- •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
Love-hate relationships Mobile phones
“I love my mobile. I didn’t get one for ages, but now I don’t think I could live without it. I hardly ever call people during the day because it’s quite expensive, but I text my friends all the time. My phone‘s also got a camera, but I haven’t taken many photos with it. Also I feel much safer with my mobile and never leave home without it, especially at night. The only problem is when the battery runs out or there’s no signal – that’s happened to me once or twice, usually when I trying to get home late at night and there are no taxis around. But I don’t have my mobile on all the time – when I’m not feeling very sociable or talkative I just switch it off”.
Amy Hansen
“I really hate mobile phones. None of my friends can understand why I haven’t got one, but no one thinks about how annoying mobiles are to other people. Everyone always talks very loudly when they’re on their mobiles and I can’t bear listening to other people’s conversations when I’m on the train. Also the ring tones really get on my nerves! Both of my brothers have got mobiles, but when we meet up, neither of them ever switches their phone off, which drives me crazy. Last time we went out for a drink together, their phones rang five times! I know I can’t stop other people having them, but I don’t think I’ll ever get one.”
Jeremy Fuller
Perform the following writing task:
Write a discursive “for-and-against” essay «Are YOU optimistic or pessimistic about the future?» Learn the notes above how to write discursive “for-and-against
Writing an essay providing solutions to problems.
Essays providing solutions to problems are pieces of writing in which you discuss a problem and its causes as well as the expected results or consequences of your suggestions. An essay providing solutions to problems should consist of:
Introduction in which you state the problem and what has caused it;
Main body which consists of two or more paragraphs presenting suggestions and
their results/consequences. You should start a new paragraph for
each suggestion and its results/consequences;
Conclusion in which you summarise your opinion.
Essays providing solutions to problems are normally written in a formal or semi-formal style, depending on who is going to read them and where they are published. They are usually found in newspapers and magazines.