RELIGION
Matching Exercise
Match each response with the correct conversational function.
1. If the law applies equally to everyone, then religious belief cannot by itself be a reason for giving someone special legal privileges.
2. I agree that freedom of religion is important.
3. What role do you think religion should play in modern society?
4. But if religious people are citizens too, shouldn't they be entitled to express their beliefs in political debates?
5. I think people should be free to practise their religion provided they respect other people's rights.
6. When you say "religion", are you referring to organised religion or personal belief?
7. That's a very broad question. I'd have to consider several aspects.
8. One possible approach is to keep government institutions secular while protecting individuals' freedom of belief.
9. I don't agree that religious beliefs should automatically influence public policy.
10. Religion can provide communities, moral guidance, traditions, rituals and answers to questions about existence.
Possible answers:
1. Logical argument
2. Agreeing
3. Asking someone for their opinion about a topic
4. Countering
5. Giving your opinion about a topic
6. Clarification
7. Delaying strategies
8. Expressing solutions and alternatives
9. Disagreeing
10. Presenting a number of arguments