FOCUS ON USING NOTES

Read the rubric, the essay topic and the notes, and underline the parts of the essay that correspond to the notes.

In your English class you have been talking about the benefits and drawbacks of 'eco-tourism. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay. Write your essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view.

NOTES

Write about

• range of activities available

• effect on the environment ...

• … (your own idea)

Eco-tourism has both advantages and disadvantages. Do you agree?

Eco-tourism is often considered an ideal way to come into tact with nature without damaging the environment. Nevertheless, it can also have many drawbacks.

From the tourists' point of view, eco-tourism can offer them a number of options, but can also limit the number of things they can do. On the one hand, alternative activities like hiking, rafting, or visiting a wildlife reserve can be a very enjoyable part of an eco-tourism programme. On the other hand, tourists might miss out on other enjoyable activities, like visiting famous attractions.

As for the environment, it can be both positively and negatively affected. Eco-tourism helps the local economy, and the money can be used to protect wild animals. However, the increased number of tourists can harm nature, as they cause pollution or even spread diseases to the animals.

Finally, local people can benefit greatly from eco-tourism, as they can make more money thanks to increased numbers of visitors. In contrast, an important drawback for the locals could be that tourists could negatively influence the local culture and forever change their traditional way of life.

In conclusion, I think that there are both benefits and drawbacks to eco-tourism. To my mind, eco-tourism will only truly become a responsible form of travel once the problems it creates have been solved.

FOCUS ON CONTENT AND ORGANISATION

Read the essay again and answer the following questions.

1. What is the writer's opinion on the topic? Underline the part(s) of the essay that indicate this.

2. What idea does the writer come up with?

3. In the main body, how does the writer choose to refer to the points in favour of and against eco-tourism? How else could he/she have chosen to present the advantages and disadvantages?

4. What linking words/phrases does the writer use to show contrast?

WRITING TASK

A. Read the rubric, the essay topic and the notes and iderline the key words.

In your English class you have been talking about zoos. Now your teacher has asked you to write an essay. Write ur essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view.

Keeping animals in zoos has both advantages and disadvantages. Do you agreee?

NOTES

Write about

ü role of zoos

ü impact on local community

ü … (your own idea)

B. Use the words/phrases in the box to brainstorm the topic and come up with an additional idea as well as advantages and disadvantages that correspond to the notes that you have been given.

endangered species animal rights

raising awareness high maintenance cost

entertainment experience stress

living in captivity conservation efforts

breeding programmes unnatural conditions

Date: 2016-04-22; view: 1089