Exercise and Sport: discussion essay

Curriculum topic

Grade

Grade 9

Subject

Английский язык

Term

1

Lesson

№ 20

Learning objectives

• 9.4.6.1identify the author's opinion or point of view in long texts on unfamiliar general and academic topics
• 9.5.5.1develop with support coherent arguments supported when necessary by examples and reasons for a range of written genres in familiar general and curricular topics

Sample questions

1. 1
   What is the main purpose of the introduction in a discussion essay?

   To introduce the topic and both sides To list all the examples in detail To repeat the conclusion word for word To tell the writer's life story
2. 2
   Read: «Some parents think competitive sport harms children. In my view, however, it teaches them to cope with failure.» What is the author's point of view?

   Competitive sport harms children's health badly Competitive sport teaches children to cope with failure Failure in sport should be avoided by children Parents should not let children compete at all
3. 3
   Which linking word introduces a contrasting argument?

   Besides However Moreover Therefore