book of letters (письмо)
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Английский язык. Тренировочная тетрадь для подготовки к выполнению части С |
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.
Task9: Personal Letter (Cl)
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Barbara who writes:
...My parents can't stand the music I listen to or my taste in clothes. I believe it’s just the age difference which causes this misunderstanding! What about your opinion? What is your parents’ attitude towards your preferences in clothes or music? Do your parents influence your opinion? Have you ever had arguments related to these problems?
... Yesterday we took part in our school scientific club.
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W rite a letter to Barbara.
In your letter
-answer her questions
-ask 3 questions about her school scientific club.
W rite 100-140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.____________
P L A N YO U R LETTER
Focus on date writing
При написании письма важно написать дату. Она должна быть пред ставлена в соответствии с правилами написания даты в британской или американской культурах.
Британский английский:
date/month/year
5th May, 2012 или 5/05/2012
Американский английский:
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month/date/year |
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March 5, 2012 |
___________________________________________________ Useful words and phrases
relationship, real friends, to understand each other, to respect one’s feelings, tastes differ, to be against my clothes, to argue against, to listen to music, only request, to turn down the stereo, as for, my parents’ influence, to consider one’s opinion, important, to have more experience, to explain one’s opinion, to persuade somebody
W RITE YO U R LETTER
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Английский язык. Тренировочная тетрадь для подготовки к выполнению части С |
A N A L Y Z E Y O U R L E T T E R
Reread your opinion essay; analyze it according to the evaluation criteria. Complete the evaluation table. Discuss strong and weak points of your letter.
Task 9: Opinion Essay (C2)
Comment on the following statement.
Some people think that there are a lot of ways we can help the environ ment in daily life. Others believe that ecological problems can be solved only by governments and businessmen.
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
P L A N YO U R O PIN IO N ESSAY
Essay Model
The 1stparagraph |
Some people maintain the idea th at... |
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Others consider th at... |
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The 2nd paragraph |
I agree with the point of view th at... |
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Firstly,... |
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Secondly,... |
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Thirdly,... |
The 3rd paragraph |
However, some people think th at... |
The 4th paragraph |
A t the same time, I am sure th at... |
The 5th paragraph |
All in all, I want to note th at... |
Bank of arguments
Opinions |
Arguments |
We can help our nature even stay ing at home as there are simple and useful ways to improve ecological situation.
Ecological problems are so compli cated that only governments and businessmen can solve them.
People can sort litter and it can be re cycled then.
People can reduce water and electricity usage.
People can change their lifestyle and buy the goods which are not harmful for the nature.
The main cause of ecological problems is factories and plants and ordinary people cannot change the situation related to them.
Governments and businessmen have money for ecological programmes in polluted areas.
It is necessary to adopt different laws which help nature.
Quotations and proverbs
Nature provides a free lunch, but only if we control our appetites. (W illiam Ruckelshaus)
Because we don’t think about future generations, they will never forget us. (Henrik Tikkanen)
The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river. (Ross Perot)
Modern Society will find no solution to the ecological problem unless it takes a serious look at its lifestyles. (John Paul)
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Английский язык. Тренировочная тетрадь для подготовки к выполнению части С |
W RITE YO U R O P IN IO N ESSAY
A N A L Y Z E Y O U R O P IN IO N E S S A 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 10: Personal Letter (C l) |
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Task 10: Personal Letter (Cl)
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Gordon who writes:
M y family is very close and we help each other. I ’m sure I can turn to my parents or relatives for help when I ’m in trouble. What about your family? How often do you have big family reunions? When was it last? Are there any family traditions related to these celebrations?
... We are going to Italy this week.
W rite a letter to Gordon.
In your letter
-answer his questions
-ask 3 questions about his trip to Italy.
W rite 100—140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.
P L A N YO U R LETTER
W RITE Y O U R LETTER
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Английский язык. Тренировочная тетрадь для подготовки к выполнению части С |
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.
Task 10: Opinion Essay (C2) |
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Task 10: Opinion Essay (C2)
Comment on the following statement.
Some people think that it is necessary to lim it the number of light-heart ed TV programs.
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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P L A N YO U R O PIN IO N ESSAY |
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Essay Model |
The 1stparagraph |
Some people hold the idea th at... |
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Yet other people put forward the view that ... |
The 2nd paragraph |
As far as I am concerned, I agree th at... |
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My arguments for this point of view are listed as fol |
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lows. |
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First of all, I would like to stress th at,... |
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Besides,... |
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In addition,... |
The 3rd paragraph |
Some people disagree because they are sure th at... |
The 4th paragraph |
A t the same time, I am unconvinced that... |
The 5th paragraph |
We can draw a conclusion th at... |
Opinions
There are a lot of light-hearted TV programs and it is necessary to limit their number.
Bank of arguments
Arguments
Television can damage eyesight if people watch TV programmes too much.
People degrade watching these pro grammes.
People can do something more useful than watching talk-shows or serials.
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It is quite normal to have a lot of light-hearted TV programs nowa days.
The main purpose of television is enter tainment and these programmes answer it.
People have different tastes and some of them prefer this kind of programmes.
Not all light-hearted programmes are dull. They can really broaden our mind.
Quotations and proverbs
Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn’t have in your home. (David Frost)
Everything is for the eye these days - TV, Life, Look, the movies. Nothing is just for the mind. The next generation will have eyeballs as big as canta loupes and no brain at all. (Fred Allen)
I could have been a doctor but there were too many good shows on TV.
(Jason Love)
I have come to the feeling about television the way I do about hamburgers: I eat a lot of hamburgers and I don’t remember a single one of them. (John Barrow)
W RITE YO U R O PIN IO N ESSAY
Task 11: Personal Letter (C l) |
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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 11: Personal Letter (Cl)
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Tom who writes:
...I’m fond of figure skating. Almost every day my friends and I go to the skating rink where we practice a lot. Now we are preparing for our town championship. I hope to win! What about you? What sports do you enjoy play ing most? Have you ever taken part in any sport competitions? Are there any other sports you would like to try? Why?
By the way, my parents want me to study abroad.
W rite a letter to Tom.
In your letter
-answer his questions
-ask 3 questions about his plans related to studying abroad. W rite 100—140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.
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