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At the end of this unit you will be able to write an article giving the good and bad points about
keeping a particular pet.
Look at these pictures. Which of these pets is your favourite one?
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Read the text quickly. Does the writer think that dogs are the best pets? ________________
IS MANS BEST FRIEND THE BEST PET?
1.
Dogs, in particular, can make your life more interesting and thats
Children love them because they are very playful. Also, they obey
commands better than most other animals as they are very obedient. What is
more, they never run away from their owners because they are very loyal
pets.
3.
Firstly, they need a lot of spaces they are very energetic animals.
Secondly, they can cause problems with your neighbours. They can be very
noisy sometimes.
4.
Give your dog a little love and attention and you can have a friend
for life.
Read these topic sentences from the text. Can you put them back in the text?
a.- However, keeping a dog in a house can be difficult.
b.- A pet can change your life.
c.- In conclusion, I believe that, despite those minor problems, dogs still make the best pets.
d.- Dogs are wonderful pets.
Read the article again and find the good points and the bad points about having a pet dog.
Good points
Bad points
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Notice that each paragraph presents a claim or a reason and then this reason is
supported by some evidences.
Reason
Evidence
Look at the previous text for examples
Dogs are wonderful pets
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Adjective + ................
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REMEMBER!!!
We use the comparative when we compare two things.
e.g. Goldfish are cheaper than horses.
We use the superlative when we compare more than two things or one thing with the whole
group they belong to.
e.g. Horses are the most expensive pets from all those animals.
Listing points
Introducing opposing
ideas
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You are going to read an article about the advantages and disadvantages of parrots as pets.
Write down the good and the bad points about parrots.
Good points
Reasons
Bad points
Reasons
Now read the article and add the good and bad points about parrots that the writer gives.
What reasons does the writer give for each point? Write them down in the table above.
firstly
what is more
secondly.
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3.-
4.-
Good points
Reasons
Bad points
Reasons
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Write your article following the tips in the table above. You can use the two texts in the unit as
models.
When you finish, assess your writing by looking at the things you consider well done. How well
have you written your article?
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ASSESSMENT
Think about your writing
2.- Organise
the article
3.Grammar
and
Vocabulary
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