VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

A person’s worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material
possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem
important.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

clearer writing 

add more complex words 

1st paragraph

up to now / nowadays / in present times / in the present day / these days / in recent years / the current situation is that / in recent times

an increasing number of / there is an upward trend / there is a continuous increase in the amount of / a considerable quantity of / there is a larger and larger number of

enter / choose university education / opt to partake in university education / pursue tertiary education / become university students / apply for an be accepted into university

because / due to the fact that / as / since

because of / due to

helps / assist / allows them / promotes an open mind / enables them to become more open minded / opens their mind

provide / gives them access to / opens the door to

possibilities / opportunities / choices in life

as a whole / the citizens of their home country collectively

lots of / an excess of / a multitude of / countless / a huge number of / tons

in this case / considering this / in the event that this is true / based on this

i think / i believe that / i consider that / in my opinion / from my perspective / from my point of view / in my view / as far as I’m concerned

it should be / it is necessary for it to be on offer / it is a requirement that it is made available / it is important that it is offered

2nd paragraph 

more / a higher number / an increased number / ample / considerable / mountains of

facing a choice of / are faced with the task of choosing / are forced to decide / it is their time to / they must consider sth

work / employment / career / decide upon their job

company / corporation / businesses / employers

need / require / demand / are in need of / are often short of (professional employees are often highly sought after)

position / to fill their vacancies / staff

if / in the event that / should

can / be able to / will have the ability to / be capable of getting

get / receive / be given / take advantage of

better / higher quality / more professional / higher level of / more advanced / more complete / superior / more sophisticated

it is important that it is offered as a / essential / crucial / a must that / integral

qualifications / professional skills

so / therefore / thus / hence