1 Read the essay about buying local and make a list of reasons the author mentions for and against buying local.
Suggested answers
For: climate change, goods produced in bad working conditions, local economy, risk of losing local shops, possibility of fresher goods, saving time
Against: more expensive, less choice available
2 Complete the collocations in the sentences with the vocabulary from the box.
| buy carry display go on mooch around run shop around stock up |
1 You can usually fi nd a good price if you.........................for the best deal.
2 It’s much cheaper to...........................in bulk if you have a place to put it.
3 I need to...........................a few errands this morning, but we can meet later.
4 I usually do a big shop at the supermarket, but then..........................on essentials locally.
5 When I’m bored, I like to..........................the shops, even if I have no money.
6 Just because it’s pay day, you shouldn’t........................a shopping spree and spend it all.
7 I love to walk around the souk and look at how the salespeople.........................their wares.
8 It’s a huge department store, so it should defi nitely............................the products you’re looking for.
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1 shop around 2 buy 3 run 4 stock up 5 mooch around 6 go on 7 display 8 carry
3 Look at this alternative introduction to the essay in Exercise 1. Which introduction is better? Say why.
In recent years, there has been a growing movement towards buying local. People are starting to see that this is more benefi cial for the environment, and for the local economy.
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The introduction in the essay is better as it gives the writer’s opinion about the topic.
4 Study Active Writing. Then fi nd examples of ways in which extracts 2–5 are paraphrased in the essay in Exercise 1.
1 There is a growing movement towards buying local.
In recent years, there has been a move away from stocking up on essentials at mega supermarkets.
2 disadvantages
3 reason
4 a growing number of people are concerned about
5 I would argue that
ACTIVE WRITING| Paraphrasing
It is important to use paraphrasing in order to avoid repetition, which may cause the reader to lose interest in your writing. It helps the reader to follow the way in which your ideas are linked through the text.
Some common ways of paraphrasing are:
• using synonyms,
• changing the form of words, e.g., from verbs to nouns or adjectives, or vice versa,
• changing from active to passive, or vice versa,
• changing the grammatical structure.
Note that successful paraphrasing requires the use of multiple techniques each time.
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2 pitfalls/drawbacks/downsides 3 rationale 4 more and more people are perturbed about 5 in my opinion
5 In pairs, read the essay question and make a list of arguments for and against it.
Increasingly, people see shopping not as a necessity but as a leisure activity. Is this a positive thing? Discuss the arguments of both sides and give your opinion.
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6 WRITING TASK Write your essay. Use your ideas from Exercise 5 and remember to paraphrase.
Use the Graphic Organiser to help you plan your writing.
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