Writing

1. SPEAKING Discuss the questions in pairs. Give reasons for your opinions.

(Thảo luận các câu hỏi theo cặp. Đưa ra lý do cho ý kiến ​​​​của bạn)

1. Do you think most teenagers have a healthy lifestyle?

2. Do you have a healthy lifestyle? Why? / Why not?

3. Read the essay. What is the writer's opinion about the problem? How many solutions does she propose?

(Đọc bài luận. Ý kiến ​​​​của nhà văn về vấn đề là gì? Cô ấy đề xuất bao nhiêu giải pháp?)

Most people agree that the lack of exercise in teenagers’ lives is a serious problem. But what are the causes of this problem and what can we do to address them?

I strongly believe that today’s teenagers spend too much time playing on electronic gadgets. They hardly ever do outdoor activities and this is why many of them do not get enough exercise. What is more, many teenagers are overweight and this makes them less willing to do exercise.

In order to tackle this problem, a number of measures are necessary. In my view, it is unrealistic to limit the amount of time teenagers spend on gadgets. What I propose instead is that we make sure school canteens only serve healthy food. Furthermore, I would strongly recommend that we give all teenagers free membership of their local sports facilities.

To conclude, lack of exercise can cause long-term health problems, so it is vital that we act now. It seems to me that the measures I propose will begin to remedy the situation.

5. KEY PHRASES Complete the useful phrases with the words below and find them in the text in exercise 3.

(Hoàn thành các cụm từ hữu ích với các từ dưới đây và tìm chúng trong văn bản ở bài tập 3)

common     conclusion     view     opinion     propose     said     see     seems     solution     sum     What     widely     would

1. Introducing your opinions

In my (1) ____________ / (2) ____________

I (strongly) believe that 

It’s (3) ____________ to me that

As I (4) ____________ it,

2. Introducing other people’s opinions

It is a (5) ____________ held view that

It is often (6) ____________that

It is a (7) ____________ belief that

3. Making an addition point

(8) ____________ is more,    Moreover,     Furthermore, 

4. Introducing proposals and solutions

One (9) ____________ might be to

What I (10) ____________ (instead) is that

I (11) ____________ strongly recommend that

5. Concluding

To (12) ____________ up

In (13) ____________,

To conclude,

7. Using your notes from exercise 6, write a paragraph plan for your essay. Use the essay in exercise 3 as a model and follow the advice in the Writing Strategy.

(Sử dụng ghi chú của bạn từ bài tập 6, viết một kế hoạch đoạn văn cho bài luận của bạn. Sử dụng bài luận trong bài tập 3 làm mẫu và làm theo lời khuyên trong Chiến lược viết)