Lesson 3
Speaking
1. Listen to two students trying to solve a problem and answer the questions.
1. What is the problem? There aren't enough facilities for young people in the students' town.
2. Make notes about the pros and cons of the two possible solutions in the table below.
Solution 1: Skatepark
| CONS | PROS |
|
1. Not all young people like skateboarding 2. bad weather |
1. wouldn't cost very much money 2. wouldn't take up very much space |
Solution 2: Youth club
| CONS | PROS |
|
1. The staff need to be paid 2. Some activities aren't interesting for older kids |
1. Don't need to build anything 2. It could offer lots of different activities |
2. Listen again. What do the two students learn from their discussion about what type of solution they need to solve their problem?
They need a solution that does't cost very much money, but which a lot of young people will find interesting.