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What do you think of vegetarian diets?

Is it possible for everyone to follow such a diet? Is it necessary to do so? Should a person check with his or her doctor first if it is advisable to do so or not?

b) Think and answer, then write arguments for and against a vegetarian diet.

FOR AGAINST

Read about the problem. Divide into two groups and hold a debate.

Fast Food Restaurants have become very popular. But not everyone thinks they are a good idea. Here are some arguments in favour and against fast food restaurants. Which views do you support? Can you think of any more 'for' and 'against'?

FOR , AGAINST

• The service is very quick. | | • The food contains a lot of fat and

is unhealthy.

• The food is not cheap,

especially for young people.

• The restaurants create much litter.

• The material which is often used for fast food cartons takes centuries to decay and contains dangerous elements.

9 Tty Do the group project. Prepare information about restaurants in your town or area and organise it in a table.

1. An Introduction

2. A Body

3. A Conclusion

WRITING —o POINT

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Reports

Reports are formal pieces of writing about a specific person, place, event, plan, etc. They are always directed to others usually in written form in response to their request to provide information.

Reports can take the form of: 1 an assessment report

2. A proposal report

3. a survey report Include the following information before you start the report:

To (whom the report is addressed)

From (whom the report comes)

Subject (of the report)

Date (when it was written or sent)

2. A) Get some useful information and discuss it in small groups.

An assessment report presents and assesses the positive and/or negative aspects of the topic which is under discussion. In the final paragraph you may include your opinion or suggestions.

An assessment report consists of:

• an introduction in which you state the content as well as the aim of the report;

• a body in which you present the positive and/or negative aspects of the topic (in more extensive reports you might want to group them under different subheadings);

• a conclusion which is basically a summary of the presented information where you may also want to express your opinion or give some suggestions.

Very often when you write an assessment report you are also asked to write a proposal report. It contains plans, suggestions and recommendations about which course of action is to be taken in the future. Of course, a proposal report must be approved by the people who have requested the report.

Besides expressions how to begin / end a report, you may • recommendation find the following phrases for !/We recommend/suggest (that) expressing recommendation(s) My/Ourrecommendation is also useful. It would be advisable to

b) In pairs, analyse the plans for writing both types of the reports arid speak on the difference between them.

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To:

From:

Subject:

Date:

INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH Paragraph 1

presenting the content and the aim of the report

BODY PARAGRAPHS Paragraph 2-3¹

detailed presentation of assessment of the positive/negative aspects of the topic in separate paragraphs

CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH Paragraph 4

summarising the presented assessment and expressing your opinion or giving suggestions

To:

From:

Subject:

Date:

INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH Paragraph 1

presenting the content and the aim of the report

BODY PARAGRAPHS Paragraph 2-3

detailed presentation of suggestions or recommendations in separate paragraphs (+ reasons & justifications)

CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH Paragraph 4

summarising the presented proposals and, if needed, stating your opinion and choosing the best proposal