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. What do you think makes a healthy diet?
2. Well, that's quite a complicated question. There are several things to consider.
3. A healthy diet can involve eating plenty of fruit and vegetables, choosing appropriate amounts of protein and carbohydrates, and limiting foods that are high in sugar, salt or saturated fat.
4. Personally, I think people should concentrate more on the overall balance of their diet than on individual foods.
5. Yes, I agree that eating a variety of foods is important.
6. I don't agree that everyone needs to follow exactly the same diet.
7. But if some foods are clearly associated with health problems, shouldn't people be encouraged to eat less of them?
8. If people consistently consume more calories than they use, they are likely to gain weight over time.
9. When you say "healthy diet", are you talking about what people should eat every day or a particular type of diet?
10. People could eat less processed food, cook more meals at home and choose healthier alternatives when eating out.