Task 2

Statement XXX. Agree/ disagree?

Some say A. Others say B.
What is yours?
Some say A. Others say B.
Discuss both and what is yours?
Problems/ solutions
Advantages/ disadvantages
intro
General statement (hook)
topic:
Question ( paraphrase)
Thesis statement
Agree/ disagree?
Some people believe that detailed
descriptions of crimes would tend to
encourage potential criminals and have a
negative effect on society. To what extend
do you agree or disagre with this
statement?
Some say A. Others say B.
What is yours?
Some people believe that all new
teachers and doctors should work
in rural areas in few years to
inprove the rural areas, whereas
others feel that they have the right
to choose where they will work.
What is your opinion?
Problems/ solutions
Advantages/ disadvantages
The internet has provided great
benefits, but at the same time it
has aslo created new dangers and
inequalities. What are the reasons
for this and what should be done
to fully benefit from this form of
communication?
Theres no doubt that the Internet is
becoming prevalent in this modern age.
Yet other people put forward the view
that thanks to the development of
internet, it is soon become
unnecessary to use books. Personally, I
completely agree with this opinion for
the following reasons.

With the increase in use of the Internet, books will soon
become unnecessary
State the idea
problem
Your own idea
People are being over-specialized. They know more than
is necessary for their jobs. They are not flexible enough
to be useful in other areas. Agree or disagree?
There is no doubt that getting a university degree is a
milestone of anyones life. However, many people
put the view that graduates now are being too over-
specialized to be flexible in other fields. They know a
lot about one narrow subject while employers
prefer more flexible and adaptable workers. I quite
disagree with this viewpoint for the fact that
university education now can prepare for students
future job well in many fields.

General
statement
State the idea
Your view
General statement
Relates the questions
There is no doubt that
One can not deny that
It is impossible to argue the fact that
It is important that
It goes without saying that
Its a matter of fact that
Practice:
TOPIC: Many people say that only way to guarantee
getting a good job is to complete a course of university
education. Others claim that it is better to start work
after school and gain experience in the world of work.
Obviously, finding a good job in our current competitive
job market seems to provoke much concern.
It goes without saying that a good degree and experience
are what make you remarkably outstanding than others
when applying for a job.

Practice:
There is a good deal of evidences that increasing cars used
is contributing to global warming and having other
undesirable effects on pps heath & well-being? What can
be done to discourage pp from using their car.

It is a matter of fact that global warming is an alarming issue
which provokes much debate in our modern life.
In recent years, the availability of automatic means of
transportation like car has been significantly rising to
satisfy peoples commuting need
Along with increasing of living standard, the number of
cars is also rising significantly
It is impossible to argue the fact that the increasing
number of car is the cause of global warming and negative
impact to health and well-being of human

What are the most effective ways to teach foreign
language in class?
As the world becomes more integrated, the ability to
speak a foreign language is becoming increasingly
important, not just for individuals , but also for
nations. The teaching of foreign languages is labor-
intensive and therefore costly, so it is important that
the right approach is taken. In this essay, I will
outline what I believe to be the most effective
ways of language teaching in classroom
context.
State the idea
Some people think/ believe/ claim that
Other people are of the opinion that
Yet/ However, other people put forward the view
that
A commonly held belief is that

State your own idea
1. I personally I completely agree with this for
the following reasons/ grounds
2. However, I think/ Personally, I believe.../
Nevertheless, I feel/ it is not a logical opinion
for many reasons.
3. As for me, my support tends to fall more on ...
4. In so saying, I am in favor of the former/ latter
opinion. Below are my futher discussions on it


Certainly, each group has its own reasons
and situations to rationally support its
trend. In so saying, we should look more
deeply into the problems to come to the
final choice for our own.
As a matter of fact, both views are liekly
to sound equally convincing and should
need futher mentioning
Within this writing, a number of reasons
will be discussed and from then solutions
will be mentioned.
In this essay, I will outline what I
believe to be the most effective ways
to....

It is impossible to argue the fact that thanks
to the development of modern
communications, fewer and fewer people
send the letters by post . Thats the reason
why a lot of people are of the opinion that
writing letters is not necessary any more.
However, I think it is not a logical opinion
for many reasons

Modern communications mean that its no longer
necessary to write letters
Where would you like to bring your
children up? City or countryside?
Choosing a good environment for
children to develop perfectly is really an
interesting topic which provokes much
controvery recently. Many people are of
the opinion that countryside is a better
place for children compared to big cities.
Personally, I think it is not a logical
opinion for following reasons.