Question

МОЛЮЮ НЕ ИГНОРТЕ ЭССЭ Task 1. Write (a pros & cons essay).
Write an essay about the pros and cons of travelling by bus (80-120 words).
Follow the plan below. Use the appropriate linkers.
Напишите эссе о плюсах и минусах поездок на автобусе (80-120 слов).
Следуйте приведенному ниже плану. Используйте соответствующие слова, слова-связки при написании эссе.

Follow this plan:
Introduction
(Para 1) state the topic and your opinion.
Main Body
(Para 2) advantages & justifications/examples (There are certain advantages to travelling by bus. Firstly, ….. . Also, …. .)
(Para 3) disadvantages & justifications/examples (On the right hand, there are certain drawbacks to travelling by bus. First of all, ….. . Secondly, ….. .)
Conclusion
(Para 4) summarise and restate opinion / your feelings (All in all, I think … is … to sum up, …. Although …., they are ….)

Useful Language
Introducing topic sentence to express advantages
 There are a number of benefits to……
 There are many arguments in favour of……
Introducing topic sentence to express disadvantages
 There are also a number of disadvantages / arguments against ….. .
 However, there are drawbacks to …. as well.
Listing points
To begin with / start with, … Firstly / First of all, In the first place / In addition / Moreover / Furthermore / Secondly, …. What’s more, ….
Introducing examples/reasons
For example / For instance, …. In particular, … … because/as/since…
The reason (for) … is … This is / That’s because / for / why … As a result / Therefore / In this way, … Consequently / This means that / This is due to the fact that / would mean that … In order to /In case / In the event / Now that / Provided that / Since / Supposing etc. …. .
Show contrast
despite/even though/though/although + clause despite/in spite of + noun/-ing form/the fact that, to begin with, such as, first of all, for instance, this is because, as a result …. on the other hand …..unless/where(as)/for etc. …. .
Conclusion
In my opinion, I think/believe/feel (that), … It seems to me (that), To my mind, I strongly disagree with, I am totally against, I completely agree with, As far as I am concerned …..

Обязательно использовать в эссе слова Модуля 9 S/B, p.139-140; также должны использовать грамматический материал: Comparative/Superlative; Relative pronouns / defining relative clauses: who/that; which/that; whose;
S/B p.102-103.

Использовать план и Useful Language обязательно при написании эссе!