1、Unit4Integrated skills The Writing Class.Vicky Chen德恒实验学校Voicing your opinionIn general/I think/believe/feel.To be honest,Im against/for.because.As I said,Id support(支持)/oppose（反对）the idea of.Ive changed my mind（改变想法）.I(dont)believe/agree/think that.How to express your opinion?1.Plastic surgery enha
2、nces your appearance.2.Plastic surgery can give you more career opportunities.3.Plastic surgery can help the people with physical trauma such as burn marks.Prosenhance nhns v.提高 改善 opportunitiesprtuntiz n.机会career krr n.职业 physical fzkl 身体的 trauma trm 外伤 1.Plastic surgery costs a lot of money.2.Plas
3、tic surgery may do harm to peoples health if the operations fail.3.Plastic surgery operations often fail to make people look the way they have expected.4.Plastic surgery warps the value of beauty.It is harmful for people to focus on“outer beauty”instead of“inner beauty”.Cons warp wrp 扭曲 Have student
4、s discuss the PRE structure.P=main point R=reasons E=personal experience or observationP(oint)For Have students discuss the PRE structure.R(easons)make people feel betterbulid self-confidencechange peoples liveshelp those in needE(xperience)I know a person who was born with scars on the face.I read
5、in a newspaper that a girl who has no hair because of an illness.Have students discuss the PRE structure.R(easons)cant get results they wantnot safepeople may be addicted to it.E(xperience)I know a person who repeatedly has it.I read on the Internet that someone died of it.P(oint)Against Remind them
6、 that the expressions listed on this page can be used in their discussion.A:Plastic surgery is very popular so it cant be that bad!On the whole,I feel its great because it helps people.I think there are many positive benefits.B:Im afraid I dont agree.Its popular because people are only interested in
7、 their appearance and believe itll make them feel better about themselves.Remind them that the expressions listed on this page can be used in their discussion.A:To be honest,theres nothing wrong with that if it builds confidence and changes peoples lives.But its not good if someone gets addicted to
8、it looking for perfectionthats impossible.B:Well,I oppose the idea of low confidence as a good reason for plastic surgerythey can change to a healthier lifestyle.Id support it only if there were very strict rules about who can have it.Remind them that the expressions listed on this page can be used
9、in their discussion.A:I think its good in any situation when it helps those who need it.What about those born with medical problems?B:As I said,Id support those who need it for medical reasons because its important for their health,but Im against unnecessary plastic surgery.People are risking their
10、lives every time they go under the knife!The structure Provide your main point(P)in the opening paragraph for your readers.Support your main point with reasons(R)and personal experiences or evidence(E)in the supporting paragraph(s).Give a short but powerful summary in the closing paragraph.The langu
11、ageTo make your argument more convincing,you often need to write in a formal and factual way.You can also quote an expert.The text typeAn argument essay is a piece of writing in which you express an opinion and support that opinion with facts and examples.PRE structureRemember to check your writing
12、after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner.Pay attention to the following aspects:Punctuation Spelling Choice of words Style(formal/informal)StructureSelf-reviewDo you use the PRE structure effectively in your writing?What is the hardest part when you write the argument essay?
13、Peer reviewWhat does our partner think of the opinion and reasons you give?How can you improve your writing?Plastic surgery is becoming more and more popular these days.Plastic surgery might help people feel good about themselves sometimes,but its negative consequences outweigh its benefits.I think
14、people should never have plastic surgery.First,people do not always get satisfactory results from plastic surgery.Nowadays more and more people have to go back under the knife because the first surgery was not what they wanted.No one can make sure that the result of plastic surgery will be exactly w
15、hat the patient expected.Main pointReason 1EvidenceIn addition,plastic surgery can be dangerous.Some people suffer terrible pain and have serious health problems after surgery.People should not risk their health to change their physical appearance.The problem is often the negative self-image in thei
16、r mind,rather than anything wrong with their body.Instead of surgery,they should first try safer methods to improve their body image,such as having a healthier lifestyle.Reason 2Moreover,people may get addicted to plastic surgery.People have plastic surgery because they want to improve their appeara
17、nce.However,there is no perfection.People who undergo plastic surgery once tend to get more operations to change other parts of their body afterwards.For these reasons,people should never have plastic surgery.If they want to improve their confidence in their appearance,they should think of other methods that are less risky,such as exercise.Reason 3Summary
