UNIT 1-8 SYNTHESIS

A. WRITING TECHNIQUES

BINGO GROUP :
+2 PT/each correct answer
-1 PT/each wrong answer

1. Which technique?
2. Find in the essay.
Comparison and contrast
language
Comparison and contrast language
p. 50+51

On the one hand, with the fast pace of modernization, human’s

physical and spiritual needs are greatly diversified and carefully
categorized
On the other hand, the mighty power of advertising is also a
contributing factor. Inundated by a succession of seductive
images and attractive prices, most consumers find
Solution structure
 Solution structure
p. 95

Following the principle of “3B” (baby, beauty and beast),

it is not surprising that many advertisers use newborn
infants, gorgeous females and domestic animals to
stimulate purchasing
Relative clauses
 Relative clauses
p.138

human’s physical and spiritual needs are greatly

diversified and carefully categorized, which can be
witnessed by mushrooming supermarkets
Varying the sentence
length
 Varying the sentence length
p.75

it is not surprising that many advertisers use newborn

infants, gorgeous females and domestic animals to
stimulate purchasing impulses in the audience- their
potential customers – though those icons are irrelevant to
their products.
Subordinate clause
 Subordinate clause
p.75

For example, the pedicure industry is thriving in

Southeast Asia as an effective channel to relieve the
stresses and strains of modern life.
Conjunction/ Linking
words
 Conjunction/ Linking words
p.75

Moreover, many new businesses have sprouted up in

recent decades.
Cohesive devices
 Cohesive devices
p.141

In advanced industrial countries as well as in many less

developed ones, new consumer products are emerging at
an alarming rate to meet the increasingly diverse needs of
people from all walks of life. And it seems that this trend
of consumerism is
Parallel structure
 Parallel structure
p.94

which can be witnessed by mushrooming supermarkets,

department stores and shopping malls
 Advantage and
disadvantage structure
Advantage and disadvantage structure
p.140

One major advantage of advertising is implementing a

succession of seductive images and attractive prices, most
consumers find it challenging to resist the allure of
possessing the advertised products
Paraphrasing
 Paraphrasing
p.158

The high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of

advertising and not the real needs of the society in which the goods are
sold.

In my opinion, both factors are critical to the soaring sales of consumer

goods.
Language of
prediction
 Language of prediction
p.182

Otherwise, new emerging advertising types is projected

to direct and affect customers’ behavior in the ongoing
digital era.
B. ACADEMIC WRITING TYPES

BINGO GROUP :
+2 PT/each correct answer
-1 PT/each wrong answer

1. Which type?
 Explanatory essay
1. How has globalization changed your country?

2. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of three types of

renewable energy and decide which would work best in your country.

3. Space exploration costs tax payers an exorbitant amount of money

each year. What are the advantages and disadvantages of spending
money on space exploration?
 Report (a case study)
1.Write a report that provides both short- and long-term solutions to
an environmental problem and takes the costs into consideration. Refer
to a specific case study in your report.

2.Write a report that discusses the effects of high-rise and low-rise

buildings in a growing population. Refer to a specific case study in your
report.
 Persuasive essay
1.Which is more important when building or buying a new home: its
location or its size?

2.Who should be responsible for protecting the environment,

individuals or the government?
 Argumentative essay
1.Fashion, cooking, and video games have all been linked to fine art.
Choose one of these and discuss whether it should be considered fine
art, comparable to painting or sculpture.

2.Should manufacturers be responsible for the effects of the

chemicals used in the creation of their products?
 Analysis
1.Describe population trends in Japan using data from a graph.
Suggest the potential impact on the country if the 250 projections are
correct.

2.Evaluate the chart which shows Vietnamese hobbies in 2022. Why

do they have different tastes in music, food, clothing?
 Opinion essay
1.Is disease prevention the responsibility of individuals and their
families, or of the government?

2.A big salary is much more important than job satisfaction. Do you
agree or disagree?
C. ACADEMIC WRITING

BINGO GROUP :
+5 PT/each correct sentence
-0.5 PT/each incorrect error

1. Fill in the blanks

2. Produce academic sentence
A substantial majority of
……………………………………

UNIT 8, It’s a sentence related to numerical words and phrases,

p.183-184
More than a quarter of working
age ……………………………………

UNIT 8, It’s a sentence related to numerical words and phrases,

p.183-184
Governments
……………………………………
if………………………….

UNIT 8, think about FUTURE REAL CONDITIONALS, p.183-184

………………is projected to
………………………….

UNIT 8, think about LANGUAGE OF PREDICTION, p.181-182

………………identify with health
care challenge………………………….

UNIT 8, think about ACADEMIC COLLOCATIONS, p.179-180

………………a much higher
proportion ………………………….

UNIT 8, AGING TOPIC, p.177-178

Argument:
Vaping should be illegal because it can
lead to serious health problems.
Counter-argument: ?

UNIT 7, p.163-164
Argument:
Vaping should be illegal because it can
lead to serious health problems.
Counter-argument: Some people
believe that vaping is not as harmful
as smoking cigarettes.
Refutation: ?
UNIT 7, p.163-164
………………inherent disadvantage
………………………….

UNIT 5, think about ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE

STRUCTURE, p.139-140