Gambling
A B2 discussion-writing worksheet with eight prompts about gambling. Students develop opinions with reasons, examples or personal experience, then compare their work with page 2 model responses.
What’s in the worksheet?
- 8 discussion-writing prompts about gambling
- Reasons, examples and personal experience
- Developed B2 model responses on page 2
Write eight B2 discussion responses about lotteries, chance, gambling motives, harmful behaviour and the effects of casinos. This is an opinion-writing sheet, not a gambling activity.
Worksheet preview
Open PDF ↗
Page 1 of 2 · A4 printable PDF
Page 2 of 2 · Answer key · A4 printable PDF
A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Check suitability for the class and offer another topic if needed. Clarify game of chance and proportion; personal gambling experience is not required.
- Answer experience prompts hypothetically or explain why you do not take part. Add a reason rather than a bare yes/no.
- Develop a response about motives or casinos, separating a possible benefit from a possible cost.
- Study page 2's possible answers and revise the national-proportion answer to distinguish an estimate from a known statistic.
Support and extension
Use I do not know the figure, but... for support. An optional extension is identifying where a claim would need evidence. Do not organise betting, diagnose a learner, or present the models as treatment advice. Keep personal and financial information private.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
