General English Pre-Intermediate Modules 9-12 Student's Book

7.2 More opinionsA. Ma Win receives a letter back from Ni Ni. Does Ni Ni think Ma Win should join her?Dear Ma Win,Nice to hear from you, and I’m sorry about your job.1.________ you should come here. 2. ________, life is much more difficulthere than at home. You are right that salaries are higher than at home.That’s why I came here. 3. ________, the living costs are higher, too. I use halfmy salary to rent a small apartment. The food is cheap but it isn’t the sameas the food at home. I miss home. I miss the food, the shops and especially Imiss my friends and family.4.________, the authorities here sometimes make problems for migrantworkers. 5. ________, the police came and raided the factory near my house lastweek. A lot of migrant workers were arrested, and they had to pay a largebribe to get out of prison.I asked my friend at the Migrant Advice Centre about jobs in hospitals.6.________ him, you can’t work in hospitals if you don’t have a qualificationfrom this country. 7. ________, you might have to get a job in a factory if youcome here. Factory work is very hard. You work long hours and the factoryowners are sometimes very unfriendly and rude. On the other hand, you canmake a lot of money. I have already repaid my debts, and now I’m sendingmy parents money for a new house.I agree that salaries back home are too small. This needs to change,because too many educated people are leaving the country.Let me know when you decide. You are always welcome to stay with me.Love,Ni NiB. Fill the gaps in the letter with the words in the box.Furthermore According to In my opinion I don’t think For example Therefore HoweverC. Find expressions in the letter which mean:1. My opinion is the same as yours. (2 expressions)2. For that reason…3. A contrasting point is…D. Look at both the letters. List the reasons for and against Ma Win going overseas to look for ajob that are mentioned in the conversation.Reasons forShe can make more money.E. What do you think Ma Win should do? Discuss.Reasons againstShe’ll miss her family.7.3 Your opinionsA. Choose one of these topics:• People should never use plastic bags.• People should never drink alcohol.• All education should be free.Do you agree or disagree? List the reasonsfor and against the statement.B. Write at least three paragraphs explainingyour opinions about your topic. Use at leastsix phrases from exercises B and C.53 Module 11