Reading Rule: 

/ɪ/ - i /closed syllable/: bit, in, is, fit, kin, hit, sitting

       y: study, lady

Being Julia is a 2004 drama film with comic undertones directed by István Szabó and starring Annette Bening and Jeremy Irons. The screenplay by Ronald Harwood is based on the 1937 novel Theatre by W. Somerset Maugham. The original music score is composed by Mychael Danna. Read more about the film

Before Listening

• How is Elvis Presley called?
• What century did he live in?
• What other famous songs of his do you know?

Opinion essay is a discursive essay in which you present your personal opinion on a particular topic. Your opinion essay must be:

• expressed clearly and supported by examples
• present the opposing viewpoint(s) in a saparate paragraph
• stated in present tenses
• written in formal style (no colloquial expressions, short forms or personal examples)
• stated with various phrases like: Firstly/First of all/In the first place/To start with/To begin with, Secondly, Thirdly, Finally/lastly/All in all/Taking everything into account/on the whole/All things considered/In conclusion/To sum up, Furthermore/What is more/Moreover/Apart from this/In addition/Besides (this), Also, Hawever, On the other hand, For instance/For example, In my opinion/In my view/To my mind/I feel strongly that/It seems to me that, etc. 

I Introduction

• Use an attention grabbing statement, or startling fact to draw the reader's attention
• Make sure you mention the following facts:

Before Listening

Read the vocabulary chunk to the word 'history', make sure you are able to find equivalents in your native language: