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WRITING

Page 6. Correct the mistakes

Techniques for writing

a)   Structure –order

b)  Develop ideas.

1.    Sequence – idea/example/idea/example

2.    Sequence – general/particular/general/particular

3.    Sequence – old info/new info/old/new

C)  Other resources: sayings/proverbs; quotations/

Authorities: According to a survey carried out by ‘El País’…

The magazine ‘El Semanal’ has asked you to write an argumentative article about… (choose the topic) – 225 words-

-         State vs private schools

-         Single vs mixed schools

-         Uniform?

IDEAS:

-         We all know that they are expensive

-         But they have adv over state sch.

-         They also have disav.

-         Conclusion: we should spend money on our children’s ed.

Everyone knows that private schools are expensive and some of them are incredibly costly. In this article, we will try to analyse the advantages that private schools have over state ones. Our reporter Pepe García explains why.

Independent or private schools have a wide variety of resources that state schools don’t have. For example, they have a wider choice of subjects, better bilingual projects…

The discipline is considered more important by both teachers and students.

Respect to the teachers

The variety of sports

The methodology… They can promote competition better.

They have, however, some disadvantages. Some children are bullied just because they don’t wear the trendy clothes or their families can’t spend a lot of money on designer clothes.

They don’t create an atmosphere of equality.

We all know of cases where parents have paid some money for a certificate, because their children weren’t doing well at school.

In a word, we should give a great deal of importance to our children’s education and I think we shouldn’t be mean in this respect. We parents have to make an effort to be able to afford a good future for our next generations. What do you think?

HOMEWORK:

PAGE 3. GRAMMAR (MAY, MIGHT, MUST, CAN’T) EXERCISES A,B,C

The magazine ‘El Semanal’ has asked you to write an argumentative article about… (choose the topic) – 225 words-

-           State vs private schools

-           Single vs mixed schools

-           Uniform?