Lastly

Sample paragraphs:

1. To sum up, cell phones not only have advantages, but they also have disadvantages. Mobile phones make our life easier, but on the other hand, they may cause some serious health problems.

2. In conclusion,at the beginning, marriage can be very wonderful, but later on many things may proceed badly. I believe that if a man wants to marry a woman, he, first of all, should have a good job, a house, and an adequate income. Then he can marry the girl he loves because he has prepared well enough for the marriage.

H… expressions for giving opinions

I believe/think/feel (that)... My opinion is that...

I strongly believe... As far as I am concerned,...

In my opinion/view,... I (completely) agree that/with...

The way I see it,... I (strongly) disagree that/with...

It seems/appears to me (that)... I am totally against...

To my mind,... I couldn't agree more that/with...

I (do not) agree that/with ... Overall,

Sample:

All things considered, despite some disadvantages of traveling by boat,I strongly believe it can be a very enjoyable experience. Journeys may take longer, but if you have time to spare, you can take advantage of the many facilities that boats offer, and enjoy a pleasant tour.

PRACTICE H/1 Use the word groups below to write sentences, as in the example.

Sample: we / help / elderly …………. their lives be easier

e.g I strongly believe thatwe should help the elderly. When/if we do this, their lives will be easier.

1. all students / learn / foreign language ………… have better career opportunities

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3. people / give up smoking …………… have fewer health problems

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4. teenagers / get / part-time jobs …………. learn to be more responsible

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PRACTICE H/2 Use the word groups below to write sentences, as in the example.

Use appropriate expressions to expand the prompts below to make sentences expressing an opinion, as in the example.

Sample:

in order to / protect / environment / people / stop use / plastic bags

It seems to me thatin order to protect the environment, people should stop using plastic bags.

1. in order to reduce / pollution / government / ban the trucks / enter / city centre

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2. organic vegetables / be / much / healthy / than / vegetables / grown with chemical fertilizer.

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Summary:

PRACTICE 1 : Classify the following linking words / phrases according to list below.

In the first place

Also

For example

To sum up

Moreover

Firstly

Although

To begin with

All things considered

Such as

Therefore

On the other hand

However

Apart from this

In other words

In particular

For instance

In addition

Because

While

Taking everything into account

Furthermore

For one thing

Since

Lastly