American English · B2 · Unit 12
Living together
Living together
By the end you can
- Discuss a social issue and see both sides
- Write an opinion piece
- Understand a long opinion piece
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| there are two sides to | both views have something to them | There are two sides to this issue. |
| I can see why | I understand the reason | I can see why people are angry. |
| at the end of the day | in the end, what really matters is | At the end of the day, we all want safe streets. |
| a complex issue | a complicated problem | Homelessness is a complex issue. |
| while it's true that | although it's true that | While it's true that taxes are high, the schools are great. |
| I'd argue that | my view is that | I'd argue that it's really a housing problem. |
| to be fair | to be just to the other side | To be fair, the city has tried. |
| inequality | an unfair difference between groups of people | Income inequality keeps growing. |
| the common good | what is good for everyone | We have to think about the common good. |
| an op-ed | an opinion article in a newspaper | She wrote an op-ed for the local paper. |
Then talk it through
A dinner where the guests disagree about a social issue. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.