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The Boost! Skills Series is the definitive qnd comprehensive four-level series of skills books for junior English leomers. The serieshqs been developed oround qge-appropriote, cross-curriculortopics thot develop students' criticol thinking ond exqminotiontechniques. It follows on integrqted skills opprooch with eoch ofthe skills brought together ot the end of eoch unit.

The twelve core units in Boost! Wtiting 1 follow o cleor ondtrqnsporent structure to moke teoching ond leqrning eosy ondfun. The wdting skills build ond progress ocross the four levels ofBoost! Writing ond ore correloted to the next generotion of testsof English.

You will flnd the following in Boost! Writing 1:

o Age-oppropriqte qnd cross-ordculor topicso Models ofgood writing qs well os exomples ofbqd writingo Writing practice thot builds ftom sentence qnd poragroph

levels to fuIl-length possoges

. Activities thqt provide on opportunity to creote o wide vorietyof text t'?es (essqys, lette$, emqils, etc.)

Unit TopicEach unit has an age-appropriate andcross-curricular topic.Students will. find the topic directly relates to their

own lives and study.. be engaged and motivated to learn

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without the need for long explanations.

Audio CDThe CD at the back ofthe book providesaudio support for all reading passages plusthe audio for rhe Integration l istening tasks.

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Writint PracticePractice based around a writrng model is followedby more personalized writing practice.

Students willa develop the skills needed for accurate and

effective writing through model-based practice.. be able to follow guidance to write their own

passages.

Review

IntegrationThe writing skill is combined with listening, readingor speaking tasks.

Students willa produce writing passages based on reading

and speaking/listening inputs.. develop language skills needed for the next

generation of integrated tests of English.

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Evaluation p.8

Art andtiterature

Writing clearly Write sentences ̂ oin Enqlish about yourself.

Write aDaraoraDha0ouI yourneighborhood.

p .17Review 1

Review 2

Science andNature

SocialStudies

Sports andLeisure

Culture andPeople

Writing to apen pal

Brainstorming

lntroduceyoursel{ in anemail.

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Using tit les andheadings

Writing topicsentences

Complete aoratnStorn

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All About Me

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Hello there!

Good Times

Cool Critters

Review 3

A Pet for Me

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Things to Do

Best of the Best

Mega Monsters

SocialStudies

Science/SocialStudies

N4aking lists

Making a plan

Combining5entences

Joining ideas

l\4ake a to-dolist and ashopping l ist,

Plan paragraphsabout the bestthings andplaces.

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write a formaland informalparagraph p. 53about a place ofmystery

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p. 39

p. 43

Review 4

Review 5

Review 6

5ocialHistory

Online Time

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Studies

What should I bring? ;Ji'i'"'"" ;il{jlffiI

Reply to anemailfrom aIriend coming p.59to visit yourcountry

Science andTechnology

Writing aresponSe

Write anopinlonessay aboutcomputers.

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p. 69Extra Writing Sheets

Unit 1Writing clearly in English

Unit 2Making paragraphs

Unit 3Writing to a pen pal

Unit 4Brainstorming

Unit 5Using titles and headings

Unit 6Writing topic sentences

Unit 7Making lists

Unit IMaking a plan

Unit 9Combining sentences

Unit 1()Joining ideas

Unit 11Answering an email from a pen pal

Unit 12Writing a response

8

MeAII About

What are your favorite books and movies? Discuss your answers.

Read the paragraphs.

Hi. MY nome is TonY I'm l2 Yeors old'

I come from Conqdo MY fother ls d

My fovoriie movie is "lv\4dogoscdr'

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My fovorite school subjeci is science'

How obout You?

he l l o nynane is j u l i a i 'm 71 yea rso l l i coqe f ton the4 alh e r isa doclo ra nA my nothe isa s ecreta ry ihoveo n e y o u.t 9 e r b r ol h e r a n d

o q e ol d e r r i s fe t my f av o r ite b o oki s"T he ) o n9l e B ook" myf avo ri lemov ie i s " Sp iAe r l n an 2 , ,

my{ av o r i le t c h o olt ubie c+ i t m at hhowa6o t ' t you?

Answer the question and follow the instructions.

Which pqrqgroph is eosier to reod? Why?

In the first pqrqgroph, circle the CAPITAL letters qnd pe ods (.) you cqn find.

In the second pqrqgroph, drow q slosh ( / ) where you think therc should be o spocebetween words.

U niteAStales ny

1

2

3

I

Writing clearly in EnglishTo wrice well in English, you need to write clearly. lJse CAPITAL letters and periods [.]to showwherc sentences start and finish. Also, write neatly and put spaces between woTds.

