May 15th, 2024-LESSON 8: Giving Your Opinion

  • May 15th, 2024-LESSON 8: Giving Your Opinion

    Specific Expectations:

    • use appropriate strategies to discover the meaning of unfamiliar idiomatic expressions
      encountered in their reading
      •       explain the purpose and uses of opinion pieces (e.g., to justify a point of view; to persuade;
      to convince);
      •       construct a series of paragraphs, clearly stating an opinion in the opening paragraph and
      supporting it in subsequent paragraphs with clear, sufficient, and convincing reasons
      •       identify the behaviours and attitudes they need to promote their own learning
      •       explain how the ability to read, write, listen, and speak effectively can help them to succeed
      at school, at work, and in their personal lives
      •       use appropriate strategies to locate information in different types of texts,
      •       describe, orally and/or in writing, personally relevant texts they have read and their
      responses to them

    Learning Goals:

    Today you will:
    •     Understand and use common English Idioms
    •     Read two sides of a debate ( opinion text) and identify the main and supporting ideas
    •     Form a personal opinion on the topic
    •     Understand the purpose of an opinion text and the structure of an opinion essay
    •     Use the template provided to plan and write your own opinion essay on the assigned
    topic (TikTok in schools)
    •     Reflect on your learning journey and the skills needed to complete course activities