British 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
| British English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I'm in favour of | I support (British spelling) | I'm in favour of a phone ban at school. |
| I'm against | I don't support | I'm against giving phones to young kids. |
| the main reason is | the most important reason is | The main reason is safety. |
| for example | for instance | For example, they can call you if they're lost. |
| that's true, but | you're right, but (to disagree politely) | That's true, but they're only nine. |
| what about | and what do you think of (another point) | But what about bullying online? |
| on the one hand | looking at it one way | On the one hand, phones help children feel safe. |
| besides | also, and another reason is | Besides, phones are expensive. |
| the thing is | the problem is, the important thing is | The thing is, all their friends have one. |
| that's not the point | that's not what's important here | That's not the point. They need to play outside. |
| I take your point | I accept what you say | I take your point, but I still think nine is too young. |
| let's agree to disagree | let's accept that we have different opinions | Fine, let's agree to disagree. |
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.