SPEAKING

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1.Warm - up2.Speaking activities 3.More discussion

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WARM - UP

How do you feel when you see

these pictures?

Do you think that it is good for every country to have

heavy population?

SPEAKING ACTIVITIES

Asking questions related to different points of view

Read the conversation in your textbook and then draw the patterns that show your points

of view

Do you think living in the

Antarctic is a good idea?

Yeah, it’s terrific. I can go skating there.

And are you for or against living there?

I’m dead against it. It’s too cold, and you can’t

find people living in such a cold

place.

Here are some useful expressions for you to ask questions about people points of view:

QUESTIONS

Formal expression

Could I ask about your reaction to_______? What is your attitude towards______?Is _______ acceptable/ satisfactory?

Less formal/ informal expressions

What do you think about___?Do you think_____ is a good idea?Are you for or against____?

Is ____OK for you?

To state your points of view, you may use the following expressions:

FOR AGAINST

Formal expression

I’m very much in favor of that.I think____ is quite acceptable/ satisfactory.I can see no reason to oppose____.

Formal expression

I’m certainly not in favor of that.I’m (definitely) opposed to______.I must say_____ is quite unacceptable.

Less Formal/ informal expression

I think_____ is very good/ OK.That’s a great idea!_____ is terrific!/ fantastic!/ great!

Less Formal/ informal expression

I’m (dead) against_____.Surely not!That’s not a good idea.

______is terrible/ awful.

Now, practice the model conversation using new expressions:

Are you for or against living in the Antarctic?

Surely not! It’s too cold and nobody can live in such a place.

I think it’s OK. Is that ok for

you?

Can you tell us something about these

places?

Can you realize

where are they?

- weather: four seasons a year.- population: highly populated country.- things to do: visit temples/ pagodas, wear a kimono, eat raw fish.

- weather: hot (during the day), cold (at night), dry.- population: thinly populated area.- things to do: ride a camel, see sand dunes

- weather: dry and mild in summer, snowy in winter.- population: the most thinly populated country.- things to do: ride a horse, visit the Gobi Desert.

- weather: cold, snowy.- population: nobody living there, except explorers and scientists.- things to do: see penguins/ icebergs, go skating.

Work in group of 4 and discuss which features and activities you consider favorable or unfavorable

What do you think about

the weather in Japan?

Fantastic. I heard that there are four seasons in Japan. Every season has its own beauty. Do

you think living there is OK for

you?

Surely not! You know, I can’t stand the cold weather in

winter.

Here is a information table about 4 big cities in the world. Study the table and answer these following questions:

a. What’s the population of London?b. What’s the percentage of London’s

house with water and electricity?c. What’s the percentage of children

in London going to secondary school?

d. How fast can Londoners travel in rush hour?

London Shangha

i Mexico

cityTokyo

Population

13 million

13.3 million

19.5 million

18.2 million

Home with

water/ electricit

y

100% 95% 94% 100%

Children in

secondary school

58% 94% 62% 97%

Traffic in rush hour

16 km/h 24km/h 12km/h 44km/h

MORE DISCUSSION

Work in groups of 3, use the information in the table above to express your points of view

for or against living at a certain city.

You should give brief reasons for explanation

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