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Write an Opinion about the Future

C Complete the chart with the writer’s ideas from the text in exercise A. Then work with a
partner and compare your answers.

Thesis: | strongly believe that self-driving cars...

Reason #2:
Reason #1:
sater

Eliminate Help us use our
human time more
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2 BEFORE YOU WRITE.

A Choose a current form of technology, such as cell phones. What are your predictions about
this topic? Brainstorm a list of your ideas. Then share your ideas with a partner.

B_ In your notebook, make a chart like the one in exercise 1C. Write a thesis statement and at
least two reasons with examples to support it.

WRITING FOCUS Using Believe, Think, and Hope

Notice how believe, think, and hope are used in the text in exercise TA.
Use believe and think to express opinions.

| strongly believe that self-driving cars are going to help us greatly .. .
Some people think that self-driving cars will never become popular. . .
Use hope to express a wish or desire.
| hope that they will (take them seriously) very soon.

3 WRITE your predictions and opinion about your topic. Write two or three paragraphs. Use
your chart from exercise 2B and the text in exercise 1A to help you.

4 SELF ASSESS. Read your text again and underline the future forms. Then use the checklist to
assess your work,
OOOO I used the simple present in future time clauses. [3.3]
I used the future with will and be going to correctly. [3.1]

I used the future perfect correctly. [3.6]
I used believe, think, and hope to express opinions or wishes. [WRITING FOCUS]

UNIT 3. CONNECT THE GRAMMAR TO WRITING 89
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