Thursday, 12 May 2022

E10 11- 11 class- Topic sentences

 

Good morning.

We will get started at 8:30.

 

Today’s Agenda:

·      Paragraph writing process – TS from homework

·      IF TIME Begin complex sentences

·      Test#1 -paragraph (last 50m of class)

 

Friday

·      Continue complex sentences

·      Begin types of paragraphs- narrative, definition, descriptive, opinion, ?

 

Write a topic sentence a few of these topics. Be clear and specific. Make it interesting.

 

1.       Foreign Students

2.       Travel

3.       The Internet

4.       English

5.       Pets

6.       Music

7.       Sports

8.       Vaccines

9.       Family

 

 

Topic sentences= topic + controlling idea

1.    Travelling to different countries involves a lot of planning and preparation.

2.    Internet addiction is a severe disorder that affects a person’s ability to think rationally.

3.    Daily practice of learning English is an effective way in order to improve your skills. RW Meaning unclear

4.    Hawai is place your must to add in your travel destination because it has beautiful beaches, spectacular gastronomy and practice Hula. 

Hula- too specific, parallelism

       adj         noun            adj                 noun                 verb    noun

beautiful beaches, spectacular gastronomy and practice Hula

 

Items in a list should parallel.

 

5.    The evolution of the internet from 2000s into the present day has a big impact on humanity. 

Impact – negative? positive?

6.    It is important for babies have all the vaccines to avoid any disease/health issues when they are growing up. 

7.    Helping foreign students around you can be fun and valuable.

Valuable- worthwhile, rewarding, benficial, satisfying, edifying

8.    Traveling with your dog can be a big challenge.

Air? Car?

9.    Traveling to a new country is challenging for many people.

Travelling? Moving? Immigrating?

To? In?

10.                       Music is the best medicine for health.

11.                       Nowadays, being vaccinated is not mandatory in BC. Everyone has a choice.

No door opened.

12.                       English is one of the most useful languages when you travel to other countries.

13.                       Pets are the best friends of human beings.

14.                       Music is very important in early childhood education.

15.                       Playing sports can help you live longer.

16.                       Vaccines are the most effective way to reduce risks of getting a disease.

17.                       Nowadays, working parents make efforts to be happy family with their kids. RW

Nowadays, busy working parents have to defend family time with their kids.

18.                       English is the most common and useful language in the world; therefore, many countries in the world use English as a second language.

19.                       The internet is known as a bridge of communication in the world.

20.                       Sports are divided into summer and winter. For example, biking is one of summer sports and skiing is one of winter sports.

summer biking     winter skiing

 

In Vancouver, there are different sports that you can play both in winter and in summer.

 

21.                       It is important to follow all safety portal calls when you travel during covid

22.                       Have you ever thought how internet has impacted a person’s life? GRABBER

23.                       There are many benefits to studying English.

 

24.                       It is important to make sure your baby’s vaccines are up to date.

25.                       Many foreign students have problems with getting into the class participating in class life for three reasons: the wall of language, cultural differences, and their own personality.

 

26.                       For most people, travel is a time to refresh/relax/recharge; for some people, travel is a way to celebrate; for a part of people, travel is their job.

Three example of what? What could the TS be?

TS People travel for different reasons.

 

27.                       The Internet has becoming more important for live of now days, but along with the age of users becoming younger, parents have to keep their eyes on the dangers of internet. RW

Parents must keep an eye on their young children’s internet usage.

28.                       Foreign students are difficult to make friends with local students. vf

Foreign students find it difficult to make/making friends with local students.

Foreign students have difficulty to make/making friends with local students.

It is difficult for some foreign students to make friends with local students.

29.                       There are many ways to reduce travel costs.

30.                       English is no longer the most important language in the world.

31.                       The internet is important in many ways. one topic

32.                       Pets make good company. Open

Cats are great company for people who want to relax at home.

33.                       English language skills/ proficiency is essential for foreigners newcomera to Canada.

 

Complex sentences-

1. adverb clauses

2. noun clauses

3. adjective clauses

 

Begin tomorrow

Homework exercise focussed on adverb clauses.

Because, since, when, if, before, after

Commas with adverb clauses

1.    _____ Nabuko lives far from Keiko she sees her every weekend.

Although/Even though/Though (casual) Nabuko lives far from Keiko, she sees her every weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test #1

Write a 150-200 word paragraph on one of the following topics.

 

1.    Foreign Students

2.    Travel

3.    The Internet

4.    English

5.    Pets

6.    Music

7.    Sports

8.    Vaccines

9.    Family

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