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Is living in a dorm better for students than living at home and going to the university for lectures and other activities?
Explain your opinion.
At the beginning of the XXI century, many technologies available today seemed fantastic. Kids mostly had to play with real toys, which made them imagine whole worlds around the toys they were playing with. Later, they would read books and imagine how everything described in the text would look. That imagination training made us, the humans, train our creativity from early childhood. And we grew up being creative, inventive, ready to tackle tasks demanding unusual solutions.
Nowadays, kids have everything imagined, drawn, and animated for them. They can plunge into a ready-made virtual reality with magicians, dinosaurs, robots, or whatever they want… They don’t need to imagine anything.
Don’t you think such premade entertainment can impair our creative power? And why?
Some people think that the best way to study something is through tests and quizzes. Others say that it’s more effective to study through doing projects. How do you think, which is better?
By the age of 10, we usually know how to read and write. We also know the main arithmetic operations well enough to manage our budget. So, why do we study after that age? Isn’t it a waste of time?
Some say that schools should not only give children education but also impose common ethical norms and life values. Others believe that schools must not interfere with such things and should only educate kids. In your opinion, who is right?
Adding a point (A1)
also, … – так же
another/next thing (is), … – ещё/следующее
even more, … – более того
not to mention (that) … – не упоминая уже о …
now, … – ещё …
plus, … – плюс …
Adding a point (A1-B2)
additionally, …
in addition, …
then, (there’s) …
besides, …
moreover, …
furthermore, …
Ambiguous opinion
I’m in two minds about that – у меня об этом двоякое мнение
Causation (A1-A2)
Do sth. so that sth. happens – сделать что-то, чтобы что-то случилось
Because / ‘Cause / Cause / Cos / Coz … – потому что
Since … – поскольку
As a result of sth. – в результате (чего-то)
Causation (B1-B2)
For that reason – по этой причине
For the reason that – по этой причине
Due to (sth.) – из-за, по причине
Therefore – потому, таким образом, по этой причине
Thereby – тем самым, таким образом
As a consequence of (sth.)… – последствием (чего-то)
As … – поскольку
Causation (C1-C2)
For – потому что
Thus – таким образом, а значит …
Hence – следовательно, отсюда, так что
Reason being (is) that/when …– причиной тому
Due to the fact that – по причине того факта что
By virtue of – благодаря (милостью …)
Certain opinion (a2)
I think (that) – я думаю (что)
I do think (that) – я действительно думаю (что)
I’m sure (that) – я уверен (что)
I guess (that) – я полагаю (что)
I suppose – я лично
I believe (that) –
actually – вообще-то, на самом деле
personally – лично, по-моему)
truly – действительно (вправду)
really – действительно
strongly – сильно, действительно
absolutely – абсолютно
totally – полностью
Certain opinion (b1)
I’m sure (that/about) – я уверен (что/в/насчёт)
I would say (that) – я бы сказал (что)
In my opinion – по моему мнению
In my humble opinion – по моему скромному мнению
In my expert opinion – по моему экспертному мнению
In my view – по моему
In my eyes – мне видится, что
It seems to me (that) – мне кажется (что)
My impression is (that) – у меня впечатление (что)
Equivalence & distinguishing (A1)
It/This is … – это
The same – тот самый
It/This is the same as … – это то же что …
It/This equals to … – это то же что / равняется (чему-то)
It is quite the same (thing) (as) … – это то же что …
It is nothing but a/another … – это ни что иное, как ещё один/одна …
Equivalence & distinguishing (A2)
(Basically,/Actually,) it is the same as …
(Essentially,/Fundamentally,) it is the same as …
It is (absolutely/completely) the same as …
It’s not any different from …
That is not unlike …
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