1. Read and listen to a conversation between a brother and sister and answer the questions.

(Đọc và nghe đoạn hội thoại giữa anh chị em và trả lời câu hỏi.)

1. What do they disagree about?

(Họ không đồng ý về điều gì?)

2. Who does their father agree with?

(Bố của họ không đồng ý với ai?)

3. Who do you agree with?

(Bạn đồng ý với ai?)

2. Use the SPEAKING FOCUS to complete the phrases in the conversation. Then listen again and check.

(Sử dụng phần TẬP TRUNG VÀO KĨ NĂNG NÓI để hoàn thành các cụm từ trong đoạn hội thoại. Sau đó nghe lại và kiểm tra.)

Tom: Goal! Messi's just scored a fantastic goal! He's definitely the best footballer in the world!

Jan: Hm, I'm not ¹________ about that. Tom: What do you know about football?

Jan: I know that some football players get millions of euros a month! If ²________ they earn too much.

Tom: That's ³________. Only a few players earn that much and they deserve it.

Jan: No way! Football players don't save lives! Football's just a game!

Tom: Are ⁴________  ? It's the most popular game in the world.

Jan: That's true, but they don't do anything important. They just kick a ball!

Tom: The ⁵________ football players can only play when they're young so they have to earn a lot in a short time.

Jan: I'm ⁶ ________. I just don't think footballers are good role models.

Tom: I'm sorry, ⁷________  - they're great role models. They train really hard....

Dad: Hey, what's going on in here? Calm down you two.

Jan: He thinks it's OK to pay Messi two million euros a month! What ⁸________ that?

Dad: That's ridiculous.

Jan: You see!

Dad: To ⁹________, I think he should get at least ten million.

3. Read the opinions below and choose the appropriate responses in a and b. Then listen and check.

(Đọc các ý kiến dưới đây và chọn câu trả lời thích hợp trong a và b. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

1. I think female athletes should earn the same salary as male athletes.

a I agree. No way! All athletes should be paid equally.

b Absolutely. / I'm not convinced. Male athletes attract more spectators.

2. If you ask me, running is the best sport in the world.

a I'm afraid I completely disagree. / That's true. You can do it anywhere and at any time.

b Absolutely. That's not true. Playing team sports is much better.

3. In my opinion, golf is for old people.

a I agree. / I'm not convinced. It's too slow for young people.

b Are you kidding? / I agree. My brother is twenty and he loves playing golf.

4. I think boxing should be banned. It's too dangerous.

a Absolutely. / No way! I think it's great.

b I'm sorry, I don't agree with you. / That's true. It's too violent.

4. Work in groups. Ask for and give your opinions on the following topics.

(Làm việc nhóm. Yêu cầu và đưa ra ý kiến của bạn về các chủ đề sau.)

• We should do more sport at school.

• Animals should not be used in sport.