Comment on the following statement:

What is your opinion? Do you agree with this statement?
Write 200-250 words.
Use the following plan:
—   make an opening statement on the subject of the project work;
—   select and report 2–3 main features;
—   make 1–2 comparisons where relevant;
—   outline a problem that can arise with the insufficient physical activity in adolescents and suggest the way of solving it;
—   draw a conclusion giving your personal opinion on the importance of sport activities.

1

make an opening statement on the subject of the project work;

1. (Topic sentence, предложение, вводящее в тему)

2. Цель проекта + перефраз

t goes without saying that doing sports are a very important part of human life. Doing sports provides people with opportunities to have a quality and healthy life. The current project focuses on ways adolescence do sports.

2

select and report 2–3 main features;

1. Утверждение по теме

2. Комментарий на первую диаграмму

3. Комментарий на диаграмму.

The information provided in this bar chart is about the ways youths are involved in sport activities. As it is evident from the chart the majority of teens, accounting for more two quarters, play football. The next popular sports are basketball and jogging. The figures are 45% and 40% respectively. The chart plainly indicates that just few teenagers do Nordic walking, only 10%.

3

make 1–2 comparisons where relevant;

1. Сравните крайние величины

2. Сравните близкие величины

Comparing the data given in the diagram, it becomes obvious that almost five times more (сравнительная конструкция) adolescents play football than do Nordic walking. Almost the same number of people, with a difference of 5%, play basketball and jogging.

4

outline a problem that can arise with the insufficient physical activity in adolescents and suggest the way of solving it;

1. Вводная фраза

2. Обозначьте проблему

3. Обоснуйте проблему

4. Приведите решение

The chart clearly illustrates that young people mostly play group sports. The first and the second most popular activities might cause some damage to their health. One of them is traumas (проблема). Although these sports look pretty safe, players often bump into each other, which might cause serious injuries like twists or even bone breaks. One of the probable solutions to this problem is to wear special protections for knees and elbows and not play so passionately (решение проблемы). Thus, by following the rules of the games, wearing protections and playing safer, one will protect themselves from possible health damage. (возможный эффект)

5

draw a conclusion giving your personal opinion on the importance of sport activities.

To sum up, doing group sports are a priority with a majority of teenagers. In my personal opinion, there is a lack of Nordic walking. Although playing football or basketball is good cardio exercise, it might yet cause some traumas. Also, it was proved by scientists that Nordic walking is the best way to exercise one’s body without causing any damage for its health. (дать пояснение, почему я так думаю)