Let's talk it over — ready-made English lesson, B2

Lesson goal: Students can take part in a discussion — raise a point, back it up, react and sum up — using phrasal verbs with the object in the right place.

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Lesson plan

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Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- Do you enjoy discussions and debates, or do you prefer to listen?
- Do you usually make big decisions alone or talk them over with someone?
- Which topic always starts an argument in your family?
2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
Roll the diceFill the gap
bring up · point out · come across · put forward · come up with · back up · sum up · go along with · rule out · carry on · talk over · think through · touch on · figure out · stick to
All words in the set
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Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
1. Fill the gap
  Can you ___ that claim with some figures?
  Answer: back up
2. Fill the gap
  We've discussed lots of ideas — can someone ___ the main points?
  Answer: sum up
3. Fill the gap
  Nobody wanted to ___ the subject of money at dinner.
  Answer: bring up
4. Fill the gap
  That's a big decision. Let's talk ___ over tomorrow.
  Answer: it
5. Fill the gap
  I can't come up ___ a better solution right now.
  Answer: with
6. Multiple choice
  Which sentence is correct?
  We need to think it through.We need to think through it.We need to it think through.
7. Multiple choice
  Which sentence is correct?
  I came across it in an old magazine.I came it across in an old magazine.I came across in an old magazine it.
8. True / false
  Read: "At the meeting, Sara put forward a plan to work from home on Fridays. Her manager pointed out that clients often call on Fridays, but he didn't rule the idea out. In the end, they agreed to try it for a month and then talk it over again." The manager rejected Sara's plan.
  Answer: False
9. True / false
  Read the text again. They will discuss the plan again after a month.
  Answer: True
10. Discussion question
  Put forward an idea to improve your town or workplace, back it up with two reasons and sum up your argument.
  Sample answer: I'd like to put forward the idea of a four-day week. Firstly, studies back up the claim that rested people work better. Secondly, it would cut travel costs. Some people might point out that clients need us on Fridays, but we could take turns. To sum up, I think we should try it for three months.
4
Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- Is it a good idea to bring up difficult topics at family dinners?
- When is it better to go along with the group than to argue?
- How do you figure out whether a news story is true?
- Is it easy for you to stick to a plan once you've made it?
- What's the best idea you've ever come up with?
5
Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz

Lesson plan

Warm-up

Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.

Do you enjoy discussions and debates, or do you prefer to listen?
Do you usually make big decisions alone or talk them over with someone?
Which topic always starts an argument in your family?

New words

Meet the words and practise them in games.

Roll the diceFill the gap

bring up · point out · come across · put forward · come up with · back up · sum up · go along with · rule out · carry on · talk over · think through · touch on · figure out · stick to

All words in the set

Exercises

The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.

Fill the gap
Can you ___ that claim with some figures?
Answer: back up
Fill the gap
We've discussed lots of ideas — can someone ___ the main points?
Answer: sum up
Fill the gap
Nobody wanted to ___ the subject of money at dinner.
Answer: bring up
Fill the gap
That's a big decision. Let's talk ___ over tomorrow.
Answer: it
Fill the gap
I can't come up ___ a better solution right now.
Answer: with
Multiple choice
Which sentence is correct?
We need to think it through.We need to think through it.We need to it think through.
Multiple choice
Which sentence is correct?
I came across it in an old magazine.I came it across in an old magazine.I came across in an old magazine it.
True / false
Read: "At the meeting, Sara put forward a plan to work from home on Fridays. Her manager pointed out that clients often call on Fridays, but he didn't rule the idea out. In the end, they agreed to try it for a month and then talk it over again." The manager rejected Sara's plan.
Answer: False
True / false
Read the text again. They will discuss the plan again after a month.
Answer: True
Discussion question
Put forward an idea to improve your town or workplace, back it up with two reasons and sum up your argument.
Sample answer: I'd like to put forward the idea of a four-day week. Firstly, studies back up the claim that rested people work better. Secondly, it would cut travel costs. Some people might point out that clients need us on Fridays, but we could take turns. To sum up, I think we should try it for three months.

Speaking

The student answers using the new words.

Is it a good idea to bring up difficult topics at family dinners?
When is it better to go along with the group than to argue?
How do you figure out whether a news story is true?
Is it easy for you to stick to a plan once you've made it?
What's the best idea you've ever come up with?

Review

A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.

Quiz