Unit 1: Education lesson: vocabulary esteem.

Despite its drawbacks, responsible and balanced use of social media can
still offer teenagers valuable communication and learning opportunities.

School School subjects School Teaching/learning Unit 1: Education Lesson: Functions/communication-Asking for and
buildings activities materials expressing an opinion

Schoolyard Maths Exams-tests Blackboards A- Asking about opinions

Classroom Physics/chemistry Scientific Whiteboard  What do you think about….
Dormitory Biology/geology experiments Desks and tables  In your opinion, …?
Boarding school Literature Homework - Maps and posters  What’s your opinion….?
Laboratory History/geography assignment Overhead  Do you have any particular views on …?
Sports fields Islamic studies Break time projectors  Are you for or against…..?
Auditorium Physical Oral Video players  Do you think that …..?
Multimedia room education presentations Tablets  If I asked your opinion about …, what would you say?
Library Foreign Extra Smart Phones  Would I be correct in saying …?
Cafeteria languages activities TV set  How do you feel about …?
Restrooms/ Arabic Open days Bookshelves  Do you share the view that …?
toilets Civic Education Holidays Laptops and  Please tell me your opinion on …
Philosophy Field trips desktops  Would you agree that …?
Exhibitions Internet connection B- Expressing opinions
lessons  I think/ guess/ believe ..…
 As far as I am concerned, …
 To my mind, …
Unit 1: Education Lesson: Writing-writing a  In my view, …
paragraph  Some people may disagree with me, but …
 As I see it, …
A good paragraph should have these elements:  It seems to me that…
 A topic sentence  In my point of view / my opinion,…
 Supporting sentences  From my point of view…
 Concluding sentence  To the best of my knowledge, …
 Linking words (and, also, Furthermore, because, first, finally, to sum up,  To my mind / To my way of thinking, …
etc.)  I am of the opinion that…
 Punctuation  I have come to the conclusion that …
 Personally speaking / Speaking for myself, …
Example of a good paragraph  I’m no expert (on this), but …
Social media has become a significant part of teenagers’ lives. It enables
 I take the view that. ..
them to connect with friends, share updates, and express their thoughts. Yet,
 My personal view is that…
excessive social media use can have adverse effects. It can lead to decreased
productivity, limited face-to-face interactions, and feelings of loneliness.  In my experience…
Additionally, the constant comparison on social media can negatively impact self-  As far as I understand / can see/see it,…
C- Agreeing
  I agree with you.
 I do agree you’re right.
 I share the same view.
 I couldn’t agree more. Unit 1: Education lesson: Grammar- Reflexive Pronouns
 We are on the same wavelength.
 It’s so lovely to meet someone who thinks that way too.
Personal pronouns Reflexive Pronouns
 That is logical.
 I can’t argue with that. I Myself
 (I have) No doubt about it.
 That is a more convincing argument. You (singular) Yourself
 That’s a good point.
 I see your point. He Himself
 (That) makes sense (to me).
D- Disagreeing She Herself
 I respect your point, but I can’t entirely agree with it.
 No way. It Itself
 I see what you mean, but I’m not entirely convinced.
 I have a different opinion than yours. We Ourselves
 That’s only sometimes true.
 You could be correct, but… You (plural) Yourselves
 It’s hard to argue with that, but…
 I’m not sure I agree with you They Themselves
 I think you might be wrong Examples of reflexive pronouns
 I can see a hole in that argument. – Tom thinks of himself
 That’s not the way I see it. – I did the exercise myself. No one helped me.
 Sorry, but I am not convinced. – Bob and Quinn blamed themselves for the accident.
 It is pretty old-fashioned to say that. Notice:Reflexive pronouns are not used after verbs like feel, relax,
concentrate, or meet.
1. Tom is upset; he can’t relax (not relax himself)
Examples: 2. I need to concentrate (not concentrate myself)
Alex: What do you think about single-sex schools, Suzy? Ten examples of reflexive pronouns
Suzy: Well, I think that they will perform better in mixed schools Here are ten examples of reflexive pronouns in sentences:
Alex: I do not share the same point of view.  I hurt myself when I fell off the bike.
Bob: Any initial thoughts on studying English at university?  You should be proud of yourself for finishing the project on time.
Quinn: That sounds like a good idea.  He talked to himself while he was walking down the street.
 She gave herself a pat on the back for acing the exam.
 The cat licked itself clean after eating its dinner.
 We enjoyed ourselves at the concert last night.
 You need to take care of yourselves by eating healthy and
exercising regularly.
 They congratulated themselves on a job well done.
 She bought herself a new dress for the party.
 He reminded himself to call his mother later.