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Let's Talk: Good and bad sides

Have you ever been in the situation where it is difficult for you to decide if something is good or bad?

Read the options given below. Click on ANSWER THIS to choose one of the following options.

Answer This

Option 1

What is good about television?
What is bad about television?

Answer This

Option 2

Here you will listen to two friends discussing the good and bad points about learning from computers.
You can listen to this and use some points to discuss good and bad points of using mobile phones.

Let's Talk: Option 1

Listen to the model conversation below.
Discuss with your partner,choose a role and create a dialogue for the chosen option.
You can also use the words and phrases from the word cloud on your screen to create your dialogue.
After you have practised,click 'Record'.
Remember, you have 100 seconds to record.
If you want to hear your recording, click on the button.
If you are happy with your recording, click on 'Save File'.

Option 1
What is good about television? What is bad about television?

Student A:
What good/positive things can you say about television?
Student B:
What negative things/bad things can you say about television?

Click on button in the audio player below and listen to the model conversation.

Model Conversation 01

Transcript

A:Hi, I am Ina. I love watching television.
B:Hi, I am Tashi. I don't like television.
A:Why don't you like television? We can watch different programs.
B:It is a waste of time. Students like us keep watching television and forget everything.
A:You can see programs about plants, animals, different places, history. We can learn so much.
B:Yes, but most people watch only songs and dance. They get no knowledge.
A:But that is not the fault of television programs. It is the people who do that.
B:Well, I think television is to be blamed. Too much television can be bad for the eyesight.
A:My family sits together to watch television.
B:But don't you think people watch television and don't talk to each other?
A:Depends on how you see it. After a tiring day, television can be relaxing.
B:Hmmm, so television can be good or bad, depending on how we use it!

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Let's Talk: Option 2

Listen to the model conversation below.
Discuss with your partner,choose a role and create a dialogue for the chosen option.
You can also use the words and phrases from the word cloud on your screen to create your dialogue.
After you have practised,click 'Record'.
Remember, you have 100 seconds to record.
If you want to hear your recording, click on the button.
If you are happy with your recording, click on 'Save File'.

Option 2
You meet a famous cricketer for the first time. Ask him/her a few questions.

Model Conversation 02

Word Cloud

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