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VI. WRITING
An article about pros and cons of self-study
1. Work in pairs. Read the following ideas and decide if they are pros or cons of self-study. Think of other pros and cons to add.
| Pros | Cons | |
| 1. Self-study gives learners more freedom (e.g. they decide what to study and how). | ||
| 2. Learners need more time to learn things (e.g. they work on their own, with no one to push them or help them). | ||
| 3. Learners become responsible (e.g. they set their learning goals and make plans to achieve them). | ||
| 4. Learners may not develop certain life skills (e.g. good communication and relationship skills). | ||
| 5. Self-study makes learners confident (e.g. they realise they can complete tasks by themselves). | ||
| 6. Learners may not learn practical skills (e.g. they may focus too much on learning, and may not apply the academic skills to real life). |
2. Write an article (150-180 words) about the pros and cons of self-study. Use the ideas in 1 and the outline with useful expressions below to help you.
1. Title: Pros and cons of self-study
2. Introduction:
- Independent learning often involves self-study
- learning at home without a teacher.
- Let's look at...
3. Body paragraphs:
- First (of all self-study gives/makes learners ... Secondly, ... Finally, ...
- On the other hand, learners may... In addition, ... For example, ... Finally, ...
4. Conclusion:
- In conclusion, self-study has both...
- Learners should understand both...
- ... education is changing all the time.../get used to the challenges of ...
