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The following patterns are often used in formal writing to describe advantages and disadvantages. Describing Advantages and Disadvantages Advantage Disadvantages Transition signals 1) Since its appearance, people have benefited a lot from it. 2) … is/are playing an increasingly significant role / part in our lives / society. 1) It has brought much harm to humans. 2) People take opposing views of … 3) Some people take the opposing view that … 1) to indicate order or sequence: first, second, next, finally, before, after, afterwards, soon, later, now, then, at the same time, on the left, on the right, close to, above, below… 2) to indicate an additional idea: additionally, besides, in addition, furthermore, also, similarly, likewise, in the same way, … 3) to indicate a contrasting idea: though, although, even though, instead, at any rate, but, yet, neither, despite, in spite of, nevertheless, whereas, on the other hand…
Describing Advantages and Disadvantages Advantage Disadvantages Transition signals 3)We can 4)While other people 4) to indicate a generalization: in hardly live think the other way ../ general, generally speaking, as a without take a different attitude general rule, on the whole 4)... is/are (an opposing view) 5)to indicate a possibility or endowed with 5)Nothing can be certainty: possibly, perhaps, man perfect and everything clearly, no doubt, certainly. advantages has two sides,. is/are evidently 5)Nowadays not an exception 6)to indicate a conclusion: above no one can 6)Nothing should be all, thus, as a result, in conclusion, escape from carried to extremes in summary, accordingly. the influence consequently, therefore of
Describing Advantages and Disadvantages Advantage Disadvantages Transition signals 3) We can hardly live without … 4) … is/are endowed with many advantages. 5) Nowadays no one can escape from the influence of … 4) While other people think the other way… / take a different attitude (an opposing view) … 5) Nothing can be perfect and everything has two sides, … is / are not an exception. 6) Nothing should be carried to extremes. 4) to indicate a generalization: in general, generally speaking, as a general rule, on the whole… 5) to indicate a possibility or certainty: possibly, perhaps, clearly, no doubt, certainly, evidently… 6) to indicate a conclusion: above all, thus, as a result, in conclusion, in summary, accordingly, consequently, therefore…
Describing Advantages and Disadvantages Advantage Disadvantages Transition signals 6)There is no 7)We should take a 7)to introduce a cause or reason doubt that roper attitude because as for. due to. since both.. and owards 8)to introduce an example: for have their own 8 )We should make full example, for instance, that is advantages use of its benefits, and namely 7)Despite/In meanwhile try to avoid 9)to emphasize or clarify spite of these its disadvantage actually, in other words, in fact problems, I as a matter of fact. of course think its 10)to refer to something advantages previously mentioned: the former still outweigh the latter. such. where. which whom disadvantages Exercises
Exercises Describing Advantages and Disadvantages Advantage Disadvantages Transition signals 6) There is no doubt that both … and … have their own advantages. 7) Despite / In spite of these problems, I think its advantages still outweigh its disadvantages. 7) We should take a proper attitude towards … 8) We should make full use of its benefits, and meanwhile try to avoid its disadvantage. 7) to introduce a cause or reason: because, as, for, due to, since… 8) to introduce an example: for example, for instance, that is, namely… 9) to emphasize or clarify: actually, in other words,, in fact, as a matter of fact, of course… 10) to refer to something previously mentioned: the former, the latter, such, where, which, whom…
Ex 20 Try to find some relevant information about trade secrets protection on the Net and write a short passage of 120 words or so on the topic " Trade Secrets Protection" according to the following outline in English. You can use the patterns provided Outline. What is a trade secret? 2. Advantage of trade secret protection 3. Disadvantage of trade secret protection Reference
Ex. 20 Try to find some relevant information about trade secrets protection on the Net and write a short passage of 120 words or so on the topic “Trade Secrets Protection” according to the following outline in English. You can use the patterns provided. Outline: 1. What is a trade secret? 2. Advantage of trade secret protection 3. Disadvantage of trade secret protection Reference