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Points of View Lesson

The document outlines a lesson plan called 'Points of View' designed for intermediate to advanced students to express and discuss their opinions on controversial issues. Students rate their opinions on a scale from 1 to 10 and engage in group discussions, followed by corrections of common language mistakes. The lesson culminates in a class discussion and a follow-up writing activity on one of the statements.

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Points of View Lesson

The document outlines a lesson plan called 'Points of View' designed for intermediate to advanced students to express and discuss their opinions on controversial issues. Students rate their opinions on a scale from 1 to 10 and engage in group discussions, followed by corrections of common language mistakes. The lesson culminates in a class discussion and a follow-up writing activity on one of the statements.

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Points of View is an intermediate to advanced level discussion lesson

that asks students to rate their opinions from one to ten (1 - strongly
agree/10 - strongly disagree) on a number of controversial issues. The
worksheet can be used in a number of ways, and for a number of
purposes during any course. Below is a suggestion for integrating this
discussion plan into your lesson.
Aim: Helping students express their opinions and explain their
reasoning
Activity: A classroom survey on a number of controversial subjects.
Level: Intermediate to advanced

OUTLINE POINTS OF VIEW DISCUSSION


Distribute Points of View sheet. Ask students to rate their opinions
from one to ten: 1 - strongly agree/10 - strongly disagree.
Divide students into small groups and ask them to discuss their
responses to the statements.
Listen in on the various groups and take notes on common
language mistakes while students are presenting their various
points of view.
At the end of the group discussions, write a number of the most
common mistakes on the board and ask other students to correct
the mistakes.
Make sure to suggest standard formulas for stating one's opinion if
these formulas do not come up during the correction process
(i.e. in my opinion, Do you really think that, As far as I'm
concerned, etc.)
As a class, go through each point asking for someone who
(relatively) strongly agrees to explain his or her point of view. Do
the same for someone who (relatively) strongly disagrees with
the statement.
As a follow-up activity, ask students to write a short composition on
one of the statements.

POINTS OF VIEW WORKSHEET


Rate your opinion from one to ten on the following statements.
1 = strongly agree/10 = strongly disagree
Making mistakes in English is OK as long as people understand
you.
My friends should come from the same social background as I do.
It is impossible to have a happy family life and a successful career.
War is not an option for solving international disputes.
Multinational global corporations are to blame for most problems
in the world today.
Women will never be equal to men in the workplace.
Marriage is outdated. There is no need for state or church approval
or recognition of a partnership.
Gay marriage is wrong.
The death penalty is acceptable in some cases.
Celebrities earn too much money.
Foreigners should not be allowed to vote.
The government is responsible for making sure that all citizens of a
country have at least a minimum living wage job.
Quality of life will greatly improve in the future.
Teachers give too much homework.
Military service should be obligatory.

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