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A. Read about Yuko’s situation. Then complete the email with the linking words and phrases in the box.
Yuko is a student at a four-year university. She doesn’t have enough money to pay for her final year. She has to make a decision between borrowing money or leaving school for one year to work to earn money for her final year.
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Hi Yuko,
I'm glad that your classes are going well and you like school. But you have a difficult decision to make about next year. (1) _______, getting a student loan makes sense. If you do that, you won't interrupt your studies and you won't miss your friends. (2) ________, you'll have a loan that you have to pay back.
(3) ______, if you leave school to work for a year, you will get some work experience. (4) __________, if you have work experience, you will have something to put on your résumé. So, (5) ___________, I think you should take a year off from school to work and earn money.
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B. Write the linking words and phrases in the correct column.
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C. Read about Carolina’s situation. Then write a few sentences to help her make a decision. Use some of the linking words and phrases in B to compare and contrast.
Carolina was accepted to two universities. She is very excited, but she has to make a difficult decision. State University offered her a scholarship. If she goes to State University, she won't need to borrow money. Ivy University also accepted her, but didn't offer her a scholarship. If sne goes to Ivy, she will need to get a loan. Both universities are good, but Carolina thinks Ivy is better. What should she do?