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Match the teacher’s comments (a-c) to the concluding Do this writing task. Write between 140 and 190 words.
paragraphs in Exercise 4. Before you write, make a plan. When you write, use the
a A good brief final paragraph where your opinion is essay in Exercise 3 as a model.
clearly stated and you summarise the main arguments
of your essay. In your English class,you have been talkingabout how
interested youngpeople are in health and fitness. Now
b This concludingparagraph doesn’t seem to sum up your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
the arguments you expressed in the main part of the
essay,but it sums up other arguments. What a pity, Write your essay usingall the notes and giving reasons
because it’s well written! for your point of view.
c You’re giving an opinion which is not exactly Essay question
connected with the essay question. Also, your final
sentence introduces a new argument which hasn’t Youngpeople generally don’t pay enough attention
been dealt with in the main part of the essay, so it’s to their health and fitness.Do you agree?
not really a conclusion. Notes
Write about:
If you ’re not sure how to begin a paragraph, you can
1. physical exercise
begin with a sentence which:
2. other habits which affect health
• says what the paragraph will contain 3. (your own idea)
• relates the paragraph to the previous paragraph.
Write your essay.
Look at the opening sentences (a and b) from
paragraphs 2 and 3 of the sample answer in Exercise
3 and answer the questions.
a There are many parts of our lifestyles which enable us
to live healthily.
b However, there are things which prevent people from
having a healthy lifestyle.

1 What information will each paragraph contain? PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
2 Which word relates one of the paragraphs to the
previous paragraph?
Write opening sentences for paragraphs which will
contain:
1 some advantages of findingmedical information
online
2 some disadvantages of modern diets
3 reasons exercise is important
4 dangers of taking too much exercise

Work in groups. Discuss whether you agree or disagree
with the statement in the essay question in Exercise 9.
You can talk about:
• diet
• sport and exercise
• free-time activities.

Medical matters