How to discuss a topic in a group

Hi! My name is Rebecca, and in today's lesson you'll learn how to participate effectively

in a discussion in English, something you may need to do in your personal, professional,

or academic life, okay? Now, the topic we'll use as our sample is this one: Is it better

to study online or in a regular classroom? Okay? You'll have a chance to hear a discussion

by native English speakers on this topic. What I'd like you to do is listen for any

special expressions and phrases that they use during the discussion. Afterwards, I'll

review the expressions and phrases with you, okay? Now, today I have some special friends

who have agreed to help me with this lesson, and they're waiting in the classroom next

door, so let's go and say hello to them.

-- Hello! -- Hello! -- Hi!

-- Hi! -- Well, look who's here. It's --

-- Ronnie. -- Alex. -- James. -- Adam.

-- Thank you for joining me, and thanks for helping with this lesson, guys.

-- No problem. -- No problem.

-- So you know we're talking about discussions, and the topic is: Is it better to study online

or in a regular classroom? Okay, who wants to go first?

-- Okay, so I'll start, and I think that it's actually very good to study online because

it's very convenient because you can study whenever you want and at your own pace. For

example, someone like me, I like to study at nighttime. So for me, online works better

because it's quiet at night, no one disturbs me, and I can do what I need to do.

-- Okay, that's true, but if you're going to study online --

-- Sorry, but -- -- Please let me finish. Let me finish. As