
What I mean is that its battery contains very harmful chemicals.
A
I see your point.
Sometimes consuming less is better than switching to a new option.

Role Play

A
Hey, let’s buy this tumbler to be more eco-friendly.
저기, 우리 더 친환경적으로 살기 위해 이 텀블러 사자.
B
Good choice, but it’s important to consider the total environmental cost of a product.
좋은 선택이긴 한데, 제품의 종합적인 환경 비용을 고려하는 게 중요해.
A
Hmm. You mean the tumbler is not environmentally friendly?
흠, 그 말은 텀블러가 친환경적이지 않다는 뜻이야?
B
No. What I mean is that aluminum and plastic are used in their manufacture.
아니, 내 말은 텀블러를 만드는 데 알루미늄과 플라스틱이 사용된다는 거야.
A
I see your point. Sometimes consuming less is better than switching to a new option.
무슨 말인지 알겠어. 가끔은 새로운 걸로 바꾸는 것보다 덜 소비하는 게 더 나을 수도 있지.

Self-Check

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I can emphasize the key points of my talk using It is important to ...

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I can use various expressions to emphasize the importance of something.