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Spanish · Grade 9

Explain and Defend an Idea

Learners build a reasoned argument in Spanish about a school or community issue. Using an original opinion essay on homework at weekends as a model, they state a clear thesis, support it with reasons and examples, choose between the indicative and the subjunctive in opinions (creo que es… / no creo que sea…; es necesario que…), anticipate and answer a counterargument, and finally write and defend their own short argumentative essay.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 125 minutes
  • Argument check: 10 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, choose a reply, highlight a text, match pairs and put in order
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What learners will discover

  • State a clear thesis and support it with distinct reasons, examples and a conclusion, using organizing connectors (en primer lugar, además, por ejemplo, por lo tanto).
  • Express opinion, certainty and doubt with the correct mood: indicative after creo que, es cierto que, está claro que; subjunctive after no creo que, dudo que, es necesario/importante que.
  • Anticipate a counterargument and respond with a concession and a rebuttal (Es cierto que…, pero…; Aunque algunos piensan que…, …).
  • Write and defend a short argumentative essay on a school or community issue, responding to an objection.

Lessons

  1. Thesis, reasons, examples 6 steps3 practiceabout 31 min
  2. Creo que es… / No creo que sea… 6 steps4 practiceabout 31 min
  3. Answering the other side 6 steps4 practiceabout 31 min
  4. Write and defend your argument 5 steps3 practiceabout 32 min
  5. Argument check 10 questions at the end

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