4. restate(s) the topic and writer’s opinion?

Read the paragraph. What is it about? (Đọc đoạn văn. Nó nói về cái gì?)

The Invention of the 20th Century – by James Smith

I believe that the Internet has had the biggest impact on all inventions of the 20th century. First of all, the Internet reshaped the world. It allows us to find everything we want in seconds and learn about it in detail. There are millions of educational videos and online courses to help us learn about various things. Furthermore, the Internet allows us to do so much, such as communicating instantly with anyone in the world, finding out news at any time and shopping online 24 hours a day. We can also be entertained by the Internet because it allows us to watch films and videos at the click of a button. To sum up, the Internet has had an impact on almost every part of our lives and it is the greatest invention in recent human history!

Fill in the gaps (1–4) with the correct words/phrases from Exercise 2. (Điền vào khoảng trống (1–4) với các từ / cụm từ đúng trong Bài tập 2.)

1) ____________ , smartphones help people communicate with each other. They can communicate through their smartphones instantly with a phone call or a video chat. 2) ____________ , smartphones allow people to be connected to others on the move by using social media. People can 3) ____________ watch videos and listen to songs any time. 4) ____________ , smartphones have a great impact on people’s lives.

Write your paragraph (about 120–150 words). (Viết đoạn văn khoảng 120 - 150 từ.)

• Use James’s paragraph as a model.

• Use your answers in Exercise 3.

• Support your reasons with justifications/ examples.

• Use the plan below.

What are the topic sentence, supporting sentences and concluding sentence in the paragraph? (Câu chủ đề, câu bổ trợ và câu kết luận trong đoạn văn là gì?)

You are going to write a paragraph about an invention that has changed our lives for the best. Answer the questions. (Bạn sẽ viết một đoạn văn về một phát minh đã thay đổi cuộc sống của chúng ta tốt nhất. Trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1. What invention are you going to write about?

2. What is your opinion about this invention?

Find linking words/phrases from the paragraph in Exercise 1 and put them under the correct headings. Write some more similar words/phrases. (Tìm các từ nối / cụm từ liên kết trong đoạn văn trong Bài tập 1 và đặt chúng dưới các đề mục đúng. Viết thêm một số từ / cụm từ tương tự.)