Now people have more ‘friends’ with weaker bonds, than the other way round. Social networking is more bad than good. Although it gives us a chance (not a genuine one) to know people from all over the world and make friends, we are losing our individuality or our identity, whatever it may be: good or bad. Thank you Unit- - - Beyond Horizons - - - Task: Debate on the following topics.
i) The Newspaper is just for a day. ii) Celebrities are reel heroes. iii) Small screen occupies our living room. iv) Media needs regulation.
Think for two minutes about what you are going to say. Give a quick oral summary of the topic. Try to speak for – minutes. Say why it is controversial.
Then give your own opinion about it. The following expressions may help you. I think... / I don’t think...
It seems to me that... I would say that... It’s clear that... It could be argued that...
Some people argue that... Backing them up... The main reason for this is... A good example of this is...
/ For example... The evidence shows... The advantage of this is... Writing Advertisement An advertisement is anything that draws attention towards certain things.
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