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This week we are going to learn how to write an opinon essay. An opinion essay is different from a For and Against essay, because you don't give arguments for and against the topic, but you state your opinion, and then give arguments for YOUR OPINION. You also provide arguments about what other people think about the topic. Here is the table from our textbook with the differences between these two types of essay: Here is the form of an opinion essay. It is taken form the essay on zoos in our textbook (p. 56). The topic of the essay is: Zoos still have a useful function in the modern world. Do you agree? Introduction: Briefly introduce the topic. State your opinion in the last sentence of the introduction. Paragraph One: In this paragraph, you write in more detail about your opinion. You provide examples and arguments for your opinion. Some useful expressions:
Notice how you should give your strongest argument at the end of the paragraph. Paragraph Two: In this paragraph you give arguments for other people's opinion. In this way, you show the reader that you are aware there are opinions different from your own, and that you treat them with respect. Writing about other people's opinions also develops critical thinking, and enables you to look at things from various perspectives. Some useful expressions:
Conclusion: In the last part of your essay you summarise your arguments, and state once again why you think you are right. Some useful expressions:
Your homework will be to write an opinion essay (220 to 250 words) on the topic from the textbook: It is wrong to kill animals for their fur. Do you agree? The deadline for submitting your opinion essay is Tuesday, 3rd June, 2014. Please send your essays on [email protected]. Your essays will be graded. You can download the list of grading criteria here:
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Here is the list of the environment vocabulary you need to know. (to view the image in its actual size, right click -> view image) Hello everyone! Next week we will start giving our 3-minute presentations. The topic is The Future. You can speak about anything that is connected with the future: technologies, your personal plans for the future, how the world will change in the future, and so on. Here are some expressions you can use in your presentations: You can also watch this video about giving presentations in English: Your presentations will be graded. The grades may go from 1 (poor), to 10 (excellent). Here is the list of grading criteria: Presentation: Content (sadrzaj): That's it for now. I'm looking forward to listening to your presentations!
Hello students!Here is a revision of the modals and related verbs we did in class.
NECESSITY: must and have to - I must get up early tomorrow. (personal obligation or preference, something you feel you must do) - I have to go to football practice. (external obligation, someone tells you that it is your obligation) PROHIBITION: mustn't - You mustn't take it personally. - You mustn't tell anyone. It's a secret. DUTY or GIVING ADVICE: should and ought to: - You really ought to start paying attention in your English classes. English is important. - A: I've been coughing for two weeks now. B: You should see a doctor as soon as possible. PRESENT ABILITY (can), PAST ABILITY (could): - I can type using all the fingers. - I could sing for hours when I was young. POSSIBILITY: can - You can return the skirt if you don't like it any longer. PERMISSIONS, REQUESTS: - Mom, can I go out tonight? Now, try doing the test on the link below. Good luck! START THE TEST Hello students! I would greatly appreciate it if you dedicated a bit of your time to doing this short survey about your learning English experience. Thank you in advance! Hello students! Here is a great chance to practice your crime and justice vocabulary. Just follow this link below: Crime and Justice vocabulary on Quizlet Here is the class handout:
Hello students! In Unit 3, we will be focusing on crime and punishment. Quite a topic, huh? The first lesson is titled "Rough Justice" and what it deals with can be seen in this short animation I've made for you. In the first lesson, we dealt with three tenses, which are also called Narrative tenses. Why narrative? Because they are used for narrating a story, explaining what happened in the main event, what had happened before it, and what was happening at the same time of the main event. Past Simple Tense is used: to describe finished actions; to tell the main events in the story in order; Study this example: I ran forward and pushed through the crowd. Past Continuous Tense is used: to describe things which were in progress at a specific time in the past: It was 10 o'clock. I was jogging. for temporary actions / habits: I was staying in Ohio. for longer actions interrupted by shorter ones: I was running when I saw some people. Past Perfect Tense is used: to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past: They were doing it because they had stolen a statue. PRACTICE: Download the following worksheet, and do some practice on these tenses.
Hello students! This year we will be looking into things related to technology, computers, digital literacy, etc. As part of the technology unit, we will be conducting a project that goes by the title "21st century skills and their impementation in a modern society". Your task is to find all relevant information, decide what's important, and build a weebly site. Teams: Hello students! Next week, we will be sharing thoughts on digital literacy, something being described as one of the most important 21st century skills. Study the text, and get ready for a group and plenary discussion on the importance of digital literacy. |
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