Giving Examples - Functional Language
Practise giving examples at B2–C1 level with useful phrase patterns and short situation-based responses. A separate page of suggested answers supports checking and discussion of other appropriate responses.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Useful phrase patterns
- Situation-based response practice
- Space for written responses
- Suggested answers on page 2
Illustrate an explanation with a precise example rather than merely repeat the main claim.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Give learners page 1; use the suggested answers on page 2 after they have written and compared their own responses.
- Compare To illustrate with such as and Take… as an example, noting how each sentence is built.
- Write examples for trials, teamwork, project delays, waste, training and the remaining situations.
- Explain one example's connection to the claim, such as how a delivery delay affects the next stage.
Support and extension
Support with claim/example/link notes. Extend with a limitation on what the example demonstrates. Learners may invent plausible cases, but should label them as illustrations rather than real research evidence.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
