Thursday, 27 May 2021

EF6 8:30 May 27

 

 Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30.

Cameras on. Mics muted.

Today’s agenda:

 

1.                Grabber homework from yesterday

2.                Continue with paragraphs- topic sentences, supporting sentences, concluding sentences

3.                Topic for small-group discussion or discussions in breakout groups: The internet is harmful to children.

Reflect on this topic. Come prepared to contribute to a small-group tomorrow.

 

Tomorrow- Test#1, paragraph

 

 

Structure of a paragraph:

Grabber (optional but advisable)

Topic sentence

Suppriting sentences

Concluding sentence (optional but advisable)

(150-200 words)

EF6 - 50 minutes, tomorrow 60 minutes

 

 

 

Example topics:

                                                             i.      the internet

                                                           ii.      education

                                                        iii.      pets

                                                        iv.      food

                                                           v.      jewelry

 

Come up with a grabber for each of these topics. We can share them tomorrow. No paragraph, just a grabber.

Review seven types of grabbers:

1. funnel

2. anecdote

3. fact or statistic

4. history

5. question

6. saying, adage

7. quotation

 

Get some grabber into Chat so that we can have a look:

a.     Pets have been always cheerful company for us and our ancestors. Pets offer as much to us as we offer to them.

b.    Would you choose living for 1 month in a paradise Island, nice weather, blue ocean and with all included but not internet or living for 1 month in a cyber futuristic city with the best and high-speed internet? TOO LONG

Would you choose to live for one month on a paradise Island without internet or live for one month in a futuristic city with high-speed internet? For most of us, internet has  become a necessity.

c.     When I was a child, my grandparents always said to my elder cousin, " If someone do not educate well. They will not reach the valuable things." RW

When I was a child, my grandparents always said to me, " If someone is not well educated, they will not reach their dreams." RW

 

** Now that we are moving into writing paragraphs, I will not correct the sentence the way I did before. I will do a little bit, but I won’t keep correcting the same things over and over and over.**

 

d.    I don’t know about you, but I am obsessed with jewelry and the only thing I do not like about them is their price. Here are some tips on how to get nice jewelry for a good price.

 

e.    Malcolm X said, “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”

 

f.      As Nelson Mandela said “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

g.     Latest research says that about 90 percent of teenagers use the internet everyday. The internet has become ubiquitous in the lives of most young people.

h.    The internet was an unfamiliar term for most people 40 years. Nowadays, the internet is well-known to almost all of us.

 

i.       I like jewelry especially white jade. How about you?

j.       There are many pets in the animal house waiting for someone to adopt them. These are some points you should consider before you adopt a pet.

k.     In the information age, how much time do you spend on the internet every day? Many of us are spending too long on the internet, more than is healthy.

 

l.       When you cook, you take a life. When you eat fish, or meat, you take a life. And you must be very respectful of the ingredients and that is very important. - Joel Robuchon TOO LONG, NOT A SENTENCE

 

According to Joel Robuchon, “When you eat fish, or meat, you take a life.” For many of us who love living creatures becoming a vegetarian is the right choice.

 

m. Dragonflies and Damselflies form a heart with their tails when they mate.

n.    Is there any species that can survive without any source of food more than a few days? Food is essential to life. -create a nice specific Topic Sentence-

 

o.    When you need some timing please ask me? I’m happy to help you. ?

p.    When I was a kid, I used to steal my mom’s jewelry. Now that I am adult, my mom steals my Jewelry. Both my mom and I love jewelry for three reasons.

 

q.    Education is a process which you need to do in your whole lifetime. It consumes your time and energy continuously. A lifelong education is very beneficial for several reasons.

 

r.      Queen Elizabeth has many cute dogs which always stay with her. I think these dogs are important for her and make her happy. As we know, pets have a special role in our lives.

s.     Today, we can eat different plenty of food; therefore, some people waste them. RW

Today, we can eat plenty of different kinds of food; however, some people waste a lot of food. Food waste is a serious but preventable problem in rich countries.

 

t.      We love travelling , and the place where we go I prefer to eat specially their local food. RW

 

u.    Did you know that the first iphone was released in 2007? Since that time, iphones have become extremely popular for several reasons.

v.     I am starving more than a wig louse. ?

w.  Do you need internet? With our new internet plan you can use unlimited internet connection forever.  SOUNDS LIKE AN ADVERTISEMENT

 

x.     When I was in India, I never thought Vancouver is like that. ?

Be clearer.

y.     We can get much knowledge from the education, but we also learn how to be a human. Through education we can learn about our own human nature which can help to understand others.

 

z.     Why the price of jewelry is more important than water in many countries?  RW

Why is the price of jewelry higher than the price of water in many countries?   Meaning?

 

a.     Everybody likes food. Food is essential to our survival. There is a proverb in China: “Food is as important as the sky.” Safe nutritious food is essential to our survival.

 

There is a proverb in China: “Food is as important as the sky.” Safe nutritious food is essential to our survival.

 

Some very nice creative grabbers. Keep working on the sentence writing.

 

 

Grabber

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

Concluding sentences

 

Example paragraph: Pets

 

What do I want to say about pets?

3 things dogs do for us:

1. protection, watchdog

2. companionship, friend

3. teach responsibility to children

 

Grabber

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

Concluding sentence

 

Example:

          Dogs are the most popular pet. Dogs have been living with humans for over 20000 years. Over the millennia until today, dogs have given us a lot in return for our acceptance of them. First, dogs protect us and can work as watchdogs. They guard our families and let us know when strangers approach. A dog will bark and growl when it senses danger. Secondly, dogs are very loyal companions to us. We think of them as friends; they think of us as pack members. If you are happy, they are happy. If you feel sick, they will sleep next to you. A good dog will stay by your side through thick and thin. Finally, dogs teach children responsibility. A child has to feed their dog everyday. A child has to walk their dog everyday. The child will learn how important it is to think of others and to take care of other. All in all, dogs make valuable contributions to our lives.

 

Nice paragraph.

163 words

6/6

 

 

Transitional terms:

first

firstly

first of all

to begin

initially

 

second

secondly

 

next

then

after that

 

finally

all in all

 

 

Tomorrow, we will write our first paragraph on an easy topic.

 

Grabber

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

Concluding sentence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORMAT

-Remember to indent the first word.

Use the TAB key, beside the Q key (pro).

Hit Space a few times (amateur)

-The paragraph will be one block of writing.

- Use 14-16 font so I can read it.

- 150-200 words

- 1.5 spacing or double spacing

 

          Dogs are the most popular pet. Dogs have been living with humans for over 20000 years. Over the millennia until today, dogs have given us a lot in return for our acceptance of them. First, dogs protect us and can work as watchdogs. They guard our families and let us know when strangers approach. A dog will bark and growl when it senses danger. Secondly, dogs are very loyal companions to us. We think of them as friends; they think of us as pack members. If you are happy, they are happy. If you feel sick, they will sleep next to you. A good dog will stay by your side through thick and thin. Finally, dogs teach children responsibility. A child has to feed their dog everyday. A child has to walk their dog everyday. The child will learn how important it is to think of others and to take care of other. All in all, dogs make valuable contributions to our lives.

 

 

It will be a nice challenge for you.

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