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Young people in modern society
Задание:
Some people believe that modern teenagers are really awful. However, modern teenagers think that they are criticized for no reason. What’s your opinion? Do you agree that teens are really so bad?
Write 200-250 words

Introduction
Step 1 Underline key words in the task
Some people believe that modern teenagers are really awful. However, modern teenagers think that they are criticized for no reason. What’s your opinion? Do you agree that teens are really so bad?
Write 200-250 words

Step 2 Remember about the plan
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5 State the problem
Express your opinion and give reasons for it
Give arguments for the opposite point of view
Explain why you disagree with them
Draw a conclusion

Step 3 Write the introduction
Try to paraphrase ___________, using synonyms and different grammar structures
Remember that the purpose of the introduction is to attract ___________and to give __________ on the topic
Remember to express ___________in the introduction.

Step 4 Language for introduction
According to…
It is often said that…
It is often argued that…
Nowadays, we are becoming aware of the fact that…
These days, it seems that…
Recently we have all become concerned that….
There is no doubt that…

Example of introduction
According to the older generation, teenagers are lazy, they wear ridiculous clothes and they are appallingly rude to their betters and elders. However, are they really much worse than they used to be a hundred years ago? It seems to me quite the opposite of the truth.

The body of the essay
Step 1Brainstorm the ideas
☺Positive adjectives and phrases to describe teenagers
hard-working
helpful
constructive
caring
become successful
have part-time jobs
achieve great things
study a lot
☹Negative adjectives and phrases to describe teenagers
aggressive
disobedient
rebellious
cruel
take drugs and alcohol
get involved in fights
listen to awful music

Step 2 Think of 2-3 arguments to support your opinion
Teenagers are purposeful and highly motivated
They achieve great things in sport
They do household chores to help their parents.
Most of them aim at entering universities
and study hard in order to fulfill this task
They are more ambitious than
they used to be in the past.
Their parents are busy following their career paths
and have no energy for keeping their homes

Step 3 Phrases to introduce your personal opinion
I believe that…
Personally, I feel that…
It seems to me that…
I would argue that…
I feel strongly that…
I am convinced that…
I am greatly in favour of…
I’m completely opposed to…

Step 4 Linking words to introduce arguments.
Firstly, secondly…
Moreover…
Furthermore…
In addition…
Besides…

Example of the second paragraph
Personally, I am convinced that teenagers are misjudged. To begin with, most of them are purposeful and highly-motivated. The great majority of the school-leavers today enter the universities. They also achieve great things in sport and seem to be more ambitious than they used to be in the past. Besides lots of teens do household chores as their parents are buse following their career paths and have no energy to fulfill their duties.

Step 5 Opposite views and counterarguments

Step 6 Transition between paragraphs
However..
Anyway..
Nevertheless..
Nonetheless..

Example of the third paragraph
However, teenagers are often criticized for having bad habits like taking drugs and alcohol. In my opinion most teenagers are aware of the consequences of such bad habits and very few of them get addicted to drugs and alcohol. Some people claim that teenagers are cruel, aggressive and disobedient. I feel strongly that it is not fair as not everyone gets involved in fights or tends to commit a crime.

Conclusion
Step 1 Think about the language
To sum up,…
In conclusion…
To conclude…

Step 2 Rephrase your opinion
I believe that …
teenagers are not as bad as they are thought of
nowadays, teenagers are worse than they used to be
teenagers are better now than they used to be