The family we choose: an opinion essay on friends and family
A model essay asks whether friends now matter more than family. Students study how to concede and argue, then write about friendship and social media.
C1Adults55 minEssay
About this lesson
A C1 writing lesson (essay). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Essay
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Family & friends
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, Matching, Gap-fill
- Key words
- something of a cliché, there is no denying that, burdened by obligation, it is telling that, step in, diverge, for better or worse, a safety net
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Analyze how an opinion essay concedes points before arguing its position
- Use phrases for giving opinions, conceding and contrasting
- Write a 220–260 word opinion essay on friendship