English 2 Basic: Class 6

Richard Wilson

Agenda•Registration•Notices• Free-writing•Homework Review•Writing Skill: Topic Sentences•Unit Assignment: Descriptive

Paragraph

NOTICES

Lateness

Graded Reader Quiz

Tuesday 25th March

Free-writing

Free-writing

If you could change one law in Korea (or your home country),

what would it be and how would you change it?

HOMEWORK REVIEWPg.14- ‘What Do You Think’  Part B (5-8 sentences of writing) And Pg. 14-15 Vocabulary Skill: Word Families

Word Families A

• Choice• Connection• Contribution• Discussion• Enjoyment• Gift• Information• Thought

• Choose• Connect• Contribute• Discuss• Enjoy• Give• Inform• Think

Nouns Verbs

1. V

2. N

3. V

4. N

5. N

6. V

7. N

8. V

9. V

10. N

Word Families B

1. Study

2. Preview

3. Hit

4. Comment

5. Research/ study

6. Research/ study

7. Comment

8. Preview

Word Families C

WRITING A TOPIC SENTENCE

Topic Sentence

2 Parts:

1. Topic2. Controlling Idea

Topic Sentence

• Most general statement in the paragraph – it gives only the main idea.

• It does not give any specific details or examples.

Controlling Idea

1. It is very difficult to be alone in a foreign country.

2. Most people have the wrong idea about the definition of statistics.

3. There are several unusual superstitions in my country about death.

A topic sentence should not be too broad

Too Broad

The world is a magnificent place to live.

Better

Good teachers make Kyung Hee Elementary a magnificent school.

A topic sentence should not be too general.

Too general

Kyung Hee Middle School is a good school.

Better

Daily maths practice has led to improved maths skills for the students at Kyung Hee Middle School.

A topic sentence should not be a title.

A Title

The Cost of Living

Better

The cost of living in Ulsan is lower than in most other cities in South Korea.

A topic sentence should not be a fact.

A Fact

The average temperature of South Carolina in winter is 2 degrees and in summer it is 23.

Better

The climate in South Carolina is ideal for outdoor sports.

Topic Sentence & Controlling Idea

WRITE A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPHPg. 19-20: Unit Assignment

Brainstorm

Homework• Go to:

www.richardsclassroom.wordpress.com

• Download file: ‘Literature Circle Tasks’ and find your task.

• Download your task sheet.

• Complete the task sheet and bring to Tuesday’s class.