Look at the pictures
and answer the questions
What are the people
in the pictures doing?
How do they feel?
Do you like going camping? Why/Why not?




DISAGREEMENT


AGREEMENT


UNIT 14: RECREATION

Lesson 83: Speaking


Task 1: The following are some phrases that can be
used to express agreement or disagreement.
Put (A) beside an expression of agreement
and (D) beside an expression of disagreement.

Ways of expressing agreement and disagreement:
_____ 1. I quite agree with you
_____ 2. That’s a good idea, but…
_____ 3. Great!
_____ 4. I can’t agree with you more.
_____ 5. I don’t think that’s a good idea.
_____ 6. Yes, let’s do that.
_____ 7. That’s a good idea.
A
A
A
A
D
A
D


Task 2: The students of class 11A2 will have a two-day
holiday. They are discussing whether they should
go on a camping holiday.
Read and practise the conversation

A: Let’s go camping
B: Yes, let’s do that. Then we can rest and
enjoy ourselves in the quiet countryside.
C: Oh, I don’t think it’s a good idea. If we go
camping, we’ll have to bring a lot of
equipment with us.
Task 3: Work in groups. Imagine you are the students of class
11A2. Continue the discussion. Express agreement or
disagreement, using the reasons below.
.


Examples

A: Let’s go camping
B: Yes, let’s do that. Then we can rest and
enjoy ourselves in the quiet countryside.
C: Oh, I don’t think it’s a good idea. If we go
camping, we’ll have to bring a lot of
equipment with us.
A. But we can become more active.
B. I quite agree with you. We can also have a lot of outdoor activities.
C. Ok. So let’s go camping


Task 3: Report your discussion to the class.
Do the members of your group agree
to go camping at last? Why?/ Why not?


Consolidation


Homework
-Write a report about your discussion of going camping
-Be well-prepared for the next part:
Unit 14: Listening