AN OPINION ESSAY

Preparation

Are these points about Video games or Sports? Circle the correct subject.

1 You can play Video games Sports

basketball, water-ski or
dance in your own
room.

2. You can play them Video games Sports

outside in the fresh air.

3. It's the best way to stay Video games Sports

physically fit and
healthy.

4. You can play them even Video games Sports

when the weather is
bad.

5. You can compete with Video games Sports

people all over the
world via the internet.
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1. Check your understanding: multiple selection

Tick the six points which are mentioned in the essay.

1. There are a lot of different types of
games. No
2. Video games are fun to play with your
friends. Yes
3. Video games allow you to play many
different sports. Yes
4. You can compete with people all over
the world via the internet. No
5. Playing video games is the best way to
stay physically fit and healthy. Yes
6. It's better to do exercise outside in the
fresh air. Yes
7. You can play video games even when
the weather is bad. Yes
8. Playing sport is more intense exercise
than playing video games. Yes

2. Check your writing: matching – useful words and phrases

Match the words and phrases that have the same meaning and write them below.

In addition, … First of all, … Nowadays, … In fact, … In conclusion, … I believe that …

I disagree that …

1.

Today: Today, I’m with my parents.

Nowadays: Nowadays, I live with my parents.

2.

Firstly: Firstly, we have to read the rules.

First of all: First of all, we need to read the rules.

3.

Also: We need run and also walk.

In addition: We need run, in addition to walking.

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4.

I think that: I think that is correct.

I believe that: I believe that is correct.

5.

I don’t think that: I don’t think that make this was the most correct.

I disagree that: I disagree that make this.

6.

Actually: walking is good, actually is better than run.

In fact: Walking is good, in fact, is better than walking.

7.

To sum up: The sum up, walking is the best sport.

In conclusion: In conclusion, walking is the best sport.

3. Personal answer:

Are video games really a good way to keep fit? What do you think?
First of all, I think that video games are really good way to keep fit but only if they are
sports and to play you need to move. In my opinion, use the video games, It’s a fun way
to keep fit and don’t get bored.
I believe that make sport outside with fresh air is better than with video games, but if
have a bad day outside, It’s a good way to make sport without making you lazy.
The sum up, personally I like more do sport outside because in addition go out and don’t stay
in my house all day, but It’s a good idea to do sport when you have laziness and don’t want go
outside.