Rewrite each sentence using capital letters, spaces and periods in the rightplaces,

t hi mynomeis scott

Hi. My name is 5cott.

icomeftomoustraliq

mymotheriso singerqnd myfother isow ter

4 idon'thoveqnybrothersorsisters

idon't like reqdinobooks much

myfqvodte schoolsubiectis english

Use a capital letter / (rot i)whe'1 talking aboutvoursell Also use a caoital letter at the start of names(people, countries, languages, books and movies).

Write sentences about yourself.

Hi lheret. My name is

2

4

11

Listen and complete the sentences.

I t t t t r t t

Hello there! My

Iom

I cone from

I hqve

My fother is

My fovorite

Read the sentences from Activity Eon page 11 to a classmate and writedown each other's sentences.

Use these expressions.t Could you repeat that, please?.

. Speak more slowly, p ease.

. How do you spell thatT

In the Neighborhood

What is your neighborhood like? Discuss your answers.

Read the passages,

I qo to Sangnam ElementarY School

,.t in ch"nq*on 'n Kot""ters at m\i school

too':d Sangnam-dong

)nd some Parks'

People are friendly and nice in my neighborhood

I go to Addison

school gym.

I like living in Sangnam-dong'

My neighborhood iscalled Belmont. Thereare many apartmentsthere, and many houses.too. People are lind inmy neighborhood. I likexvrng in Belmont.

I Answer the questions.

I How ore the two Dqssqoes similor?

Which possqge shows the two main ideqs (school ond neighborhood) quickly qnd eqsily?

13

Making paragraphsParagraphs are gnoups of sentences that go together to talk about one main idea. In aparagraph, you continue each sentence on the same line unti lthe main idea is frnished.

Rewrite passage A from page 13 in two paragraphs.

I ao to 5anqnam Element a

My neighborhood, ie called S.angnam-dong.

Paragraphs ma ke your deasclear and easy to read

Write about your school and neighborhood.

t t r t t r ( l l

School

Neighborhood

15

@i ,r* ,n" sentences in the right order.

a lt's in Kowloon in Hong Kong.

b AU in oll, I like living in Ho Mon Tin.

c There ore mony houses ond qportments there.

d I like the clqssrooms ot my school.

e The ployground is greqt, too.

f I go to Ho Mqn Tin Elementory School.

g My neighborhood is cqlled Ho Mon Tin.

h People ore friendly ond nice in my neighborhood.

@ *r'," rn" sentences above in two paragraphs.

Mqin Ideq 1:

Mqin ldeo 2:

f

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h

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fl! Write a sentence about each picture using the words given,

I'm / 1.2mother / doctor

2

hove / sister fovo te / book

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1

2

3

4

6

7

8

l-' Rewrite the sentences above in two paragraphs.

Complete the sentences.

I Moryville Elementory

Tennessee in the United Stqtes.

the school librory.

is colled Moryville.

mqny hou5es, shops ond porks there

neighborhood.

, I like living in Moryville.

I like the ort room

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People qre friendly

All

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Hello there!

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M n l r rne i ' I lmor ' r ' ) _ "_ , ' . . - . u ro rn. ' ' . . . - " f r o tn

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m l l r r r . ' t - / , r n . f . in l l l n r r ' - l - , \ t . f : r l he l r s

' - r ' r - - ' r t r ' \ i nNew Zex lano NrJ "A L I c K r J " u " " - ^ ^ ^ L I h l v (\ L r c K r J " u . . " , . - . . .

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..- --" ineer xnd m) motner rs d \ ' ' ' -

lrisovies Horv about You I

' r :r " 'rcl-rv rno ' ' r t r l l but l 'm also

I t l 5o l l ke spo r l s r " ^ \

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into ,i.ttt "na

UtOminton Are )uu

into sports lQoJ

Please wrile back soon

Tim

$ ctrect [/] the box if you can find the idea in Tim's email, and then circle it in- the emai l .

Who do you wr i te emai ls to?Discuss vour an5wers.

Read the emai l .

Country qnd hometown

Fqvorite book

Best friend

Fomily

School

Hello therel

Neighborhood

Fovorite movie

Sports

Fovorite foods

Fovorite clothes

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WPiting to a pen pal

Writing 6n email is a great way to introduce yourselfto a pen p€l. This kind of emeiltells thingsabout vou and vouf life

Write the answer to each question in the box.

Whot's your nome?

Whot is your fqeoritebook?

What is the nome ofyour school?

Whot is Fourneighborhood colled?

How old ore you?

Whqt is your fqvoritemovie?

Wherc is it locoted?

