Unit 10 | Session 2
Not just customers – fans
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Review a favorite product
Unit 10 | Session 2
Not just customers – fans
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Review a favorite product
Lesson overview
1 GET STARTED: Product reviews
2 LISTENING: A product review
3 SPEAKING SKILL: Expressing contrasts
4 SPEAKING TASK: Review a favorite product
5 PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED
Product reviews
Where do you go for reviews before you
buy a product?
❑ I read reviews on store websites.
❑ I watch video reviews online.
❑ I ask my friends for their opinion.
Listening
A product review
Listen to Edison’s product review. Is it mostly positive or negative?
Listening
A product review
Listen again and answer the questions.
1 Which cookie is Edison’s favorite?
2 Which cookies were too rich for Edison?
3 How many stars does Edison give Cookie
Bites?
4 How much does a box of cookies cost?
SPEAKING SKILL
Expressing contrasts
Listen to part of Edison’s review again.
Which two words does he use to show
contrast?
Although
______ I love chocolate, the double
chocolate ones were a little too rich and
sweet for [Link]
______, the chocolate chip
ones were just delicious!
SPEAKING SKILL
Expressing contrasts
Listen again. Focus on the underlined
words. Are they stressed more or less
than the other words? Why?
Although I love chocolate, the double
chocolate ones were a little too rich and
sweet for me. However, the chocolate
chip ones were just delicious!
SPEAKING SKILL
Expressing contrasts
Read the statements below. They all express the same idea with “although,”
“however,” and “but.” Work with a partner and change the underlined parts of the
statements with your own ideas. Use contrastive stress.
Although I really enjoy drinking tea, I am not a big fan of coffee.
I really enjoy drinking tea, but I am not a big fan of coffee.
I really enjoy drinking tea. However, I am not a big fan of coffee.
Although I bought my phone in the U.S.,
I enjoy going to bed early, but
it was made in Taiwan.
recently I’ve been going to bed late.
SPEAKING TASK
Review a favorite product
Think about a product that you’re a fan of.
Consider the categories below to help you
choose one.
• accessories
• a car or truck
• clothing / shoes
• sports equipment
• tech devices
• something else?
SPEAKING TASK
Review a favorite product
List two or three reasons why you like the
product and one or two things that could
make the product even better.
How the product could
Why I like the product be improved
1 1
2 2
3
SPEAKING TASK
Review a favorite product
Work in groups to complete the tasks
below. USEFUL LANGUAGE
Today I’m reviewing...
1 Give your product review. Use “although,” I like/love...
“but,” or “however” for contrasting ideas.
Although..., I think...
2 Listen to your partners’ reviews and ask ..., but...
questions. However, it could be improved.
3 As a group, choose your favorite product.
I’d give it 4 out of 5 stars because....
Give reasons to support your decision.
I think I would buy... because...
I liked..., but I prefer... because...
PROGRESS CHECK
Now I can...
❑ give feedback about a product.
❑ use “but,” “however,” and “although” for contrasting
ideas.
Unit 10 | Session 2
Not just customers – fans
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Review a favorite product
Thank you!
