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I Strategy l: Practice Writing Longer Sentences

Students should practice adding various adverbial phrases, making compound

sentences with coordinating conjunctions, and making complex sentences using

subordinating conjunctions.

r Activities for Writing Longer Sentences

A, Ch@s and comdete the sentence Discuss yow choices.

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further described with details such as facts,:ex&mples, and

personal thoughts or feelings.

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1 what is an Essay?

An essay is a piece of writing on a specific topic lt usually has three or

more paragraphs There are three parts to an essay: the beginning,

the middle and the ending

€i* The beginning paragraph introduces the topic of the essay

The topic sentence of a paragraph develops into the

beginning paragraph of an essay

The body sentences of a paragraph develop into a middle

paragraph with one main idea The number of middle

paragraphs depends on the number of main ideas you want to

closing sentence of a paragraph develops into the ending

paragraph of an essay

2 Thesis Sentence in the Beginning Paragraph

The beginning paragraph is to let the reader know the topic and get him interested in

reading the essay You start with a few interesting sentences to grab the reader's attention

and write a thesis sentence which tells what the essay is all about

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' The middle paragraph starts with a topic sentence that tells the main idea of the paragraph.The following sentences show several ideas that support the main idea Each supportingidea is further explained by details Details can be facts, examples or explanations

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*, Strong Sentences in the Ending Paragraph

The ending paragraph shares feelings or thoughts about the topic There is no set format

to follow You need a few strong sentences to wrap up the essay

1 Warm up

A Talk about the picture and read the essay

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The Marvelous City

I live in Rio de Janeiro Rio is in the southeast of Brazil.It is the

second largest city in the country It is beautiful and exciting, and it is

called "The Marvelous City."

in my city We have Carnival in February, and that's the best time to

parades and samba dances If you like beaches, we have Ipanema andCopacabana They are world-famous sandy beaches.

We also have Tijuca Forest It is the world's

largest forest inside a city You can enjoy the

tropical rainforest without traveling far

I have lived in Rio de Janeiro all my

life, and I don't want to live anywhere

else Not only do I enjoy the nature and

excitements in Rio, I also love the

B Discuss the questions about the essay

1 What city does lsabel live in? What kind of city is it?

2 What is the city famous for? What can people do and see there?

3 How long has lsabel lived in the city?

4 How does lsabel feel about the city?

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B ,,W,hat., p*seein:,t :d ., Choose and complete the sentence.

1 We have a long running through the city There are many bridges over it.

2 We have a white sandy Many people come for the sun and the waves.

3 We have a rocky * -** You can go rock climbing or ride a cable car to the top

4 We have a big **** You can enjoy water sports there

5 We have a large You ean see all kinds of birds and trees

C $Ihat is special about the city? Look, choose and complete the sentence.

1 We have an indoor - ,- lt is the largest in the world

2 We have a good system lt's the best way to get around the city.

3 We have royal : You can see traditional buildings and gardens there

4 There are many tall _=_ They are beautiful to look at, especially at night

5 We have the Big Buddha lt is a large bronze _ _ of Buddha

6 There is a _ _ _ with many little shops You can buy anything there

7 We have a performing - _- You can see operas and classical conceds

B We have a city : " _ - You can see many interesting animals there

9 Our city has the tallest *- in the country You can see the whole city from there

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3 Practice Writing Longer $entences

A Choose and complete the sentence Discuss your choices

'1 There are many intenesting things to do and see in my city.

3 !t is one of outdoor markets in the city.

5 lpanema and Copacabana are sandy beaches

6 People can see

7 Lotte World is

trees like palm trees and banana trees

8 People are very

indoor amusement park in a city.

to tourists

B Ghoose and complete the sentence Discuss your choices

; with 10 million people without many cars

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1 lt is a large city with 10 million people

A Read the model essay on page 14 again Match the idea with the details and write the letters.

d You can see street parades and samba dances.

B Ghoose and write the details of the idea Make your own sentences for question 4.

" Soccer is the most popular sport in my city.

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" Over 60,000 people can sit and watch the game.

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5 UVrite Your Beginning Paragraph The beginning paragraph introduces the topic of the essay

A Discuss your topic with a partner

1 What city do you live in? What is your city like? Where is it?

2 What is your city famous for? What can people do and see there?

3 How long have you lived in your city?

4 How do you feel about your city?

r'' Writing Guide Questions Beginning Paiagraph of the Model Essay

"What city do you live in? f live in Rio de Joneiro

What is your city like?