Whqt ploces qrc in yourneighborhood?

where do you comefrom?

Whot sports do youenioy?

Whqt's your fovoritesubiect?

Whot are the people inyour neighborhood like?

Use the information in Activity D on page 20 to complete the

Hello there !

My name is (t)

I'm (2) yeqrs old. I come from (3)

It's locoted in (4)

My fqvodte book is (s)

My fovorite movie is (G)

I qlso like sports. I like g)

most of oll, but I'm qlso into (B)

(9) . Are you into (10)

too?

ond

I90 to (11) _ It's in

02)

school subiect is (13)

How obout you?

Neighborhood --> My neighborhood is colled (ta)

There qre mony (1s)

(15)

Please wdte bock soon.

. My fqvorite

qnd

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there. People ore

in my neighborhood.

(18)

Look back at l.lnit 2 to get ideas for what towr te about in the third and Fourth paragraphs

Work with a classmate. Ask each question and write the answer.

B

Whoth your nome?

Whqt is the nqme ofyour school?

Whqt is yourneighborhood colled?

Whot is your fovodtebook?

Write a paragraph about your classmate using the information from A, B, C orD in Activity F.

c

How old ore you?

Where is it locqted?

Whqt plqces ore in yourneighborhood?

Whqt movies do you like?

Do you hove onybrothers or sistels?

Whot's your fqvodtesubject?

Whot qre the people inyour neighborhood like?

What sports do youenjoy?

D

What do you like to doDiscuss your answers.

in your free time?

Read the lopic and look at the diagram.

Whqt do you like to do in your free time?Why do you like doing these things?

&rns-'.Nstes:

mokes ne loughadvenlure

level up

pork or s+reet

cqn leqrn stunisploy gones

wtntel

Answer the questions.

Whot ore the four things Tom likes to

Why does he like to do those things?

I

2

pioy cornputer

rn,'ne skoting

Good Times

me?do in his free ti

BrainstormingBrainstonming is the first step in writing. lt means to think about lots of different rdeas and thento show them in a diaqram.

Use the words given to complete each diagram.

Whqt extreme sports would you like to try? Where could you do these sports?

skoteboqrdingsnowboording

bike stunts

skote pqrk

mountcunsski resortindools

hillsmountolns

indoor skate park mountains

outdoor skate park

dirt track

bike park

Extreme sports

skiingin l ine ska t ing

Extreme sports

sport climbing

Use L?h questions to he p youth nk of ideas when you bralnstorm

\Whot? Wherc? Wha? When? Why?)

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Brainstorm each topic.

Whot do you like to do in your free time? Why do you like doing these things?

Whot extreme sports would you like to try? Where could you do these sports?

Listen and complete the diagram,

Whqt is your fovorite seqson? Whqt do you like to doduring this seqson, and who do you like to do it with?

dad and brother

9O swrmmrng

Favorite season - Summer

Write a paragraph using the diagram.

You are going to visit amonths. Read the emailschool's Welcome Club.

school in Vancouver, Canada, for threeyou received from a student in the

Tol

Irom: Danni <danni@canw€lcomeclub ca>

Dote:

Subiect: Welcom€ message from the Welcome Club

Hi therel

I'm reolly looking forword to meeting you when you orrive.I'll meet you ot the olrport ond help you while you ore hereBut first, I'd like to get to know you Pleose send on emorlond tell me oll obout yourselfl : )

Donni

Reply to Danni 's emai l .

To: Danni <danni@canwelcomeclu b ca> Dotel

Subiect: Rer Welcome message from the Welcome Club

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@ Brainstorm each topic.

Whot ore your favorite TV shows?\,4r'hy do you like these shows?

Whot ore your hobbies? Where do youdo these hobbies?

Cool Critters

i ) wt ra t an imals do you l ike? Discuss your answers.

Read the passage. {

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Ani-als as Pets

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he Nor th and Sou th Po le '

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I Answer the quest ions.

Whot is the possoge obout?

Whot is eoch porogroph crbout?

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Using tit les and headings

Titles a.e important because they tell us quickly and cleafly wh€t a psssage is about [the mainide8l. Headings can be found above different paragraphs. Headings tell us what each paragraphis about.

Write titles and headings.

Whot onimals doyou like? Think oboutonimqls os pets,onimqls in the wildond qlso some smortonimols.

Whqt inventions doyou like? Think oboutinventions in thehome, inventions otschool qnd olsoinventions intransportotion.

Whqt foods do youlike? Think oboutfruit ond vegetobles,snqck foods ond qlso

foods you cqn get inrestouronts.

