Unit /Lessons |
C2 Высказывание с элементами рассуждения |
| Unit I A good start in life Lessons 1-2 Off to school |
Comment on the following statement. Some people say that when students move to a new school, they always have problems with their new classmates and teachers. What is your opinion? Do you agree or disagree with the statement? |
| Lessons 3-4 Colour matters | Comment on the following statement. Some people think that wearing a uniform at school makes children real pupils. What is your opinion? What do you think about school uniform? |
| Lessons 5-6 Town vs. gown | Comment on the following statement. Some people think it is very good for school leavers to have an opportunity to enter a university in their native town, others disagree. What is your opinion? |
| Lessons 7-8 They travel the world | Comment on the following statement. A lot of people think that exchange programs for secondary school students have many goals; others consider them to be expensive but not very useful. What is your opinion? |
| Unit II Identity Lessons 1-2 Living on the edge |
Comment on the following statement. Some teens think that only when they join a subculture they can express their individuality, others do not agree. What is your opinion? |
| Lessons 3-4 Same or different? | Comment on the following statement. Most people think that all youth subcultures should be banned as they are dangerous for society. What is your opinion? Do you agree or disagree with the statement? |
| Lessons 7-8 Sweet smell of success | Comment on the following statement. Some people believe that success in life comes from taking risks or chances. Others believe that success results from careful planning. What is your opinion? What does success come from? |
| Unit III A time to celebrate Lessons 1-2 What is a tradition? |
Comment on the following statement. For some people traditions connected with celebrating New Year are really important; others pay no particular attention to them. What is your opinion? Should people follow the traditions of celebrating the holiday? |
| Lessons 3-4 Talking turkey | Comment on the following statement. Most people buy presents for their friends and relatives or make them with their own hands; others prefer giving money as a present. What is your opinion? Is money a good present? |
| Lessons 5-6 The family meal | Comment on the following statement. Some people think that the family meal is the best opportunity for parents and children to talk. What is your opinion? Is the family meal a good time to discuss family problems? |
| Lessons 7-8 Exotic festivals | Comment on the following statement. When people move to another country, some of them decide to follow the customs of the new country; others prefer to keep their own customs. What is your choice? Why? |
| Unit IV Root of all evil? Lessons 1-2 How materialistic you are? |
Comment on the following statement. It is sometimes said that borrowing money from a friend can harm or damage the friendship. Do you agree? Why? Why not? |
| Lessons 3-4 Fighting for life | Comment on the following statement. Some people think that poor people should be provided with special benefits and taken care of by the state; others believe that the poor should cope with their problems themselves. What is your opinion? |
| Lessons 5-6 Fighting for the “high” life? | Comment on the following statement. Some people think that it is absolutely necessary to save money; others believe that money is to be spent. What is your opinion? |
| Lessons 7-8 No short cuts to success | Comment on the following statement. Only people who earn a lot of money are successful. What is your opinion? Do you agree or disagree? |
| Unit V Family issues Lessons 1-2 What makes a family? |
Comment on the following statement. Some people think that big
families are better than smaller ones, others don’t agree. |
| Lessons 3-4 As soon as I am old enough | Comment on the following statement. Some people say that privacy is impossible in an extended family; others don’t agree. What is your opinion? |
| Lessons 5-6 I keep my stuff in a suitcase | Comment on the following statement. Some people believe that the best way of learning about life is by listening to the advice of family; other people believe that the best way of learning about life is through personal experience. What is your opinion? Which way of learning about life do you find preferable? |
| Lessons 7-8 Let’s build a bridge | Comment on the following statement. Some people believe that modern teenagers are really awful. However, most teenagers think that they are criticized for no reason. What is your opinion? Do you agree that teens are really so bad? |
| Unit VI Sports Lessons 1-2 Why sports? |
Comment on the following statement. Some people say that sports lessons should be a required part of every school day; others think that they must be optional. What is your opinion? |
| Lessons 3-4 Is it worth to sacrifice? | Comment on the following statement. Some people say that professional sport has no right to exist; others do not agree. What is your opinion? |
| Lessons 5-6 Good results at any cost? | Comment on the following statement. Whatever sportsmen do to get the best resultsit is worth doing. What is your opinion? Do you agree or disagree with the statement? |
| Lessons 7-8 Risky sports | Comment on the following statement. Some people say that only those who don’t appreciate their lives do risky sports; others disagree. What is your opinion? Why do people do extreme sports? |
| Unit VII Animals Lessons 1-2 Born to serve? |
Comment on the following statement. Some people think that nowadays people don’t need animals; others disagree. What is your opinion? |
| Lessons 3-4 Do all of them make good pets? | Comment on the following statement. Some people consider exotic animals to be good pets; others are strongly against keeping exotic animals at home. What is your opinion? Do you think exotic animals should be kept as pets? |
| Lessons 5-6 What can we do for them? | Comment on the following statement. Many people think that local authorities should build special rescue homes for homeless animals; others find it useless. What is your opinion? |
| Unit VIII Computers Lessons 1-2 What does the future hold? |
Comment on the following statement. Many teenagers prefer reading books on the Internet; others think that printed books are much better. What is your opinion? |
| Lessons 3-4 Computers: friends or foes? | Comment on the following statement. People depend too much on computers nowadays. It may be dangerous for our civilization. What is your opinion? Do you agree with the statement? |
| Lessons 5-6 Computerised education | Comment on the following statement. Many teenagers believe that in the future computers will replace human teachers. What is your opinion? |
| Lessons 7-8 New addiction? | Comment on the following statement. Most adults think that computers can do a lot of harm to their children’s health. What is your opinion? Do you think computers are dangerous for children’s health? |
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