Unit 3 Review: Opinions and Arguments

Curriculum topic

Grade

Grade 9

Subject

Английский язык

Term

2

Lesson

№ 33

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 does the author's point of view mean in a text?

   The list of difficult words at the end The number of pages in the text The place where the text was printed The writer's own opinion about the topic
2. 2
   Which phrase shows that the author is giving a personal opinion?

   According to the survey, ... I strongly believe that... In 2019 the company moved ... The diagram clearly shows ...
3. 3
   A student writes: "School uniforms are good. For instance, they save time in the morning." What is the second sentence?

   An example that supports the argument An opinion against uniforms The conclusion of the essay The main topic of the whole text