Titlet The animals I like

Heqding 1: Animale ae pete

Heoding 2: Animals in the wild

Heoding 3: Smart animals

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Change each question into a title or heading.

Whot onimols ore smort?

Title:

Do you like science?

Title:

Whot animols live in the iungle?

Heodingl

Whot books do you use in science clqss?

Heodingl

; The qnimqls I like

Headingi

Paragraph: I like

to

becquse they con leom tdcks. They can leom

Heading: Jungle

Paragraph I

qnimqls

I reolly like . They qre very

. They cqn hunt well, ond they qre

write two of your own headings and two sentences about each.

Title; School subiects I like

Heading:

Paragraph:

Heading:

Paragraph:

The paragraph shouldsupport the heading

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I t t i l

i) What an imals are good pets? Discuss your answers.

Read the paragraph.

Fi$t of oll, goldfish qre very eosy to tqke cqre

of They live in o big bowl or q smoll fish tqnk

full of woter, so you olwoys know where they

ore. Second, goldfish do not get lonely, so you

con spend time with them when you wont to.

Also, they eot fish food. lt is eosy to buy this food. lt is not expensive

ond it losts for o long time becouse goldfish do not

eot much. Lqst, these pets ore o lot of fun to look ot,

ond they mqke people feel reloxed.

Which sentence would make a good first sentence for the paragraph?Write the letter in the box above.

A Goldfish ore good pets to hove ln your house.

B Coldfish ore owful pets to hove rn your house

C Homsters ore good pets to hove in your house.

D Birds ore dangerous pets to hove ln your house

I

Writing topic sentences

The tooic sentence shows the main idea in a paregraph The other sentences support the toplc

sentence with detai ls

@ anoor" a toPic sentence lor each paragraph'

C I'd tike to hove o homster becquse they ore eosy to toke core of'

D l'd like to hqve o cqt becquse cots ore cleon ond quiet'

My mother doesn't like to hove dirt in the house qnd she

doesn't want to cleon up ofter on animql My fother doesn't

like noisy onimqls. Also, I like qnimqls thot ore smoll' fully

qnd cuddlyl

Not mqny peoPle hqve this qnimol qs o Pet l olso looks q

Iittle scoiy. I'm sure thot my friends would be urprised ond

impressed!

cqts con toke core of themselves They cqn stoy out of

donger ond I wouldn't need to wotch my cot every minute

of the doy.

You just need o simple cage to keep these pets They don't

bite people qnd theY like to PloY'

Write two paraglaphs about the topic.

Whot pet do you like? Why do you like this pet? Why is this pet betterthqn other kinds of pets?

A pet I like

I would like to hqve o

becouse

This pet is better thqn other pets becouse

Use the f irst question to make a t i t e for yourwrit ing. Use the other questions to make a topic( cn r ^n .a F^ r a : . h n , f r ^ r : ^h

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Choose a title and two topic sentences. Then put the sentences in order.

a They can do mony tricks.

b They qlso like to ploy gomes.

C First ofqll, t would Iike to hove o chimponzeebecouse they are so friendly.

They con leqm things quickly.

Second, chimponzees ore better thon other petsbecouse they ore so smqrt.

Chimponzee-A pet I would like to hqve

It would be fun to hqve an onimol thot likes to plqy.

This pet could even help me cleon my rcom!

Chimpqnzees like to hug people.

I could teqch things to my chimponzee.

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Write the sentences above in two clear paragraphs with a title.

Title:

Topic Sentence 1:

Topic Sentence 2:

Write a title or heading about each picture using the words given.

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0nimols / like snock foods / eqt

Titlel Heqding:

best / pet fqvorite / gomes

Title:

l itr Write topic sentences for each- box A and one from box B-

paragraph by usingone phrase from

I lnvo pYtrpmp snort (

I like teom sports.I enjoy outdoor sports.

I'm rcolly into sports thot need skill.

First of oll,Second,Third,Lost,

The sports I like

( 1 )

These sports ore never bodng becouse there is olwoys something hqppening. The

excitement of these sports mqkes exercise feel like fun not hord work. I think

snowboording ond skydivlng ore the most exciting extreme spods.

{2)

These sports mqke you think. You need to use your brqin qs well qs your body. I like

these sports becouse you don't hove to be big ond strong to ploy them. Good exqmples

ore bodminton ond golf.

(3)

It's good for your heqlth to get out of the house for some ftesh oir Some good exomples

ore running ond cycling.

(4)

To be successful in these sports, you need to be qble to work well with others. People

with different skills con oll ploy together. Bosketboll, bosebqll ond rugby are oll teom

sports.

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Things to Do

How do you remember things you need to do? Discuss your answers.

