Life skills

Life skills

Essay writing practice

What is the difference between life skills and academic skills?

Give some examples!

Open Ended

Write some examples of life skills!

Poll

Do you think life skills should be taught in school?

• Yes - life skills and academic skills should be taught in school

• No - only academic skills should be taught in school

You will see a video about a girl who did something special in school, and answer some questions on Quizziz afterwards

Every Child a Lifesaver - Robyn's Story | Get First Aid in Schools - YouTube

Multiple Choice

What happened to Robyn's classmate Megan?

• She chocked on a strawberry and was taken to hospital by the ambulance

• She chocked on a strawberry and Robyn saved her life using first aid skills she learnt at school

• She ate a strawberry in French class and was reported by the teacher because eating in class is not allowed

Multiple Choice

Where did Robyn learn first aid skills?

• In France

• At home

• At school

Open Ended

Do you agree with Robyn's father that first aid should be taught in every school? Why or why not? Give at least one reason!

Open Ended

Have you ever used a life skill that you learnt in school? What happened? Tell us the story!

Read an essay about life skills on the British Council's website, and answer questions on Quizziz.

Life skills essay | LearnEnglish Teens - British Council

Multiple Choice

________________ there is a lot of debate about how to teach life skills.

• Actually

• This day

• Nowadays

Multiple Choice

___________, life skills are extremely important.

• I say

• In my opinion

• Personally

Multiple Choice

Group projects teach students skills ___________ teamworking and time management.

• that are

• as

• such as

Multiple Choice

There are many opportunities at school to improve how we work with other people. Learning to cook, ___________, needs more special resources and dedicated lessons.

• on the other hand

• especially

• but

Multiple Choice

___________ that there is not enough time to teach life skills at school.

• Some people argue

• Some people argues

• Some peoples argue

Multiple Choice

___________, there are arguments for and against teaching life skills in school, but I think on balance it is a good idea.

• Conclusion

• To sum up

• Lastly

Multiple Choice

___________ the benefits of learning life skills at school outweigh the disadvantages.

• I believe in

• In my opinion

• Personally

You will see 8 sentences and have to write the missing word.

You can use the reading to help you.

Fill in the Blank

Nowadays some schools are changing the timetables they offer to include life skills as well ____ more traditional subjects.

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Some people say this will prepare students better for life in the real world, ___ others say it is not necessary.

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In my ___ , school should prepare students for adult life.

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Skills ___ as managing finances, teamwork and organising time are essential for the real world.

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Basic cooking is also fundamental when you are living ___ your own.

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I think we already learn many life skills at school while doing traditional subjects. For ___ , we learn teamworking skills by doing group projects.

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On the ___ hand, some people argue that there is no time for extra subjects at school and that life skills should be learnt at home.

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To ___ up, I believe that schools should teach life skills as well as conventional subjects.

Ready to write your own essay about life skills?

Write 200-300 words

What makes a great essay?

• Write in paragraphs

• Write an introduction, at least two more paragraphs (body 1 / body 2) and a conclusion

• Use connecting words (in my opinion; however; in fact; for example; for this reason; also; on the other hand; finally; in conclusion)

• USE EXAMPLES

• Pay attention to grammar, spelling and punctuation (capital letters, full stop, comma etc.)