American English · B1 · Unit 23
For and against
For and against
By the end you can
- Argue for an opinion with reasons and examples
- Answer someone who disagrees with you
- Understand both sides in a short text
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I see your point, but | I understand, but I disagree | I see your point, but kids need time to play outside. |
| for example | as an example | For example, my son uses his phone for homework. |
| I'm in favor of | I support | I'm in favor of a phone after age fourteen. |
| I'm against | I don't support | I'm against phones in middle school. |
| that's true, but | I accept that, but | That's true, but they're only eleven. |
| the main reason | the most important reason | The main reason is safety. |
| first of all | the first point is | First of all, phones are expensive. |
| on the one hand | from one point of view (often with: on the other hand) | On the one hand, phones help kids stay safe. |
| the problem is | the difficulty is | The problem is that they can't stop. |
| research shows | studies have found | Research shows that screens affect sleep. |
| what about | and how about (to bring up another point) | What about kids who walk home alone? |
| it's not that simple | it's more complicated | It's not that simple, though. |
Then talk it through
A friendly argument about whether children should have phones. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.