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(!) Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer Writing Task 2
these questions.
0 Work in pairs. Read this Writing task and underline
the things you must deal with in your answer. Then
Using the Internet
answer the question below.
1 How can the Internet help students with their
studies?
Write about the following topic.
2 What dangers do you think there are
The media should limit how much bad news they
connected with the Internet?
report because it discourages people from doing
3 What are the advantages of using social
activities which usually involve very little risk.
networking sites instead of meeting friends
face to face? To what extent do you agree or disagree?
4 Do you think people should pay for music
Give reasons for your answer and include any
and films they download from the Internet, or relevant examples from your own knowledge or
should they be free? Why? I Why not?
experience.
onunciation Which of these things should you write about in your
answer?
Chunking
a Whether the media report too much bad news
b What you enjoy watching on TV and reading in
We tend to say words in groups, almost like one
newspapers
word. We call this chunking. Between groups of
c If people are really affected by the news
words, we pause or hesitate.
d Which activities you think people should avoid
e If the media should limit the amount of news they
0 ~ Listen to Elena's answer to the first question report
from Speaking Part 3 above and mark the pauses f How much you agree or disagree with the topic
or hesitations I as she speaks.
6 Three people wrote answers to the question. Read
the first paragraph of each of their answers (1-3)
Well, I think it helps people in quite a lot of
and match each with a description (a-c) on page 44.
ways, for instance to get information, or to book
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6 ~ Work in pairs. Read Elena's answer to the
thtlt the medio 5hovld redvce the omovnt o~ bad news
second question and decide where she will pause.
they tell.
Then listen and check your answers.
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other things. Too much time sitting down. But
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@ Now take turns to read Elena's answer aloud.
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