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Read these questions. Then decide which phrases in Read this writingtask and underline the key points you
the box you could use in your answer to each question. must deal with.
Some phrases can be used for more than one answer.
In your English class,you have been talking about
1 Do you think that everyone should learn to play a
musical instrument? Why? / Why not? the advantages of being a famousfilm star.Now your
English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
2 What things do young people learn from actingin
plays? Write an essay using allthe notes and give reasons for
your point of view.
3 Some people say it’s better to watch a film in the
cinema than on television. Do you agree? Being a famousfilm star hasboth advantages
4 Should the media pay so much attention to singers’ and disadvantages.
and actors’ lives and relationships? Why? / Why not? Do you agree?
5 Do you think it’s true that television programmes Notes
should educate people,not just entertain them? Write about:
(Why? / Why not?)
1 . media attention
a celebrity develop their artistic 2. lifestyle
avoid/ cause a scandal expression 3. (your own idea)
help society develop develop their musical Write your essay.
knowledge
the media
disturb/protect
a tabloid (newspaper)
someone’s privacy
work in a team
interrupt a film with
a compulsory/voluntary advertisements
activity
make people aware of
develop their acting/ problems
musical abilities
when the film is
released
Work alone and think how you can give balanced, PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
general answers to each question in Exercise 5. Then
take turns to ask and answer the questions in pairs.

Writing Part 1: An essay

Page 192 Writing Bank
An essay

To make your argument easy to follow, you can start
paragraphs with a short sentence which says what the
paragraph is about.

• If you decide to write a ' balanced essay , try to have
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the same number of points in favour (or advantages) as
against (disadvantages).
In order to complete the writing task
successfully, you must express your
personal opinion clearly.