a) Put the sentences below in the correct orderto make a main body paragraph. Which is the topic sentence? Which sentences support it?
A We can communicate with people whenever we
need to, for example, via instant messaging or
email.
B This, of course, saves us a lot of time and effort.
C In the first place, computers make our daily
lives easier.
D In addition to this, we can find information,
pictures, services and other resources on the
Internet very quickly and easily.
b) Write supporting sentences for the following topic sentences. Compare with your partner.
1 To begin with, online shopping can be a lot more
convenient than shopping in the normal way.
2 On the other hand, there are certain
disadvantages to teenagers owning mobile
phones.
