Studying Abroad - For and Against

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Student’s Worksheet 1 WRITING

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FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY
Warm-up
Exercise 1 Read the exam task below. Then look at the ideas that you wrote in the box above. Underline
those ideas which you consider to be the most important advantages and disadvantages
of moving away to study. Then write them down in the appropriate columns. Add arguments
or examples which you might use to support your ideas.
Wielu młodych ludzi decyduje się na podjęcie studiów w innym mieście, co wiąże się z wyjazdem
z domu rodzinnego. Napisz rozprawkę na ten temat, przedstawiając wady i zalety takiego rozwiązania.
Advantages Disadvantages
Exercise 2 Put the phrases into the appropriate columns. For each column, add one phrase of your own.
all things considered, among others, another advantage/disadvantage is that ..., first of all, for instance,
I’d like to start with, I’m convinced that ..., in contrast, in my experience, in my view, in the first place,
on balance, moreover, to my mind , taking the disadvantage into consideration
To introduce To give To add To present To sum up To express

arguments examples arguments contrasting opinions
arguments
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Exercise 3 Read the phrases below. Add one or two ideas for each of the phrases.
become more responsible, ......................................................
enjoy the freedom, ................................................................
get used to the new climate, .........................................................
high costs of accommodation, ....................................................
learn how to save money, ........................................................................
making new friends, ....................................., is going to take a lot of time
meet new teachers, ........................................................................
miss my family, .................................................
waste a lot of time commuting, ....................................................................
Exercise 4 Read the introduction to the essay from Exercise 1. Decide which sentence is not relevant for the
topic of the essay.
The decision where and what to

study is often difficult to make.
If you choose to study a subject
which does not really interest you,
you will end up losing motivation.
A lot of young people prefer to stay
in their home town and live with
their parents. Others, however,
choose to move away and start their
education in another town. This
decision has important consequences
- both positive and negative.
Exercise 5 Put the elements of the for and against essay in the correct order. There is one element that you
do not need to use.
Arguments in favour of the issue
Arguments against the issue
Title
Summary
Introduction

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Exercise 6 Read the second paragraph of the essay from Exercise 1. Combine the underlined sentences so
that the essay has a better structure. Then add one more argument to the paragraph.
To start with, people who decide

to study in their hometown have
better conditions for learning. They
can focus on studying. They do not
have to worry about things. These
are such things as cooking, shopping
or cleaning. The second important
argument in favour of the issue is
that staying in your hometown is
much cheaper. You do not have to
pay for a place to live. You do not
have to pay for food.
Exercise 7 Write a draft of the third paragraph of your essay, presenting arguments against the issue. Use
the space below.
Exercise 8 Decide which sentences are true about the final paragraph of a for and against essay.
a. It must contain a balanced summary of the arguments given above.

b. It must contain your personal opinion on the issue.
c. It may contain your personal opinion on the issue.

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Zadania maturalne, Temat: Unit 6
Homework Read the exam task below. Use the 5-step writing programme to write your essay.
Wielu młodych ludzi. wybierając kierunek studiów, nie kieruje się swoimi zainteresowaniami lub sytuacją
ekonomiczną, a wybiera kierunki modne lub prestiżowe. Napisz rozprawkę na ten temat,
przedstawiając wady i zalety takiej decyzji.
1. IDEAS: First generate ideas for the essays. Write down any concepts that come to your mind
and which are related to the issue.
2. RESOURCES: Decide what linkers you are going to use. Think about vocabulary items you
might want to use, e.g. phrases, collocations, etc.
3. STRUCTURE: Draw a plan of your essay. Write down what arguments you are going to use.
4. WRITE your essay.
5. CHECK: Check your essay for all of the criteria that are relevant for a given task type:
• addressing all the elements of the instructions
• appropriate structure
• sufficient length (180-280 words, make sure it’s not fewer than 160)
• cohesion, coherence and logical development
• a variety of linguistic resources
• accuracy

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Student’s Worksheet 1 WRITING

To introduce To give To add To present To sum up To express

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become more responsible, ......................................................

enjoy the freedom, ................................................................

get used to the new climate, .........................................................

high costs of accommodation, ....................................................

learn how to save money, ........................................................................

making new friends, ....................................., is going to take a lot of time

meet new teachers, ........................................................................

miss my family, .................................................

waste a lot of time commuting, ....................................................................

The decision where and what to

Arguments in favour of the issue

Arguments against the issue

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To start with, people who decide

a. It must contain a balanced summary of the arguments given above.

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