Cover of the textbook On Screen B1+/B2 - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 8

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 7f - Writing for the textbook On Screen B1+/B2 - Student's Book with authors Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley from Express Publishing

Question

  1. Read the rubric and match the viewpoints (1-5) to the reasons / examples (a-e) they support.
  2. Use appropriate phrases from the Useful Language box to join the viewpoints to their reasons / examples.

Answer

a)

  1. d
  2. c
  3. e
  4. b
  5. a

b)

  • On the other hand, some people argue that, aiming to win makes a person give their best effort. This means that learning to give your best effort helps in all areas of life.
  • On the other hand, some people say that aiming to win teaches a person about competitiveness. This means that in order to be successful in today's world you need to be competitive.
  • To start with, the main point of playing sport is to develop social skills. For example, being an effective member of a team requires cooperation, listening skills and a sense of responsibility.
  • Furthermore, the whole point of sports is to improve physical and mental health. For example, people who don’t exercise have problems with weight and illness.
  • In addition, the main reason for playing sport is to make new friends. For example, team sports meet like-minded people.