WRITING ESSAY Expressing opinions 8 Below are some of the things you think about before you write an essay. Put them into the appropriate column of the table. 1. The feeling it had, what it made/makes me feel 2. Where? 3. What does it mean to me? 4. What? 5. What did I do? 6. Who is he/she, what was it? Introduction 7. When? 8. Say I ve proved my view confidently 9. Made/makes me want to 10. Why? 11. Summarise points I make Body Conclusion 9 Below is an essay with suitable things you would think about for it from the table above. Match the sentences with the thoughts to form the essay. Simply Beautiful 1. What a. A long, white sandy beach makes you want to run in the wind and feel the beauty of freedom. 2. Why b. These are all simple, beautiful things. 3. What it means c. A wonderful sunset over the sea at the end of a long, summer s day allows us to feel the spiritual beauty and size of our existence. 4. What it makes me feel d. There is nothing more beautiful than the simple things that we touch, see, feel or hear in this world. 5. Makes me want e. A flower, a sunset, running in the wind, represent physical and spiritual beauty and we should all recognise and appreciate them as that. 6. Say I ve proved my point confidently f. They are gifts of nature and are here to allow us to understand what beauty is. 7. Summarise points I ve made g. For example, if you look at a tiny white flower growing among rocks, you understand the meaning of the purity of nature. 10 Write an essay with this title. Use about 100-150 words. Life is Beautiful 57 UNIT 5 B1+