1 Vocabulary What's in the office?
storage space
recreation room 娱乐室
daycare center 日托中心
bicycle parking
yoga room
meeting space
staff showers
2 Expressions Evaluating ideas,Part1
评估想法，第1部分
Giving opinions on ideas
You've probably seen simple ways to give your opinion using: That's a(n) + adjective + idea.
That's a good idea. That's a good idea.
A stronger way to do this is with an exclamation(感叹号), using: What a(n) + adjective + idea!
What an awesome idea! What an awesome idea!
What a terrible idea! What a terrible idea!
Positive evaluations
You can also use phrases like these to give a positive response to an idea.
A new recreation room is the way to go.
A new recreation room is the way to go.
The best option is to offer free childcare.
The best option is to offer free childcare.
Staff showers would go over really well with everyone. Staff showers would go over really well with everyone.
Negative evaluations
If you don't agree with an idea, you can use phrases like these.
That'll never work.
That'll never work.
I don't think a new daycare center will fly.
I don't think a new daycare center will fly.
It's not the best idea I've ever heard.
It's not the best idea I've ever heard.
Select the correct words.
It isn't the best idea I've ever heard.
That would go over really well.
I'm not sure that idea will fly .
This is definitely the way to go.
What a great idea!
That is never going to work.
3 Expressions Evaluating ideas,Part2
Using rhetorical(反问的) questions
One way to react to an idea or suggestion is to use a rhetorical question – that is, a question that does not require an answer. Notice, in this example, that both speakers sound unimpressed.
A: Whose idea was this?
B: Who knows?
Rhetorical questions are usually delivered in a flat tone, with falling intonation at the end.
Who thought this was a good idea?
Who thought this was a good idea?
To make sure people understand your point, you can add more information after the rhetorical question.
Whose idea was this? It's awful.
Whose idea was this? It's awful.
What were they thinking? That'll never work.
What were they thinking? That'll never work.
Why would they consider that? That's not going to fly. Why would they consider that? That's not going to fly.
Be careful how and when you use rhetorical questions. Sometimes they can come across as negative or rude.
Put the words in the correct order.
What were they thinking about this?
Whose idea was the daycare center?
Who thought this idea would fly?
Who thought this was a good idea?
Why would they even consider that?
Listen and record what you hear.
That would go over really well with everyone.
The best option is a new daycare center.
What were they thinking? That'll never work
A new recreation room is the way to go.
It's not the best idea I've ever heard.
Whose idea was this? It's awful.
I don't think a new daycare center will fly.
4 Final Task A proosed change
Discuss with a colleague a proposal for changes to the office space at your company. Listen and record the correct response.
So what are the proposals?
More meeting rooms? Whose idea was that?
The best option for me is bicycle parking.