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Informal disagreement
• I’am not with you.
• I’m sorry. I think you are wrong.
• I don’t think so about it.
• I say not yet.
• I agree with your opinion, but…
• In my opinion it’s false.
• I’m not sure with his idea.
• You can’t be serious!

Slang
• You’ve got to be kidding/ joking.
• You can’t be serious.
• That’s ridiculous!I couldn’t agree less.
• No way!

Conversation Practice

Percakapan 1
Andi : I was thinking of spending our holiday in the mountains.
Franky : I think so too!
Andi : I was thinking it could take place sometime in September.
Franky : I’m not sure about that! That might be a little too cold for some
people to go there in September.
Andi : Really? Hmm I don’t have any enough information about
mountain.
Franky : What about in the end of April? April has good weather.
Andi : Yes, absolutely, that would work out better.
Franky : You know, maybe it’s better if we start finding some
information about Mount Bromo or others.
Andi : I couldn’t agree more! We’ll have to get right on it.
Franky : Fine! Well, let’s do it now!

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