Answer the question and follow the instruction,

Which thing ftom eqch list belongs in the other list?

ln eqch list, circle the title ond heqdings.

ffi b do next week

Read the lists.

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_ Butter-14!45day:, , , s r sqO) !

_ Help Mon in_ Fini<h .^;^.-

the garden after school_ Finrsh sciencerdov) Frid^,,. Project

- Sotr - Ask Julio obout

weekend sleepover

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Making l is tsLists are simple sets ofth ngs we need on bhings we wantto do

List 2

Title:

Heoding 1:

Heoding 2:

List 3

Title:

Heoding 1:

- buy invitaaion carde

l ne ide iobe

(Q) Use the information on the right to make three different lists.

List I

Title:

Heoding 1:

Heoding 2:

Shoppinq l ie t

- Apples

Bathroom oauff

Decoralion5 andfood

Titles:

- Jobs to do next month- Birthdoy pdrty

Heodings:- Fruit ond vegetqbles

De€ercti€fis€n+jd_ lrsidej€b&- Invitotions

Ae€1Ieems#+- Outside jobs

Detoils:- Bqke o birthdoy cqke

Toothbrush- Mqke d list of friends- Clean my bedroom- Buy bolloons qnd streqmers- Soop

Help Dod point the kitchen+4ifhrrriffis.

Cut the gross- Tomotoes

Plqnt flowers for Mom

First choose thetit es and heading5fof each l ist

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Heqding 2:

Write lists using your own ideas.

List I

Title: SuPermorket shoPPing list

Heqding 1: Heolthy foods

List 2

Title: Things to do next week

Heoding 1: Things to do ot school

Heqding 2: Things to do ot home

List 3

Title: Things I wont for my birthdqy

Heqding 1: Useful things

Ask the questions to a classmate aboutList 4 on page 41 and write the answers,

Whot is the title of your list?

In l ists ofthings to do, youcan begin the deta s w thaction words ke rcmembeLhelp, toke ot finish.

Whot qre the two heqdinos on vour list?

3 Whqt qre the detoils for the first heodino?

What qre the detqils for the second heqdinq?

Write your classmate's information from Activity F in a list.

Title -)

Deiqils ->

Heoding 2 -)

Deioils_>

Best of thre Best

(dl, Which inventions do you think are the best? Discuss your answers.

Read the notes.

fun movies

Whot are the best inventions of olltime? Exploin why you think theyare the best inventions.

newscheoP populor

homelwork

Title: The Best fhventions

Eody porqgroph 1: TV- Firsi of qll, f think ihe Ty i< ̂ ._tt" 0".t1"""*i"," ii.i\,|il ."twhv?- woich novies ohd hews ot home- populqr, mqny people hqve TVsBody porcarcph Zt Computer- Second, I think the cornpuier isotso one of lhe best invenfions.

move oround

whv?- good for gotnes and enqil- hetp wiih hornework

@ nnr*e. th" questions.

I Whdt ore the two topic sentences?

2 Which ideqs from the diogrom weren't used in the plqn?

Best inventions

colculotor

'ii :., I

Making a p lanWhen you brainstonm, write down all of your ideas qurckly in a diagram. Then choose the bestideas to write about and organizethem in a plan.

Complete the writing plan by using the brainstorm diagram.

Whqt ore the b€st plqces to go to on vqcqtion? Exploin why you think so.

exerctSe Body paragraph t:nature

sunny

h ik ing animals

surfingswrmmrng

mountatnS

Vacation places

Grandmother'shouse

family

Topi( senten(e: Ibest ploces for q

Details:-

think the bqach is one of thevocqtion.

funnystofles

Body paragraph 2: Grondmother's house

Topi( sentencei

Details:

funny stories

Brainstorm the topic and complete the writing plan,

Whot qre the best gqmes to plqy outside? Explqin why you think so.

Best games to play outside

Body paragraph l:

Topic sentence:

Body paragraph 2:

Topic sentence:

When brainstorming, write down a ot of deas quick y n a d agramWhen planning, choose the best ideas, organize them and write topic sentences

Look at the brainstorm diagram. Listen and complete the plan.

whot ore the best kinds of friends to hqve? Explqin why you think so.

lots of jokesdo homework

together

Title: The best kinds offtiends to hove

Body paragraph 1:

Topic senten(e: First of oll, I think smqrtfriends ore some of the best friends to hqve.

Details:

Body paragraph 2: Active friends

Tooic sentence: Second. I think

Details:

make meraugn

play sports together

L-

smart friends

funny friends

Best kinds of friends

active friends

go outside a lot

Use the plan to write paragraphs on a separate piece of paper.

