1. Timed Writing Exam When?Week 6 What?Problem/Solution Essay 250 words - 40 minutes

2. Vocabulary competition: Work with your team members to find the word in the paragraph that matches the meaning below. Then, write it (in large letters) to show your teacher. In almost all countries of the world today, unemployment is one of the biggest problems which governments and people have. It is a problem for the people because without a salary it is very difficult to provide enough of the essential things for life for the family. For the government, it affects the economy, because if people cannot buy anything, then many businesses will fail. However, there are several solutions for this problem. people having no job = money for working = necessary = the businesses of a country = ways to fix something = unemployment a salary essential the economy solutions

3. The first solution is that the government should support new businesses. If the government offers loans to people to set up their own businesses, this will provide employment for all the people who find jobs in those businesses. For example, businesspeople could use the money to pay more people to work for them. As a result, the government will make money from the businesses in taxes created by employment. gives = start/organise = money that the government takes from people = made = offers set up taxes created

4. A second solution to the problem of unemployment is that the government should provide work for people. For instance, people who have no jobs should do simple work for the government. If the work for the government, they will get work experience and learn new skills. Consequently, they could apply for better jobs. give/supply = rather than = ask = provide instead of apply

5. Finally, the government should make young people do a period of job training after they finish their studies. Sometimes a university degree is not enough to get a job because employers want their employees to have training or work experience too. For instance, law students need some work experience to develop their ability as well as their knowledge. Because of this, law graduates who have work experience may get jobs more quickly. a length of time= workers = people who have finished university = period employees graduates

6. In conclusion, although the problem of unemployment affects every country, there are solutions to this problem. The government should help new businesses with financial support, and provide both jobs for unemployed people and more training for students. I believe that the only way to solve this problem is to spend money. influences= monetary (connected to money) = fix = affects financial solve

7. PROBLEM SOLUTION ESSAYS Unemployment is a serious issue for many countries today. What are some possible solutions to this problem? ProblemsSolutions

8. Problem Solution Essay Gapfill In almost all countries of the world today, unemployment is one of the biggest 1)______________ which governments and people have. It is a problem for the people because without a salary it is very difficult to provide enough of the essential things for life for the family. For the government, it affects the 2)______________, because if people cannot buy anything, then many businesses will fail. However, there are several 3)______________ for this problem. The first solution is that the 4)______________ should support new businesses. If the government offers loans to people to set up their own businesses, this will provide employment for all the people who find jobs in those businesses. For example, businesspeople could use the 5)______________ to pay more people to work for them. As a result, the government will make money from the businesses in 6)______________ created by employment. A second solution to the problem of unemployment is that the government should provide work for people. For instance, people who have no jobs should do simple 7)______________ for the government. If they work for the government, they will get work experience and 8)______________ new skills. Consequently, they could apply for better 9)______________.

9. Problem Solution Essay Gapfill Finally, the government should make young people do a period of job 10)______________ after they finish their studies. Sometimes a university degree is not enough to get a job because employers want their employees to have training or work 11)______________too. For instance, law students need some work experience to develop their ability as well as their knowledge. Because of this, law graduates who have work experience may get jobs more 12)______________. In conclusion, although the problem of unemployment 13)______________ every country, there are solutions to this problem. The government should help new businesses with 14)______________ support, and provide both jobs for 15)______________ people and more training for students. I believe that the only way to solve this problem is to spend money.

10. Problem Solution Essay Gapfill Answers In almost all countries of the world today, unemployment is one of the biggest problems which governments and people have. It is a problem for the people because without a salary it is very difficult to provide enough of the essential things for life for the family. For the government, it affects the economy, because if people cannot buy anything, then many businesses will fail. However, there are several solutions for this problem. The first solution is that the government should support new businesses. If the government offers loans to people to set up their own businesses, this will provide employment for all the people who find jobs in those businesses. For example, businesspeople could use the money to pay more people to work for them. As a result, the government will make money from the businesses in taxes created by employment. A second solution to the problem of unemployment is that the government should provide work for people. For instance, people who have no jobs should do simple work for the government. If they work for the government, they will get work experience and learn new skills. Consequently, they could apply for better jobs. Finally, the government should make young people do a period of job training after they finish their studies. Sometimes a university degree is not enough to get a job because employers want their employees to have training or work experience too. For instance, law students need some work experience to develop their ability as well as their knowledge. Because of this, law graduates who have work experience may get jobs more quickly. In conclusion, although the problem of unemployment affects every country, there are solutions to this problem. The government should help new businesses with financial support, and provide both jobs for unemployed people and more training for students. I believe that the only way to solve this problem is to spend money.

11. Problem Solution Essay – Analysing Essay Structure Discuss these questions with your partner:- 1.How many problems are there in the essay? 2.In which paragraph are the problems listed? 3.How many solutions are there? 4.How many body paragraphs are there? 5.What does each body paragraph contain? 6.Is there a summary of problems in the conclusion? 7.Is there a summary of solutions in the conclusion?

12. 1) In almost all countries of the world today, unemployment is one of the biggest problems which governments and people have. 2) It is a problem for the people because without a salary it is very difficult to provide enough of the essential things for life for the family. 3) For the government, it affects the economy, because if people cannot buy anything, then many businesses will fail. 4) However, there are several solutions for this problem. PROBLEM SOLUTION ESSAY STRUCTURE - INTRODUCTION 1) General sentence and problem 2) Problem detail 3) Problem detail 4) Thesis sentence

13. 5) The first solution is that the government should support new businesses. 6) If the government offers loans to people to set up their own business, this will provide employment for all the people who find jobs in those businesses. 7) For example, businesspeople could use the money to pay more people to work for them. 8) As a result, the government would make money from the businesses in taxes created by employment. BODY 1 5) Topic Sentence 1 – 1 st solution 6) Explanation 7) Example 8) Result

14. 9) A second solution to the problem of unemployment is that the government should provide work for people. 10) For instance, people who have no jobs should do work for a company instead of just getting money from the government. 11) If they work for the government, they will get work experience and new skills. 12) Consequently, they could apply for better jobs BODY 2 9) Topic Sentence 2 – 2 nd solution 10) Example 11) Condition and result 12) Result

15. 13) Finally, the government should make young people do a period of job training after they finish their studies. 14) Sometimes a university degree is not enough to get a job because employers want their employees to have training or work experience too. 15) For instance, law students need some work experience to develop their ability as well as their knowledge. 16) Because of this, law graduates who have work experience may get jobs more quickly. BODY 3 13) Topic Sentence 3 – 3 rd solution 14) Explanation 15) Example 16) Result

16. 17) In conclusion, although the problem of unemployment affects every country, there are solutions to this problem. 18) The government should help new businesses with financial support, and provide both jobs for unemployed people and more training for students. 19) I believe that the only way to solve this problem is to spend money. CONCLUSION 17) Thesis sentence again 18) Summary of solutions 19) Final comment/Advice