Welcome back to another episode, everyone! This is going to be great for you guys to do some freewriting, but more importantly, understand the question.
Learn to analyze task 2 questions. They contain a subject and often include a general noun or nouns to help you organize your essay. The world is changing rapidly (noun). What are the causes (general noun to help you organize your answer) of this?
- In each group a-d below, which general noun has a different meaning from the other two?
a. Advantages, drawbacks, benefits
b. Measures, steps, reasons
C. causes, effects, consequences,
D. disadvantages, drawbacks, solutions.
2. Complete each task 2 question below with the general nouns and verbs from down below.
Agree or disagree, advantages, disadvantages, causes, solutions, measures, views, benefits
a. What are the benefits of learning skills in the modern world?
b. Any attempts to preserve the natural world will always hinder economic development. However the benefits of helping the environment will always far outweigh the ____________. Do you ___________?
c. Some young people take a year off between school and university. What are the ________________ and ______________ of taking such time off?
d. Students should be trained on how to cope with changes in the modern world. How far do you _______________?
e. Volunteer work with disadvantaged groups like underprivileged children is the best way for young people to learn about the real world. To what extent do you ____________________? What other _________________could be effective?
f. Every day, animals are becoming extinct throughout the world. What do you think the _____________ of this are? What _______________ can you suggest to deal with this?
g. Some people think overcrowding in large cities can be reduced by building skyscrapers, while others think the problem can be solved be encouraging people to move to the countryside. Discuss both these _____________ and give your opinion.
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