写作-对比性议论文

Writing exercise

Learning aims

1.To understand the reading material and find out the structure of the writing.

2.To be able to do the brainstorm by groups.

3.To be able to write the essay according to the task.

4. To be able to express their opinions correctly.

Reading material

Should students make friends online?

Some people say yes. The Internet helps students make many friends. Chatting online, students can express their feelings and opinions more freely and even get help with their foreign language studies.

Others, however, think students should not make online friends. They think it a waste of time to make friends online, which should be spent more meaningfully on their studies. Otherwise, their normal studies will be much affected. Besides, some students may even get cheated online.

In my opinion, making friends online is harmful rather than helpful. Students should think of their study, health and safety first. As for friendship, we can easily find it in our classmates and other people around us.

Structure of Comparative Argumentation （对比性议论文框架）

Should students make friends online? _________________________________ Some people say yes. _______________________________________________ Others think students should not make online friends. ________________________ In my opinion, making friends online is harmful rather than helpful. _______________

Writing task

A survey: 最近，网上就假期是否应该补课一事做了一次调查，调查情况见下表。请你写一篇英语短文，反映此次的调查情况，并谈谈自己的观点。

Mind-map: brainstorm

Useful phrases

同意:agree with 疲惫:tired out 调节，调整:adjust oneself

提高成绩:raise one’s grades 看管，照顾:take care of

Writing template

Recently a survey has been made on the Internet on whether extra lessons should be given or not during vacation.

Teachers ________________ the opinion. They think__________________

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60 percent of the students __________________ the teachers, saying that they need

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_____________________________________________________________ ____________________________. However, 40 percent are ______________ it. ___________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________. Most parents ________________ the opinion. ______________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________. In my opinion, we should _____________________________________

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