Rio is in the southeost of Brazil

G Make a plan for the beginning paragraph of your essay and complete the chart

writins dil a;;it;;' Beginning Paragraph of Your Essay

: *What city do you live in?

What is your city like?

6 Write Your Middle Paragraph The middle paragraph describes the nrain idea of the topic.

A Read the middle paragraph of the model essay on page 14 again and complete the chart

Middle Paragraph of the Model Essay

'Write the topic sentence There ore mony wonderful things to do ond see in my city.l

We also hove Tijuco Forest.

B Make a plan for the middle paragraph of your essay and complete the chart

Writing Guide Questions Middle Paragraph of Your;;;;t

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Thereore mony wonderful things to do ond seein my city I

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:'What is your city famous for?

What is special about your city?

What can people do and see

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*What is your city famous for?

What is special about your city?

What can people do and see

there?

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7 UVrite Yourr Ending Paragraph The ending paragraph adds one last thought to the topic.

A Read the ending paragraph of the model essay on page 14 again and complete the chart

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i r wliling Guide Questions ll tnding paragraph of the Model Essay i

* How long have you lived in

B Make a plan for the ending paragraph of your essay and complete the chart

Ending P"r"gi;ph of Your Essay

your city?

city?

8 Complete Your Essay

>> Photocopy the writing task form on page 1 13 and comprete your essay.

Maria and Rita are my two best buddies We have been best friends

since first grade We are so close that we are like sisters

Maria, Rita and I have many things in common When we are

together, we are always talking about something There are many fun

things to talk about like school, teachers and boys We also enjoy having

a sleepover We usually have it at my house We bring our sleeping bags

and sleep on the floor We like telling scary stories before going to sleep.

Another thing we have in common is that we are good at text messagtng.

We can do it with our eyes closed When we aren't together, we do text

mbssaging instead of talking

I am very thankful that Maria

and Rita are my friends They make

me happy I know that we will be best

friends forever

B Discuss the questions about the essay

1 Who are Maria and Rita?

2 How long has lsabel known them?

3 What do they like doing together?

4 How does lsabel feel about Maria and Rita?

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1 My friends and I are We are always talking when we are together

3 My friends are

5 My friends are

6 My friends are

They belong to many clubs

at sports They play soccer, baseball and basketball.They won the first prize in the national math competition

They always think about others

They always help others

8 My friends are very They always make me laugh

1 We have been friends since first We were in the same class

We have been friends for three We met three years ago.

We have been friends for a long I don't remember when we became friends

we have been friends for a we became friends very quickly

we have been friends since last *- we met at the summer camp

We have been friends since we were little _ * - _ Our mothers are friends too

C m[ffi$WS: Match and completethe sentence.

e text messaging

"'e computer games

€ to camp

1 We play computer gomes

We often play on-line games too

It is usually on a Saturday night

It is more fun than talking on the phone

4 We together in the summer

It is for two weeks

3 Practice Writing Longer Sentences

A Choose and complete the sentence Discuss your choices

1 We are good at text messaging We can do it with our eyes closed

2 We enjoy riding our bikes We usually get together

3 We sleep in our sleeping bags when we have a sleepover

4 We have been friends We were in the same class

5 We are very close friends We talk

6 We take our dogs for a walk

7 We are very good

8 We are very alike We have many things

B Choose and complete the sentence using when Discuss your choices

We are on the school team

1 We do text messaging when we oren't together

2 We go swimming at the outdoor pool

3 We make peanut butter sandwiches

4 We play our best

5 We always help

6 It is usually at my house

4 Practice Writing Details

b We usually have it at my house.

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B Ghoose and write the details of the idea Make your own sentences for question 4.

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5 Write Your Beginning Paragraph The beginning paragraph introduces the topic ofthe essay.

A Discuss your topic with a partner

1 Who are your best friends?

2 How long have you been friends?

3 What do you and your best friends have in common? What do you do together?

4 How do you feel about them?

Writing Guide Questions Beginning Paragraph of the Model Essay

* Who are your best friends? Maria ond Rito ore my two best buddies.

* How long have you been

friends?

What are they like?

C Make a plan for the beginning paragraph of your essay and complete the chart

Writing Guide Questions Beginning Paragraph of Your Essay

* How long have you been

friends?

