advantages and disadvantages transition

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The more you read, the more you learn. The more you write, the more youdevelop.

A… TO INTRODUCE OR LIT AD!ANTA"E#

The main advanta$e o% ….. The mo&t important advanta$e o% ….One advanta$e o%.. An additional advanta$e o%…One ma'or advanta$e o%…. It i& o%ten &u$$e&ted that …It i& o%ten (elieved that..., A %urther advanta$e o% ….

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• One advanta$e to*o% having parents arrange a marriage is fnancial security.

• One o% the main advanta$e& o using a computer is the act that you can

save time.• One ma'or advanta$e o% livin$ in a oreign country is that you have better

economic conditions.

AD!ANTAN"E o% UIN" CELL +ONEThe mo&t important advanta$e o% cell phones is that you can use themalmost everywhere without cables or electricity. By using mobile phones, youcan communicate with everyone whenever you want and wherever you are.-e&ide thi&, i there is an urgent situation, such as an accident or a meetingwith someone, you certainly need a mobile phone. urthermore, you canaccess the internet by using a cell phone. Recently, the most common way o communication in the world has been the SMS. Cell phones include thissystem; in this way you can communicate with someone or cheaper than anormal call.

AD!ANTAN"E o% UIN" CELL +ONEThe (i$$e&t advanta$e o% using a cell phone is that you can reach peopleeasily. Al&o, when somebody wants to reach you, he can get in touch with youby touching a ew buttons. In addition, you can carry a cell phone easily.urthermore, cell phones are not only used or communication, but they can

also be used or taing pictures, listening to music, playing games, gettingonto the internet, and so on.

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The main di&advanta$e o% The mo&t important draw(a/0 o%...,One di&advanta$e o%..., One ma'or di&advanta$e o%…..Another di&advanta$e o%..., An additional di&advanta$e o%...

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One o% the ma'or * main di&advanta$e& o% u&in$ /omputer& i& thatstaring at a screen or long periods o time can be harmul to the eyes

DIAD!ANTA"E o% A!IN" A CAR $here are /ertain di&advanta$e& to having your own car. ir&tly, you haveto maintain and repair your car regularly. There%ore, you need to spend aconsiderable amount o money to eep the car in good condition. 1oreover,driving can sometimes be e%tremely stressul. or e)ample, being caught in atra&c 'am is not only irritating but also time(consuming. A& a re&ult, i youwant to have a car, you should consider all the disadvantages.

DIAD!ANTA"E o% UIN" A CO1+UTERThe main di&advanta$e& o% using a computer is that staring at a screen orlong periods can be harmul to the eyes. e/ondly, sitting on a chair or hoursat a time is certainly not healthy. 1oreover, computers draw one)s attentionaway rom social interactions* such as conversation. In addition, people whostay at home to use their computers can become anti(social. inally,computers do many 'obs and people do the less. There%ore, plenty o peoplelose their 'obs.

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In the 2r&t pla/e, In addition 3to thi&4To &tart with, 1oreover,To (e$in with urthermore,e/ondly, -e&ide&Thirdly, inally,

ample para$raph

TRA!ELIN" -5 A -OAT+. traveling by a boat is rather old(ashioned. owever, it has certain

advantages. To (e$in with, boats are usually more comortable than planes2


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or cars. In&tead o% staying in your seat the whole 'ourney, you can go or awal on the dec, eat in a restaurant, or even go shopping. aving more space tomove around maes a long 'ourney much more pleasant. urthermore, boatsare oten cheaper than other orms o travel. or e)ample, a boat ticetusually costs less than a plane ticet. inally, boats are a saer alternative tocars and planes. $here are ewer accidents at sea than in the air or on the roads.

T! !IOLENCE-. arents can protect children rom too much $/ violence in the ollowingways! ir&t o% all, they should be careul about the programs their children arewatching. 0or e%ample, they can watch some o the programs with them.e/ond, they can set limits on the amount o time their children spend in ront o the television. 1oreover, sometimes characters in movies get hurt or illed.arents should point out that this does not always re1ect reality. urthermore,they should not let the children see violent shows, and change the cannel or turno2 the $/ set when something unpleasant comes on. inally, it is better toe%plain what is wrong and what is right about the programs the children watch.

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6hat i& more, urthermore,Al&o, In addition to thi&*that-e&ide&, Apart %rom thi&*that

AD!ANTA"E o% NUCLEAR +O6ERThe advanta$e& o% nu/lear power are numerou&. ir&t o% all, it ischeaper, richer than ossil uels, and easier to transport. e/ondly, nuclearreactors need little uel, and they only need reueling appro%imately onceevery three years. In addition, nuclear power is environmentally a lotriendlier than other alternative types o energy. 3t produces hardly any airpollution, and it releases less radiation into the atmosphere than coal(burningpower plants. 1oreover, the riss o a meltdown or a radiation lea aree%tremely small. urthermore, it is a lot saer than most people thin. $hereare many saety eatures which mae nuclear power one o the saest

electricity sources. 4-ilal Chu0uyev 7889 C:;4

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On the other hand oweverIn &pite o% 6hileNeverthele&& DespiteEven though Althou$h,In &pite o% 3the %a/t that4, Despite the fact that

E)ample&!

