IN CLASS-DOCUMENT 01

INCREASE

- The price increased/went up, rose, climbed, peaked up... rapidly.

- The price shot up/ soared/
rocketed...................................................................................
- The share price showed a sharp increase/ rise, climb,
growth............................................................
- The price reached its peak/ highest level..............................for three years.
- The price climbed/soared............to a peak.
- The price hit/...reached..................a peak.
- The price hit a peak.....at.......$200 over the 10-year period.
- The price recorded a ten-year......high...........at $200.
- The share price saw/witnessed/
experienced................................................................................a steady rise.
- A increased twofold/ fourfold.........................................................
- A doubled/...tripled......................................................last year.
“The 1997 share price had almost tripled from its 1993 price, $7”
- The growth in the price...accelerated............................
- The growth ................./...............................over the last two years.
- Sales still declined, albeit..................more slowly than during the previous 15 years.
- Sales rose rapidly, albeit with...........some slight fluctuation.
- Sales saw a noticeable...increase.........................................

NOTE:

Do not confuse grow with grow up! Only a person can grow up to become an adult, but not a
whole population or an economy.
 DOCUMENT 02

PROS AND CONS ESSAY (type 1)

Type 1: Do the disadvantages if this trend outweight the advantages?

Type 2: What are the advantages and disadvantages of X?

Type 3: Compare the advantages and disadvantages of X and Y?

Type 1: Do the disadvantages if this trend outweight the advantages?

It is true that... Although this trend has some benefits, I would argue..................................that
there are...more drawbacks...........................

On the one hand, this trend....brings certain benefits....................................................

On the other, I believe that the disadvantages of X are.....significant.................

However, I would argue that these benefits are.......outweighted..........................by the

drawbacks.

Inconclusion, it seems to me that the drawbacks of studying abroad...do

outweight..........................the benefits.

Advantages

Smart phones.........bring.....................................a number of

advantages/...benefits........................The most obvious advantage, in my opinion, is that they
help people relax. This is, without doubt,..............................because... Another benefit is /
Another..plus point......................of smart phones is that... Futhermore, smart phones allow
people...

Disadvantage

Smart phones also have some

disadvantages/...drawbacks...........................................................................

[OR] In spite of smart phones being such a helpful device, ....their drawbacks cannot be
overlooked...................................................
The main.......disadvantage.................................of smart phones is, in my opinion, making
people more and more isolated. Another......shortcoming........................................is...