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Show, don’t tell

Show, don’t tell He was really frustrated.

Show, don’t tell I was frustrated. Turning bright red, I clenched my fist and bit down on my teeth, trying not to yell out my frustration. *don’t tell readers, show them what is happening. *Let readers see for themselves.

Some helpful vocabulary and phrases Ingredients (thành phần) Spices (gia vị) Ginger Cinnamon Star anise

“Every week, my mom goes to the supermarket to buy some ingredients for her super delicious pho. The smell of ginger and cinnamon is just so good that it makes me hungry and my stomach growls loudly. When my mom brings her pho, my family looks like starving animals. We rush to the dinning room, sit down, and breath deeply to fill our lungs with the smell of pho. Four big bowls of pho are put down on the table. The are being decorated very colorfully with many vegetables and types of meat that makes my mouth water. With the first bite, the sweetness of the broth and the spiciness of the chili peppers make me feel like I am in heaven…”

“Every week, my mom goes to the supermarket to buy some ingredients for her super delicious pho. The smell of ginger and cinnamon is just so good that it makes me hungry and my stomach growls loudly. When my mom brings her pho, my family looks like starving animals. We rush to the dinning room, sit down, and breath deeply to fill our lungs with the smell of pho. Four big bowls of pho are put down on the table. The are being decorated very colorfully with many vegetables and types of meat that makes my mouth water. With the first bite, the sweetness of the broth and the spiciness of the chili peppers make me feel like I am in heaven…”