【B1-Writing】10 An opinion essay-一篇观点文章

【B1-Writing】10 An opinion essay-一篇观点文章

Learn how to write an opinion essay.学习如何写一篇观点文章。

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and tips and do the exercises.先做好准备工作。然后阅读课文和提示并做练习。

Preparation准备

An email to request time off – preparation

Match the words with the definitions.

Match the words with the definitions.

• Question

Vocabulary
1.to cover for somebody
2.annual leave
3.to be due
4.expertise
5.to exceed (something)
6.time off in lieu
7.a playbook
8.an MBA

Definitions
a.To be expected or owed at a certain time
b.To be greater in number or size than (something)
c.A number of paid days off work which employees may take every year
d.The time that an employee who has worked extra hours may take as leave
e.A reference document with information about a company’s tasks and how to carry them out, including the roles and responsibilities of team members
f.To do someone’s work because they are ill or away
g.A high level of skill or knowledge in a particular field
h.Master of Business Administration; a higher university degree in business

• Answer

Vocabulary&Definitions

1. To be expected or owed at a certain time
   to be due
2. To be greater in number or size than (something)
   to exceed (something)
3. A number of paid days off work which employees may take every year
   annual leave
4. The time that an employee who has worked extra hours may take as leave
   time off in lieu
5. A reference document with information about a company’s tasks and how to carry them out, including the roles and responsibilities of team members
   a playbook
6. To do someone’s work because they are ill or away
   to cover for somebody
7. A high level of skill or knowledge in a particular field
   expertise
8. Master of Business Administration; a higher university degree in business
   an MBA

Reading text-阅读文字

English

Information will soon be so easy to find on the internet that people will not need to remember anything. Do you agree?

Nowadays all the information we could ever need is available online and some people say that means the end of having to learn anything.

It is true that these days everything you want to know is a few clicks away as long as you have internet access. However, not everyone has working internet all the time, for example in certain buildings or remote locations, so we do need to be able to remember information. Moreover, it takes time to look up everything you need to know online, whereas remembering something is immediate. The human memory is a much more efficient system.

Another problem is the quality of the information online. How do we know if it is accurate or reliable? We need to think about other facts we know and remember how to compare information from different websites. Knowing (and remembering) how to find certain information will be more important than knowing the information itself.

Finally, the internet is a good tool but it is not a useful replacement for our brains. If we did not remember anything, we would all spend even more time on our phones and computers than we already do, which is not good for society.

In conclusion, the internet offers us many things but it is still important to use our knowledge and memories. We need our memories to function without the internet and we also need to know how to use the internet properly.

English-Chinese

Information will soon be so easy to find on the internet that people will not need to remember anything. Do you agree?人们很快就可以很容易地在互联网上找到信息，以至于不需要记住任何东西。你同意吗？

Nowadays all the information we could ever need is available online and some people say that means the end of having to learn anything.如今，我们需要的所有信息都可以在网上获得，有些人说这意味着不再需要学习任何东西。

It is true that these days everything you want to know is a few clicks away as long as you have internet access. However, not everyone has working internet all the time, for example in certain buildings or remote locations, so we do need to be able to remember information. Moreover, it takes time to look up everything you need to know online, whereas remembering something is immediate. The human memory is a much more efficient system.确实，如今只要您能访问互联网，只需点击几下鼠标即可获得您想了解的所有信息。然而，并不是每个人都始终拥有可用的互联网，例如在某些建筑物或偏远地区，因此我们确实需要能够记住信息。此外，在网上查找您需要了解的所有内容需要花费时间，而记住某些内容却是立竿见影的。人类的记忆是一个更加高效的系统。

Another problem is the quality of the information online. How do we know if it is accurate or reliable? We need to think about other facts we know and remember how to compare information from different websites. Knowing (and remembering) how to find certain information will be more important than knowing the information itself.另一个问题是在线信息的质量。我们如何知道它是否准确或可靠？我们需要考虑我们知道的其他事实并记住如何比较来自不同网站的信息。知道（并记住）如何找到某些信息比了解信息本身更重要。

Finally, the internet is a good tool but it is not a useful replacement for our brains. If we did not remember anything, we would all spend even more time on our phones and computers than we already do, which is not good for society.最后，互联网是一个很好的工具，但它并不能有效替代我们的大脑。如果我们不记得任何事情，我们都会在手机和电脑上花费比现在更多的时间，这对社会不利。

In conclusion, the internet offers us many things but it is still important to use our knowledge and memories. We need our memories to function without the internet and we also need to know how to use the internet properly.总之，互联网为我们提供了很多东西，但利用我们的知识和记忆仍然很重要。我们的记忆需要在没有互联网的情况下发挥作用，我们还需要知道如何正确使用互联网。

Tips-小贴士

1. Read the question carefully. Respond to all ideas in it or all parts of it.仔细阅读问题。回应其中的所有想法或其中的所有部分。
2. Plan your ideas first and then choose the best ones.首先规划你的想法，然后选择最好的。
3. Introduce your essay by restating the question in your own words.用你自己的话重述问题来介绍你的文章。
4. Show understanding of both sides of the argument.表现出对争论双方的理解。
5. Use linking words to connect your ideas.使用连接词来连接你的想法。
6. Draw your conclusion from the main ideas in your essay. Don’t introduce new ideas at the end.从论文的主要思想中得出结论。不要在最后引入新的想法。

Task 1-任务一

New Year’s resolutions – 1

Put the ideas in the correct groups.

