Different Perspectives

Формулировка темы

• Проблема

• Дискуссионность

                            «широкое смысловое поле»

• Фокус

                            «более узкая проблема»       «ограничители»

 

Типичные ограничители

• Little children / teenagers

• Teachers / parents

• The greatest / more important

• Better / the best

• The key to…

• Too / enough

• Essential, impossible, valuable

• Every

• Replace

• Nowadays, modern / (will) in the future

• Will … soon

• Should / should not

• Can / cannot

• (not) only

• No longer

• Never

• Without

• If / before

Introduction

• General statement + While / Although / However

General statement + While many people support this idea / share this belief, there are some who are / remain skeptical about this.

 

Background = current situation (context sentence)

 

It is a common fact that modern people place great emphasis on... / attach a lot of importance (value) to....

 

Nowadays it is impossible / inconceivable to imagine... without...

 

It is no secret that nowadays... is increasing in popularity / has become extremely popular.

 

Problem = clash of opinions (“while”/ “however” sentence)

 

While some people (parents/teachers) firmly believe that …, others (most children/pupils) think different / insist that…

 

Some people support the idea that …. Others, however, … (disagree with this point of view/ argue that…)

 

 

• Synonyms (adjectives, nouns, verbs, adverbs)

• Word forms (adjective -> noun, verb -> noun, adjective ->adverb)

• Structure:

- active-passive

- comparatives (than – as…as, best – there is nothing better than…)

- modal verbs (can – is possible, should – is a good idea to do… / is the best thing to do…, must – is necessary)

- although – despite – however

- conditionals (If …, ….)

- cause – effect (… leads to / results in)

 

It is always best to follow in your parents’ footsteps

when choosing a profession.

 

1) There is an opinion that the best thing to do when choos ing a future profession is to follow in your parents’ footsteps.

 

2) There is a popular belief that children should always follow in their parents’ footsteps when they choose their future profession.

 

3) It is generally believed that there is nothing better than following in your parents’ footsteps when choosing a profession.

 

School classmates make the best friends.

 

1) There is a popular belief that only classmates can become ideal / true / real friends.

 

2) It is generally believed that there are no better friends than your classmates.

 

 

3) There is a popular belief that real / true friendship can be found only among school classmates.

 

Childhood is the safest period in human life.

 

There is a widespread belief that no other period in human life is as safe as childhood.

 

Every town and city should have a zoo.

1) There is a popular belief that it is a good idea for every town or city to have a zoo / it is a good idea to build a zoo in every town or city.

 

2) It is generally believed that there should be a zoo in every town or city.

 

Fast food outlets should be closed.

 

1) There is a growing belief that closing fast food outlets is a good / an excellent idea.

2) There is a growing belief that although fast food is extremely popular, it is time to close all fast food outlets.

3) There is a growing belief that it is important to ban fast food outlets from opening and close the existing ones.

4) There is a growing belief that it is important to stop the spread of fast food outlets.

5) There is a growing belief that we have to close / get rid of fast food outlets as soon as possible.

 

Different Perspectives

 

ü Political

ü Personal

ü Social

ü Economic, Commercial,  Financial

ü Geographical

ü Health

ü Physical

ü Mental / Psychological

ü Cultural

ü Historical

ü Moral

ü Religious

ü Academic, Educational

ü Environmental

ü Geographical

 

• From an economic perspective, … is obviously a step in the right (wrong) direction.

• From a moral / ethical perspective, … is a wrong decision.

• As far as religion is concerned, … is not a proper thing to do..

• On a personal / social level … is (can be) a very positive step, too.

• Politically, … is (can be) a very positive step towards building integration between countries.

• Psychologically, … is extremely beneficial to / for…

• From a scientific standpoint, … has led to significant advances (in…).

• From a social viewpoint, … play an important role because…

• From an educational standpoint, it is vital that? To …

• … appears to be / is academically beneficial, too.

• … has a positive / negative psychological impact.

• to prepare physically and mentally for…

• to offer technological / educational advantages

• to offer financial benefits

• to benefit sb financially / to benefit financially from

• to pose environmental risks

 

“Only electronic books should be used at school”

Ø New technologies are undoubtedly having a major impact on all aspects of modern life, including education. Given the benefits of electronic devices most people today believe that it is time for electronic course books to replace traditional books in schools. However, there is still some skepticism surrounding this claim.

 

Ø Nowadays most people cannot imagine life without various gadgets. They even think that it is time for electronic textbooks to replace traditional books in schools. Some individuals, however, doubt that it would be a wise move.

 

 

Ø There is an opinion that electronic books should be used instead of traditional books at school. While some people support this idea, many others do not agree with it.

 

Ø Personally, I do not think that using only electronic course books in schools is a good idea. + From an educational standpoint, the main disadvantage is that learning from devices is not really effective. According to recent scientific findings, reading traditional books helps students to learn and remember more than reading electronic books.                                + What is more, digital texts are less stimulating for the mind. If they are chosen as the main source of information, schoolchildren’s intellectual potential and the ability to concentrate will not get a chance to develop fully.

 

Ø Personally, I believe that the decision to use only electronic course books in schools would be a step in the right direction. + For one thing, they are more convenient than paper books. With e-textbooks students can carry one device rather than a pile of heavy books. + Electronic textbooks are also an obvious solution for the students who cannot afford to buy expensive school books. + Another point to consider is that modern young people tend to dislike reading and are usually fond of gadgets. So, e-textbooks could encourage them to read more.

Ø However, it could be argued that the decision to use only electronic course books at school will be a step in the right direction. Proponents of this step claim that in this case students will not have to carry heavy text books around, which is a serious health issue for schoolchildren.

 

Ø Despite the (apparent) advantages of replacing traditional school books with e-textbooks, many people do not agree that this would be a good decision. They argue that learning from devices is not effective because schoolchildren cannot take notes. Besides, electronic textbooks are considered more distracting and less stimulating for the mind than print coursebooks.

 

Ø Yet, I cannot agree because this physical convenience can cause far more serious health problems. I mean the radiation from modern electronic devices and their negative effect on young people’s eyes.

Ø However, what the opponents overlook (forget) is that most e-textbooks today allow students to take notes while reading. In addition, modern electronic course books come with special features such as integrated dictionaries, for example, which are not available in a print textbook. Obviously, these features help learners stay focused on a text, learn and remember more.

 

 

Ø In conclusion, I firmly believe that although electronic books have many advantages, it is not a good idea to use them instead of traditional textbooks at school.

Ø In conclusion, I believe that only e-textbooks should be used in schools. I have no doubt about it because despite some minor drawbacks they are the best option for modern students.