You have come across the opinion piece on the right in a newspaper. Write a letter to the editor of this newspaper. You should: ■■ outline why you agree or disagree with the author ■■ provide some evidence to back up your opinion ■■ speculate on the effects this article could have on readers Write around 200 words. Writing 3 Writing i i I can write a letter to an editor. I can write clearly structured texts. I can talk about truth and lies. Opinion – Global Warming is exaggerated So-called “global warming” seems to be almost a religious belief these days. Despite the lack of evidence, nobody is brave enough to tell the truth any longer – climate change is not serious, not a threat to humans, and in any case is not caused by humans. Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have been very much greater in the past, and the Earth survived, so we can therefore be confident that we can survive now. In any case, the only studies that have shown some kind of temperature rise have been shown to be false. Furthermore, if the Earth is getting so much warmer, why is it always so cold and wet in the UK? If anything, we could do with a bit more global warming, not less. Writing i i I can write a letter of complaint. I can describe my feelings and reactions clearly. I can state what should be done about a problem. Your local grocery store promised to reduce the amount of plastic packaging they used on their food. However, last time you went in, you took the photo on the right. Write a letter of complaint to the manager. You should: ■■ explain why you are unhappy and what you had expected from them ■■ say why you think it is important ■■ outline what steps you’ll take if they don’t react Write around 180 words. Writing 4 Language i i I can use real and unreal conditionals. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets. The first one (0) has been done for you: 0 If we reduce our plastic waste, the ocean (recover). 1 Much of London will be under water if the seas to rise (continue). 2 If governments the problem more seriously, we would be able to effect change (take). Language 5 will recover 138 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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