1、如何用英语表达自己的观点写作任务某英文报社目前正面向全体中学生举办主题为“Whether foreigners should follow the customs of visited countries or spread ones own culture?”的征文活动，请你用英语写一篇短文应征，表达自己的观点。注意：词数100左右。 写作指导一、审题定调该写作任务要求针对所讨论问题，表达自己的看法，属于议论文。二、谋篇布局本写作可分为三部分：第一部分：表明自己的观点；第二部分：就自己的观点给出两至三条理由并分别展开论述；第三部分：重申自己的观点。三、常用表达除了教材第21页Activity
2、 4中所提供的相关表达外，我们还为同学们提供了如下写作素材：I. Expressing opinionPoint of view:As for / to sth., I think .I hold the view / belief that .I do agree with .When it comes to .From my point of view, .My personal view is that .I personally feel that .I firmly believe that .I partly / fully agree that .I am in favour o
3、f / against .Summary: in a word, in brief, in all, above all, to concludeII. Other connectorsComparison:in the same way, likewise, similarly, equally, just as, in comparisonContrast:whereas, in contrast, on the other hand, instead, however, nevertheless, on the contraryCause & effect:because of, for
4、, since, due to, owing to, thanks to, accordingly, henceEmphasis:certainly, indeed, of course, surely, actually, as a matter of fact, especially, in particular, undoubtedly, absolutely, more importantlyGiving examples:that is, namely, in this caseIII. Topic sentencesEach coin has two sides. . is not
5、 exceptional.As a matter of fact, . has both advantages and disadvantages.As for ., it does have advantages and disadvantages.Frankly speaking, . has drawbacks as well as merits.范文展示范文一I think the development of tourism is good for many relatively remote ethnic minority areas for the following reaso
6、ns.First of all, when tourism grows, new jobs are created for local people. In addition, tourists spend a lot of money at hotels, restaurants and shops, which is good for the local economy and helps local people improve their living standards.Tourism is also a great opportunity for both tourists and
7、 locals. Locals can teach tourists about their history and culture. Tourists can learn about local food, arts, festivals and many other things. In turn, tourists can also share stories about their own cultures. So, everyone learns something.In a word, tourism benefits both tourists and locals.范文二Whe
8、n it comes to whether tourism should be developed in ethnic minority areas, I hold the view that it has many disadvantages.Firstly, tourism causes environmental problems for ethnic minority areas. When tourism booms, farms and forests are destroyed. Tourists also leave a huge amount of waste behind,
9、 which is harmful to the natural environment.Tourism also changes the local culture. Handicrafts are changed to please tourists, and traditional styles are lost. Restaurants change their menus, and local tastes are lost. Locals move away from rural areas, and their traditional way of life is lost. Gradually, local cultures will disappear.Although tourism brings in much needed money, the price is very high.
