Essay writing - Video games

Essay writing - Video games

An opinion essay | LearnEnglish Teens - British Council

Poll

Do you play video games?

• Yes, I do

• No, I do not

Open Ended

What is your favourite video game and how much time do you spend playing every week?

Poll

What do you think - are video games a good way to keep fit?

• Yes

• No

You will read four sentences from different paragraphs of an essay.

Choose the correct linking word for each sentence!

Multiple Choice

___________, many teenagers have got video consoles at home and they often like playing video games.

• Nowadays

• In my view

• Often

Multiple Choice

_________, I think that active video games are a good way to keep fit.

• Because

• First of all

• These days

Multiple Choice

_________, you can play them whenever you want.

• But

• In addition

• And

Multiple Choice

_________, I believe that video games are a fun and social way to keep fit.

• Whenever

• To sum up

• Nowadays

Spend a few minutes reading the essay about video games!

Introduction - Body 1 - Body 2 - Conclusion

Open Ended

ARE VIDEO GAMES A GOOD WAY TO KEEP FIT? Write an introduction to the topic (1-2 sentences)! Remember: the introduction is the summary of the question in your own words.

Open Ended

ARE VIDEO GAMES A GOOD WAY TO KEEP FIT? Write your opinion in 2-3 sentences. Give reasons!

Open Ended

ARE VIDEO GAMES A GOOD WAY TO KEEP FIT? Write an example in 1-2 sentences to support your opinion.

Open Ended

ARE VIDEO GAMES A GOOD WAY TO KEEP FIT? Write a conclusion in 1-2 sentences. Remember: a conclusion is the summary of your main points.

Well done!

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