Worksheet Level 5 Name: ______________________________________

MODULE 5: WATER

ACTIVITY 1: Complete the following spider with the information required. You will need these notes to talk about
“water and recreation” in your face-to face session. Follow the examples in bold.

Rivers

WATER PLACES
PERSONAL
EXPERIENCES

WATER
Swimming

RISKS ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 2: Answer the following questions:

• Does water invite people to get relaxed and enjoy life?
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• What are the risks of doing activities in the water? Why?
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• Have you ever lived any experiences with water?
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ACTIVITY 3: Write a short story about an experience you or someone you know has had with water using the
grammar from the module.

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WRITING PROCESS
ELOQUENT STORIES
(Opinion Essay)

Step 3 – Counter-argument paragraph

Start drafting your counter-argument paragraph supporting this position as well as a refutation or a concession.
Structure your Counter-argument paragraph using the following chart:

Settling down in a foreign country brings more opportunities than staying in my own country
Main Idea Supporting points

1.

Counter- 2.
argument
paragraph

3.

3.1: Write the Counter-argument paragraph (60 words) taking into account the opinion essay guidelines that
you find in the platform.

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Step 4- Concluding Paragraph

For the concluding paragraph restate the controversial issue and summarize the two points of view discussed
in the first and second body paragraphs. Check the feedback given by your tutor in module 3.
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Settlingdown in a foreigncountrybrings moreopportunities thanstayingin myowncountry

Thesis Statement Summary of Ideas Restate of Opinion +
Concluding Sentence

Concluding
paragraph

4.1: Write a 60 word-concluding paragraph. Beware of punctuation, use of connectors and ideas development.

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