—
8 Discuss the question below with the whole
group.
— What problems arise in the field o f your specialty
nowadays (mention all three types o f problem cause)?
9 Use the linking words/phrases
from the list
below to fill in the table. The first has been
done for you.
in the first place, also, for example, to sum up,
moreover, firstly, although,
to begin with, all things
considered, such as, therefore, on the other hand,
however, apart from this, in other words, in particular,
for instance, for addition, because, taking everything
into account, furthermore, for one thing, since, lastly,
secondly, nonetheless, while
1
To
list points
In the first place,
2
To add more points
3
To introduce opposing
viewpoints
4
To introduce examples/
reasons
5
To conclude
10 Complete the sentences making up problem
related statements. Pay attention to the use of
linking words.
e.g. The way I see it global problems concern the whole
humankind, touching upon interests o f all countries,
nations and all levels o f society,
a. The way I see it
_____________________________
b. In my opinion
c. In the first place
d. Another major reason
e.
Opponents o f this view say
f. In particular
g. Taking everything into account
11 Work in pairs. Match the parts of sentences so that they define the meaning of the word “problem”
in different spheres.
chess
puzzle often for others to get instruction or intellectual satisfaction from
determining the solution
с
business
В
a> society
щ
X)
о
discourse
a
C
l
rock climbing
engeering
rock climbing
12 Read the text. Match the sentence parts a-f
and the paragraphs 1-6. Compare the results
in pairs.
a
____ who aims to reallocate cyber capital to best
serve the needs o f the client
_________
b.
which is based on calculating the most
efficient route between many places
____________
c.
that forces the climber to climb
__________
d
____
set by somebody using chess pieces on a
chess board
_______
e.
i.e., an apparent conflict
_________
f
but because o f the
existence o f a certain
type o f a problem in the world...
Problems can be divided into several types
according to scientists’ opinion.
1. In society, a problem can refer to particular social
issues, which, i f solved, yield social benefits,
such as increased class harmony or industry
productivity. Many would like to see
an end to
all social problems, known as a wicked problem,
that may unfortunately never occur.
2. In business and engineering, a problem is often
defined as a difference between actual conditions
and those that are required or desired. Consider
the case o f the asset manager. Sometimes, the
13 Sort out the types of writings deciding if they
are mostly based on facts or opinions.
FACT
OPINION
memos
e-mails
14 Complete parts of the essay below using facts
and your personal opinion.
1. Nowadays global problems are getting
more
and more essential. I
personally believe that the
world as a whole currently faces several dramatic
problems. Examples o f these world problems
include terrorism, desertification, overpopulation,
deforestation, pollution, and poverty. O f all these
world problems the two that should currently be
focused on are poverty and pollution.
2. In addition,
__________________________________
15 Choose one of the following topics and create
topic sentences to one of the paragraphs of
an opinion essay. Use proper linking words to
support your ideas:
1. Poverty creates negative consequences for society.
2. Traffic in the city is terrible.
3. Finding the right
place to study was the most
difficult problem at college.
3. Apart from this,
4. On the other hand,
5. To sum up,
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