Providing solution to a problem

Writing

Providing solution to thr problem is a piece of writing in which we present a problem, its causes, then discuss our suggestions as well as expected results After stating a problem and why it arouses, mention that there may also be several possible solutions. Discuss each suggestion in turn and include any expected results or consequences. Use the concluding paragraph to decide which opinion will give the best results and explain why this is the case.

Outline: Providing solution/ suggestions to problems.

Introduction: State the problem, the main reasons for the problem and that there several solutions to it.

Main body: Para 2. Your first suggestion and why it would be a good idea. Para 3. Your second suggestion and it would be a good idea, too.

Conclusion: Conclude the essay by summarizing your opinion – give your final suggestion and explain why it would be a good idea.

Mind the useful expressions:

To express cause:	because, owing to the fact, due to the fact, on the ground that, as, since, in view of, for this reason seeing that, now that
To express reality:	it is a fact that, in effect, in fact, as a matter of fact, the fact of the matter is that, actually, in practice, indeed
To makt suggestions	it would help if, the situation could be improved if/by, if, steps/ measures should be taken in order to solve deal with

To express effect:

thus, therefore, so, consequently, as a result, as consequence

To express consequances in this way, the consequence would be, the, if

To make general statement:

as a general rule, by and large, generally, in general, on the whole.

To make your writing more interesting, you can addres the reader directly, use quotation and rhetorical questions.

Ex. 39. Read the model text and point out how suggestion is justified.

How many of us think about the effect our holidays have on the places we visit?

Although tourism has many benefits, such as bringing extra money in to the local economy there are also negative effects. Actually, tourism can do all sorts of damage to the environment, the culture and the people of the country. In recent years there has been a large increase in the number of independent travelers who want to get off the beaten track, and this has meant that many remote destinations are having to adjust to new visitors.

As a matter of fact, an effective solution is the development of “eco-tourism”. This is tourism where holiday makers try to have positive effect on the people and places that they visit.

Another suggestion is to find out as much about the place as you can. As a general rule, a guidebook is a great place to start. As well as learning about sightseeing, you can read about the way you will be expected to behave and dress. This can save you, therefore, from making embarrassing mistakes and means that you will not offend your hosts.

It is also important to think about is how you spend your money when you are on holiday. Whenever you can put it into the local people’s hands, as a result eating and drinking local products rather than imported brands, using local guides, staying in local hotels. If resources like water or fuel are in short supply, then use as little of these as you can, and of course you should never buy products made of rare plants or endangered animals.

On the whole, respecting the culture and environment of the places you visit will lead to much more rewarding and enjoyable holidays. With more and more of us planning holidays in new locations every year, we should all do our bit to make sure that we are always welcome wherever we go.

Ex. 40. Write suggestion to a problem of preserving famous sightseeings, using expressious of the Unit.

Ex. 41. Read the script of the tour guide excursion and underline the expressions connected with the personal opinion and with the description of the place itself.

Guide: And now ladies, and gentlemen, if you walk this way, the next room we’re going to see is the room in which the family used to hold their formal dinner parties, even on occasions entertaining heads of state and royalty. However, they managed to keep this room friendly and intimate and I think you’ll agree it has a very informal atmosphere, quite unlike some grand houses you visit. The curtains were never drawn, even at height, so guests got a view of the lake and fountains outside, which were lit up at night. A very attractive sight.

As you can see, ladies and gentlemen, the guests were seated very informally around this oval table, which would add to the relaxed atmosphere. The table dates from the 18-th centuries and is made from Spanish oak. It’s rather remarkable for the fact that also it is extremely big. It is supported by 6 rather slim legs. However, it seems to have survived like that for 2 hundred years, so it is probably going to last a bit longer. The chairs, which go with the table, are not a complete set. There were originally six of them. They are interesting for the fact that they are very plain and undecorated for the time, with only one plain central panel at the back and no arm-rests. I myself find them rather uncomfortable to sit in for very long, but people were used to more discomfort in the last century.

The carpet you see in here was made in the north of Portugal during the last century and probably brought back by the sixth Lord Belhaven after he had fought in the Peninsular War. The carpet is rather unusual because it doesn’t feature the flowers and birds, which are usually found on carpets of this kind. Instead it has diagonal stripes and it also carries the family initials woven into the centre of the carpet. Notice the lovely blues and greens which repeat the colours of the garden outside.

Finally I draw your attention to the portrait of the sixth Lady Belhaven. She was a famous beauty of her day and had many admires. Byron is said to have written a number of poems to her. Even in old age she wore her hair long and refused to wear a cap as was customary with most older ladies of that time. She is wearing the famous Belhaven necklace, which consisted of a single square-cut diamond on a gold chain. This was given to her by the sixth Lord on their marriage in 1820. And now, ladies and gentlemen, it you’d like to follow me in to the Great Hall.

(From High Season )

Ex. 42. Read several short texts about Buckingham Palace in London and write the excursion to the place.

  Buckingham Palace is the Royal Residence. It was built in 1703 by the Duke of Buckingham. King George III bought the palace in 1761. It is now the official home of Queen Elizabeth and the British Royal Family. There are nearly six hundred rooms in the palace and three miles of red carpet. Buckingham Palace is like a small town, with a police station, two post offices, a hospital, a bar, two sport clubs, a disco, a cinema and a swimming pool. Two men work full day to look after the 300 clocks. About 700 people work for the Palace. The changing of the Guards takes place at 11.30 a.m. daily from 1^st April – 7^th August and on alternate days at other times of the year.  

Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the Queen. The Stark Rooms at Buckingham Palace are used extensively by the Queen and Members of the Royal Family to Receive and entertain their guests on State, ceremonial and official occasions. These magnificent rooms, which contain some of the finest pictures and works of art in the world, are only opened to visitors for a limited period each year.

The Queen’s Gallery   In this outstanding exhibition, the works by some of the greatest names in British Art including Hans Holbein the Younger, van Dyck Hogarth, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Stubbs, Lawrence, Frith and Leighton are shown.

Buckingham Palace facing the Mall and the white marble and gilded (= позолоченный) Queen Victoria Memorial flies the royal standard when the Queen is in residence. Her ancestor (= предок) King George IV insisted that the architect for her stately new home must be John Nash. He won the choice, but the cost grew to horrendous (₤ 700 000), when extravagances included such items as 500 massive blocks of veined Carrara marble. When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837 it was hardly habitable. Many of the 1,000 windows would not open. By 1853 the ball room block had been added. King Edward VII born in the Palace in 1841, died there in 1910.

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