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WRITING PRACTICE
TRAVEL
WRITING PRACTICE – Opinion Paragraph
 Some people think it’s a good idea to travel on holiday. Other people think it’s
better to stay at home. What do you think?

believe However example Finally

reasons better flew paragraph
friends bored opinion made

Some people think it’s a good idea to travel on holiday but other people
think it’s (1) __________ to stay at home. I (2) __________ that it’s better
to travel on holiday. In this (3) __________ I will give you three excellent
reasons for my (4) __________. First of all, you can’t learn many things
when you just stay at home. For (5) __________, last year I (6) __________
to Iceland on holiday and I learned many things about Icelandic culture.
Secondly, you might not make many new (7) __________ if you stay at
home all the time. (8) __________, you will probably meet lots of new
people when you travel. Last year, for example, I (9) __________ three
new friends while I was in Iceland. (10) __________, when you stay at
home on holiday, you will probably feel very (11) __________. It’s just not
fun! On the other hand, travel is exciting! You never know what you will
see or who you will meet! For all these (12) __________, I think it’s better
to travel on holiday. What do you think?
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WRITING PRACTICE
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WRITING PRACTICE – Opinion Paragraph
 Some people think it’s a good idea to travel by yourself. Other people think it’s
better to travel with a tour group. What do you think?

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Aim Writing Practice

Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY My Notes

1. better 7. friends
2. believe 8. However
3. paragraph 9. made
4. opinion 10. Finally
5. example 11. bored
6. flew 12. reasons

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