Active follow the steps in the writing guide.
a task
imagine that the government in your country plans to shorten the length of the school holidays in order to improve the level of education. write an opinion essay
b think and plan
1)in general, do you think that this would have positive or negative consequences?
2) what will be the effects of this law if it is introduced?
3) is it fair or unfair? why?
4) is there an alternative method to achieve the government's aims? 5) what are the alternative methods and their results?
c write
paragraph 1: introduction
the government plans
paragraph 2: argument
in the first place, i believe
paragraph 3: alternative
if the aim of the government
paragraph 4: conclusion
in conclusion,
d check
phrases to introduce opinions
references and pronouns
first and second conditionals
Общие вопросы
1 Do you live in Russia?
2 Do your parents speak English?
3 Can you swim?
4 Do you live in a house?
5 Are you a student?
6 Have you got a sister?
7 Is it Monday today?
8 Did you watch TV yesterday?
9 Does your father help you to do your homework?
10 Have you ever been abroad?
Специальные вопросы
1 What is your name?
2 How old are you?
3 What foreign languages can you speak?
4 How far from school do you live?
5 Where do you live?
6 When did you wake up yesterday?
7 Have you seen any superhero films?
8 What do you like doing in your free time?
9 How many friends have you got?
10 Where does your mother work?