Going cashless: an essay on the future of money
A for-and-against essay asks whether we should welcome a cashless society. Students practice contrast and concession, then write an essay about pocket money.
B2Teens45 minEssay
About this lesson
A B2 writing lesson (essay). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Essay
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Business & money
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, True / False, Multiple choice
- Key words
- convenient, theft, trace, track, cyberattack, abolish, vulnerable, accessible
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand how a for-and-against essay balances advantages and disadvantages
- Use although, despite, whereas, however and even though accurately
- Write a 180–220 word essay on a money-related question