1. TEM-4 Training 观点对比类作文

2. 介绍讨论的主题(开头句)：
We had a discussion about whether students should be allowed to …
We’ve had a survey on whether students should be allowed to …
I’m writing to tell you about a discussion we have had about whether students should be allowed to…
Nowadays, People have a hot debate about......

3. 过渡句 Opinions are divided on this issue.
Opinions are mainly divided into two groups.
Different people, however, have different opinions on this matter.

4. Introduce supporters’ opinions
Sixty percent of the students are for / are in favor of the idea.
Sixty percent of the students think it necessary / right to…
Some people think that …According to them, all of us should...
Some people firmly believe that…
What’s more, we can …as well as …
Besides, it’s …, which …

5. Introduce the opponents’ ideas
However, nearly 70% of the students disagree because they think…
On the other hand, …of the students hold different views towards the matter.
However, others have different opinions.
While the others are strongly against it .
Others argue that …In their opinion,…
What’s worse…
What’s more…
In addition, …
Besides, …

6. Conclusion
① in my opinion/as far as I am concerned /personally ② we should pay attention to... ③Therefore，I am fully convinced that... ④Only in this way can we…… ⑤ We should……，which, of course, will benefit ……

7. the structure of the article
topic sentence
for the opinion
against the opinion
ending sentence

8. 作文模板1
__________ had a discussion about whether__________. Opinions are divided on this issue. ________of the students think _________ should ________. _____. What’s more, _______.
On the other hand, ______ of the students think _______ shouldn’t ______. What’s worse, ______.
In short, _______ have not arrived at any agreement yet.
本人观点：As far as I am concerned …….
/(In my opinion, …….; It’s my opinion that……), For one reason,………. For another reason……… In a word,…….

9. In conclusion / In a word ,……
模板2(TEM-4)
We had a heated discussion about/on ...…. Students’ views/ideas/opinions on it vary/differ from person to person. Some students say / think / believe that… However, others hold the view that……
As far as I am concerned, I am in favor of the first/second view./ I would like to ….The reasons are as follows.
First, …… Secondly,……
In conclusion / In a word ,……

10. 模板3　
There is a widespread concern over the issue that （作文题目）But it is well known that the opinion concerning this hot topic varies from person to person.
　A majority of people think that _ 观点一_. In their views there are 2 factors contributing to this attitude as follows: in the first place,原因一.Furthermore, in the second place, 原因二. So it goes without saying that观点一.

11. People, however, differ in their opinions on this matter
People,　however,　differ　in　their　opinions　on　this　matter.　Some　people　hold the idea that观点二. In their point of view, for one thing，原因一. For another thing,原因二. Therefore, there　is no　doubt　that观点二_.　
As far as I am concerned, I　firmly　support　the　view　that观点一或二.　It　is not only because ____, but also because ____. ……

12. Practice1
It is popular among students to make friends on line. People have different ideas about students’ making friends on-line. The following are the supporters’ and opponents’ opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your responses in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue.
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency organization, language quality. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

13. Yes No
1. Making friends widely online is a good choice for young people. Due to some personal limitations, it is hard to find real friendship in the real world.
2．Making friends on-line, they don’t feel embarrassed and they can express their ideas freely.
3．What’s more, it’s good for English learning when they talk with a friend in English on line.
1. Making friends on line is a waste of time. Talking with different on-line friends needs much time.
2．Affecting one’s study
3．Likely to be cheated

14. Practice 2
The summer holiday is coming. Your class has had a discussion about what to do during the holiday. Some prefer to stay at home while others like to go travelling. The following are the supporters and opponents opinions. Read carefully opinions from both sides and write your responses in about 200 words in which you should summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue.
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

15. Yes No
Travelling in summer vocation will increase our knowledge and widen our view or horizon During the travelling, we experience different customs. If we don't go out travelling, we may lose the chance of getting to know the outside world.
We meet different people, and even we may make friends with them.
We make use of the time to relax .After a busy semester, we finally have time to enjoy the nature and release our pressure from study.
We will come to school with energy.
It’s very comfortable to stay at home We can make use of the time to relax, to sleep and watch TV at home. When we are at school, we cannot watch TV even we have to get up early. Now, we are at vocation, and we can watch TV, we can sleep as long as we like.
It’s convenient for us to do whatever we want to at home. If we go out travelling we may have troubles on the way.
It costs a lot of money to travel.
We can read the books that we have no time to read at school.

