Unit

10

Uni
t

The ecosystem
FAMILY LIFE

LESSON 6

WRITING

An opinion essay about spending more
money on restoring local ecosystems

LESSON 6

WRITING
Jumbled words

WARM-UP

PRE-WRITING

WHILE-WRITING

Task 1: Discuss and decide whether
the following ideas are for or against
restoring local ecosystems.
Task 2. Write an opinion essay

POST-WRITING

CONSOLIDATION

Peer review
• Wrap-up
• Homework

WARM-UP

JUMBLED WORDS
- Work in 2 groups.
- Rearrange the letters in the word to make a
meaningful word.
- Raise your hands and say BINGO to get the
chance to answer.
- One point for each correct answer.
- The team with more points will be the winner of
the game.

WARM-UP

Question 1

R/U/N/A/L/T/A E/I/D/A/S/S/T/R
(2 words)

NATURAL DISASTER

WARM-UP

Question 2

N/E/B/A/C/A/L
BALANCE

WARM-UP

Question 3

L/O/C/A/R F/E/R/E (2 words)

CORAL REEF

WARM-UP

Question 4

M/O/C/E/Y/S/T/S/E

ECOSYSTEM

WARM-UP

Question 5

A/N/R/D/E/A/N/G/R/E C/E/S/I/P/S/E
(2 words)

ENDANGERED SPECIES

PRE-WRITING

1

Work in groups. Discuss and decide whether the following ideas are
for or against restoring local ecosystems.
Ideas

1. It is more important to invest in healthcare and education.
2. Air and water pollution are affecting our health.
3. There are more serious problems such as unemployment and
poverty.
4. Many plant and animal species are disappearing.
5. Cutting down forests is causing floods and other natural disasters.
6. Ecosystems can restore themselves naturally.

For

Against

PRE-WRITING
Outline and useful expressions

WHILE-WRITING

2

Write an opinion essay (150-180 words) presenting your point of
view on whether we should spend more money on restoring local
ecosystems. Use the ideas in Task 1 and the outline below to help
you.

Outline and useful expressions

● Suggested answer:

● Today many people argue that we should spend more money on restoring local ecosystems.
From my point of view, this is a great idea for the following reasons.
● Firstly, the most important reason why we should invest in restoring them is that we are
already suffering from the impact of their damage. Both air pollution and water pollution
have increased and are affecting our health.
● Secondly, habitat loss has caused the disappearance of many plant and animal species. This
has affected the balance of local ecosystems since all living things play an important role.
When plants or animals die out, the food chain may also break down. That is why we should
spend more money on protecting and restoring all wildlife.
● Finally, much of our local forest has been cut down to make space for houses and farm land.
This has led to more natural disasters in the region. For example, floods have become more
common. They destroy people's houses, fields, and crops every year. To prevent damage from
natural disasters, we should spend more money on planting more trees and restoring our
forest. 
● In conclusion, I firmly believe that it is essential to spend more money on restoring local
ecosystems. Investing in nature conservation will help create a healthy and stable living
environment for future generations.

POST-WRITING

4

Exchange your writing with your friend for peer review.

Writing rubric

Organization: …/10
Legibility: …/10
Ideas: …/10
Word choice: …/10
Grammar usage and mechanics: …/10
TOTAL: …/50

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have you learnt today?
• How to write an opinion essay
• Use some words and structures to make
arguments.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for Lesson 7 - Unit 10.

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