Phones in schools: a for-and-against essay on technology
A model essay weighs up banning phones in schools. Students study essay structure and linking words, then write about laptops versus paper books.
B1Teens45 minEssay
About this lesson
A B1 writing lesson (essay). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- B1
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Essay
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Technology
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill
- Key words
- distraction, ban, concentrate, bullying, look up, benefit, disadvantage, switch off
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand the structure of a for-and-against essay
- Use linking words to add, contrast and give examples
- Write a 130–150 word essay about technology at school