E2School Lesson 4: Practise Your Writing

Results are loaded Lesson 4: Practise Your Writing Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Writing a summary Summarising a text is not only a great way to review useful language, but it's a skill you'll need in language tests, tertiary study and of course, in the workforce. When you practise summarising a text, focus on the main ideas , not the details. Click Next to see the reading text again and have a go at writing your own summary. When you're ready, click on the sample to compare your work. Return to Video Back Viewing 1 of 3 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 1 of 3 Results are loading Lesson 4: Practise Your Writing Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Plastic was first developed in the 1860s in the USA to replace the use of ivory in the making of billiard balls. This new material quickly became popular and was used to make a range of products such as bottles, bags and packaging. Today, plastic is ubiquitous. The great strength of plastic is its durability. However, this quality is also a drawback. Because plastic is not biodegradable, it has become a major environmental problem . Bottles and bags litter beaches all over the world. Landfill sites are full of plastic rubbish and more is added every year. As plastic is so tough, it is extremely difficult to dispose of without causing pollution. It cannot be burnt because it emits toxic gases into the atmosphere. These harmful gases are known to cause diseases such as asthma and cancer. If plastic is dumped into the ocean, it is often eaten by fish and other marine life . These animals cannot digest the plastic and die. If humans eat this contaminated fish, they might get food poisoning. It is also very difficult to recycle plastic, as different types often need different treatments. What is the solution? Many retailers are now banning single-use items like plastic bags and straws and introducing more environmentally friendly alternatives. Consumers are also starting to slowly change their habits . By reducing and reusing, perhaps the plastic problem can be tackled. Return to Video Writing Summarise the reading text in your own words. 5 0 words maximum. Return to Video Normal Quote Code Header 1 Header 2 Header 3 Header 4 Header 5 Header 6 Arial Courier New Helvetica Background Color Transparent Select Foreground Color Reset to default Select 1 x 1 Words: 0 Characters : 0 Save Edit Return to Video Sample Plastic is a versatile and durable product. However, it is also leading to serious environmental problems because it is not biodegradable. To deal with this problem, some stores are banning single-use plastics. (32 words) Back Viewing 2 of 3 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 2 of 3 × Insert Link Text to display To what URL should this link go? Open in new window × Insert Image Select from files Image URL 100% 50% 25% × Insert Video Video URL (YouTube, Vimeo, Vine, Instagram, DailyMotion, Youku or Spotlightr) × Help ENTER Insert Paragraph SHIFT+ENTER Insert Paragraph CTRL+Z Undoes the last command CTRL+Y Redoes the last command TAB Tab SHIFT+TAB Untab CTRL+B Set Results are loaded Lesson 4: Practise Your Writing Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Feels good, huh? Click Close and go on to the Collocations section . (The best part!) Return to Video Back Viewing 3 of 3 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 3 of 3 × Insert Link Text to display To what URL should this link go? Open in new window × Insert Image Select from files Image URL 100% 50% 25% × Insert Video Video URL (YouTube, Vimeo, Vine, Instagram, DailyMotion, Youku or Spotlightr) × Help ENTER Insert Paragraph SHIFT+ENTER Insert Paragraph CTRL+Z Undoes the last command CTRL+Y Redoes the last command TAB Tab SHIFT+TAB Untab CTRL+B Set a bold style CTRL+I Set a italic style CTRL+U Set a underline style CTRL+SHIFT+S Set a strikethrough style CTRL+BACKSLASH Clean a style CTRL+SHIFT+L Set left align CTRL+SHIFT+E Set center align CTRL+SHIFT+R Set right align CTRL+SHIFT+J Set full align CTRL+SHIFT+NUM7 Toggle unordered list CTRL+SHIFT+NUM8 Toggle ordered list CTRL+LEFTBRACKET Outdent on current paragraph CTRL+RIGHTBRACKET Indent on current paragraph CTRL+NUM0 Change current block's format as a paragraph(P tag) CTRL+NUM1 Change current block's format as H1 CTRL+NUM2 Change current block's format as H2 CTRL+NUM3 Change current block's format as H3 CTRL+NUM4 Change current block's format as H4 CTRL+NUM5 Change current block's format as H5 CTRL+NUM6 Change current block's format as H6 CTRL+ENTER Insert horizontal rule CTRL+K Show Link Dialog Summernote 0.8.11 · Project · Issues