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6 speaking • Asking for and giving advice 6 writing • An opinion essay
I can arrange opinions in an essay.
I can ask for and give advice.
Language point: Ordering
THINK! Who do you ask for advice about problems at school? THINK! What ways can people learn outside the classroom? information
Daisy Hi, Neil. Is anything the 1 ? You Is school the best place to learn? exercise 4
look really 2 .
Neil I’m really concerned about the There are many alternatives to school, such as homeschooling or studying online. But is Focus on the blue words in the essay and
engineering course I’m doing. It’s too school the best place for young people to learn? check that students understand them.
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 Point out the comma after each word.
often have to work together, so they learn from each other and become sociable.
Daisy Have you spoken to your teachers about it? Secondly, school students must obey rules. This provides a structured day where Elicit which word lastly can replace.
Neil No. I’m so worried, I haven’t told
4 . What would you do if you students attend classes in a wide variety of subjects. They learn the importance of doing ANSWer
work on time and preparing for exams. This teaches them how to behave in society and
were me? future jobs. Finally, at school, students have the chance to participate in team sports and ‘Lastly’ can replace ‘Finally’.
Daisy My advice is to get help now. If you don’t, other projects that involve a group of people.
things will only get 5 .
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 exercise 5
apprenticeship would be better for me, school is the best place to learn.
but it’s too 6 now. Students write sentences with their own
Daisy Don’t panic. It’s never too late, but you 6 Use IT! Follow the steps in the Writing ideas. With weaker classes, students
need to speak to someone about it. Daisy Neil 1 Study these ways of learning. Which ones Guide.
Neil You’re 7 . I’ll go and talk to my help you to learn? Why? could work in pairs. Ask some students to
teacher now. Thanks, Daisy. WrITINg gUIDe read their sentences to the class.
Daisy No problem. doing things I enjoy drawing pictures
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: Optional activity: Writing
talking to my classmates Should school holidays be shorter?
1 2.17 Complete the dialogue with the 5 Use IT! Work in pairs. Ask for and give With books closed, write the following
words in the box. Then watch or listen and advice for each situation. Which piece of B THINK aND pLaN words on the board in a jumbled order:
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
Daisy advise Neil to do? 1 I cheated in a test. conclusion about school? country? a all as my conclude all in to in
2 Another student is bullying my best friend. 2 Why do we have school holidays?
anyone difficult late matter 3 I’m always late for school. 3 What do you do in the holidays? result opinion
right upset worse 3 Which key phrases can you find in the essay? 4 Do the holidays create any problems? If Put students into pairs and give them one
I cheated in a test. What should I do?
Key pHrases so, what are they? minute to sort the words into four phrases
2 2.17 Watch or listen again and underline You need to tell your teacher. 5 Would you like the holidays to be
the phrases Daisy and Neil use to: Giving your final opinion longer or shorter? Why? to use in an essay. Check answers.
1 express feelings 3 give advice All in all, … In my opinion, … C WrITe 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, … all in all, in my opinion, as a result,
3 Cover the dialogue in exercise 1 and read the dialogue. Use the key phrases and the the title. to conclude
Many people think …
Key Phrases. Which two key phrases aren’t in dialogue in exercise 1 to help you. Paragraph 2: Give your opinion.
the dialogue? Language point: Ordering information In my opinion, … Firstly, … Secondly, … Finally, …
Key pHrases Student A: Ask your partner what the 4 Study the words in blue in the text. Which Paragraph 3: End the essay by answering exercise 6 USe IT!
the question directly.
problem is: he / she looks tired. Listen, find
word can lastly replace?
Asking for and giving advice out some more information, then offer some All in all, … Read the task with the class, and ask: Do
What should I do? advice. 5 Write three sentences on school that D CHeCK you agree with this idea? Why / Why not?
What would you do if you were me? express a different opinion from • number of paragraphs Elicit a few ideas. Students answer the
Have you spoken to (your teachers) about it? Student B: You’re not sleeping well and you’re those in the model essay. • ordering of information
Can you give me some advice? always tired. You’re worried that your school Use the ordering words. • key phrases ‘Think and plan’ questions and prepare
Don’t panic. work is getting worse. You listen to music and Firstly, … • can, could, be able to their ideas. With weaker classes, you
You need to (speak to someone). text your friends when you should be asleep. Secondly, … • have to, need to, must, should
My advice is to (get help now). could do this with the whole class.
Lastly, / Finally, …
Read through the paragraph structure
64 Learn Learn 65 with the class and make sure students
understand everything. Students then
write their opinion essay. This can be set
Writing • An opinion Point out to students that different people for homework. Remind students to use
some of the key phrases, and to check
essay learn in different ways, and each of them their grammar and spelling carefully.
should be aware of what helps them to
learn. Allow students time to prepare their
Aim ideas individually, then put them into pairs More practice
Order opinions in an essay. to compare their ideas. Ask some students Workbook page 43
to tell the class about their discussion. Practice Kit Writing 6
THINK! exercise 2 End-of-unit activities
Cumulative Review, Workbook page 58
Ask the question to the class and elicit Students read the essay quickly and * Vocabulary and language focus worksheets,
a range of answers. Ask more questions to answer the question. Check the answer Teacher’s Resource Disk
encourage students to think about how with the class. ** Vocabulary and language focus worksheets,
they can learn outside school, e.g. What Teacher’s Resource Disk
can you learn by doing sports? What can ANSWer *** Vocabulary and language focus
you learn by doing drama or music? What Students learn many things and in many worksheets, Teacher’s Resource Disk
can you learn by volunteering for a charity? ways at school, and it is the best place Speaking worksheet, Teacher’s Resource Disk
Encourage students to think about to learn.
qualities they can learn such as patience, exercise 3
understanding and maturity, as well
as skills. Students read the essay again and find
some of the key phrases. Check answers,
ANSWerS and make sure that students understand
Students’ own answers. all the phrases. Point out the use of
a comma after the phrases.
exercise 1
Read through the ideas in the box and ANSWerS
check that students understand them all. All in all, In my opinion, To conclude

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