Skillful 4 reading & writing student's book unit 7

Page 1

Unit 7

Expanse READING

Identifying persuasion techniques

CRITICAL THINKING

ssessing the logic of an A argument

LANGUAGE Adjective + noun development collocations

Discussion point

Noun (nominal) clauses

WRITING

Emphasizing your point

Discuss these questions with a partner. 1 What is the approximate population of our planet? Does the figure concern you? Why or why not? 2 Look at the global issues below. Which do you think are the most serious? Rank them from 1 (least serious) to 6 (most serious). crime   ​debt   ​global warming   ​nuclear weapons   ​ population size   ​ poverty 3 Compare your ranking to a partner’s. Which do you both agree are the two biggest issues that need to be addressed? Why?

Expanse

Unit 7

67


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.