Let us sleep: a student argues for later school starts
A 16-year-old uses sleep science and a real school study to argue that school should start later for teenagers.
B2Teens45 minOpinion piece
About this lesson
A B2 reading lesson (opinion piece). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Opinion piece
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Education & studying
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Matching
- Key words
- puberty, hormone, concentration, well-being, first period, absent
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow the structure of a persuasive opinion piece: problem, evidence, objections, conclusion
- Find specific facts and figures in a text
- Argue for or against a change to the school day