The topic explained
LESSON 6A WRITING AND VOCABULARY | An essay
- I can write an essay considering other people’s points of view.
The task: discuss two ideas, then choose the most important
1 Look at the Writing task. Do the notes agree with the topic of the panel discussion?
Paragraph one: the introduction
2 Read the essay written for the task in Exercise 1 on page 57. Answer the questions.
1 Which two ideas did the student choose to discuss from the question?
2 Which idea did the student consider most important? What reasons did they give?
3 What is the topic of each paragraph?
WATCH OUT!
Participle clauses: give a reason or a result
- Reason, full clause: As he cannot use a calculator, he will have to work out the sum in his head.
- Reason, participle clause: Not being able to use a calculator, he will have to work out the sum in his head.
- Result, full clause: Many people automatically use calculators these days, which has resulted in an inability to do mental arithmetic.
- Result, participle clause: Many people automatically use calculators these days, resulting in an inability to do mental arithmetic.
Practice: rewrite with participle clauses
1 Due to the fact that I memorised certain poems at school, I can still recite them.
2 Because I did a lot of revision, I passed the test easily.
3 I missed a lot of training sessions, which left me struggling during the match.
4 Because they know critical thinking is important, teachers try to include it in lessons.
5 I got up late, which meant that I missed my bus to training.
6 As I am not very good at cricket, I need to practise more.
