LESSON 6

DEBATES

CAN WE DO WITHOUT COMPUTERS/ TELEVISION

if you had a choice between a mobile/a computer and a TVset, what would you choose (the only one item) and why?

Useful phrases:

However, that is just one side of the story.

In conclusion, it can be seen that the ______ does more harm than good as the cons of it outweighs the pros of the mobile phone.

You have raised some very interesting points.

I do agree with you that _______However I would like to add on to the fact that ….

Apart from this, I personally agree with the fact that ….

Although one could say that …., I would like to mention that ….

To sum up, I believe that

You can find more useful phrases here:

PRACTICING:

Reading

Ex. 4 p. 57 (sb)

Pre Reading

What do you think about computers? Can you imagine you life without them?

Complete the sentences

First of_____, they are ____(harmless/ harmful) for our health.

Using a computer for too ____(much/many) hours can ______(damage/ destroy) your eyes .

That can also______ (annoy /cause) backaches

Personally I think that we can definitely ______ (do good/ do without/ do harm) them

_____ (to begin with/ lastly/ personally I) , computers are ver ____(useful/ useless) as they help us organize our work

Also we can ____( delete/ store) important information, music or photos on the computer

READING

Post Reading

Task B p. 57

ANSWER

give 3 reasons why computers are good for people. Give 3 reasons why computers are bad for people

What parts of our body can suffer from using computers? What can damage our computers, destroy the programs or even delete useful information?

Task C p. 57

Grammar

TEST YOURSELF

Home Assignment

Write an e-mail about good and bas sides of television. Don`t forget about the structure and useful phrases

Oksana Boiko