L59 - F5 (Speaking)

Learning Standards

Explain and justify plans and ambitions
Keep interaction going in discourse-level exchanges by paraphrasing and rephrasing appropriately

Unit Opener

How often do you think average people spend their time on social networking sites?

Task A

1- Ask and answer these questions with a partner.

1.Are you more interested in local, national or international news? Why?

2. Do you prefer to read magazines or to visit websites to find out about fashion, music, sport and so on?

3. Do you take any notice of the commercials on radio or television?

Task B

2 - When we are discussing something, we might agree completely with the other person, disagree completely, or we might agree with part of what they are saying. Read these statements and decide whether they agree completely (A), disagree completely (D) or agree in part (P).

1 I think you’re right that ...

2 I see what you mean, but ...

3 I don’t think that’s the case because ...

4 You have a point, but ...

5 That’s my opinion too.

6 I think you’re wrong about ...

3 - Work with a partner. Your cousin Hannah has just opened a new shop and she wants to attract more customers. Here are some ideas that she is considering on how to advertise the shop. First, talk to each other about how successful each idea would be. Then decide which two ideas your cousin should choose. Use the words and phrases in the Language Bank to help you.

Speaking Tips

Although you and your partner need to agree on two choices in the end, you don’t have to agree with everything your partner says. The idea is to have a discussion. Remember that whether you agree or disagree with your partner’s ideas, it’s important to say why.

Language Bank

Agreeing

I (completely) agree with you.

I think you’re right about that.

I feel (exactly) the same.

That’s my opinion too.

Disagreeing

I disagree/don’t agree that ...

I think you are/might be wrong about that.

I wouldn’t say that because ...

I don’t think that’s the case, because ...

Agreeing/Disagreeing in part

You have a point, but ...

I see what you mean, but ...

4 - Work in pairs to discuss these questions.

1.Do you think blogs are useful and interesting?

2. Do you ever get the news through social networking sites, or do you use those mainly for fun?

Reflection

Would you rather pay to use websites, social networking sites, email providers and so on than have advertisements appear?

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