Read the writing task and follow the instructions below. In your English class you have been talking about using mobile phones at school. Now your English teacher has asked you to write an essay. Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view.
Should students be banned from using mobile phones during the school day?
Notes
Write about:
1 finding important information
2 disturbing the class/other students
3 (your own idea)
Write your essay in 140–190 words.
1 What general comment could you make on the use of mobile phones at school?
2 Write a sentence that mentions both sides of the argument.
3 Use your answers to questions 1 and 2 to help you write the introduction.
4 Note down arguments for and against a ban on mobile phones at school and supporting points.
5 Expand these notes into main paragraphs.
6 Add a conclusion that includes your personal opinion.

1. There are many interesting articles in this magazine.
2. There are a lot of museums and theatres in our city.
3. Is there a telephone in this room?
4. There are two windows in this room.
5. There was no tea in the cup.
6. How many articles were there in this magazine? - There were several articles there.
7. How many students are there in the classroom? - There are twenty.
8. There will be a park close to our house.
9. Was there a school on this street?
10. There are several books on the table.
11. There is a school near our house. The school is situated close to our house.
12. There are a number of theatres in the city. Theatres are situated in the city centre.
13. There were flowers in the vase. The flowers were in the vase.
14. There are a lot of children in the theatre. The children are in the theatre now.
15. There are a number of ways to solve this problem. The ways of this problem solving are on page 5.

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