1 General structure

3 Advanced expressions
Various structures
Graceful words
2 Linking words
Elements of a passage
Topic sentence
Supporting sentences
Concluding sentence

1.
A. Recently, we had a discussion about
B. we carried out a survey of
C. When it comes to the topic whether
2.
A. Some of them are in favor of the idea that However,
others hold a completely opposite opinion.
B. Some people firmly believe that. Others argue
that

in the first place, ______(). Furthermore, in the second place,

_______(). So it goes without saying that _______().
Some people hold the idea that_______ (
). In their point of view, on the one hand______(
) . On the other hand, ______ (). Therefore, there is no
doubt that ________().
3.
As far as Im concerned,/ From my point of view, / To sum up,
:
1 If she is compared with other teachers , we find she
pays more attention to her way of teaching.()
Compared with other teachers , she pays more attention to his
way of teaching.
2 You should keep silent at the meeting unless you are
invited to speak. (+)
Unless invited , you should keep silent at the meeting .
3 He didnt realize his foolishness until he returned
home.(/)
Not until he returned home did he realize his foolishness
It was not until he returned home that he realized his
foolishness.

4 We can achieve a satisfying grade by changing the way we

study. (only)
.
5 How should we protect eyesight? It still remains a question
among us.()
6 We should emphasize the importance of protecting our
eyesight.(cant too much)
Only by changing the way we study can we achieve a
satisfying grade.
How to protect our eyesight still remains a question
among us.
We cant emphasize the importance of protecting our
eyesight too much.
:
Which is better?
1 .
A We have endless homework to do at the weekend.
B We have a lot of homework to do at the weekend .
2 ,
.
A Of all my teachers, I still remember Mr Moore.
B Of all my teachers, Mr Moore gave me the deepest
impression.
3

A. His wife came back home after the advanced

training class, feeling very tired.
B. His wife came back home after the advanced
training class, feeling very exhausted.
4.
A He turned a deaf ear to what I said in the
class.
B He didnt listen to what I said in the class.
When it comes to the issue of, the majority of people
seem to get accustomed to the idea that However,
attitudes towardsvary from person to person.
some people firmly believe that, there are some factors
contributing to this attitude as follows, in the first place,
in the second place,... On top of that,
As a matter of fact, it is not often the case. Others have
a preference of, there are several remarkable reasons.
For one thing, for another
On my part,...
1.

2

as they are getting older and older. Owing to / because

which made audience impatient and some of them even

annoyed.
making audience impatient and some of them even annoyed.
It will be much more convenient to look after your parents
There were too many advertisements that they delayed the time of showing
the film,

exit(potential hazard

In case of danger, it is difficult for the audience to escape.

We did a survey about how our high school students communicate with
each other during the holiday

In order to learn about how our high school students communicate with
each other during the holiday,
we did a survey with the help of my classmates.
The exit is not clear, so there will be potential hazard.

2
(1)
There are several reasons for this.
The reasons are as follows.
The reason foris that
The reason why is that
(2)
It goes without saying that
Its needless to say that
Needless to say,
Its obvious that
3.(Proverb)

It is good for us students to take

exercise..
As the saying goes, All work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy. It is good for us students to take
exercise.
3.
(Proverb)

We should focus our mind on our studies.

As the saying goes, No pains, no gains. We should
focus our mind on our studies...

(Proverb)
Strike the iron while it is hot.

Think twice before you do.

Practice makes perfect.

A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.

Do as the Romans do.

Do it now.

Failure is the mother of success.

It is no use crying over spilt milk.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

All roads lead to Rome.

We teenagers should do what we can to protect the

environment and save the earth.
We teenagers should do what we can to protect the
environment and save the earth. For example, we
can use recyclable bags instead of plastic bags,
refuse to use single-use products, plant more trees
and save water and energy.
4.

Many populated areas suffer from many natural

disasters such as flood, hurricanes, droughts or
other disasters.

Therefore, we should no longer be indifferent about

this. To protect our valuable water resources, we
should call on people to cherish every drop of water.
Otherwise, maybe the last drops of water will be our
tears.
As middle school students, we also have a part to
play. Do remember: we are not saving water , we are
saving our own life. With everyone doing his bit, we
can make a difference.
5.
As students, we should start from ourselves .
Here Id like to remind my friend to take the lead in
protecting the environment. With everyone doing
his bit, we can change the present situation.

Dont hesitate. It will be great fun!

Dont wait. Join us now!
Since it has so many benefits, what are you waiting
for?
Start to join us now!

1.
2.
3. (Proverb)
4.
5.

obesity junk food

1. 150
2.
3.
Recently, the phenomenon of teen obesity has made a lot of parents
concerned.______________________________________________
1.
2.
1.
2.

3.

On my part,
1.
When it comes to the phenomenon of
teen obesity , our parents are in great
concern. Why are so many kids getting
fatter and fatter?
Some are , others are
Because of the popularity of TV and computers, and
because students have so much homework to do, they
are getting less exercise than before.
1.
Because of the popularity of TV and
computers, and students are
burdened with so much homework,
Because peoples quality of life has gotten better and
better, families can afford to buy many foods, such as
meat, chocolate and other sweet or oily snacks, which
might make the kids overweight.
2.
In order to lose weight and stay healthy, teens should avoid
spending too much time in front of the TV or the computer
and do more exercise.
1.
As the saying goes, An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
They should also eat a more balanced diet such as fruits and
vegetables, and less fast food and junk food.
2.
Last but not least, they should make a proper time
schedule so that they can balance our exercise and
studies.
3.

Recently, the phenomenon of teen obesity has made a lot

of parents concerned. Why are teens getting fatter and fatter?
In my opinion, there are two remarkable reasons for this
problem. Firstly, because of the popularity of TV
and computers, and students are burdeded with so much
homework to do. They are getting less exercise than before.
Secondly,
because peoples quality of life has gotten better and better,
families can afford to buy many foods, such as meat,
chocolate and other sweet or oily snacks, which might make
the kids overweight.
For another ,
On the other hand,
aroused
For one thing ,
On the one hand,
In order to lose weight and stay healthy,
teens should avoid spending too much
time in front of the TV or the computer
and do more exercise. As the saying
goes, An apple a day keeps the doctor
away. They should also eat a more
balanced diet such as fruits ,
vegetables, less fast food and junk
food. Last but not least, they should
make a proper time schedule so that
they can balance their exercise and
studies.