Dimitar Dimitroff

If you are a student preparing for the Cambridge English: First (FCE), you must know how to write an essay (it's a compulsory writing task). First, you can see an example task and after that an essay with explanations: There are different ways of studying English. You can learn English in your own country or you can you learn it in an English-speaking country. Do you think it is more effective to learn English in an English-speaking country? (Essay task) 1. Introduction: Many people consider English a lingua franca, because it's commonly used as a communication means between different people. Although millions speak it, there are many others who are still in the process of learning. Some prefer to study in their own countries, while others choose to master it in an English-speaking country. (This is my introduction, where I've put some general info about the language and I have rewritten the question in the task. The last sentence is my thesis sentence and directly leads to the main body) 2. Main Body: as you know the FCE format requires three arguments 2. 1 Living in a country where English is the spoken language indeed increases the effectiveness. Most of the time you have no other choice but to practise the language if you want to understand or to be understood and have a normal pace of life. (This is my first argument – communicating in English in and out of class) 2.2 Nevertheless, some people suffer from homesickness – they cannot get used to the new environment, all the unknown people and situations, away from their families and friends. They prefer to study in their homelands. (I've introduced this argument by a contrast using “nevertheless”; this is my second argument – difficulties of being away from home.) 2.3 Some people have found a way to combine the mentioned above – using the Internet. While living in your own home, you can always find millions of native English speakers to practise every day with. It's both practical and efficient, and saves money, time and worries. (This is my third argument) 3. Conclusion : summary and personal opinion/general comment. Considering everything so far, I think that learning a new language, in particular English, depends mostly on your attitude and approach. However, living in an English-speaking country would definitely increase your chances of becoming an expert in the field. (The first sentence summarizes everything. The second sentence states my personal opinion.)