Tuesday, the 12th of January
Lesson 1
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Тема: Pace Work 9-D Form
Время: 12 янв. 2021 08:45 AM Хельсинки
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Lesson 2
Date: 12.01.2021
Theme: Structuring and talking about arguments.
1. Structuring arguments
On the one hand, I don’t think that schoolchildren should have mobile
phones at school. It’s too easy for them to get distracted on social media. On the other hand, they are a useful
way for kids to get in touch with their parents when there is a crisis. Be that as it may, it is still a
nuisance when phones go off in the middle of a lesson. To put it in a nutshell, there are a lot of pros and cons with regard to kids and
mobiles.
2. Noun phrases relating to arguments
She’s caught in a vicious circle. She gets depressed,
so she buys some new clothes, so she has no money, which makes her depressed
again. (a problem that cannot be solved because it causes another problem that
causes the first problem again.)
Don’t let’s get
onto corruption in the police. That would really be opening a can of worms! (a problem which you do
not want to deal with because it will cause trouble (informal)).
The producer
says critics love the film, but box-office takings will provide the acid test. (a key test which will
prove the value, quality or truth of something).
Certainly,
boarding school is hard for children. The
other side of the coin is that they learn to be independent. (a different
view, making something look either better or worse than before).
3. Talking about arguments
|
Idiom |
Meaning |
Example |
|
tie yourself (up) in knots |
become very confused when you are trying to explain
something |
Fiona tried to explain the problem, but she soon
tied herself up in knots. |
|
be brought/called to account |
be forced to explain your actions and (probably)
punished |
The Ministers responsible should be called to
account for their incompetence. |
|
give someone the benefit of the doubt |
believe something good about someone even though you
could believe either good or bad |
I’m not sure that David is telling the truth, but
I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt. |
|
go round in circles |
make no progress in an argument or discussion |
We’re going round in circles. I wish you’d come up
with a new idea! |
|
won’t budge/give an inch |
won’t modify an opinion or agree to even small
changes that another person wants |
I’m prepared to compromise, but Bert won’t budge an
inch. |
Lesson 3
Date: 12.01.2021
Theme: Structuring and talking about arguments.