• De&pite big crowds, it is still possible to eel very lonely in a city.

• 5elly loves her husband in &pite o% the %a/t that he has some bad habits.

• Even thou$h he6s -7 now, he still behaves lie a little child.

• 8agner was a "a9i supporter. Neverthele&&, he is still an important fgure inthe history o music.

• De&pite the %a/t that there was almost no hope o fnding the missing boy,the search party still went on the search.

• She went to Spain de&pite the %a/t that her doctor had told her to rest at

home.• e reused to help me, de&pite the %a/t that 3 had always helped him

whenever needed.

AD!ANTAN"E o% UIN" CELL +ONEOn the other hand, using a cell phone has some disadvantages. 0ore%ample, it is a very e%pensive way o communication. 1oreover, radiationrom cell phones is not good or humans) health. 3t e&pe/ially has bad e2ectson children and old people. urthermore, i you have a ull system woringcar, your :BS system or some electrical euipment in your car can be bloced

by cell phone signals.

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TE AD!ANTA"E AND DIAD!ANTA"E O LI!IN" IN TE COUNTR5.

Aiving in the country is oten the secret dream o certain city(dwellers.

?????4+, in reality it has both its advantages and disadvantages.

$here are many advantages to living in the country. ??????.4-, you are

much closer to nature and can en'oy more peace and uiet. ????4@, lie in the

country is much slower and people tend to be more open and riendly. A %urther

advanta$e i& that there is much less tra&c, and as a result it is much saer place

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??????.47, there are certain drawbacs to lie outside the city.

??????.4, because there are ewer people, one has a smaller number o

riends. ??????.4D entertainment, particularly in the evening, is di&cult to fnd.

0urthermore, the act that there are ewer shops and services oten means that there

are ewer employment opportunities. ??????.4E, one may have to travel long

distances to wor elsewhere, and this can be e%tremely e%pensive.

??????.4F, it can be seen that the country is more suitable or some than

others. ??????.4G, it is oten the best place or those who are retired or who

have young children, ??????.4+H, young, single people who are ollowing a

career and who want some e%citement are better provided or by lie in the city.

3u//e&& at ir&t Certi2/ate:Ro(ert ONeill4

Country# countryside, countryside; land not in towns, cities or industrial areaswhich is either used or arming or let in its natural condition

Related word&Dweller! resident, citi9enDraw(a/0 ! disadvantage

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. $here are many advantages to having children at an early age. >4 To (e$in

with*In addition to thi&, when you are young, you have a lot o energy. $his

means you can cope uite easily with children6s demands. Iou can constantly

care or them and give them your attention. - To /on/lude*e/ondly, young

parents can relate to their children and @ there%ore*neverthele&&

understand them better. 7 5et*inally, when you become a parent at an early

age, you are still young enough to en'oy lie when your child becomes

independent.

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LI!IN" in the CIT5

Aiving in a big or small city is usually a hidden dream o certain village(

dwellers. +. Neverthele&&, it has both its -. advanta$e& and

di&advanta$e& * ########### .

9.On the plu& &ide* ########### , it is oten easier to fnd wor, and there is

usually a choice o public transport, so you do not need to own a car. 7.

Al&o ############## , there are a lot o interesting things to do and places to see .

.or e)ample, * ########### you can eat in a good restaurant, visit museums, and

go to the theatres and to concerts. D. 6hat i& more* ########### , when you wantrela%, you can usually fnd a par where you can eed the ducs or 'ust sit on a par

bench and read a boo. E. All in all* ########### , city lie is ull o bustle 4hurry,

haste and variety and you need never eel bored.

. owever* ########### , or every ever plus there is a minus. G.or one

thin$* ########### , you might have a 'ob, but unless it is very well paid, you will not

be able to a2ord many o the things that there are to do, because living in a city is

oten very e%pensive. 3t is particularly di&cult to fnd ood and cheap

accommodation. +H. 6hat i& more, * ########### public transport is sometimes

crowded and dirty, ++. parti/ularly* ########### in the rush hour, and even the pars

can become very crowded, especially on Sundays when it seems that every city(

dweller is looing or some open space and green grass. +-. La&t o% all, despite all

the crowds, it is still possible to eel very lonely in a city.

+@. In /on/lu&ion* ########### , 3 thin that city lie can be particularly

appealing to 4attract, interest young people, who lie the e%citement o the city and

do not mind the noise and pollution. owever, many people, when they get older,

and particularly when they have young children, oten preer the peace and resh air

o the countryside. 3u//e&& at ir&t Certi2/ate:Ro(ert ONeill4

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