[TEA-Jan-26] OLC4O, ...

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