Lesson 8

1. Lesson 8 Problem / solution paragraphs

2. What is the problem / solution writing? It’s a writing that explains a problem then proposes one or more solutions to that problem.

3. How to write a problem / solution paragraph?

4. Steps:

5. Using conditional structures The real (or first) conditional is a useful way to talk about both problems and solutions - Fish will get sick if factories dump their waste into streams. modal + main verb present (will, can, could, should, etc) - If you eat fish from polluted waters, you could get sick too. Present modal + main verb (will, can, could, should, etc)

6. Complete these sentences by circling the correct form of the verb: • If you use / don’t use a map when you drive, you get / could get lost. • Students do / will do poorly on their exams if they don’t get / won’t get enough sleep. • If you want / could want to loose weight, exercise / don’t exercise three times a week and eat / don’t eat junk food. • If you fly / could fly, it will be / can faster than taking the train. • Many arguments are / can be avoided if you think / will think before you speak. • I willgo / won’t go to that movie if I find / will find someone to go with me.

7. In order to solve these problems, … In order to overcome these problems, … To meet this need, … One solution is … One answer is … One thing we can do is … A second / third / final answer is …

8. In the problem paragraph, the supporting sentences show why this issue is a problem. In the solution paragraph, the supporting sentences show how your solution/s will solve the problem. Note

9. After brainstorming solution to the problem. • Select the best one\s to write about. • strong solution solves the problem clearly and reasonably. • weak solution does not really solve the problem.

10. Punctuation