(课件网) UNIT 11 CONFLICT AND COMPROMISE WRITING WORKSHOP—READING CLUB 2 北师大版高中英语选择性必修第四册 GET READY FOR WRITING Group Work You are going to write an opinion essay on a topic of your interest. · Discuss in groups and choose a topic. · Find out every group member’s opinion about the topic. Then brainstorm possible reasons for or against the topic. Activity 1 Activity 2 READ FOR WRITING “PubNet” has put forward the topic，“Should TV Advertisements for Unhealthy Products Be Banned ” They invite the public to offer their opinions. Read one of the essays and find out the writer’s opinion and the supporting reasons provided. Should TV Advertisements for Unhealthy Products Be Banned In many countries，there are already laws which do not allow advertising for tobacco products like cigarettes. In my opinion，we should go further and ban advertisements for any unhealthy products such as alcohol and fried food. Undoubtedly，unhealthy products harm our health. It is clearly desirable to limit TV advertisements for fast food. The rate of obesity has increased greatly. In some countries， it is second only to smoking as a cause of death. In addition，drinking alcohol results in a wide range of diseases. If children see fewer advertisements on TV of people doing these activities，they are much less likely to try to copy their behaviour. A reason why people are against the idea is that making the products creates jobs and brings in large amounts of tax. However，surely this is a false argument. The money invested in making these unhealthy products could be used for more worthwhile businesses，such as those that improve our environment. Furthermore，it is not right to make money from activities which harm human health. To conclude，laws to ban TV advertisements of unhealthy products are beneficial to society. They help to save lives and improve the health of a nation. Activity 3 FOCUS ON STRUCTURE AND ANGUAGE Complete the structure of the text by putting the different parts in the correct order. a Supporting reasons for the opinion b Disapproving of the opposite opinion c Restating the opinion d Presenting the opinion Activity 4 Write 2-3 sentences for your opinion essay. Use similar expressions in the Sentence Builder that help to support your opinion and make it more convincing. Sentence Builder Persuasive Language Undoubtedly，unhealthy products harm our health. It is clearly desirable to limit TV advertisements for fast food. However，surely this is a false argument. Furthermore，it is not right to make money from activities which harm human health. COMPOSE YOUR WRITING Activity 5 Outlining Complete the outline of your essay based on Activities 3 and 4. My Outline Topic：_____ The opinion：_____ Supporting reasons：_____ _____ _____ _____ Writing Help Writing an Opinion Essay It’s important to： ·state a clear opinion； · support your opinion with facts. Make your reaso ... ...
