Writing. Part 2. Домбровская И.В - 14 стр.

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14. To state other       many people are in favour of/against, some people
    people’s opinions    argue that, a lot of people think/believe
15. To introduce the     opponents of this view say, however there are people/
    other side of the    those who oppose … claim that
    argument
16. To express balance   while, on the one hand, on the other hand, whereas
17. To give examples     for example, for instance
18. To refer to what     in practice, in effect
    actually happens
19. To make general      as a rule, generally, in general, as a general rule,
    statements           on the whole
20. To make partly       up to a point, to a certain extent, to some extent, in a
    correct statements   way, in a sense
21. To express limit     to the best of my knowledge, for all I know, as far as
    of knowledge         I know
22. To rephrase          that is to say, in other words
23. To bring up other    as far as … is concerned, regarding, with regard to,
    points or aspects    as for
24. To imply that        anyway, at any rate, in any case
    nothing else needs
    to be said
25. Accepting the        as it is, under the circumstances, things being as
    situation            they are


                                 The sentences
1. Killing endangered species is illegal. However, people will not stop
    hunting them.
2. First of all, the government must revise the out-of-date environmental
    laws, which were written twenty years ago.
3. Furthermore, the city should conduct inspections of zoos.
4. The greatest advantage of regular exercise is that it leads to a healthier
    lifestyle.
5. In my opinion/view department stores offer a greater selection of clothes
    than small boutiques.
6. According to this report, that brand of sun-cream causes irritation to
    sensitive skin.
7. On the whole, the university offers a wide range of courses and provides
    modern facilities.
8. Due to the harsh winter, many crops were destroyed.
9. As a result many people have lost their jobs.
10. Needless to say, research has proved that eating healthy foods and
    exercising regularly reduce the risk of heart disease.