book of letters (письмо)
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A good education consists of much more than useful facts and marketable skills. (Charles Platt)
Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another. (G. K. Chesterson)
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A N A L Y Z E Y O U R O P IN I O N E S SA Y
Reread your opinion essay; analyze it according to the evaluation criteria. Complete the evaluation table. Discuss strong and weak points of your essay.
Task 7: Personal Letter (Cl)
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Judy who writes:
...What nasty weather we have this week! I hate it when it’s cold and windy. What’s the weather like in your town? Does the weather affect the way you feel? How? Has the weather ever spoilt your plans? When?
...By the way, I want to buy a new mobile phone...
W rite a letter to Judy.
In your letter
-answer her questions
-ask 3 questions about the mobile phone she wants to buy.
W rite 100—140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing._____________
P L A N YO U R LETTER
Focus on letter structure
Обратите внимание на то, что структурное оформление текста должно соответствовать нормам, принятым в стране изучаемого языка, а именно
-обращение на отдельной строке,
-завершающая фраза на отдельной строке,
-подпись на отдельной строке,
-адрес автора в правом верхнем углу,
-дата под адресом.
Useful words and phrases
my attitude towards, climate, to play an important role in people’s life, suddenly, to rain, rainy, cold, windy, warm and sunny, to start raining, sad, happy, to change my mood, to stay in, to stay at home
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A N A L Y Z E Y O U R L E T T E R
Reread your personal letter; analyze it according to the evaluation criteria. Complete the evaluation table. Discuss strong and weak points of your letter.
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Task 7: Opinion Essay (C2)
Comment on the following statement.
Some people think that the main part of students’ homework should be presented in written form. Others consider that only oral presentations de velop students’ abilities and can help to check their knowledge.
What is your opinion?
W rite 200-250 words.
Use the following plan:
-make an introduction (state the problem)
-express your personal opinion and give 2-3 reasons for your opinion
-express an opposing opinion and give 1-2 reasons for this opposing opinion
-explain why you don’t agree with the opposing opinion
-make a conclusion restating your position
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Some people consider th at... |
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Others claim th at... |
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The 2nd paragraph |
I believe th at... |
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Here I would explain a few of the most important rea |
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First of a ll,... |
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Additionally,... |
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Last but not least,... |
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The 3rd paragraph |
A t the same time, some people claim th at... |
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The 4th paragraph |
However, I cannot agree with this opinion completely |
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because... |
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The 5th paragraph |
To sum up, I would like to stress th at... |
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Bank of arguments |
Opinions |
Arguments |
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Only oral presentations develop stu dents’ abilities and can help to check their knowledge.
It develops communicative skills.
It can provide impartial assessment.
Students learn to present their re ports in public.
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The main part of students’ homework should be presented in written form.
Students can use the Internet and books to extend their knowledge.
Written form helps to memorize in formation, rules, dates, formulas, etc.
W riting develops students’ creativ ity because they prepare essays, re ports, poems, etc.
Quotations and proverbs
Knowledge is like a garden: if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.
(African Proverb)
Never let formal education get in the way of your learning. ( Mark Twain) What we learn with pleasure we never forget. (Alfred M ercier) Instruction ends in the school-room but education ends only with life.
(Frederick W. Robertson)
Practice is the best of all instructors. ( Publilius Syrus)
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A N A L Y Z E Y O U R O P IN I O N E S SA Y
Reread your opinion essay; analyze it according to the evaluation criteria. Complete the evaluation table. Discuss strong and weak points of your essay.
Task8: Personal Letter (Cl)
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Ben who writes:
... M y grandpa usually tells me that I can’t expect him to use the Inter net! What about your grandparents? Do they use any modern devices? What attitude do they have towards the Internet? Is it necessary to organize Com puter courses for elderly people? Why?
... We are going to the campsite next week.
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W rite a letter to Ben.
In your letter
-answer his questions
-ask 3 questions about his trip to the campsite.
W rite 100—140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.
P L A N YO U R LETTER
____________________________________________________Focus on address writing
Д л я т о г о чтобы письмо соответствовало нормам письменного этикета, необходимо соблюдать следующие правила оформления личного письма.
В верхнем правом углу напишите свой адрес (адрес отправителя):
1-я строка - номер квартиры,
2-я строка - номер дома, название улицы,
3-я строка - город,
4-я строка - страна.
Flat 25, 64, Sobornaya Street, Pyatigorsk, Russia
При написании письма можно использовать и краткий адрес:
1-я строка - город,
2-я строка - страна.
Pyatigorsk, Russia
При написании адреса могут быть использованы следующие сокраще ния: street - st., road - rd., square - sq,, avenue - ave.
Useful words and phrases
active users, to have a computer, mobile phones, a laptop, for example, to save or copy a file, to search for the information on the Internet, to use Skype to speak to friends, favourite sites, to be sure, to organize computer courses, elderly people, to make their life easier and more interesting, comfortable
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A N A L Y Z E Y O U R L E T T E R
Reread your personal letter; analyze it according to the evaluation criteria. Complete the evaluation table. Discuss strong and weak points of your letter.
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Английский язык. Тренировочная тетрадь для подготовки к выполнению части С |
Task8: Opinion Essay (С2)
Comment on the following statement.
Some people think that video games cause violent behavior.
What is your opinion?
W rite 200—250 words.
Use the following plan:
-make an introduction (state the problem)
-express your personal opinion and give 2-3 reasons for your opinion
-express an opposing opinion and give 1-2 reasons for this opposing opinion
-explain why you don’t agree with the opposing opinion
-make a conclusion restating your position
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The 1stparagraph |
Some people might argue th at... |
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Others believe th at... |
The 2nd paragraph |
I consider that ... |
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First of a ll,... |
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What is m ore,... |
The 3rd paragraph |
Nevertheless, some people disagree and they consider |
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th at... |
The 4th paragraph |
To be frank, there is little evidence for me to support |
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th e... th at... |
The 5th paragraph |
According to the arguments presented above, it is im |
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Bank of arguments |
Opinions |
Arguments |
Violent behavior can be caused by playing computer games.
The plot of many games is based oh mur ders and other crimes, Players should shoot and kill virtual people.
Sometimes gamers have to lose and it makes them furious. That’s why violent behavior appears in real life.
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Young people have the unstable state of mind and video games worsen their mood.
The main aim of game developers cannot be to increase violence in the world.
Video games cannot cause vio There are many factors which provoke lent behavior. assertive actions and video games help
to give way to violence in the virtual world.
There are a great number of video games and their educational advantages are evi dent.
Quotations and proverbs
Video games are bad for you? That’s what they said about rock and roll.
(Shigeru Miyamoto)
There are plenty of skills I ’ve learned from playing video games. It’s more interactive than watching TV, because there are problems to solve as you’re using your brain. (Shaun White)
I like video games but they’re really violent. I ’d like to play a video game where you help the people who were shot in all the other games. It’d be called ‘Really Busy Hospital’ . (Demetri M artin)___________________________________
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