A comment on a website

Curriculum topic

Grade

Grade 8

Subject

Английский язык

Term

1

Lesson

№ 19

Learning objectives

• 8.4.6.1identify the author's opinion or point of view in short texts on a variety of unfamiliar general and academic topics, including long texts
• 8.5.1.1planning, writing, revising and checking text-level work on general and academic topics with minor support

Sample questions

1. 1
   Read: "I've used this app for two months. It saves me time, but the adverts are annoying." What is the author's opinion?

   The app has no adverts at all The app is completely useless for everyone The app is useful but has too many adverts The author has never used this app
2. 2
   Read: "In my view, online comments should always be polite." What does the phrase "In my view" show?

   A direct question to the reader A proven scientific fact Another person's exact words The author's personal opinion
3. 3
   Which phrase clearly introduces the author's opinion?

   According to the chart, ... In 2019, the company opened ... In my opinion, ... The river is 300 km long.