A Blessing or a Curse? Discussion sheet - vocabulary / sentence pattern practice
A Blessing Or A Curse?
Many inventions have good points and bad points.
Here are some ways of expressing our approval or our disapproval.
Make sure you understand the words in BOLD writing.
I approve of computers because.....
...they help to prevent crime.
...they are a life-saver for office workers.
...they are a time-saver for designers.
...they are a better alternative to using an abacus.
...they can be a comfort to lonely people.
...they are economically beneficial to the companies that make them.
I disapprove of computers because.....
...they are a menace to children's education.
...they wreck family life.
...they are detrimental to our eyesight.
...they can be a time-waster .
...producing them is harmful to the environment.
...they encourage young poeple to be violent.
Now look at the following inventions and decide if you approve or disapprove (Write "A" or "D").
Choose four of the inventions and write your reasons in the right-hand column.
Then discuss your ideas with other class members.