Describing Advantages and Disadvantages - Conversation Practice
Practise describing advantages and disadvantages through two model conversations at B2–C1 level. Key phrases are highlighted in the dialogues and collected below each example. Two prompts help learners create their own conversations.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Two model conversations
- Highlighted phrases in context
- Key phrases below each dialogue
- Two prompts for pair practice
Evaluate options and distinguish benefits from implementation risks.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use the two model conversations and phrase lists on the learner page. The final dialogue prompts are open-ended, with no fixed answer key.
- Compare what surveys and interviews can reveal, including reach and follow-up depth.
- Read the new-system discussion and separate future benefits from training and installation risks.
- Develop a final prompt using two phrases and a balanced recommendation.
Support and extension
Provide benefit/limitation/timing notes. Extend with a trial or combined approach instead of assuming one option is always superior.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
