4 ACTIVATE Follow the steps in the writing guide. WRITING GUIDE A TASK Imagine that the Government in your country plans to shorten the length of the school holidays in order to improve the level of education. Write an opinion essay. B THINK AND PLAN 1 In general, do you think that this would have positive or negative consequences? 2 What will be the effects of this law if it is introduced? 3 Is it fair or unfair? Why? 4 Is there an alternative method to achieve the Government's aims? 5 What are the alternative methods and their results? C WRITE Paragraph 1: Introduction The Government plans to ... Paragraph 2: Argument In the first place, I believe that ... Paragraph 3: Alternative If the aim of the Government is ... Paragraph 4: Conclusion In conclusion,... D CHECK phrases to introduce opinions • references and pronouns • first and second conditionals !!
I like one good proverb: "In sports and journeys men are known." I believe it means that sport which person plays can show who this person is and tell a lot about his inner–world.
There are so many kinds of sport: football, basketball, and hockey for active team players; ice–skating, running or track and fields for hard–working individuals and even chess and other intellectual kinds of sport. So you only need to find yours.
Personally, I think that sport is as important to me as education. I’m convinced that the sound mind is in a sound body. Therefore, I’m trying to keep fit by different means. I like different active team games in summer. I can play beach volleyball or tennis with my friends. In winter I prefer going to the gym or some kinds of winter sports as ice–skating or snowboarding. This is great fun. In spring and autumn when the weather is good I love jogging in the park enjoying the nature around.
However, there is one sport that brings me the most of the pleasure. It’s horse–riding. I have been doing this kind of sport for only 2 years, but I’m already quite good at it. There is a small school of horse–riding not far away from the town where I live. There are not many horses, but I need only one. Its nickname is Lucky and I have been riding it since early beginning of my training. I like the coach too. She teaches me to take care of horses and to communicate with them.
Unfortunately, this kind of sport is expensive and I don’t have an opportunity to do it on a regular basis. Nevertheless, when I’m riding I feel a great influence of this animal. It’s not just a kind of sport but a kind of psychotherapy that gives you spiritual balance.
So, I can recommend trying this sport for sure, because it’s appropriate for everyone and it’s more than just physical activity.
1 All the papers (have just been looked) through. There (are) no mistakes in them.
2 I promise that all the papers (will be signed) today. You will be able (to send) them to Paris tomorrow.
3 If the weather (does not change), we think we (will go) to the country for the weekend.
4 They say the Morrisons (are leaving) tonight. They have ordered a taxi to take them to the airport.
5 Greg added that he (had wrapped) and (packed) all the things we (were) going to send to Vitebsk.
6 When I entered Pete's room, the boy (was lying) on the sofa. His eyes (were closed). Evidently, he (was sleeping).
I like one good proverb: "In sports and journeys men are known." I believe it means that sport which person plays can show who this person is and tell a lot about his inner–world.
There are so many kinds of sport: football, basketball, and hockey for active team players; ice–skating, running or track and fields for hard–working individuals and even chess and other intellectual kinds of sport. So you only need to find yours.
Personally, I think that sport is as important to me as education. I’m convinced that the sound mind is in a sound body. Therefore, I’m trying to keep fit by different means. I like different active team games in summer. I can play beach volleyball or tennis with my friends. In winter I prefer going to the gym or some kinds of winter sports as ice–skating or snowboarding. This is great fun. In spring and autumn when the weather is good I love jogging in the park enjoying the nature around.
However, there is one sport that brings me the most of the pleasure. It’s horse–riding. I have been doing this kind of sport for only 2 years, but I’m already quite good at it. There is a small school of horse–riding not far away from the town where I live. There are not many horses, but I need only one. Its nickname is Lucky and I have been riding it since early beginning of my training. I like the coach too. She teaches me to take care of horses and to communicate with them.
Unfortunately, this kind of sport is expensive and I don’t have an opportunity to do it on a regular basis. Nevertheless, when I’m riding I feel a great influence of this animal. It’s not just a kind of sport but a kind of psychotherapy that gives you spiritual balance.
So, I can recommend trying this sport for sure, because it’s appropriate for everyone and it’s more than just physical activity.