TP 9.2 SH-purpose/intention, agree/disagree, suggestion

Student A: “Why do we write reflection notes after every project?”

Student B: “Maybe the teacher just wants more writing.”

Student C: “Or maybe it’s for checking attendance.” Student D: “…”

What is the clearest purpose?

• To show students’ handwriting in every subject.

• To document the project as a formality for reports.

• To help students identify strengths and weaknesses in their work.

• To make sure everyone submits an additional paper.

Teacher: “Why did you create a pre-lesson poll online?”

Student A: “To make the lesson look modern.”

Student B: “To make students feel excited.”

Student C: “…”

What best explains the purpose?

• To check students’ prior knowledge before starting the new topic.

• To compete with other teachers’ online quizzes.

• To add another online activity for the class.

• To spend more time before the lesson begins.

Student A: “Why are you putting QR codes on the posters?”

Student B: “Because they look attractive.”

Student C: “Because they make the design look advanced.”

Student D: “…”

Which purpose is most practical?

• To allow participants to register directly with their phones.

• To decorate the poster with a new style.

• To impress the teacher with new technology.

• To make the poster look more complex.

Student A: “Why are we asked to do silent reading every morning?”

Student B: “So we stay quiet before lessons.”

Student C: “So the teacher can prepare class materials.”

Student D: “…”

What is the actual purpose?

• To improve stamina and comprehension for longer reading tasks.

• To fill the morning time before the bell rings.

• To make the classroom quiet for the teacher.

• To imitate routines from other schools.

Student A: “Why did the teacher add a reflection column at the end of our tests?”

Student B: “To make the test longer.”

Student C: “To increase the number of questions.”

Student D: “…”

Which is the real purpose?

• To identify strategies students used and help them plan improvements.

• To make the test look more complicated than before.

• To collect extra handwriting samples from the students.

• To discourage students from answering carelessly.

Student A: “Why did you divide the group project into smaller steps?”

Student B: “To make us busier.”

Student C: “To have more meetings.”

Student D: “…”

Which is the real purpose?

• To make accountability clear and progress easier to track.

• To increase the amount of paperwork for everyone.

• To show the teacher the group is working hard.

• To create more time-consuming activities.

Student A: “Why do we use graphic organizers in our notes?”

Student B: “To make them colorful.”

Student C: “To decorate our notebooks.”

Student D: “…”

What’s the clearest purpose?

• To see the relationships among ideas and connect concepts.

• To make notes look creative and artistic.

• To impress classmates with design.

• To spend more time in class drawing.

Student A: “Why does the debate coach ask us to keep evidence logs?”

Student B: “So we can show the teacher we did research.”

Student C: “So we have extra papers for the debate.”

Student D: “…”

Which is the best purpose?

• To trace claims back to credible sources and identify weak arguments.

• To make debating feel more official and serious.

• To give students more homework to submit.

• To have extra materials for grading.

Student A: “Why did the school add ramps at the entrances?”

Student B: “To look modern.”

Student C: “To copy other schools.”

Student D: “…”

Which is the actual purpose?

• To ensure people with mobility needs can access classrooms independently.

• To give construction workers more jobs at school.

• To create a stylish new look for the buildings.

• To replace stairs because they are old.

Student A: “Our graphs look too small on the slides.”

Student B: “Yes, they’re hard to read.”

Student C: “…”

What’s the best agreement?

• You’re right; let’s increase the font so data is visible even at the back.

• You’re right; graphs are always more interesting than texts.

• You’re right; graphs should fill the entire slide.

• You’re right; let’s just delete the text and show graphs only.