牛津高中英语M10 Unit.1 Project.ppt

2009-11 How to write an essay on the development of your town / city? Structure of an essay the introduction the main body the conclusion When writing, you’d better: use objective language provide facts and figures give example discuss future probability An essay on the development of your hometown Our hometown has changed a lot over the years. It is now developing into a modern city from an old small town. ( introduction ) In the past, the town only consisted of small houses and simple shops. Today , however, many tall buildings have been built as a result of the booming fishing industry, tourism industry as well as the equally successful publishing industry. Many new businesses have opened, which has created hundreds of new jobs for local people. According to an official at the City Development Council, our town will definitely continue to develop at a fast rate in the future. ( body --- providing facts ) On the whole, as time goes on, there is no doubt that our town will take on a new look and finally become a modern city. (conclusion --- future probability) Key sentences: 1. This should set alarm bells ringing because the bare fact is that, in order for everyone to survive, serious changes need to be made in global development. (L3) Key sentences: 2. It is all about creating better health care, education, housing and improved standards of living for everyone. This is a simple idea, but one which is hard to put into practice. (L17) Key sentences: 3. The pipes have oil or water inside them, which is either heated and sent to a storage tank until needed or used to boil water in a generator. (L70) Key sentences: 4. The introduction of programs like these will hopefully help end the systematic destruction of the environment and see renewable energy promoted around the world. (L107) * To improve people’s lives and reduce poverty, we need to develop. However, sometimes development can be bad f