1. Session 4: Debate & language
Time: 13:30 – 14:20
Objectives
Reviewing some words and expressions ER unit 1
Practicing the skill of debating
Practicing the use of some important words and expressions
Tasks
Mini debate: Taking a year off before college good or bad?
Focus on the language

2. Task 9: Minidebate - Taking a year off before college good or bad? (1)
Useful words and expressions relevant to this topic:
interruption decision experience part-time private vacation benefit concentrate on relate … to … mature earn pay for tuition

3. Task 9: Minidebate - Taking a year off before college good or bad? (2)
one can learn more about life.
one can relate what she learns to real life.
one can become more mature.
one can earn some money to help pay for the tuition and the living expenses

4. Task 9: Minidebate - Taking a year off before college good or bad? (3)
Against:
one may forget how to study
one may find hard to concentrate in class
one may not want to study after going to work