WRITING ESSAY Its not what you know, but who you know that counts.

This is an English saying which has an equivalent in many languages. Indeed, a major reason for mankinds global existence today is that humans rely on one another for survival. owever !"#, humans also have a brain ca$able of storing a great deal of information. To what extent !%#, then, is knowledge of less im$ortance than social connections& 'ome would argue that knowing the (right $erson is the key to success. )n exam$le of this is when $eo$le re only acce$ted into social circles due to their relationshi$ with (*I+s, in other words !-# by knowing the right $erson, you can gain entry into golf clubs, exclusive restaurants and so on. .urthermore !/#, in certain cultures, it is common $ractice for $arents to request that acquaintances or relatives in $ositions of $ower to find work for a son or daughter. I $ersonally believe, however, that a $erson must have the right knowledge to do their work successfully. 0ou cannot rely on an em$loyers goodwill forever if you are not $erforming well. In most cases !1#, getting ahead at work requires intelligence and a natural a$titude for the job. 2ikewise !3#, successful academic $erformance requires in4 de$th knowledge of a subject. )dmittedly !5#, it sometimes ha$$ens that certain weak students are assessed more favourably than they deserve because their $arents have (friends in the right $laces, but eventually they will have to $rove their true ability in the real world. In conclusion, while !6# it may be true that knowing the right $eo$le can allow you to obtain what you desire more quickly, it is knowledge that will allow you to hold on to it.

1 7hat does the title of this sam$le answer mean& 8o you have a similar saying in your language& 2 9ead the sam$le answer above and decide which of the following sentences a-c best summari:es the authors $oint of view. a ;enerally s$eaking, $eo$le rely more on their social connections than their knowledge. b <nowledge is more useful in the long term than having the right social connections. c 7ealthy $eo$le benefit from making social connections and $oorer $eo$le benefit from knowledge.

3 =atch the underline words and $hrases "46 in the sam$le answer to ex$lanations a-hThis word>$hrase? a means (in the same or similar way. b could be re$laced with (In general. c is used to say that you agree that something is true, although it may make your main idea weaker. d is used to add an additional idea, statement or exam$le to the $revious one. e could be re$laced with (how much. f is used to introduce a contrasting $oint to the $revious statement. g can be re$laced with ()lthough. h is followed by an ex$lanation of the $revious statement.