@; Ur" rou. o*n ideas to complete each list.

List 1List 2

Title: Things to do for school this week

Heoding 1: Things to Put in school bog

Heoding 2: Homework to finish

Title: Interesting onimols

Heqding l: Africqn onimals

- Zebros

Heoding 2: Reptiles

- Crocodiles

- Lizords

List 3

Title: Things to do with mY ftiends

Heoding 1: After school

Heqding 2:

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Complete the plan.

Who do you think were the most importont inventors? Exploin why.

electricity l ight bulb t e lephone

safety andenergy

Title: The most importqnt inventors

Body paragraph 1: Thomos Edison

emergencreS

share information

Topic sentence:

Details:

Body paragraph 2: Alexonder Bell

communrcatton

Wodd Wide Web on l ine games

Thomas Ed ison Alexander Bell

lmPortant Inventors

T im Berne rs -Lee

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Topic sentence:

,Vlega llonsters

What mystery creatures have you heard of? Discuss your answers,

Read the passages.

smoil heod.

creqture

The Loch Ness Monster is qn

interesting mystery creoture lt is

soid that it hos q long neck, o long

toil ond o smqll heod

Some peoPle believe the Loch Ness

Monster lives olone, for qwqy ftom

people ond qt the bottom of the loke

Some peoPle soy the Loch Ness

#:ffiil,xi'' Icreoture.

Answer the question and follow the instruction.

How wos the pqssoge chonged in the first porogroph?

Cross out words qnd odd commos ( A ) to show how the possoge wos changed in the secondond third porogrophs.

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Combin ing sentenceslf the same words are used too much, writing can feel boring to read One way to fix this is tocombine similar sentences to make one lonqeT sentence.

Combine similar sentences in each paragraph.

The Deep Forest Furry Monster

My mystery creqture is colled the DeepForest fufiy Monster. It is on interestingmystery creoture. It is soid thot it hoslong le9s./............$+issei+th€#es o shorttoil. And i1j}sei++h€#+es o bio heqdl

Some people soy the Deep Forest FurryMonster is q huge creaturc. They soy itis o strong creoture. They sqy it is ogentle creoture.

The Deep Forest Furry Monster likes toswing through the trees ond the DeepForest FuIIy Monster likes to mokestronge sounds ond the Deep ForestFuIIy Monster likes to steql chocolqtefrom compers!

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Think of your own mystery creature and answer the questions, Then use theinformation to write a paragraph.

1 Whot is the nqme of Theyour mystery creoture? Monster

2 Whqt does it look like? It has:

3 What do people soyqbout it?

Peoplesqy it is:

4 whot does it like to do?

Monster

My mystery creoture is colled the

Listen and complete the paragraph.

My mystery creoture is colled the Little Ugly Jungle Monster. lt is qn (1)

. It lives (2)

It is soid thqt it hqs (3)

! The Little Ugly

Jungle Monster likes (4)

Read your description of a mystery creature from Activity E on page 51 to aclassmate. Write down each other's descriptions.

. Next paragraph / ls this a new paragraph?

Use these expresslons:

. Period 0 / Comma (,) / CAPITAL letter /Exc amation mark ( l)

Places of Mvstew

,i) What mysterious places do you know of? Discuss your answers,

Read the paragraphs.

I think thc Bermuda Tnangle rs the lnostmysterious place ol all Many ships andairplanes have disappeared there In addition,there have been mllny strange storms thereHoNevcr. cxperts cnnnoL explain why so manythrngs and peoplc havc disappeared Therefbre.I think it is the Inost mysterious place on eartl ' l

USA

:

Did I tell yon what I learned aboutthe Bermuda Triangle? Many shipsand airplanes have disappeared there.Arld there have been m ny strangestorms there. too But experts cannotexplain lvhy so many things andpeople have drsappeared So I think itls the most mysterious place on earth.What do you think?

Bermuda

" i

.$ Answer the questions and follow the instruction.

Which porogroph rs formol?

Which porogroph is informql?

In eoch pqragroph, crrcle the words thot join ideqs together

1

2

3

Join ing ideasWe use joining words to connect ideas in a natural way The words we use for formal andinformal peragnaphs arc different.

New ldea [+ /+ )in add t onand , too

@i Use joining words to complete the paragraphs.

( 1 )

(2)

reod itl (4)

A parugraph Fiono wrote in an email to her friend:

I reod o book qbout this reolly mysterious placel lt's colled Eoster

Islqnd. There ore hundrcds of huge stone stotues there.

therc is mystedous old wdting on stones,

. (3) nobody knows how to

I think Eqster Islqnd would be o cool

ploce to visit! Would you like to come with me one dqy?

