9. What does Paul think of letters? 10. How does Paul keep in touch with friends? 11. What does Paul think of technology? 12. What is the advantage of making friends online according to Jennifer? 5 13. W hat does Jennifer s generation have in common with the previous two? 14. What does Jennifer think is the added value of her generation? WB11.2 Listen to five people talking about different values and match them with the appropriate one. Then match them with the appropriate generation group. Speaker 1: ....................................................... 1. Loyalty Generation group Born Speaker 2: ....................................................... 2. Freedom Maturists 1901-1945 Speaker 3: ....................................................... 3. Friendship Baby Boomers 1946-1964 Speaker 4: ....................................................... 4. Love Generation X 1965-1980 Speaker 5: ....................................................... 5. Truth Millennials 1981 early 2000s GROUP DISCUSSION SPEAKING Talking about dilemmas 6 Put the following phrases that you would use in a discussion into the correct column. What do you mean when you say ? The main reason for my opinion is but surely I can t help thinking... Can you explain your idea a little more clearly? That seems very logical to me... That s a very good point, but... I don t fully understand Can you give me some examples? In other words, most of us think that... What I d like to say is... Giving an opinion Asking about other people s opinions Agreeing Disagreeing 7 Read the quote below and think of a rhetorical question to begin your turn giving your opinion in a discussion on the topic of values. So long as the young generation is, and continues to be, well brought up, our ship of state will have a fair voyage; otherwise the consequences are better left unspoken. (Plato, Laws) 8 Think of three reasons why you might agree with Plato s quote in the previous activity and three why you might disagree with him: Agree: If children have the right values from a very young age, they will be able to live well in society. Disagree: You can t learn values until you have experience. 119 UNIT 11 B2