In an opinion essay, we give and justify our personal opinion on a given subject.
TOPIC Would you be ready to go and live abroad to get a better life?
PLAN
INTRODUCTION
paragraph 1
State the topic and
make a general
comment. Then,
and say that there
are at least two
possible different
opinions or views
on the subject.
MAIN BODY
Paragraphs 2, 3 ….
Justify what you say
by giving facts and
examples. Each time
you introduce a new
idea, begin a new
paragraph.
CONCLUSION
last paragraph
Sum up and give
your opinion.
EXAMPLE USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Nowadays, an increasing number of people leave their native
country to settle down somewhere abroad. Some even do not
hesitate to go and live at the other side of the world. How can INTRODUCTION
paragraph 1
we explain such a phenomenon? What are the main advantages
of moving to a faraway country? Is it always easy to adjust to a Life nowadays …
new land? During the last century
we have seen…..
However….
Many various reasons can explain why so many people feel the
necessity to start a new life far from their homeland. Indeed this Nevertheless …
is a fabulous opportunity to start all over again, sometimes from This is a controversial
scratch and to set oneself a challenge. As far as I am concerned, topic …
if I was offered the opportunity to go and work abroad, I would
be quite happy to try my luck. However I am not convinced it
would improve my life or my standard of living and I must
confess this is not my principal concern. Actually, what appeals
to me more than anything else, is the opportunity to discover
new horizons which must be both thrilling and exciting. Indeed,
living in a faraway country, no matter which, is bound to
broaden the mind as it implies meeting new people and also
getting to discover their culture and different way of life.
Moreover, it can also be a chance to get a work experience off MAIN BODY
the beaten track as well as having to learn a new language or Paragraphs 2, 3 ….
just practicing English in case it is an English-speaking country. On the one hand … /
In the first place…. /
However, I am fully aware that there is a wide gap between Then …
travelling abroad on a holiday and settling down for good. Secondly… /
Indeed it may be difficult to adapt to a new country and even if I Besides…
am ready for a change, I may still feel homesick at first. Unless
However… /
you move with all your relatives, you are most likely to miss
furthermore…. /
them, not to mention your friends. Furthermore it must be quite
Finally….
destabilizing at first, not knowing what to do or how to behave
when you feel uprooted. What is more it may also be difficult to
get used to a new climate, however sunny it is. I remember
going to Egypt a few years ago, right in the middle of summer
and though I love the sunshine, it was so hot that I could hardly
breathe! Nevertheless, I am sure these obstacles can finally be CONCLUSION
overcome even if it may take some time to fully adjust to a new last paragraph
environment.
To conclude… /
To sum up… /
All things considered, even if it implies facing a few difficulties, I
All in all… /
am quite willing to make the move and begin a new life abroad.
All things
In fact, I am convinced it would not only make me more open-
considered… In my
minded and tolerant but also be the chance of my life! As the
opinion…. /
saying goes, fortune favours the brave" so it must definitely be
To my mind… /
something not to miss!
As far as I am
concerned…. /
I believe that… /