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3 Work in pairs. 5 Work in pairs. Which paragraph in the essay
Read the essay below without paying attention to the explains in what ways the statement is not true?
gaps. Which ideas and examples were also mentioned explains to what extent the statement is true?
during your discussion? summarises the writer’s argument?
Which opinions from the essay task did the writer use? tells us what point of view the writer is going to argue?
Did she express them using the same words or her own
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words?
Do you agree with the writer’s conclusions? Why (not)? 6 Read this writing task. How far do you agree with
the proposition? Note down your ideas and opinions.

Your class has participated in a discussion on the following
Technological progress
proposition: People in the modern world have become too
Many people worry that we no longer have time for reliant on information technology. You have made the notes
the important things in life, such as relationships and „‡Ž‘™Ǥ
thinking about ourselves and our place in the universe.
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This may be true 1 but I think that in broad
terms this argument is fl awed. Ȉ ™‘”‹‰ Ž‹ˆ‡
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In my great-grandparents’ time technology was slower
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than it is at present. Most people travelled to work on foot
or by public transport and may perhaps have had more ‘‡ ‘’‹‹‘• ‡š’”‡••‡† †—”‹‰ –Š‡ †‹• —••‹‘ǣ
time to think about things when they were travelling.
‘Most people spend too long using social media
They did not have the distractions of television, the instead of seeing real people.’
Internet or all the other technological marvels which
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compete for our attention today. 2 , they ‘•– ’‡‘’Ž‡ Œ—•– Ž‘‘ ˆ‘” “—‹  •‘Ž—–‹‘• ‘ –Š‡
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probably spent more time together in conversation. Internet.’
3 , I doubt if their relationships or the ‘Information technology allows us to deal with so

quality of their lives were really better. 4 , ƒ› –Š‹‰• ‘”‡ “—‹ Ž› ƒ† ‡ƥ ‹‡–Ž›Ǥǯ
they had to work much longer hours, both in their jobs
and in routine household tasks, because labour-saving ”‹–‡ ƒ ‡••ƒ› ‘ –Š‡ ’”‘’‘•‹–‹‘ ƒ„‘˜‡Ǥ ‹• —•• two of
the areas in your notes, ‡š’”‡••‹‰ ›‘—” ‘™ ‘’‹‹‘• and
technological devices did not exist. 5 , they
‰‹˜‹‰ ”‡ƒ•‘• to support them.
did not have the fi nancial resources or the technology to
enjoy their leisure time like we do now. While they were You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed
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perhaps not so stressed, 6 , they could not
ˆƒ” ƒ• ’‘••‹„Ž‡Ǥ
learn, travel and relate to people from all over the world
with the ease that we do.
7 Write an essay plan with a similar structure to the
7 , I do not agree that we have less time for sample essay in Exercise 3. Note down the ideas and
the important things in life. 8 , I believe we opinions you will express in each paragraph.
have far greater opportunities to take advantage of the
8 Write your essay.
enormous variety of good things life has to offer.
Exam advice
4 Complete the essay by writing a phrase from the box t Use a formal, academic style when you write an essay.
in each of the gaps. t Write a structured argument and link your ideas with
phrases such as for example, in conclusion, in contrast.
as a result however in conclusion to some extent
t Show that you are aware of counter-arguments.
what is more in contrast to ourselves in general t Make sure that your opinion on the subject is clearly
on the contrary expressed.

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