3. OPINION ESSAY. OPENING PARAGRAPHS. PRACTICE

✅ Exercise 1: Medical Research

Do you think more funds should be dedicated to medical research?

allowing – should provide – In recent years – diagnosis – life expectancy – the quality of life

1_____________, advances in medicine has / have improved 2________________ for many people, 3________________ faster diagnoses, more effective treatments, and a longer 4____________. In my opinion, the government 5______________ more funds for medical research because our survival depends / depend on early 6_________________.

✔ In recent years – have – the quality of life – allowing – life expectancy – should provide – depends on – diagnosis

✅ Exercise 1: Medical Research

Do you think more funds should be dedicated to medical research?

allowing – should provide – In recent years – diagnosis – life expectancy – the quality of life

1_____________, advances in medicine has / have improved 2________________ for many people, 3________________ faster diagnoses, more effective treatments, and a longer 4____________. In my opinion, the government 5______________ more funds for medical research because our survival depends / depend on early 6_________________.

✔ In recent years – have – the quality of life – allowing – life expectancy – should provide – depends on – diagnosis

✅ Exercise 2: Social Media

Do you think social media should be more controlled?

Nowadays – mental health – should limit – behaviour – spreading – young people

1______________, many people uses / use social media every day to communicate and share ideas. However, this / these platforms are 2____________ false information and affecting 3____________. In my opinion, governments 4____________ their use because the well-being of 5____________ depends / depend on responsible online 6____________.

✔ Nowadays – use – these – spreading – mental health – should limit – young people – depends on – behaviour

✅ Exercise 3: Education and Technology

Do you think schools should use more technology in class?

In recent years – digital tools – learning methods – allowing – academic performance – should invest

1______________, schools has / have started using more 2____________ in the classroom, 3____________ students to access information easily. As a result, 4____________ has / have improve / improved in many cases. In my opinion, governments 5____________ in educational technology because students’ success depends / depend on modern 6____________.

✔ In recent years – have – digital tools – allowing – academic performance – has – improved – should invest – depends on – learning methods

✅ Exercise 4: Environment and Recycling

Do you think recycling should be compulsory at school?

Nowadays – habits – pollution – should encourage – future generations – In my opinion

1______________, environmental problems, such as 2____________, is / are increasing around the world. Recycling plays / play an important role in protect / protecting nature. 3____________, governments 4____________ recycling programs in schools because the well-being of 5____________ start / starts with creating sustainable 6____________ when you are a child.

✔ Nowadays – pollution – are – plays – protecting – In my opinion – should encourage – future generations – starts – habits

✅ Exercise 5: Sports and Health

Do you think schools should promote more physical activity?

In recent years – lifestyles – physical activity – should promote – stress – quality of life

1______________, people have / has become more aware of the importance of 2____________. Regular exercise help / helps in reduce / reducing 3____________ and improve / improving health. In my opinion, schools 4____________ sports programs because students’ 5____________ depends / depend on healthy 6____________.

✔ In recent years – have – physical activity – helps – reducing – stress – improving – should promote – quality of life – depends on – lifestyles