Summary
In this lesson, Anna meets a new friend. Phil is new to Washington, D.C. and he feels lost in the city. Anna asks him to make the city a friendlier place.
Speaking
Use this video to earn the new words for this lesson. Then, learn how to give a reason when you say your opinion.
Pronunciation
Use this video to learn how to pronounce possessive pronouns.
Conversation
Anna: You know, I am from the country and sometimes I miss it. But I really like life in the city! I love the city. Oh, look. Someone lost a bag. Maybe it's theirs. Excuse me. Is this bag yours?
Writing
What is the best place to live? Tell us about where you live now or where you want to live. Be sure you give a reason for your opinion. Write to us by email or in the Comments section.
Click on the image below to download the Activity Sheet and practice sharing opinions.
Learning Strategy
Learning Strategies are the thoughts and actions that help make learning easier or more effective.
The learning strategy for this lesson is Personalize. This means connecting new information to our own feelings and experiences. When we are listening in English, we personalize by thinking about how what we hear is like our own experience. When speaking or writing, we can use what we know to communicate.
In this lesson, Anna tells Phil why she likes living in the city. She is personalizing by thinking about the things she likes: "The city is exciting! It has more culture than the country. There are many museums and restaurants. Every night, there is theater and music. And, there are more jobs."
Can you find another example in this lesson of someone personalizing and giving a reason for their opinion? Write to us about it in the Comments section or send us an email. Teachers, see the Lesson Plan for more details on teaching this strategy.
Quiz
Listen to short videos and test your listening skills with this quiz.
Quz - Lesson 37: Let's Agree to Disagree!
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New Words
agree - v. to have the same opinion
dirty - adj. not clean
disagree - v. to have a different opinion
friendly - adj. acting like a friend or kind and helpful
nature - n. the physical world and everything in it that is not made by people
noisy - adj. making a lot of loud or unpleasant noise
opinion - n. a belief, judgment, or way of thinking about something
peaceful - adj. quiet and calm or without noise
rude - adj. not polite
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Free Materials
Download the VOA Learning English Word Book for a dictionary of the words we use on this website.
Each Let's Learn English lesson has an Activity Sheet for extra practice on your own or in the classroom. In this lesson, you can use it to practice giving your opinion and asking others for theirs.
For Teachers
See the Lesson Plan for this lesson for ideas and more teaching resources. Send us an email if you have comments on this course or questions.
Grammar focus: Possessive Pronouns (mine, ours, their, theirs, her/hers, his/his)
Topics: Exchanging Opinions; Agreement & disagreement; Comparing things, places, & people
Learning Strategy: Personalize
Speaking & Pronunciation Focus: Giving a reason for your opinion; Pronouncing possessive pronouns
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