ARTICLES

Articles are usually written for school magazines, newsletter and newspapers. They are usually based on real events, happenings or current topics. You need to have a good knowledge of these topics. The language must be simple and precise. Read the question given carefully. Understand what you have to write about. Study the visuals and notes given. Expand the notes. Jot down the points in paragraphs, if you have any, to make the article more interesting. e.g real names and figures Arrange the points in paragraphs, each consisting of a main idea and some supporting ideas. Write a clear opening line for the introduction in paragraph one. Give your article a suitable title. Write a good conclusion for the last paragraph.

Match the parts of the paragraphs from Part A with Part B together to form an article for the school newsletter on How to Reduce Pollution.

Match the parts of the paragraphs from Part A with Part B together to form an article for the school newsletter on How to Reduce Pollution.

PART A Nowadays people are very concern and conscious of the environment. the pollution level is high and this disturbs our living condition. _____ Many of our rivers are heavily polluted. We can prevent this by throwing rubbish such as plastic bags, bottles and cans into rubbish dumps and specified rubbish and collection areas. ____ Do not throw away used items but instead send them to allocated areas such as community halls and participating hypermarkets.____ Burning grass, leaves and twigs produce smokes and this is hazardous to our health. Use unleaded petrol when you drive a vehicle. _____

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PART B With healthy environment practice, the world will be a better place to live in. We should not throw them into rivers, which kill the fish and other living things in it. Besides, mosquitoes breed in rubbish and clogged the river. This will also pollute the air and causes a stench around the area. There are many ways to reduce pollution in our country. One such way is to organise campaign to clear rubbish and to remind people to keep the environment clean and therefore free of all kinds of pollution. Old newspaper can fetch money and this prevents trees from being cut down. Moreover, bottles, containers and aluminium cans can be recycled.

PART A Nowadays people are very concern and conscious of the environment. the pollution level is high and this disturbs our living condition. _____ Many of our rivers are heavily polluted. We can prevent this by throwing rubbish such as plastic bags, bottles and cans into rubbish dumps and specified rubbish and collection areas. ____ Do not throw away used items but instead send them to allocated areas such as community halls and participating hypermarkets.____

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4. Burning grass, leaves and twigs produce smokes and this is hazardous to our health. Use unleaded petrol when you drive a vehicle. _____

PART B With healthy environment practice, the world will be a better place to live in. We should not throw them into rivers, which kill the fish and other living things in it. Besides, mosquitoes breed in rubbish and clogged the river. This will also pollute the air and causes a stench around the area. There are many ways to reduce pollution in our country. One such way is to organise campaign to clear rubbish and to remind people to keep the environment clean and therefore free of all kinds of pollution. Old newspaper can fetch money and this prevents trees from being cut down. Moreover, bottles, containers and aluminium cans can be recycled.

Give a good introduction for the article below and then match the parts of the paragraphs from Part A with Part B together to form an article for the school newsletter on How to Reduce Pollution.

Give a good introduction for the article below and then match the parts of the paragraphs from Part A with Part B together to form an article for the school newsletter on How to Reduce Pollution.

HOW TO REDUCE POLLUTION Nowadays people are very concern and conscious of the environment. the pollution level is high and this disturbs our living condition. ___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

HOW TO REDUCE POLLUTION Nowadays people are very concern and conscious of the environment. the pollution level is high and this disturbs our living condition. ___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

PART A Many of our rivers are heavily polluted. We can prevent this by throwing rubbish such as plastic bags, bottles and cans into rubbish dumps and specified rubbish and collection areas. ____ Do not throw away used items but instead send them to allocated areas such as community halls and participating hypermarkets.____ Burning grass, leaves and twigs produce smokes and this is hazardous to our health. Use unleaded petrol when you drive a vehicle. _____

PART B 1. With healthy environment practice, the world will be a better place to live in. 2. We should not throw them into rivers, which kill the fish and other living things in it. Besides, mosquitoes breed in rubbish and clogged the river. This will also pollute the air and causes a stench around the area. 3. Old newspaper can fetch money and this prevents trees from being cut down. Moreover, bottles, containers and aluminium cans can be recycled.

PART A Many of our rivers are heavily polluted. We can prevent this by throwing rubbish such as plastic bags, bottles and cans into rubbish dumps and specified rubbish and collection areas. ____ Do not throw away used items but instead send them to allocated areas such as community halls and participating hypermarkets.____ Burning grass, leaves and twigs produce smokes and this is hazardous to our health. Use unleaded petrol when you drive a vehicle. _____

PART B 4. With healthy environment practice, the world will be a better place to live in. 5. We should not throw them into rivers, which kill the fish and other living things in it. Besides, mosquitoes breed in rubbish and clogged the river. This will also pollute the air and causes a stench around the area. 6. Old newspaper can fetch money and this prevents trees from being cut down. Moreover, bottles, containers and aluminium cans can be recycled.