Stage 2

■ Read the list of good and bad points about the aquarium with the class.

■ Students work individually, listing the good and bad points of the attraction they have chosen. Tell students they need not have an equal number of good and bad points. Go round and assist with ideas or new vocabulary if necessary.

Stage 3

■ Refer students to Writing Help 1 for advice on layout, vocabulary and linking.

■ Students plan the four paragraphs of the report.

■ Students then write the heading and the first draft of the report.

Stage 4

■ Students check their drafts. Refer them to Writing Help 1 (checking). They should also use their own writing checklist based on the mistakes they have made in previous writing tasks.

Talkback

■ In groups, students read each other's reports and discuss whether they agree with the opinions and conclusions in the reports.

■ Read the example of how to report the conclusion to the rest of the class.

■ One member of each group reports some of the group's conclusions.

Speaking: Public Debate

Before you start

Exercise 1

Useful vocabulary: coastal, wildlife park, oil refinery.

Students should be able to guess the general meaning of these words from the context.

■ Students read the text about Dolwyn Bay.

■ Check students' understanding of the useful vocabulary and ask some comprehension questions, e.g. How many people live there? (8,000) Are there a lot of