What’s your opinion

1.

Wednesday, the eighteenth of January
Classwork
What’s your opinion?

2.

word
behave
explanation
inspiration
lecture
role mode
transcription
motivate
replace
school assignment
technology
help out
go online
keep notes
[ˈməʊtɪveɪt]
[rɪˈpleɪs]
[bɪˈheɪv]
[ekspləˈneɪʃ(ə)n]
[ɪnspɪˈreɪʃ(ə)n]
[ˈlektʃə]
[rəʊl məʊd]
[skuːl əˈsaɪnm(ə)nt]
[tekˈnɒlədʒɪ]
translation
вести себя
объяснение
вдохновение
лекция
пример (модель)
поведения
мотивировать
заменять
домашнее задание
технология
выручать, помогать
выходить в сеть Интернет
делать записи

3.

4.

Read the text. Guess
missing
words.
Ex. 3athe
Read
the text.
List viewpoints for and against computers.
Then listen and check.
FOR
writing assignments
keeping notes during
lectures
looking up information
online
AGAINST
computers will never
replace teachers
can’t act as role
models
can’t help with
difficult tasks

5.

Ex. 3 b) Look at the words in italics.
Which ones are used to: add points?
show contrast? conclude?
add points:
show contrast:
conclude:
Match the paragraphs to the heading.
4
Conclusion (summary of the topic)
1
Introduction (presentation of the topic)
2
Viewpoints & examples
3
Opposing viewpoints & examples

6.

Match.
school assignments
to connect to the Internet
to keep notes
people who give examples of
good behaviour
to go online
school work such as projects
students need to do
to motivate
role models
to write down words or ideas
you need to remember
to encourage/give sb a good
reason to do something

7.

Read the box ‘Study Skills’.
Learn this information.
Replace them with other appropriate ones.
Find supporting sentences for each topic.

8.

Wednesday, the eighteenth of January
Homework

9.

Writing (an
essay)
Ex.opinion
6. Writing.
An opinion essay.
Read the rubric. Use the topic sentences to think of
appropriate supporting sentences.
It is true computers can save a lot of
space and time.
On the other hand, the use of
computers can lead to problems.
Write the essay.
Cons
Pros