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Unit 4
Everyday economics
Developing ideas
Read Leo’s travel notes and answer the questions.
1. What are the differences between Leo’s two trips?
2. Which one do you think was more fun? Give your reasons.
Look at the title of the passage and talk about your understanding of it.
By sharing, you can be using what belongs to me, and so can I. The resources are used more often due to sharing.
Match the paragraphs to their functions and give your reasons.
Para ___ a. To highlight the key benefits of the sharing economy.
Para ___ b. To explain and elaborate on the sharing economy.
Para ___ c. To lead the topic from sharing in childhood to sharing in
economic activities.
Para ___ d. To illustrate various drawbacks of the sharing economy.
Para ___ e. To predict the future of the sharing economy.
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Think about the structure of the passage and complete the diagram.
quality goods and services at competitive prices
make connections
make new friends
encouraging people to reuse items
reducing pollution
existing regulations or ongoing supervision
abuse of trust
almost every part of our lives
not yet secure
Q. What is the author’s attitude towards the sharing economy?
Learning to learn
A two-sided argumentative essay investigates a topic by presenting collated information and evaluating evidence from both sides. It should close by wrapping up the argument. It could conclude in favour of the arguments, or simply stay neutral with no particular preference.
Think & Share
The author acknowledges the benefits of the sharing economy, but he also takes concern about the problems of it. The author is also curious about the future of the sharing economy.
1. keep doing sth. ________________
2. share sth. with sb. ________________
3. be beneficial to ________________
4. take on ________________
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