MAKING A REPORT PLAN Introduction Expressing opinion

MAKING A REPORT

PLAN Introduction Expressing opinion Giving arguments (not less than 3) Justifications (explanations, examples) Conclusion

INTRODUCTION What place of living would you choose? Why? Different young people choose different places for living. Most (Some) of them prefer to live in large cities, others would live in the small towns.

EXPRESSING OPINION As for me (Personally I) I want to … According to my point of view, . . . (it is better to) I believe that. . . Here I would explain a few of the most important reasons. I consider that. . . To my mind, . . . In my opinion, . . . It seems to me that. . . I think that …

GIVING ARGUMENTS First of all… Besides… More than that… Further more… In addition … … also… Firstly, . . . Secondly, . . . Thirdly, . . . Life in the city is never boring

JUSTIFICATIONS You can… There is (are) For example… … such… as… There a lot of places to go and things to see. People always have something to do here.

EXPRESSING OPPOSING OPINION But On the one hand… On the other hand… Although there are people who don’t think that… However, some people think that. . . Nevertheless, some people disagree, saying. . . On the other hand cost of living is very high in the cities. You should have a well -paid job to pay for …

CONCLUSION In conclusion, To sum up, So, I would say… In conclusion, I would say it’s up to a person (you …) to decide where to live. It’s his (your …) life. In any case he … should make the right decision.

You have received a letter from your English–speaking pen friend, Ben. … I live in the centre of the city. But I’ve always dreamed about living in the country. …Where do you live: in the city or in the country? What are the best things about living in your place? Where would you like to live, why? … Write him a letter and answer his 3 questions. Write 100– 120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.