AE - L7 U1 L5-done

Giving Reasons

Cohesive DevicesOpposing Ideas

meagre, model, bother, spectacle

OpinionGiving Reasons

Today's Lesson

Reading

Vocabulary

Grammar

Task

Level 7 Unit 1 Lesson 5

Community Conflicts

What are some things you complain about?

Get Thinking!

teacher tips

darken one's doorstepDo you remember what this idiom means?Gerald, I hoped I would never have to see you again. It's been so long since you've darkened my doorstep.

Idioms

Reading

What happens when you don't have enough of something for everyone?

Prereading

Reading

Opinion Page

Issue No. 18

25 Sept 2022

Bergtown Daily

meagre

Letters to the editor are printed every Tuesday.You must live in Bergtown to have your letter printed.

The annual bake sale to benefit the wrestling team was an absolute disaster this year. To start with, the majority of the baked goods were gone when I arrived shortly after noon. Despite Coach Bundger’s assurance that there were enough cookies to last all day, I found only a few meagre sugar-free cupcakes and two brownies on the table. Rather than go without, I bought a brownie, but it was dry and disgusting.

Reading

Opinion Page

Issue No. 18

25 Sept 2022

Bergtown Daily

model

Letters to the editor are printed every Tuesday.You must live in Bergtown to have your letter printed.

I didn’t win anything in the silent auction, not that I tried too hard. The cut of beef from the butcher was tiny and the coffee beans from Perk Up smelled terrible. The electronic shop donated a watch, but it was last year’s model and I can’t believe anyone would want to have that. On the other hand, Mr. Jenkins’s painting was beautiful, but it was too big to fit in my house.

Reading

Opinion Page

Issue No. 18

25 Sept 2022

Bergtown Daily

bother

Letters to the editor are printed every Tuesday.You must live in Bergtown to have your letter printed.

This year looked like it was successful, and I am sure the wrestling team made a lot of money, but I wonder why they bother to go to the tournament every year. Usually they don’t do well. Not one wrestler won their individual events, and the team only placed third. Moreover, no one really cares about wrestling, as it is a boring sport. I would much rather watch football instead.

Reading

Opinion Page

Issue No. 18

25 Sept 2022

Bergtown Daily

spectacle

Letters to the editor are printed every Tuesday.You must live in Bergtown to have your letter printed.

In conclusion, I hope the town hall and the school will rethink this spectacle for next year. It did nothing but cause a traffic jam in the centre of town and leave many people, myself included, disappointed. The school could offer a wrestling exhibition at the school, and ask people to donate money to watch. Alternatively, the wrestling team could just decide not to travel to the competition next year. Thank you for reading, Ms. Grunky 3134 W. Main Street

What change does Ms. Grunky want?

What is Ms. Grunky's opinion of the fundraiser?

What is the purpose of this letter?

Comprehension

spectacle

bother

model

meagre

This lunch is terrible, just a few crackers and some grapes.

I don't know why I to study. I know I am going to fail.

Jerry must be rich, he always has the latest of mobile phone.

I love going to the circus. It is always a delightful .

Fill in the Blanks

Collect the Gems

donate

vegan

auction

model

bother

spectacle

meagre

teacher tips

Reasons

Opinion

teacher tips

Giving Reasons

Grammar

Okay, let's take the train instead.

withouttell what happens if you don't have somethingWithout airplanes, travel around the world would be difficult and slow.

whereasshow that something is differentApples are red and hard, whereas oranges are soft and juicy.

insteadsuggest a different optionI hate listening to the radio, let's watch TV instead.

meanwhiletell something that is happening while something else is happeningI was cooking dinner, but meanwhile my friend was playing video games.

The bus is slow and crowded, whereas the train is fast and comfortable.

Use these structures to show an opposing idea.

Grammar

teacher tips

Without

Practice

gameplay

???

teamwork

What is your least favourite sport?

uniforms

players

teacher tips

Give Reasons

What are the reasons that Speaker B doesn't want to go to the fair?

teacher tips

Listening

You should be able to talk for one minute about the activities you like to do.

Prepare a short speech to be presented in lesson 7.

Extension

Why is it important to give reasons to support an opinion?

Exit Interview

Goodbye!