Responding to written materials – WJECReferring to the text

When you read an article, you may want to discuss what different people have said in the piece, or you may want to refer to specific information contained in the piece.

Read this article, which deals with image and keeping fit.

Beth sy’n bwysig?

Mae llawer o bwysau ar bobl ifanc i edrych yn dda heddiw, er bod edrych yn dda yn gallu costio llawer o arian. “Mae’n bwysig edrych yn dda,” meddai Claire o Llandybïe. Wedi dweud hynny, does dim rhaid gwario llawer o arian er mwyn edrych yn smart bob tro achos mae rhai pobl ifanc yn mynd i siopau elusen i siopa am fargeinion. “Prynais i bâr o jîns am wyth punt!” meddai ffrind Claire.

Ond mae llawer o bobl ifanc yn dweud bod cadw’n heini ac yn iach yn yn fwy pwysig na siopa am ddillad. “Beth ydy pwynt gwastraffu arian ac amser ar brynhawn Sadwrn yn cerdded o gwmpas y siopau’n chwilio am ddillad?” gofynnodd Alice, o Wrecsam. "Mae’n well gen i wario fy arian i ar docyn tymor i’r ganolfan hamdden a mynd yno ar brynhawn Sadwrn. Mae cadw’n heini’n fwy pwysig na gwisgo’n smart."

Beth ydych chi’n feddwl sydd orau? Gwario arian ar ddillad neu ar gadw’n iach? Treulio amser ar brynhawn Sadwrn yn cerdded o siop i siop yn chwilio am ddillad neu fynd i’r ganolfan hamdden neu i’r cae chwarae i gadw’n heini?

If you and your friend were discussing the article and wanted to refer to it specifically, you could use the expression yn ôl, eg:

• Yn ôl yr erthygl,... – According to the article...
• Yn ôl Claire o Landybïe,... – According to Claire from Llandybïe,...
• Yn ôl Alice o Wrecsam,... – According to Alice from Wrexham,...

What do you think? – Beth wyt ti’n feddwl?

Why not discuss this topic with your partner?

Here are some words and expressions to help you express your opinions effectively:

In order to provide an extended answer, you could give a reason. You could also use link words in order to give more than one opinion. To do this, you could use or modify existing phrases in the text itself, eg:

You may end up using the text as a springboard to introduce other relevant ideas. Look at part of Alex and Jaymee’s response to the above article for example. Which response is better?

Alex - Dw i’n cytuno bod edrych yn dda yn bwysig iawn. Dw i’n prynu dillad gyda label. Wyt ti?

Jaymee - Ydw, dw i’n prynu dillad gyda label achos maen nhw’n cŵl. Mae llawer o fy ffrindiau i’n gwisgo dillad gyda label hefyd - ond maen nhw’n ddrud...

Why not respond to the article in a group? Express your own opinions about fashion and keeping fit by stating whether you agree or disagree with what is said in the article.

In order to help you do this, you could take advantage of existing phrases and sentence patterns within the article. However, try to improve your discussion by including an idiom or some Welsh phrases also, eg: