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An Opinion Essay Exercises

This document provides an opinion essay exercise on whether video games or sports are better for keeping fit. It includes points to circle as being about video games or sports, statements from the essay to check understanding against, and matching useful words and phrases that could be used in an opinion essay. The discussion at the end asks whether video games are really a good way to keep fit and what the reader thinks.

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An Opinion Essay Exercises

This document provides an opinion essay exercise on whether video games or sports are better for keeping fit. It includes points to circle as being about video games or sports, statements from the essay to check understanding against, and matching useful words and phrases that could be used in an opinion essay. The discussion at the end asks whether video games are really a good way to keep fit and what the reader thinks.

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Writing skills practice: An opinion essay – exercises

Look at the essay and do the exercises to practise and improve your writing skills.

Preparation
Are these points about Video games or Sports? Circle the correct subject.

1. You can play basketball, water-ski or dance in your own room. Video games Sports

2. You can play them outside in the fresh air. Video games Sports

3. It's the best way to stay physically fit and healthy. Video games Sports

4. You can play them even when the weather is bad. Video games Sports

5. You can compete with people all over the world via the internet. Video games Sports
1. Check your understanding: multiple selection
Tick the points which are mentioned in the essay.

1. There are a lot of different types of games.

2. Video games are fun to play with your friends.

3. Video games allow you to play many different sports.

4. You can compete with people all over the world via the internet.

5. Playing video games is the best way to stay physically fit and healthy.

6. It's better to do exercise outside in the fresh air.

7. You can play them even when the weather is bad.

8. Playing sport is more intense exercise than playing video games.

2. Check your writing: matching – useful words and phrases


Match the words and phrases that have the same meaning and write them below.

In addition, … First of all, … Nowadays, … In fact, …

In conclusion, … I believe that … I disagree that …

1. Today, … _______________

2. Firstly, … _______________

3. Also, … _______________

4. I think that … _______________

5. I don’t think that … _______________

6. Actually, … _______________

7. To sum up, … _______________

Discussion

Are video games really a good way to keep fit? What do you think?

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