Vocabulary building

Unit eight: dangerous gossip

Speaking

SUPPORTING YOUR OPINION (cont.)

TOPIC: DANGEROUS GOSSIP? (Inside Listening & Speaking 3, pp. 92, pp. 96)

Is gossip ever healthy?

 Claim 1: (Well) Personally, I suppose.../ I believe…/ From my observation,…/ In my experience,…______
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__________________Supporting claim 1: (Illustrate/ Explain/ Expand)
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 Claim 2:
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__________________Supporting claim 2: (Illustrate/ Explain/ Expand)
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Can one piece of gossip change a person’s opinion of someone else?

 Claim 1: Yes, definitely/ absolutely/ certainly/ obviously,…
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__________________Supporting claim 1: (Illustrate/ Explain/ Expand)
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 Claim 2:
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__________________Supporting claim 2: (Illustrate/ Explain/ Expand)
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Listening
GAP FILLING QUESTIONS
Listen to a woman talking about problems faced by the Grand Canyon National Park Service. Answer the following questions
using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER.

1. When was the Grand Canyon National Park opened?

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2. What was introduced as a solution to the problem of parking?
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3. What problem does the park face in the summer?
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4. What problem is caused by a natural disaster?
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5. What is the temperature of the Codolaro river now?
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