How can we communicate with each other Ex

How can we communicate with each other?

Ex. 72, p. 23

Compare the phones a usual phone a mobile phone We can use a usual phone for… We can use a mobile phone for… We can use both a usual phone and a mobile one for…

Guess who said the following I don’t see any sense in having mobile phones especially at school. I think pupils mustn’t bring their mobile phones with them. It distracts them from studying. Pupils use their phones every minute for listening to music, playing games and chatting with their friends by ICQ. They do it during the lesson, so they don’t listen to the teacher and don’t do the tasks. Besides they have no time to do homework and parents can’t control them. I’m afraid lots of students become addicted to mobile phones.

Guess who said the following Mobile phones? I can’t imagine my life without them. It’s always with me. I never leave it at home. I believe it’s the best and the fastest means of communication. A mobile phone has many functions. It can be a Walkman, a calculator, a notebook, a camera and even a computer. Many phones have an access to the Internet, so my mobile phone helps me not only communicate with my close people but also in my school tasks.

Guess who said the following I don’t see any harm in mobile phones. On the contrary I’m sure it’s very convenient and necessary. I can phone any time and learn that my son is OK. It’s very important for parents to know where their children are. Wherever you are and whatever may happen you are sure you can get in touch with anyone you need. Parents can easily control their children. The only disadvantage is that it’s quite expensive.

Translate into Russian • to communicate with my friends • to relax • to receive important (useful) information • to gossip • to phone for an ambulance (police) • to use the Internet • to be a good friend for disabled and lonely people • waste of time • to have no time to do homework (read, to help parents, to do sports, to visit friends and relatives) • can’t see the eyes of the person you’re speaking to

Arguments for discussing For: ü it’s convenient ü it’s necessary for ü communicate with friends ü chat by ICQ ü receive important (useful) information ü gossip ü phone for an ambulance (police) ü get in touch with Against: ü waste of time ü distract from ü takes a lot of time ü become addicted to ü bad for health ü have no time to do homework (to read, to help parents) I am for/against mobile phones because …

How to write a for and against essay

The Structure : I. Introduction II. IV. Main Body V. Conclusion I. - State the problem II. -Express your opinion and give reasons for it III. Give arguments for the opposite point of view IV. - Explain why you disagree with the opposing opinion V. - Draw a conclusion

Useful Language Introduction ( state the topic /problem , you talk generally about the topic, you may ask a question or start with a quotation) It is popularly believed that. . People often claim that……. A lot of people think that……. . Many people are in favour of. . . / are convinced that…. . We all know that… Can you imagine ……. ? Isn’t it amazing……. . ? Everything in the world has positive and negative sides (PROBLEM) is no exception. On the one hand. . On the other hand, . . . There are both advantages and disadvantages ………. . Let’s begin with……

Arguments “for” • One major advantage of/ one point of view in favour of… • One/Another/A further/An additional (major) advantage of. . . is. . . • The main/greatest/first advantage of. . . is. . .

Arguments “against” • One/Another/ A further/An additional (major) disadvantage/drawback of… The main/greatest/most serious/first disadvantage /drawback of. . . • Another negative aspect of. . . • A further common criticism of. . . / It could be argued that

Useful language and linking words/phrases • • • Firstly/ First of all/ in the first place/ first of all/ to start with/ to begin with/ secondly/ thirdly/ final ly/ last but not least what is more/ furthermore/ moreover/ also/ in addition to/ besides/ apart from this/that not to mention the fact that/ on the other hand/ however/ in spite of/ while/ whilst/ whereas/ nevertheless/ despite/ even though/ although/ regardless of the fact that It can be argued that/ one can argue that … It may be said/argued/claimed that… There is another side to the issue/question/argument of. . . Opponents of…argue/believe/claim that. . . The fact that…contradicts the belief/idea that. . . While is true to say that. . . , in fact. . . While/Although. . . , it cannot be denied that. . .

Useful Language Conclusion • To conclude to sum up all in all on the whole in conclusion taking everything into account as was previously stated All things considered , although there are some disadvantages……. . , I believe it is……. - All in all, I believe that there are more advantages - than disadvantages… В заключительном параграфе подводится логический итог сказанному, какие то новые аспекты и доводы не приводятся.