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17 Refresh your memory: Function words Match the functions words to the definitions below. Some of them are quite similar in meaning. There is one extra function word that does not fit any of the definitions. STRATEGIES 24 1 to give your opinion c 2 to comment 3 to describe 4 to explain 5 to inform 6 to present 7 to recommend 8 to suggest 9 to summarise a You give people ideas about what they could do in a particular situation or what they could think about. b You introduce something (an idea, a project, etc.), and you say what makes it special and interesting for the reader. c You say what you think about something . You express your attitude towards something. d You say what something is like. You can give facts and details to make it clear and specific. e You make something clear and easy to understand. You give examples and offer good reasons. f You present something as desirable and attractive. You say why a certain choice is the best one. g You express your opinion or reaction to something. You want to criticise something. h You give objective facts about something. Read the blog post and write around three sentences for each of the bullet points below. WRITING 25 a Capricorn Happy 16? My mum and dad always say that being 16 is the happiest time in one’s life, but I’m not sure if that’s true. They have no clue what life’s really like for 16-year-olds … reply  give examples of problems 16-year-olds might have  explain why something might be a problem for 16-year-olds  describe what life for a 16-year-old should be like  comment on the opinion of the writer’s parents  suggest what a 16-year-old girl/boy could do about a problem  recommend a person who could help 16-year-olds with a problem Now write a blog comment on Capricorn’s post using some of the ideas you collected in 23. Write around 200 words.  See Writing coach, Blog , p. 182. b M p. 9 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv