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Writing Part 2 An essay 1. Read the 1y below, then ‘model question f r and essay belo explain the term ‘white lie’ in your own words. 2 Choose se the correct verbs to complet e te Sateen yem in the essay in 1. rs by finding 2 to syfel ale b to say/tell the truth © to damage/hurt si exhody' elin to feel/sense guilty sare ea en eomeyfoes to marty mates You have had a class dis You cussion abo r teacher has asked you to write hee with the title: Is hon onesty alway Wie your eceny in 120-180 word, 1s HONESTY ALWAYS ‘THE BEST POLICY? ge that itis Wrong, We teach our children from a ound to tell ali, However, as adults We often find that we vreed to avoid telling the truth € avoid hurting somebody's feelings. Sona ies (or ‘white lies) t0 PrONee™ other people's feelings are an everyday Par ioflife. When friends ask for your opinion, they sometimes ‘want reassurance, NOt Honest criticism. (Do you like SY NeW coat?’ requires @ sre answer, even ifyou bate He COS ‘Most people Fall wie ties like chs all the fies without feeling guilty ‘or immoral. itis rue that there are people who refuse to le, even if telling the truth is unpopalat “These people always speak their mind, no matter How insenSiiT ‘other people might Find rhem. ‘hair friends usually 655D% this as part of heir pessonality, and may even admire it. tn conclusion, believe that for most of us, honesty is the best policy when it comes f0 1m0P ‘Howeves, white lies are a freanent ‘and necessary part | | ‘of our social life. ‘e@® nis 3 In pairs, brainstorm ideas for an essay with the 6 Read the phrases in the language box below and same title as the one in the model. Use these ideas find one which is used in the model answer. to help you. e Bata facts and opinions a. altitudes towards Iying and honest: schools, parents, the law aban People often find that speioty Soeathe i. b situations when you might lie to protect — — somebody's feelings penance ons ini. situations when you might lie for other reasons LIS MUB ak (e.g. to avoid an argument) : risofen sad. z situations when you should tell the truth, [Nobody could deny that whatever the consequences {tis sometimes suogested that © possible negative consequences of ‘white lies’ —_— f your personal conclusion 4. Divide the ideas in 3 into four paragraphs, following the same pattern as in the model. + paragraph 1a few introductory ideas + paragraph 2. examples of when honesty may _7__Use the phrases in the language box to introduce not always be the best policy some of the ideas you brainstormed in 3. ‘© paragraph 3. examples that support the Example It's sometimes suggested that it’s opposite side of the argument unacceptable to lie to a police officer. ‘© paragraph 4a personal opinion to sum Palsy 7 : PB Write your answer to the essay question in 1. Use 5 Decide in which paragraph or paragraphs of your your ideas and paragraph plan from 3 and 4, and essay You might be able to use each of phrases a-k useful phrases from 5 and 6. To sum up, .. In addition, In conclusion, To begin with, it is important to On the other hand, Firstly, it is worth considering I'd like to begin by «. Furthermore, ‘To summarise, then However, it could be argued that An example of this would be units @ @® Review 1 Complete sentences a-f with the most appropriate of these verbs. a ‘T'm earning five times as much as my brother he ‘Vm afraid I've lost those keys, he b ‘I've seen this film before,’ she in his ear. a ‘My car is on fire!” she © ‘Please, please, stop singing!” he £ ‘Lreally will be on time tomorrow,’ he Rewrite the sentences in 1 as reported speech. ‘Add negative prefixes to these words. a civilised e sincere b accurate f stateful c logical 8 tolerant a probable h loyal Use the words from 3, with or without the negative prefix, to complete these sentences, a I'mvery for the help you have given me. b_ The earliest attempts to measure the size of the Earth were surprisingly » given the lack of scientific instruments available at the time, © My parents are very = they don't let me play loud music! That dog was a friend to me for 15 years. e is to choose to go on a cruise to the Arctic and then complain about the cold weather. £ [believed everything you told me because 1 thought you were g. It’s rather to wipe your nose on your sleeve. h Cars are a cause of climate change. Complete sentences a-e with an appropriate word. a I'm going bungee jumping and nobody is going to talk me of it b- Martin Luther King Jr spoke against racism. © [think I've got the wrong of the stick. 1 thought you wanted to go out tonight? Please get to the = Thaven’t got all day! Have you talked your parents paying for your holiday? ‘@@ waits 6 Read the text and complete gaps 1-10 with words formed from those below. © discover collect examine appear connect believable follow science care old 10 honest Piltdown Man was a fake and Charles Dawson “had been (10) about the fossils from the beginning! ioe

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