• Question

Read more
Save money regularly
Save enough money to buy something
Find a new job
Study hard
Find someone to run with
Run three times a week
Eat healthier food
Cook for his friends
Learn how to cook five dishes

Things the writer wants to do Things the writer doesn’t mention

• Answer

Things the writer wants to do	Things the writer doesn’t mention
Cook for his friends	Eat healthier food
Find someone to run with	Find a new job
Learn how to cook five dishes	Read more
Run three times a week	Save enough money to buy something
Save money regularly	Study hard

Task 2-任务二

New Year’s resolutions – 2

Are the sentences true or false?

• Question

1. The text has a formal style.
   True
   False
2. The text is organised as three main sections.
   True
   False
3. The writer’s plan may have had more than these three ideas in it.
   True
   False
4. The writer didn’t use any headings.
   True
   False
5. The writer talks directly to the reader.
   True
   False
6. There are lots of mistakes, so the writer didn’t check his work.
   True
   False

• Answer

1. The text has a formal style.
   True
   ✔False
2. The text is organised as three main sections.
   ✔True
   False
3. The writer’s plan may have had more than these three ideas in it.
   ✔True
   False
4. The writer didn’t use any headings.
   True
   ✔False
5. The writer talks directly to the reader.
   ✔True
   False
6. There are lots of mistakes, so the writer didn’t check his work.
   True
   ✔False

Task 3-任务三

New Year’s resolutions – 3

Complete the sentences.

• Question

often by every day a once twice

1. I’m going to cook for my friends __ (one time) a month.
2. I want to be able to run 10 kilometres __ the end of the year.
3. I’m planning to go running three times __ week.
4. I’m going to watch a film in English __ (two times) a week.
5. I’m aiming to revise my English notes for ten minutes __ .
6. I want to cook food at home more __ .

• Answer

1. I’m going to cook for my friends once (one time) a month.
2. I want to be able to run 10 kilometres by the end of the year.
3. I’m planning to go running three times a week.
4. I’m going to watch a film in English twice (two times) a week.
5. I’m aiming to revise my English notes for ten minutes every day .
6. I want to cook food at home more often .

Discussion-讨论

What do you think about the question? Would it be better or worse if we never learned anything and just used the internet instead?
对于这个问题你怎么看？如果我们从来没有学到任何东西而只是使用互联网，会更好还是更糟？

Vocabulary

resolutions

• 简易

英/ˌrezəˈluːʃ(ə)n/美/ˌrezəˈluːʃ(ə)n/
n.决议，正式决定；（冲突、问题等的）解决，解决办法；决心，决定；坚决，果断；（电视、照相机、显微镜等的）清晰度，分辨率；（故事中主要矛盾的）冲突解开；（乐）解决（指和声中不协和音向协和音的进行）；（医）（炎症或其他症状的）消散，消退；（化）分解；（物理）（力或其他矢量的）分解

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复数resolutions

• 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

resolution/ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən/|CET4 TEM4

1. N-COUNT A resolution is a formal decision made at a meeting by means of a vote. 决议

   • He replied that the UN had passed two major resolutions calling for a complete withdrawal.
   他回复说联合国已经通过要求完全撤军的两项重大决议。

2. N-COUNT If you make a resolution, you decide to try very hard to do something. 决心

   • They made a resolution to lose all the weight gained during the Christmas holidays.
   他们下了一个决心要减掉圣诞节期间增加的全部体重。

3. N-UNCOUNT Resolution is determination to do something or not do something. 决心

   • “I think I’ll try a hypnotist,” I said with sudden resolution.
   “我想我要找个催眠师试试，”我突然坚决地说。

4. N-SING The resolution of a problem or difficulty is the final solving of it. 最终解决

   • …the successful resolution of a dispute involving UN inspectors in Baghdad.
   …对涉及联合国驻巴格达调查员的一项争议的成功解决。

revise

• 简易

英/rɪˈvaɪz/美/rɪˈvaɪz/
v.改变，修正；修改，修订（书刊、估算等）；<英>温习，复习

n.修订，校订；（印刷）改样

【名】 （Revise）（法）勒维斯（人名）

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复数revises第三人称单数revises现在分词revising过去式revised过去分词revised

• 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

revise/rɪˈvaɪz/|CET4 TEM4
revising revised revises

1. V-T If you revise the way you think about something, you adjust your thoughts, usually in order to make them better or more suited to how things are. 修正 (对某事的想法)

   • With time he came to revise his opinion of the profession.
   随着时间的推移，他开始修正自己对这一职业的看法。

2. V-T If you revise a price, amount, or estimate, you change it to make it more fair, realistic, or accurate. 调整 (使更合理、实际、准确)

   • They realized that some of their prices were higher than their competitors’ and revised prices accordingly.
   他们意识到他们的部分价格比竞争对手的高，就相应地调整了价格。

3. V-T When you revise an article, a book, a law, or a piece of music, you change it in order to improve it, make it more modern, or make it more suitable for a particular purpose. 修改; 修订 (使改进、更时尚、更适于某目的)

   • Three editors handled the work of revising the articles for publication.
   3名编辑负责对要出版的文章进行修订的工作。

4. V-I When you revise for an examination, you read things again and make notes in order to be prepared for the examination. (为考试) 复习

   • Revising for exams gives you a chance to bring together all the individual parts of the course.
   考前复习给你一个把课程各独立部分融会贯通的机会。

   • Review all the notes you need to cover for each course.
   复习所有你需要涵盖的每门课的笔记。