Ideas

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Another way to show the info.

High school would be better if we spoke English

more

Good for our future.

+ Work opportunities+Travel

Effective way to learn

+It would help our writing

+ make it more interesting.

Help us remember & Use what we are

learning.

Good for making friends

What is an essay question?

• A question that asks you for either– A) information and/or– B) your opinion

Some examples –Explain why the Tokugawa’s fell from power.Describe the process of photo synthesis.

Tokyo Quiz

• In which year did Tokyo hold the Olympics?• Which part of Tokyo is most famous as a Korea

town?• Where is Tokyo’s fish market?• Which river flows through Asakusa?• Which is the newest subway line in Tokyo?• In Ueno Park there is a large statue of a man with

a dog. Who is the man? • How many stations are on the Yamanote line?

Tokyo• Location

– In North East Asia– In the east of Japan– on the Kanto plain– on Tokyo bay– north of Yokohama

• Climate– hot and humid summer– mild winters– Not much snow– Four seasons as well as a

rainy season– Typhoons in early autumn

• Industry– Tourism – Government – Education – Finance

• Famous for – Fashion – Architecture– Govt. – History – Shopping

Istanbul

Istanbul

• Location:• Istanbul is the biggest city in Turkey. It is in

two continents, Asia and Europe. It is on the Bosphorous. The Bosphorous goes between the Black Sea and the Sea of Mamara.

Istanbul

• Climate• Istanbul has a “Mediterranean climate”. The

summers are hot and humid. The nights in summer are cool. The winters are cold, wet and often snowy. The average January temperature is 4 degrees. Spring and autumn are mild.

Istanbul

• Industry Istanbul is the centre of the Turkish economy.

It is the most important city for trade, finance and manufacturing. Istanbul is one of the most important places in Turkey for tourism.

Istanbul

• Famous forIstanbul is famous city. It used to be the capital of the Ottoman empire. It was called Byzantium. Before that it was the capital of the East Roman Empire and called Constantinople. Today there are still many buildings from the Ottomans and Romans.

My city…organizing ideas• Aim: to write 4 paragraphs about a city– your hometown / any city you would like.

• Use the four ideas /themes as headings. • Add detail.• Make each paragraph- 30-50 words long.– Location, – climate, – industry, – famous for…

At 25 mins.

• Stop• Swap with your partner.• Read, correct• Feedback• Hand in

Checking

• Tense• Singular plural• Word choice• Clear subject• 0 / ? /

Homework

•Homework – bring information about a country, prefecture or city you would like to visit. •Different from the city you have done. •You will write about it next class.•Not just location, climate, industry, famous for…•Think about suitable “umbrella” themes - the most interesting things about the place.

Semester I note

• Letter to a company.– Please bring a copy of your email in next week OR email it to me by next class.I need it for your grades.

Challenge with sentence structure

• Istanbul is famous city. It used to be the capital of the Ottoman empire. It was called Byzantium. Before that it was the capital of the East Roman Empire and called Constantinople.

• • Istanbul is a famous city. It used to be

Byzantium, the capital of the Ottoman Empire. Before that it was known as Constantinople, the capital of the East Roman Empire.