Giving an Opinion

For cultural reasons, some it is may be reluctant to give an opinion or offer a suggestion to a superior. The North American style of open discussion may cause concerns for some ITIs. It may be necessary to encourage participation in discussions, especially in interviews, using questions and statements like:

What do you think?  Give me your opinion, please.  I would like to hear your viewpoint  Please share your thoughts on this matter

Look at the CLB "Can Do" Checklists and click on the audio links below to hear ITIs talking about giving an opinion.

CLB 5 - 6 -   Discussing language

CLB  7 - 8    Discussing language

Note: Audio files are in MP3 format.