ES N19 PG92

I think today's young people play a lot of time with technologies. They are always with Nintendo DS, game-boys, computers and Ipods. They don't talk with other people because they are too busy with these games. They watch a lot of television and they are too violent.

ES N20 PG92

No, he doesn't.

ES N21 PG92

1. The purposes of the letter are young people's behaviors. Edward Thistlewaite was totally agree with Julie Boyle's article. He replies that young people are lazy, unpleasant. They always watch TV and they don't want to do anything.

2. In writer's opinion young people doesn't do sport because they are used for starting mopeds or motorbikes. They don't want to walk or to run because they prefer watching TV or playing with computers.

3. The writers thinks teenagers are rude when they don't say "thank you" and "please" or when he goes shopping.

4. He criticizes that programmes are violent or full of bad language.

5. He thinks that young people should go to the park, the library, the museum or other places.

6. I don't agree with him when he said that study is an excuse. We have a lot of homework, so we can't go to the library or to the park. I agree that we are lazy, indeed I don't do any sport.

ES N22 PG93

1. The letter is formal.

2. In paragraph A, he gives his general opinion.

3. In paragraph B, C and D, the writer use the Passive form.

4. The phrases below show that the writer agrees with the article. I totally agree.

ES N23 PG93

1. Some people say TV is too violent. However, it can also help us to relax.

2. TV is fun. What's more, programmes like soap operas can teach us to be tolerant.

3. Although it is true that some TV programmes are trivial, documentaries can teach us a lot about the world.

4. Newspapers offer us old news. TV, on the other hand, tells us what is happening right now.

ES N25 PG93

Dear Editor,

I am writing in connection with Julie Boyle's article "What is wrong with today's young people?" which appeared in your newspaper last Saturday. I have to say I agree with many things Mr Thistlewaite wrote about.

First of all, Mr Thistlewaite said that young people are lazy. I agree with this because I am lazy, too. Indeed, I don't want to go for a walk or for a run, I prefer staying at home and watching TV.

Next, the article suggests that teenagers are unpleasant and never smiles. This isn't true, because only some teenagers never smiles.

Finally, Mr Thistlewaite suggests that teenagers spend all their time watching TV or playing computer games. This isn't true because I use computer for doing homework and I spend less than one hour playing computer.

Yours faithfully,

Sara