Present your ideas clearly.

Use connectors to link your ideas.

Make sure you know how to use connectors appropriately (register, punctuation...). If you have any
doubts, you should use a good dictionary to check.

In my opinion, I believe (that) / I feel (that) / it seems to me / in my view / as I see it

I think / personally

to / in order to / so as to / so that

Firstly / secondly / finally / In the first place / Lastly

However / although / in contrast / whereas / but / nevertheless / in spite of / despite

Because / since / as / due to

First of all / then / after that / eventually / in the end / finally

In addition / moreover / what ismore / besides / too / furthermore / and

Consequently / as a result / therefore / so / thus / for this reason / that is why

In conclusion / to sum up / in short / all in all

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In your English class, you have been talking about the subject of cultural heritage. Now your English
teacher has asked you to write an essay.

Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view.

Most countriesspendlargesumsof moneyprotectingtheir national heritage. However,thereisstrong

argument that weshouldlook forwardsandnot backwards,spendinglessmoneyonpreservingthepast
andmoreonsecuringour future.

Ontheonehand,it isimportant that weremember our heritage.Onceit islost,it islost forever.Caring

for important monumentshelpswith this.It alsoattractstourists,which hasaneconomicbenefit for
everyone.

Ontheother hand,governmentsspendalot of moneyonmuseumsandkeepinghistoricsitesingood

conditionwhenpoor peopleneedhousestoliveinandbusinessesneedbetter roadsf or transporting
their goods.

Another argument isthat bymakingheritagesitesattractivefor tourists-for example,byputtingon

entertainment - wegiveaveryuntruepictureof thepast andsometimesdamagethelocal environment.

Toconclude,whiletherearestrongargumentsfor not spendingtoomuch onpreservingthepast,I

believeit isimportant toprotect themost famoussitesfor thef uturegenerationsbut it isnot realisticto
tryandsaveeverything.Weneedtoinvest inthef uturetoo.

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In your English class, you have recently had a discussion about science and young people. Now your
English teacher has asked you to write an essay.

Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view.

Science is very important in the 21st century. How do you think it could be made more appealing to
young people?

Notes
Write about:

Write your essay in 140-190 words in an appropriate style.

Although youngpeoplelovegadgetsandtechnology,someseescienceasuninterestingand'uncool'.Over
time,thenumber of youngpeople,particularlygirls,pursuingscienceandtechnologystudiesandcareers
hasdropped.

Onewayinwhich sciencecouldbemademoreattractivewouldbetohavelivelytelevisionprogrammes
presentedbycelebrities,with subjectswhich wererelevant totheexperienceof theyoung.Weliveina
celebritycultureandchildrenidentifywith well-knownyoungpeople.

Another ideawouldbetoset upinteractivesciencemuseumsineverytown,whereparentscouldtake

their children.It ismuch better toteachchildrentheprinciplesof sciencethrough hands-on
experimentsthantolecturetheminaclassroom.

Of course,therewouldbemoreincentivesif theaveragescientit werebetter paidandyoungpeople

weremadeawareof therangeof jobsavailable.Alot of peopleareput of f ascientificcareer because
theythink it meansworkinginabadlypaidjobinaboringlaboratory.

Whichever waywechoose,it isvital that moreyoungpeopleareattractedtoscience,sincesociety's

prosperitydependslargelyoncontinuousscientificprogress.

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In your English class, you have recently had a discussion about relationships. Now your teacher has asked
you to write an essay.

Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view.

Is it better to live alone or with someone else?

Notes
Write about:
1. Independence
2. Money
3. ________ (your own idea)

Write your essay in 140-190 words in an appropriate style.

Nowadaysmorepeoplearedecidingtolivebythemselves.Somepeopleclaimthisismoreenjoyableand
inyoungpeopleit developsasenseof responsibility,whereasothersdisagree.

Themainadvantageof livingaloneisthat thereisnobodytotell youwhat todo,soyoucanliveyour life

inyour ownway.What ismore,youcanorganiseor decorateyour houseasyouwant.Thereisnoone
elsetodisagreewith.

Ontheother hand,it canbequitelonelyf or somepeople.Bynature,wearesocial animals.Secondly,it is

moreexpensivebecauseyouhavetopayall therent andbillsyourself,soyouhavelessmoneytoenjoy
yourself.Last but not least,it canbequitehardtofindaniceflat for oneperson,soyoumight not be
abletoliveinthebest area.

Tosumup,therearestrongargumentsonbothsides.Inconclusion,I believethat livingaloneisbetter

for older peoplewhohavemoremoneyandlikeprivacybut not for youngpeoplewhoneedtosharethe
costs.

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In your English class you have been talking about happiness. Now your English teacher hasasked you to
write an essay.

Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view.

Whether you are happy or not depends on the personality you are born with. Do you agree?

Notes
Write about:
1. Money
2. Health
3. ________ (your own idea)

Write your essay in 140-190 words in an appropriate style.

Somepeopleclaimtheyarenaturallycheerful.However,inmyview,howweleadour livesisthemain
reasonweareeither happyor unhappy.

Takemoney,for example.Moneydoesn't automaticallymakeushappy.Infact,it makessomepeople

veryunhappybecausetheyarefrightenedof losingwhat they'vegot.Ontheother hand,if we'renot
greedyanddon't spendit foolishly,it canreducestressandgiveussecurity.

Thenconsider health.If weeat badly,get toolittlesleepanddon't exercise,our health will declineand

makeusmiserable.Eatingwell andgoingf or lovelylongwalksinthecountrysidecanmakeusf eel
better generally.

ThethirdthingI think isimportant istohaveapositiveoutlook onlife.Weshouldall enluythingslike

musicandbeingwith our f riends.At thesametime,it'simportant tospendtimealoneandliveassimply
aspossible,which isnot easyinthe21st century!

All thesemakeabigdifferencetoour happiness,nomatter what our natural temperament.

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