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6 speaking • Asking for and giving advice 6 writing • An opinion essay
Speaking • Asking for I can ask for and give advice. I can arrange opinions in an essay.
and giving advice THINK! Who do you ask for advice about problems at school? THINK! What ways can people learn outside the classroom?

Daisy Hi, Neil. Is anything the 1 ? You Is school the best place to learn?
Aim look really 2 .
Neil I’m really concerned about the There are many alternatives to school, such as homeschooling or studying online. But is
Ask for and give advice. engineering course I’m doing. It’s too school the best place for young people to learn?
3 and I’m really not enjoying it.
I know I’m not going to pass. In my opinion, it’s better to learn in school for several reasons. Firstly, in school, students
often have to work together, so they learn from each other and become sociable.
THINK! Daisy Have you spoken to your teachers about it? Secondly, school students must obey rules. This provides a structured day where
Neil No. I’m so worried, I haven’t told
Ask the question to the whole class and 4 . What would you do if you students attend classes in a wide variety of subjects. They learn the importance of doing
work on time and preparing for exams. This teaches them how to behave in society and
were me?
elicit some answers. Ask more questions Daisy My advice is to get help now. If you don’t, future jobs. Finally, at school, students have the chance to participate in team sports and
to encourage students to say more, e.g. things will only get 5 . other projects that involve a group of people.
Do you always talk to the same person about Neil I don’t know what to do. I think an To conclude, students learn many things and in many ways at school. All in all, I think
school is the best place to learn.
apprenticeship would be better for me,
your problems? Do you like people to give but it’s too 6 now.
Use IT! Follow the steps in the Writing
you advice when you have a problem? Who Daisy Don’t panic. It’s never too late, but you 6 Guide.
gives the best advice? Neil need to speak to someone about it. Daisy Neil 1 Study these ways of learning. Which ones
help you to learn? Why?
. I’ll go and talk to my
You’re
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teacher now. Thanks, Daisy. WrITINg gUIDe
ANSWerS Daisy No problem. doing things I enjoy drawing pictures
Students’ own answers. 4 Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue. listening to teachers making notes a TasK
moving around reading on my own Write an opinion essay with this title:
talking to my classmates Should school holidays be shorter?
exercise 1 r e 2.17 1 2.17 Complete the dialogue with the 5 Use IT! Work in pairs. Ask for and give
words in the box. Then watch or listen and advice for each situation. Which piece of B THINK aND pLaN
Students read the dialogue and complete check. What’s Neil’s problem? What does advice was the best? 2 Read the essay. What is the writer’s 1 How long are school holidays in your
it with the correct words. With weaker Daisy advise Neil to do? 1 I cheated in a test. conclusion about school? country?
classes, students could work in pairs for anyone difficult late matter 2 Another student is bullying my best friend. 2 Why do we have school holidays?
3 I’m always late for school.
3 What do you do in the holidays?
this. Play the video or audio for students right upset worse I cheated in a test. What should I do? 3 Which key phrases can you find in the essay? 4 Do the holidays create any problems? If
so, what are they?
to watch or listen and check their answers. Key pHrases 5 Would you like the holidays to be
2.17 Watch or listen again and underline
Check answers with the class, then ask the 2 the phrases Daisy and Neil use to: You need to tell your teacher. Giving your final opinion longer or shorter? Why?
questions about Daisy and Neil to the class 1 express feelings 3 give advice All in all, … In my opinion, … C WrITe
and elicit the answers. 2 ask for advice 6 Use IT! Work in pairs. Read the As a result, … To conclude, … Paragraph 1: Introduce the question in
situation, prepare and practise a new I feel / believe / think … So, … the title.
ANSWerS 3 Cover the dialogue in exercise 1 and read the dialogue. Use the key phrases and the Many people think …
1 matter 2 upset 3 difficult Key Phrases. Which two key phrases aren’t in dialogue in exercise 1 to help you. Language point: Ordering information Paragraph 2: Give your opinion.
the dialogue?
4 anyone 5 worse 6 late 7 right Student A: Ask your partner what the In my opinion, … Firstly, … Secondly, … Finally, …
Paragraph 3: End the essay by answering
Neil thinks he isn’t going to pass his Key pHrases problem is: he / she looks tired. Listen, find 4 Study the words in blue in the text. Which the question directly.
word can lastly replace?
engineering course; Daisy says he should Asking for and giving advice out some more information, then offer some All in all, …
talk to someone about it. What should I do? advice. 5 Write three sentences on school that D CHeCK
What would you do if you were me?
Have you spoken to (your teachers) about it? Student B: You’re not sleeping well and you’re express a different opinion from • number of paragraphs
• ordering of information
those in the model essay.
exercise 2 r e 2.17 Can you give me some advice? always tired. You’re worried that your school Use the ordering words. • key phrases
Don’t panic. work is getting worse. You listen to music and • can, could, be able to
Read out the first speech in the dialogue You need to (speak to someone). text your friends when you should be asleep. Firstly, … • have to, need to, must, should
and elicit that Daisy says ‘You look really My advice is to (get help now). Secondly, …
Lastly, / Finally, …
upset’ to express feelings. Put students
into pairs to read the rest of the dialogue 64 Learn Learn 65
and underline the phrases. Check answers
with the class and check that students
understand all the phrases. Optional activity: Key phrases exercise 6 USe IT!
ANSWerS Before students practise the dialogue, Read through the situation with the class
1 I’m really concerned … ; I’m really not play the video or audio again, pausing and make sure students understand
enjoying … ; I’m so worried … after the key phrases. Ask students to everything. Students work in pairs to
2 What would you do (if you were me)? repeat, copying the pronunciation and prepare a new dialogue. Students swap
3 Don’t panic.; My advice is … intonation that they hear. roles and practise again. Ask some students
to perform their dialogues for the class.
exercise 3 ANSWerS ANSWerS
Put students into pairs and ask them to Students’ own answers. Students’ own answers.
cover the dialogue in exercise 1. Students
read the key phrases and decide from exercise 4 Optional activity: Speaking
memory which two aren’t in the dialogue, Students work in pairs to practise the Brainstorm a few more ideas for
and which category they should go in dialogue. problems with the class and make notes
from exercise 2. Play the video or audio on the board. Students work in pairs to
for students to check their answers. Check exercise 5 USe IT! practise a new dialogue using the ideas
answers with the class and check that Read through the three situations with the on the board or their own ideas. Ask
students understand all the key phrases. class and check that students understand pairs in turn what advice their partner
ANSWerS everything. Students work in pairs to gave for each situation. Discuss as a
What should I do?, Can you give me read the situations and give advice. Ask class the best advice for each situation.
any advice? some students which piece of advice was ANSWerS
the best. Students’ own answers.
ANSWerS
Students’ own answers. More practice
Practice Kit Speaking 6
T72 Unit 6