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3 Read the sample answer below and replace each of the highlighted words
Useful language
with one of the words in the box. What improvement do they make?
Giving your opinions
children coAceFA deeply food matter
SkillS subjects top1cs totally world In my view/opinion,' ..
(Personally,) I think/ believe ...
From my point of view, ...
Sample answer
I am not sure I I do not believe ...
There is no doubt that the environment has become
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a significant thing over the past few years. However,
Introducing other people's opinions
I am not sure we can compare looking after it with
learning to read and write. In my opinion, the two areas Experts/Scientists etc. argue/say/
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seem to be so different, but, generally, I think reading suggest/believe/think (that) .. .
and writing are more important. People sometimes say/argue .. .
Write in an
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Caring about the environment is really a social thing • For some people, ... ; for others, ...
academic
In my country, many parents encourage their children
style and use
to pick up litter and not waste stuff • These are good Introducing general arguments
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precise words.
habits, and it is important to develop them early. When The main argument in favour of I
youngsters go to school, they study thmgs like science. __.---------.. against ...
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During these lessons, I think it is very important for Try to use words It is (certainly) true that ...
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teachers to discuss things like pollution and global that explain exactly
warming and help youngsters understand how they can what you mean. It is (generally) believed/felt that ...
reduce their effects. '-------- ---' In the past, ... ; nowadays, ...
Reading and writing, on the other hand, are things 7
Presenting reasons/examples
that everyone needs. Most pupils start to learn to read
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and write before they can think much about life. They The main reason why ...
improve as they get older and by the time they leave
There are a number of reasons ...
school, they can understand complex issues and express
This is because .. .
their thoughts and feelings about them. As everyone
knows, this is very important if they want to go to For this reason, .. .
university or get a good job. For example/instance, ...
I believe that learning to take care of the environment
should be part of our education, but it is not as important Adding support
as literacy. Today, people need to learn many things at Also ...
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school, but if they cannot read and write, they will be What is more, .. .
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unprepared for the future and the place around them.
In addition, ...
Giving personal experience
4 Read the sample answer again. Which of a, b or c in Question 1 on page 97
In my country/town/home/family/
is the writer's view? Where is it stated?
experience, ...
5 Underline the two main ideas. What are the supporting arguments?
Where I grew up, ...
Drawing a conclusion
Overall, .. .
All in all, .. .
In conclusion, .. .
To conclude, .. .

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