A parcgrcph Jim wrcte in on essay ot school:

I think Stonehenge in Englqnd is the most mystedous ploce on Eqrth. There ore mqny

oncient stones there thot show the movements of the sun qnd

stors. (s)

owqy in Wqles. (6)

how the oncient people moved the big heovy stones.

the stones come ftom for

experts cqnnot explqin

Nega t i ve ldea [+ / - ] Al l ldeas [=]

(7) | lhink i l is one of lhe most

mysterious ploces in the world.

Frrst decide which paragraph is iormaland which isinforma and then declde which loin ng words to use

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write an informal paragraph.

Tomb of Qin Shi Huqng

chinq

- Over 8,000 life-size terrocottq

worriors guord the emPercr's tomb

-The vr'qfiiors were mode over 2,000

yeq$ ago bY 700,000 workers'

- The emperor's tomb hosn't been

found or opened.

Change the informal paragraph from Activity E to a formal paragraph.

r Choose a title and two topic sentences. Then put the sentences in order.

a However, nothing grows in the woter-not even seoweed.

b Therefore, I think it is o truly mystedous ploce.

c It wos on oncient islond with lots oftreosure.

d I think the Deqd Seq is o mysterious plqce.

e And it hod omqzing stone buildings, too.

f People floot in the wqter there very eqsily.

g So I think Atlontis could be on omozing plqce to findqnd explore.

h Mysterious ploces

i I think Atlontis is o very mystedous ploce.

j In oddition, it is much lower thqn other seos andoceons.

k But the islqnd hosn't been found yet.

Topic Sentence 2:

Title:

Topic Sentence 1:

e

Write two formal paragraphs with a title using the sentences above.

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Write a descriptive sentence about each picture using the words given.

buildings ltall I old weother/cold/c leor

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elephonts lbig I strong I gray hikers / bockpocks / boots /,shorts

ach paragraph by adding words from the box to join ideas

ond too / so / however / in oddition / but / therefore

A paragraph a girl wrote in a classroom essay:

There is o mysterioushouse in myneighborhood. It isbig, old ond creepy.It hos o wild gordenwith scory-lookingtrees. Nobody goesin or out. I think it isthe strongest plocein the wholeneighborhood.

A paragraph a boy wrote in an email to a friend:

Did I tell you oboutmy older brother?He's very smort. He

reods books oll the

time! He remembers

everything thot he

reods. He never ploys

computer gomes. I

think he's very

different from me.

What should friends bring if they visit your country? Discuss your answers.

Read the emails.

To:

From:

Date:

Subject:

Tina <tina_pal @ interfr ienos.wiz>Juan <juan.sol @ cityboy. gruz>Aprit 12

,shou ld I b r ing?

Hithere, T ina l

My family and I are gorng to visityour country next month. We,retrying to decide what to take with us.So what's the weather like there now?What clothes should we bring?Thanks for your helpl

Your friend,J U A N

I Answer the questions.

1 Are these emoils formol

2 Where con you find the

3 Whot question did Tino

or informol? How con you tell?

"title" for eoch emoil?

not onswer?

Juan <iuan'sol @citybov'gruz>T o : J u a r r < l u o r r ' " '

From: Tina<tina-pal@interfr iends'wtz>

Date: APri l 14

Subiect: Re:What should I bring?

Hel lo , Juan!

l 'm so happy to hear you're coming to visit my countryl

I hope I can help you with some information'

The weather is cold and ratn r

too. But i t 's not snowing' So (

Hope this helps' Wil l you visit us' too?

Tina

Answering an email from a pen pal

When you get an email fnom a pen pal, i t is impor^tant to be nice and fniendly. You should tny toanswer al l the questions he on she asks vou.

Read the email. Then complete the reply using words and sentences fromthe box.

Give me o coll when you orrive. /the beoches ore olwoys open /It's reolly greot / Hello there /shorts / souvenirs / T-shirts

To:

From:

Date:

Subject:

(1 )

(2)

, K im!

that you're coming to stay in my country l

The weather is hot, sunny and dry, But

(3)

So don' t worry-you can always go swimming !

You' l l need to br ing some (4) ,

(s) and a swimsuit .

As for g i f ts, wel l why not br ing some photos and

(5)

Hope this helps. tz)

Your f r iend,

Ju l ie

;, Julie <iools11 @oz'wiz>

From: Kim <kimba@smi le 'k idz>

Date: December 12

Subiect: What should I bring?

Hel lo , Ju l ie !

l 'm going on a triP to Your counlY;

i;;. i ; o;ttralia! I 'm leavins next month'

So what's the weather l ike there now?

