Unit 11 Connections

A point of view

Open Ended

Answer the following question

"Does the internet make it easier for people to keep in touch?"

​An opinion essay

Open Ended

Read the essay and answer the following question.

"Do you agree with the writer of the essay?"

Open Ended

Read the essay and answer the following question.

"Does the essay include the ideas you had in Exercise 1?"

Open Ended

Read the essay and answer the following question.

"What (other) ideas does the essay include?"

​Writing skills

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Multiple Choice

Match the functions (a–d) with the paragraphs (1–4).

"a. additional opinions / other opinions / examples"

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Multiple Choice

Match the functions (a–d) with the paragraphs (1–4).

"b. concluding statement referring to the ideas in the essay"

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Multiple Choice

Match the functions (a–d) with the paragraphs (1–4).

"c. general statement and short response to the title."

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Multiple Choice

Match the functions (a–d) with the paragraphs (1–4).

"d. statement to support your response"

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Multiple Choice

Choose the words and expressions from the essay that are used for these functions.

"Starting a paragraph"

• These days / Firstly / In addition / To sum up

• I disagree 

• I think / In my opinion / I believe

• For example

Multiple Choice

Choose the words and expressions from the essay that are used for these functions.

"Giving your opinion"

• These days / Firstly / In addition / To sum up

• I disagree 

• I think / In my opinion / I believe

• For example

Multiple Choice

Choose the words and expressions from the essay that are used for these functions.

"Contrasting opinions"

• These days / Firstly / In addition / To sum up

• I disagree 

• I think / In my opinion / I believe

• For example

Multiple Choice

Choose the words and expressions from the essay that are used for these functions.

"Giving examples"

• These days / Firstly / In addition / To sum up

• I disagree 

• I think / In my opinion / I believe

• For example

​Homework

​Write a 150 word paragraph answering the following question. "Do you believe you can connect with an unknown person on apps on the internet such as: Tinder, Badoo, Facebook and Whatsapp".

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​Use: Linking words to organize the paragraphs.

​ Your personal opinion.

​ Examples to ilustrate your ideas.

​ Conclude your paragraph.