English 2 Basic Class 6 Richard Wilson Agenda

English 2 Basic: Class 6 Richard Wilson

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

NOTICES

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Graded Reader Quiz Tuesday 25 th 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 REVIEW Pg. 14 - ‘What Do You Think’ Part B (5 -8 sentences of writing) And Pg. 14 -15 Vocabulary Skill: Word Families

Word Families A Nouns • • Choice Connection Contribution Discussion Enjoyment Gift Information Thought Verbs • • Choose Connect Contribute Discuss Enjoy Give Inform Think

Word Families B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. V N N V V N

Word Families C 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Study Preview Hit Comment Research/ study Comment Preview

WRITING A TOPIC SENTENCE

Topic Sentence 2 Parts: 1. Topic 2. 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 PARAGRAPH Pg. 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.