Упр.66 Unit 3 ГДЗ Enjoy English 10 класс
Work in groups. Prepare to write an opinion essay (about 180–200 words) on the topic below. See “Writing an opinion essay” in “Learning strategies” (page 174).
Use:
- communicate with people
- a calculator
- read books (by candlelight)
- talk and play family games
- use a computer for entertainment
- get skills that are necessary in the information age
- push buttons to get whatever you want
- bring information to our fingertips
Follow these steps:
- Brainstorm on the topic and write down all the ideas that come to mind in connection with the topic.
- Discuss the ideas in groups and choose the best ones.
- Divide the responsibilities in your group; everyone should know what she / he is responsible for.
- Work together to construct an essay. Consult each other and comment on your writing.
- Concentrate on your bit of the text and write the first draft on your own.
- Exchange your first drafts of your part of the essay and help each other to make the changes needed to make your writing clearer, such as:
- simplify your life
- live one’s life through the internet
- labour-saving devices
- rely on technology too much / just a little
- can / can not do without
- be in deep trouble
- a positive / negative influence on somebody
- require creativity and initiative
- rule your own life
- the development of ideas
- better organisation
- sentence variety
- vocabulary choice
- Combine the individual paragraphs into an essay and look for vocabulary repetition, grammar mistakes and spelling errors.
- Choose a secretary and write the second draft of your essay as a group.
- Think of your target reader and the purpose of the essay; make it real! Make final changes if necessary.
- Write the final version of the essay and present it to the class. Decide which group has the best one.
Opinion essay
Nowadays technology plays a very important role in our lives. Some people think that it makes life easier and more comfortable, while others believe that we rely on it too much. In my opinion, technology has both positive and negative influences on people, but its advantages are greater.
First of all, modern devices help us communicate with people all over the world. We can send messages, make video calls and get information in a few seconds. A computer is also a useful tool for study and work because it helps us find facts quickly and save time. In addition, technology gives us many useful skills that are necessary in the information age.
However, there are some disadvantages too. Many people use a computer only for entertainment and spend too much time online. As a result, they may become lazy and stop reading books or talking and playing family games. If we rely on technology too much, we can be in deep trouble when it breaks down.
To sum up, technology is a great help in our everyday life, but we should use it wisely. It should simplify our life, not rule it.
