A for and against essay exercise 3: British Council Teens

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  2. Zhenia Kostenko
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3. Check your writing: rewriting sentences – linking words Rewrite the sentences using the word or phrase in brackets. You may need to change the punctuation. 1. Reality shows are all the same but many people still watch them. (however,) …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. We can discover talented people on reality TV and we can vote for the ones we like the most. 2. (furthermore,) …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. One positive thing about reality TV is that it shows normal people. (one advantage of) …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. My first point is that reality TV is fun to watch. (firstly,) …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. Also, you can learn many new things. (in addition,) …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. The opposite argument is that reality TV might set a bad example for young children. (on the other hand,) …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. Discussion What are your views on reality TV? Are these types of shows popular in your country? Have you written a for or against essay before? What topics could you write about?