Step 1: Understanding the topic : Step 1: Understanding the topic Right…what do you have here? By Olga Kozar
Unpacking the topic. : Unpacking the topic.
Step 1. Read the task : Governments have the right to limit the number of children that a family can have through taxes.
Agree or disagree.
Give reasons to support your answer. Step 1. Read the task
Unpack the meaning. : Step one:
Identify TTF: Unpack the meaning.
Slide 5 : Find the key words.
For example:
Government, Right, Limit, number, Children , Taxes, Agree, reasons
In your own words : In your own words Governments have
the right to
To limit the number
of children a family
can have
through taxes It is OK for the government
control/ tell people how many children they can have
Using money
So they question is… : Is it OK for the government to try to control
how many children people have using money? So they question is…
Unpacking essay tasks. : Unpacking essay tasks.
Over to you now! : Over to you now! A great many countries around the world are losing their cultural identity because of the Internet.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Read
Underline the key words
Find the
Task
Topic
Focus
Rewrite in your own words
Over to you now! : Over to you now! A great many countries around the world are losing their cultural identity because of the Internet.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Task:
express and prove my opinion
Topic:
effect of Internet on different cultures
Focus:
negative effect?
Simply put:
Do I think that Internet makes people lose their culture?
One more … : One more … Wealthy nations should share their wealth among poorer nations by providing such things as food and education. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Read
Underline the key words
Find the
Task
Topic
Focus
Rewrite in your own words
One more … : One more … Wealthy nations should share their wealth among poorer nations by providing such things as food and education. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Task:
express and prove my opinion
Topic:
unequal distribution of wealth in the world
Focus:
responsibilities of developed countries?
Simply put:
Do I think that developed countries have to help less developed ones?
Further practice : Further practice You’ll find more questions for practice in your homework file.