Match each utterance with its conversational function.
Asking someone for their opinion about a topic
Delaying strategies
Presenting a number of arguments
Giving your opinion about a topic
Agreeing
Disagreeing
Countering
Logical argument
Clarification
Expressing solutions and alternatives
1. If students are assessed only on what they can remember, it follows that other abilities may receive less attention.
2. I agree that students need opportunities to think for themselves.
3. Do you mean that you would reduce the number of examinations?
4. There are several things to consider here. Let me think.
5. Schools could use a combination of examinations, coursework, projects and practical assessment.
6. I don't agree that examinations are necessarily a bad thing.
7. What do you think makes a good education system?
8. In my view, schools should place less emphasis on examinations and more on developing independent thinking.
9. But if examinations dominate the curriculum, don't teachers inevitably end up teaching students how to pass tests?
10. A good education system needs effective teachers, appropriate resources, fair assessment and opportunities for students to develop different skills.