16. Practice 3
Students in class 3 have a discussion about whether it is necessary to start learning English from childhood. The following are the supporters and opponents opinions. Read carefully opinions from both sides and write your responses in about 200 words in which you should summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue.
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

17. Yes No
Children have good memory and they start to learn English from childhood. Children can memorize English words quickly which they may not forget in a whole life.
Learning English from childhood will help the children have a solid foundation for their future language learning.
Their language ability will be developed as they learn a foreign language when they are very small.
Young children have to learn Chinese pinyin at school. If they study Chinese pinyin and English at the same time, it will be very likely for them to mix them up. They should first learn well Chinese—our mother tongue not.
If they have difficult in learning English from childhood, children may lose interest in learning English afterwards.

18. Practice 4
It is popular among students to make friends on line. People have different ideas about students’ making friends on-line. The following are the supporters’ and opponents’ opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your responses in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue.
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency organization, language quality. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

19. Yes No
Making friends widely online is a good choice for young people. Due to some personal limitations, it is hard to find real friendship in the real world.
Making friends on-line, they don’t feel embarrassed and they can express their ideas and their feelings freely.
It’s good for English learning when they chat with foreign friends in English on line.
Making friends on line is a waste of time. Talking with different on-line friends needs much time, which may affect their study.
Students are likely to be cheated, even committee crimes with the friends making on line.

20. Practice 5
Read the following news and write a short essay in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the news and then express your views on the topic “Save Resources and Love Our School”
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency organization, language quality. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

21. School News: Yesterday, Dec
School News: Yesterday, Dec. 14, the grand ceremony: To Build Our university an Eco-university(国际生态大学), was held on the playground. First, our geography teacher just gave us a very brief introduction about Eco-University, which is one of five environmental education programmes run internationally by the Foundation for Environmental Education(FEE). It is the biggest environmental education programme for all students all over the world. It aims to help the school improve the environment, raise their awareness of environment. Being a member of the programme, we students can share on the Internet experience with foreign students, which could provide a bigger stage for us. After that, the principal Mr Liu made a speech titled: “To save and treasure our resources, to love and be masters of the school!” He pointed out that we students should bear the responsibility to protect our environment and learn to save. Finally, on behalf of all the students, Tan Peiying, Chairman of the Students’ Union, made a speech to call on us all to take action now to make our school a green one. The School is very serious about the programme and well-prepared, one professor is assigned to be in charge of the programme, and it also hopes to be admitted one of the first eco-universities.

22. 1. The Influence of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication

26. Sample two
When I first set my eyes on a father and his daughter, I heard the father ask about his daughter's school life. To my surprise, the girl told his father to read her blog so that he can get what he wants. Now, the Internet has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day life. It has influenced us a lot, especially on our interpersonal communication.

27. 　For one thing, the Internet makes the interpersonal communication more convenient. We can contact with each other no matter when and where. The Internet makes full use of time and space. What’s more, we can also share our daily life and knowledge through QQ, MSN, and blog with others. For another thing, the Internet speeds up our interpersonal communication. We can save time to do our work. However, the Internet also brings about many problems, such as safety problems, cheating and so on. Many people spend too much time on the Internet, and they don't have time to interact with person in real life, which result in the absence of ability in communication in reality.

28. It has both advantages and disadvantages to interact through the Internet. We can get to the problem in our work and study. Last but not lest, we have to talk with people and develop our ability to communicate in reality.