WRITING PRACTICE. 4ºESO.

WRITING

1. Write a title or a sentence for this image.

2. Describe his feelings.

3. Write your opinion about what has happened to him.

LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUTUBE!! (4ºESO)

• How often do you use YouTube?
• Which is better: YouTube or TV? Why?
• Why do some Yoube videos "go viral" (become very popular)?
• When was the last time you watched YouTube?
• Have you ever uploaded a video to Youtube? If 'yes', what was the video about?
• Can watching YouTube improve your English?
• Do you think YouTube will replace TV in the future? Why? Why not?
• How did people spend their free time before the Internet?
• Which is better: watching YouTube or reading a book? Why?
• At what age should children start to watch YouTube?
• Are you going to watch YouTube later today? Why? Why not?
• How can people make money by uploading YouTube videos?
• How old is YouTube?
• Talk about an interesting Youtube video you have watched.

WRITING AN OPINION ESSAY

Useful words giving your opinion

In my view; To my mind, In my opinion, As I see it,

I think that , I believe that , I have come to the conclusion that,

I would not say that ..., Therefore I cannot agree with ...,

I am doubtful whether / certain that ...

According to the text ...

It seems to me that ...

Another argument is that ...

As far as I am concerned, ....

One reason is that ...

I would say that ...

As we have seen, ...

As we know from ...., ...

For all these reasons I would support the view that ...

As a result ...

In short ...

With regard to ...

It is for this reason that I think ...

I am convinced that ...

I feel that ...

Another example of opinion essay

“The teenage years are the best years of your life”. Do you agree?

People often say that the teenage years are the best years of your life. However, I do not agree with the statement.

Firstly, most teenagers have little independence. They have to do what they are told by their parents and teachers. In addition, they usually do not have much money.

Secondly, teenagers may not have the responsibilities adults have, but they have other worries. Teenagers have a lot of pressure form exams, which can determine the rest of their life.

All in all, teenagers have a lot of fun, but I believe that the best years of your life come when you are a bit older, with a job, money and the freedom to do what your like.

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