Wh., c lothes should l br ing?

lwi l l be staYing with f r iends of mY

familY, and I want to take some nlce

nitir i", them' Do You have anY ideas?

Thanks for Your helP!

the email. Then reply by answering all the questions your friend asks

To:

From:

Subject:

J o < j o @ c a n a d a ' k i d z >

What shou ld I b r ing?

Hetlo there!

l 'm coming to your country on vacation with my family'

We're really looking forward to it!

So how's the weather there at this time of year?

What clothes should we bring?

We also plan to visit you and your family' ls that OK?. .

lf so, would you like us to bring anything from Canada?

Thanks for your help and hope to see you soon!

Jo

: Write a classmate's responses from Activity E on page 61.

So how's the weother there ot this,+J!

; t "' t!'t

, .. "r!,t.ril.r t,,ti

"lii;:.i,tl.1r;1

:: .::. ::::;it'!i!:#

I'm coming to your country onvocotion with my fomily. We're reolly

looking forword to it!

We olso plon to visit you ond Yourfomilv. Is thot OK?

Would you like us to bring you

onything?

, Write your classmate's responses in a paragraph'

Check tha t a l l the

quest ions were answered.

Online Time

r Do you think the Internet is a good or bad thing? Discuss your answers.

Some people soy theInternet is a goodthing. Some soy itis not. Whot do youthink?

Body 1

1 Whot ore the different ports of the possoge?

2 Whot words ore used to show opinion?

3 Find ond circle two topic sentences. How does the writer support his/her ideos?

4 Whot joining words con you find? Is this writing formol or informol?

Infroducfion _)

Body

Answer the questions and follow the instruction.

Wnit ing a responseIn a wnitten nesponse, you need to use fonmal style and suppont your opinions and ideas.

Use the plan to complete the response.

Are online gqmes o good thing or obod thing?

good thing

Topic sentence: First of oll, I think onlinegomes ore greot for reloxing.

Details: exciting ond interesting, forgetstress, con ploy in good or bod weother

Body paragraph 2: Leorn

Topic sentence: Second, in my opinion onlinegomes ore greot for leorning.

Details: figure outpuzzles, Ieorn obout scienceond technology, teomwork with other ployers

Online gomes ore o good thing

Some think online gomes ore o bod thing. However, I think they ore o good thing.

First of oll, I think (t)

. They con be 1z;

In oddition, online gomes con help children to (3), _

You con olso ploy them in (+)

Second, in my opinion (s)

When you ploy you con (6)

. Added to thot, you con (7) _

hoppens through

I (8)

i{ Fortq_"**-

Title: Online gomes ore o

Body paragraph 1: Relox

these reosons, I think online gomes ore (9)

. Leornino olso

, Write a response using the plan.

These days mony children hqve their owncomputer in their bedroom. Do you thinkthis is o good ideo or o bod ideo?

Title: Computers in the bedroom is o bod ideo

Body paragraph 1: Use it just for gomes

Topic sentence: First of oll, I think childrenwill use o computer just for gomes.

Fetails: no studying/leorning, just gomes,porents connot see

Body paragraph 2: Will not reod books

Topie sentence; Second, in my opinionchildren will not reod books.

Details: computer foster/eosier, less spocethon books

Computers in the bedroom is o bod ideo

i

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L

Look at the brainstorm diagram. Listen and complete the plan.

These doys mony children hove their own computer in their bedroom. Do you think

this is o good ideo or o bod ideo?

essayssolve puzzles

onl ine d ic t ionarylea rn sk i l l s

play/relax

emai l f r iends chat on l ine

homework helpfun games

Computer in bedroom - Good idea!

communicat ion

Title: Computers in

Body paragraph 1:

Topic sentence:

the bedroom is o good ideo

Homework help

First of oll, I think

Details: seorch

Body paragraph 2:

for informotion, type essoys, use online dictionory

Topic sentence:Second, a computer in the bedroom is

Details:

Use the plan to write a response on a separate piece of paper.

ur friend Dan is coming to visit your country. Read Dan's email.

To:

From: Dan <dan@britkidz.uk>

Dqte:

Subiect: What should I bring?

Hello!

I'm reolly looking forwqrd to going to your

country to visit you!

I'm moking my pocking Iist now. Whot clothes

should I pock? Whot's the weother like there?

How obout presents? Would you like somespeciol food or souvenirs from Englond?

See you soon!

Don

l Reply to Dan's email .

To:

From:

Dote:

Subject:

Some people soy that the Internet con help children leorn. Others soy theInternet stops children from leorning. Whot do you think?

Title -)

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