Page 92 exercise 19
A sixty year old person would say that today's young are lazy and different from a time.

Page 92 exercise 21

1. The purpose of the letter is to inform the editor about the bad behaviour of young people.

2. Young people don't do sports because they are lazy.

3. Yes, because today's young people never say "thank you" or "please" and don't behave politely.

4. The writer criticizes the violence and the bad language of television programmes.

5. The writer thinks that young people should go to parks, libraries or museums instead of sitting in front of the computer screen.

6. I agree with the writer because young people are always more lazy and rude.

Page 93 exercise 22

1. The letter is formal.

2. In paragraph A, the writer gives his general opinion.

3. In paragraphs B, C and D, the writer sometimes uses the Passive form and always mentions the opinions from the original article.

4. I totally disagree; in my opinion, this is a very bad point;this is absolutely false.

Ex. 23 page 93

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