Who Write an Opinion Article

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE LA SPEZIA & SARZANA FCE Writing Writing an article

In Paper 2 Part 2 you may be asked to write an article expressing your opinion about something. Look at this question. You have been asked to write an article for an English language newspaper aimed at parents with young children. Your article should be a response to the following statement: Foreign languages should be taught at nursery school level. (120-180 words) First, you need to make a plan. Decide whether you agree with the statement. Let us assume that you do. Think of two or three arguments against the statement. Then think of two or three arguments in favour. Your final paragraph will be a conclusion. Paragraph 1 – introduction Paragraph 2 – arguments against (young children need time to play, not learn, might hinder progress in first language) Paragraph 3 – against for (the language could be introduced through games and songs, no evidence that learning a second language hinders first language development) Paragraph 4 –summary Think about the register. This article is aimed at parents of young children, so the style should be neutral, not too formal but not too colloquial either. You may find it helpful to note down a few fixed expressions to use in your article. For example: These days, many people say that …. Nowadays, we often hear people say that ….. In the last few years it has become fashionable to say that …. The question of whether very young children should be taught a foreign language is one which is often discussed these days. There are several arguments which can be made in favour of the statement. Opponents of this view argue that …. Another argument which is often put forward is that … In support of this view it may be said that ….. On the other hand, it can also be argued that … In my opinion, …. It is often suggested that …. I agree up to a point that …. Another argument against teaching very young children a foreign language is that …

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