- •Discursive compositions expressing opinions
- •Introduction
- •Useful Words and Phrases
- •Are computers a necessity?
- •Writing assignment:
- •English and Maths are more important subjects than Art and Music
- •The secret of happiness
- •Learn to be lucky
- •Are you a successful leader?
- •For and Against Compositions
- •Introduction
- •Points to remember:
- •First and Last Paragraph Techniques
- •In the first paragraph you can state the topic by:
- •In the last paragraph you can give a balanced consideration or your opinion by:
- •The Pros and Cons of Parents Educating Children at Home
- •Writing assignment:
- •The pros and cons of using the Internet
- •No more secrets
- •Love-hate relationships Mobile phones
- •Writing an essay providing solutions to problems.
- •Useful vocabulary:
- •How can we make our city a better place to live?
- •Writing assignment:
- •1.1 Look at the problems (1-5) and match them to the solutions (a-e). Which of these problems do you think is the most / least serious? Can you think of anymore problems and solutions?
- •Self - talk
- •Auntie Claire writes:
- •A sad story of a sad man
- •Perform the following writing task
Auntie Claire writes:
1
The best thing you can do is to stop worrying. There are so many things you can do to feel useful. How about taking up a hobby which you never had time for before? You could also do some work for charities and help others with your experience and abilities.
2
You ought to think about what is best for your family. If you can afford to live on less money, then you should apply for a part-time job. This will be much better for you because you’ll have much more time for your son. Alternatively, if your present workplace has got a child-minding centre for its employees’ children, I strongly advise you to stay. In this way you’ll be close to your son and you can also seek promotion. Hope this advice is of some help to you.
3
I don’t think you should worry so much. Why don’t you join a gym? You’ll make lots of friends there. If I were you, I wouldn’t be afraid of starting at the new school. If you go there with a positive attitude, I’m sure that everything will be OK.
Pre-writing task 5
Read the story. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. What could you advise a person who thought his/her life was boring? Write a short essay.
A sad story of a sad man
One Sunday evening two men ________ (meet) in a London pub. One of them looked very unhappy.
”Life is terrible, everything in the world is really boring,’ he said.
“Don’t say that,” said the other man. “Life is marvelous! The world is so exciting! Think about Italy. It’s a wonderful country! _____ you ever ______ (be) there?”
“Oh, yes. I _____ (go) there last year and I ______ (not like) it.”
“Well, __ you __ (be) to Norway? _____ you ever ____ (admire) the midnight sun?”
“Oh, yes. I _____ (visit) that country in 1997 and I ______ (see) the midnight sun.I ____ (not enjoy) it.
“Well, I _____ just ____ (return) from a safari in Africa. ______ you ____ (travel) in Africa yet?”
“Yes, I _______ (go) on safari in Africa last year and I _______ (climb) Mount Kilimanjaro. I _______ (feel) exhausting. It was really boring.”
“Well,’ said the other man. “I think that you’re very ill. Only the best psychologist can help you. Go to see
Dr. Greenbaum in Harley Street.”
“I am Dr. Greenbaum.” answered the man sadly.
Perform the following writing task
Write an essay “ If I were a psychologist: how to find solutions to problems”. Remember the notes how to write discursive essays.