Reading: Reading for Detail: B1 Lesson 3: Understanding Clearly Stated Arguments or Opinions

Reading for Detail

B1 Lesson 3: Arguments & Opinions

Goal: Identify what someone thinks and why they think it. Distinguish facts from opinions.

1. Key Vocabulary

Opinion មតិ (What you think)

Fact ការពិត (Can be proven)

Agree យល់ស្រប (Say yes)

Disagree មិនយល់ស្រប (Say no)

2. Identifying Opinions

Look for these Signal Words to find an opinion:

"I think..." / "I believe..."

(Direct Opinion)

"Ideally..." / "Usually..."

(General Opinion)

"Should..." / "Must..."

(Advice / Strong Opinion)

👍 Agree

👎 Disagree

3. Fact vs. Opinion

Read and decide.

FACT "Cambodia is in Southeast Asia."

OPINION "Cambodia is the most beautiful country."

FACT "Water boils at 100°C."

OPINION "Coffee tastes better than tea."

4. Analyze the Argument

Text: "I think school uniforms are good because they save time in the morning."

1. What is the speaker's opinion? Uniforms are bad. Uniforms are good.

Text: "Plastic bags are cheap, but they are terrible for the environment. We should stop using them."

2. Does the speaker support plastic bags? Yes, because they are cheap. No, because they hurt the environment.

3. Which sentence is an OPINION? "The sky is blue." "Blue is the best color."