Exercise 1.1.6. Writing Activity

Discursive essay: "For and Against" essay

!!! Pay attention to the structure!!!   Introduction Paragraph 1 present topic (without stating your opinion) ------- Main Body Paragraph 2 arguments for, with justifications/examples Paragraph 3 arguments against, with justifications/examples ------- Conclusion Final Paragraph your opinion/balanced summary

Choose one of the topics listed below and write an essay using as many dependent prepositions as possible:

· The one and only: why more and more parents today are choosing a single-child family... Write an essay presenting the arguments for and against having no brothers or sisters / being the only child in the family.

· Nowadays most young people prefer the career in modelling. Write an essay presenting advantages and disadvantages of being a model today.

(1.2)

Exercise 1.2.1. Underline the correct prepositions.

1. Children should take care of / on / about their parents.

2. How much time do you need to prepare of / about / for this task?

3. Never hope in / for / at his help!

4. The bad weather prevented us for / from / of going on picnic.

5. We had to learn these rules on / by / at heart.

6. Don't wait of / for / at me, I'll come later.

7. Listen at / to / in the text attentively.

8. What project is she working under / at / on now?

9. Dad is in /at / on the head of our family.

10. What did he spend his money in / at / on?

Exercise 1.2.2. Put in the correct prepositions given below. One preposition can be used twice.

by, about, in, to, at, for, from, with, on

1. What is sushi made.......?

2. Let's discuss this problem....... dinner this evening.

3. We will take part....... this competition next term.

4. Whom were you looking....... that night?

5. She never shares anything....... me.

6. Would you prefer to drink tea....... coffee?

7. Remind him....... his duty!

8. They insisted....... her answer, but she said nothing.

9. You need to pay attention....... your health.

10. What did he mean........ that?

Exercise 1.2.3. Some sentences are wrong. Correct the mistakes.

1. What did she do in the first? __________

2. We knocked in the door but nobody answered. __________

3. To speak English better, you need to get rid in pronunciation mistakes. ___

4. What time are you leaving Moscow to Sevastopol? __________

5. He looked tired at the end of the party and went home. __________

6. She reminds me about my aunt. __________

7. Why are you looking on me like that? __________

8. Can you translate this text from Russian into German? __________

9. How much time do you spend in shopping? __________

10. Don't pay attention to his words! __________

Exercise 1.2.4. Complete each sentences with the words, including the word in bold.

1. You can use my computer if you need it.

disposal My computer..........................

2. In spite of everything he entered the university.

from Nothing......................... entering the university.

3. The student know a lot about the Ancient World.

idea They......................... the Ancient World.

4. What did she want to show when she left so early yesterday?

mean What......................... leaving so early?

5. Finally, I'm through with him. I'm happy now.

rid I'm happy because..........................

6. I'm sorry for not calling you earlier.

excuse I have......................... not calling you earlier.

7. I can't stand being mocked by anyone.

at I can't bear people who......................... me.

8. When she was six years old, she learnt how to swim.

age She learnt how to swim......................... six.

9. He wanted us to be present at his wedding.

on He......................... at his wedding.

10. When she started working here, she felt tired every day.

first......................... she felt tired every day.

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