Discussions: is constant gratitude healthy or forced?
Speaking · Discussions · C1 · 35 min. Discuss whether gratitude rituals such as going around the Thanksgiving table are good for us or just social pressure, using hedging language, a class survey and a group discussion.
About this worksheet
Discuss whether gratitude rituals such as going around the Thanksgiving table are good for us or just social pressure, using hedging language, a class survey and a group discussion.
- Level
- C1
- Category
- Speaking
- Topic
- Discussions
- Time
- About 35 minutes
- Exercises
- True / False, Key words, Reading text, Gap-fill, Speaking / writing task, Table to fill in
- Answer key
- Included
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On the sheet
- True / False: Get ready. Write T (true) or F (false).
- Key words: Useful words and phrases.
- Reading text: Read the situation.
- Gap-fill: Complete the opinions with words from the box.
- Speaking / writing task: Discuss in groups of four. Hedge your opinions with the phrases above.
- Table to fill in: Survey: turn each cue into a question, ask two classmates and note the
- Speaking / writing task: Whole class: the opinion line.
