Describe a Controversial Opinion

B2 · Upper-intermediate57 minIELTS Test PreparationLesson 6 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: present an opinion many people disagree with - framed diplomatically, argued with reasons, conceding fairly - for two full minutes.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Strong opinion, careful hands

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Navigating Controversial Topics

    Read a 251-word text about Navigating Controversial Topics

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Diplomatic Opinion Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Diplomatic Expressions

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: From Blunt to Diplomatic

    Error-correction exercise, 5 items

  5. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Controversial Opinion Practice

    Role-play: Practice describing a controversial opinion diplomatically (4 lines)

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your diplomatic mission

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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