Do you find it hard to start writing/talking about the advantages and disadvantages of English paper 2 and 4? All you need is the consolidation of English phrases for that, and then you can substitute the stated topics and arguing points into the line. In HKSDE English paper, the frequently used vocabularies are disadvantage and problem when saying something is causing bad consequences, so you need to rephrase them. This passage concludes the things that you need! Just check it out now!

 

The first negative impact of … is …

The first negative impact of organizing a one-month-long course on simple living is hygiene problem in rural area.   

 

A downside of … is …

The downside of having clutter is the presence of clutter can  make people depressed without significant realization.

 

Another drawback of …is

Another drawback of having clutter is the physical danger as people may accidentally fall over things left on the floor.

 

One of the major minus points about … is …

One of the major minus points about having robots at home is people will get over-dependent on them.

 

A frequent criticism of … is …

A frequent criticism of the increasing shopping trends of luxury brands in Hong Kong is that it advocates the rise of materialism and consumerism.

 

Remember to read both part (1) and part (2)  in order to get a full understanding of elaboration skills for describing advantages and disadvantages.