Lots of people enjoy celebrating holidays. However, for some people a holiday is just a day off.
What is your attitude to celebrations? Which way of spending holidays do you find more enjoyable?
Write 200-250 words. Use the following plan:
— make an introduction (state the problem)
— express your personal opinion and give reasons for it
— give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don't agree with it
— draw a conclusion
LAW
Task 19. Comment on the following statement.
Some people are sure that sending to prison is the only way to punish criminals. However, a lot of people believe there are far more effective punishments for criminals than prison. What is your opinion?
Write 200-250 words.
Use the following plan:
— make an introduction (state the problem)
— express your personal opinion and give reasons for it
— give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don't agree with it
— draw a conclusion
Task 20. Comment on the following statement.
The death penalty is an appropriate punishment for murderers.
What can you say for and against capital punishment?
Write 200-250 words.
Use the following plan:
— make an introduction (state the problem)
— give arguments "for"
— give arguments "against"
— draw a conclusion based on the given arguments
LEARNING UNGUAGES
Task 21. Comment on the following statement.
Nowadays in some schools pupils study two or even three foreign languages.
What can you say for and against it? Would you like to leant several foreign languages?
Write 200-250 words. Use the following plan:
— make an introduction (state the problem)
— give arguments "for"
— give arguments "against"
— draw a conclusion based on the given arguments
Task 22. Comment on the following statement.
Lots of people would like to have one language on our planet. However, scientists think that having only one language is a disaster.
What is your opinion? Do yon think that language diversity is important for our society?
Write 200-250 words. Use the following plan:
— make an introduction (state the problem)
— express your personal opinion and give reasons for it
— give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don't agree with it
— draw aconclusion
Task 23.Comment on the following statement.
The best way to learn a foreign language is to speak with native speakers.
Do you agree? What do you think is the best way of studying a language?
Write 200-250 words.Use the following plan:
— make an introduction (state the problem)
— express your personal opinion and give reasons for it
— give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don't agree with it
— draw a conclusion
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Task24. Comment on the following statement, Computer games teach us nothing and young people should avoid them.
What is your opinion? Do you agree or disagree?
Write 200-250 words.Use the following plan:
— make an introduction (state the problem)
— express your personal opinion and give reasons for it
— give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don't agree with it
— draw a conclusion
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MASS MEDIA
Task 25.Comment on the following statement.
Advertising is common throughout the world. However, not all people consider it helpful. What can you say for and against advertising?
Write 200-250 words.Use the following plan:
— make an introduction (state the problem)
— give arguments "for"
— give arguments "against"
— draw aconclusion based on the given arguments
MONEY AND-SUCCESS
Task 26.Comment on the following statement.
Only people who earn a lot of money are successful.
What is your opinion? Do you agree or disagree?
Write 200-250 words.Use the following plan:
— make an introduction (state the problem)
— express your personal opinion and give reasons for it
— give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don't agree with it
— draw a conclusion
Task 27.Comment on the following statement.
Some teenagers dream of becoming rich whereas others consider it to be rather dangerous. What is your opinion? Would you like to be a millionaire?
Write 200-250 words.Use the following plan:
— make an introduction (state the problem)
— express your personal opinion and give reasons for it
— give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don't agree with it