What are they like?

6 Write Your Middle Paragraph The middle paragraph describes the main idea of the topic.

A Read the middle paragraph of the model essay on page 22again and complete the chart

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i write 3 things and explain.

Morio, Rito ond I hove mony things in common.

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B Make a plan for the middle paragraph of your essay and complete the chart

'What do you and your friends

What do you do together?

7 Write Your Ending Paragraph

A Read the ending paragraph of the model essay on page 22 again and complete the chart

Writlng Guide Questions

'How do you feel about your

friends?

What do you want to say to

your friends?

f om very thonkful thot Morio ond Rito ore my fnends

B Make a plan for the ending paragraph of your essay and complete the chart

Writing Guide Questions Ending Paragraph of Your Essay

friends?

What do you want to say to

your friends?

The ending paragraph adds one last thought to the topic.

8 Complete Your Essay

>> Photocopy the writing task form on page 1 13 and complete your essay.

$tep'l Title : Write the title of your essay.

$ter4 Ending Paragraph

1 Warm up

A Talk about the picture and read the essay

Going for the Dream

I want to be a kindergarten teacher when I grow up I think being a

kindergarten teacher is wonderful It will be fun to teach little children and

play with them

There are many things I have to do to become a good kindergarten teacher

First, I have to read a lot of good books because I want to tell children good

stories I like teachers who te1l great stories Next, I

have to learn how to play the piano because I want to

teach music to children I like teachers who can sing

and play music I also have to learn to draw well

because I want to help children

draw beautiful pictures

I am happy when I think

about my dream I can't wait to

grow up and become a

kindergarten teacher I know I

will be a great teacher

B Discuss the questions about the essay

1 What does lsabel want to be when she grows up?

2 What does lsabel think about her dream job?

3 What does lsabel have to do now?

4 How does lsabel feel when she thinks about her dream?

Practice Vocabulary

actor fire fighter inventor astronaut teacher singer fashion designer doctor

when lgrow up.

when lgrow up.

when lgrow up.

when I grow up.

when I grow up.

when lgrow up.

when I grow up.

B :$/hat,,is the,iob li,ke? Ghoose and complete the sentence Discuss your choices

creative exciting cool difficult dangerous fun

1 I think being an astronaut is *_ I can travel and work in space

2 I think being a fire fighter is _:_* , but worthwhile I can save people

3 I think being a doctor is _***_ I have to study so much

4 I think being a kindergarten teacher is **_*_ , - I can play with children

5 I think being an inventor is *** * _ I can have my own lab.

6 I think a fashion designer is a -*. ,*- .- job I have to create new clothes

C $rhat do You have,to,do for-your dream joh?

Look, choose and complete the sentence

play take get learn draw

8 I have to learn how to

regularly I need to be physically fit

making clothes for my dolls

A Ghoose and complete the sentence Discuss your choices.

1 I have to take voice lessons

2 I have to exercise every day

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3 I have to learn foreign languages from other countries

4 lt will be fun

5 lt will be exciting

6 lt will be worthwhile

B Choose and complete the sentence using 6ecause Discuss your choices

1 I have to read a lot of good books becqrtse I wont tq tell children goqd stories_.

2.1play soccer every day

3 I want to be a kindergarten teacher

'lwanttogetintoamedicalschool .lwanttobeafashiondesigner .lamgoodatacting

4 I practice making clothes for my dolls

5 I have to study hard

6 I want to be a movie actor

4 Practice Writing Details

b I like teachers who can sing and play music.

c I like teachers who tell great stories.

1 I want to be a kindergarten teacher when I grow up.

good stories.

B Choose and write the details of the idea Make your own sentences for question 4.

" Being physically fit is very important I want to talk to astronauts from other countries.

1 I want to be an astronaut

when I grow up.

4.1am happy when I imagine

5 Write Yourr Beginning Paragraph The beginning paragraph introduces the topic of the essay.

A Discuss your topic with a partner

1 What do you want to be when you grow up?

2 Why do you want to have that job?

3 What do you have to do now for your dream job?

4 How do you feel when you think about your dream?

*Why do you want to have

that job?

I think berng a kindergorten teocher is wonderful

C Make a plan for the beginning paragraph of your essay and complete the chart

, Writing Guide Questions

* What do you want to be?

*Why do you want to have

that job?

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A Read the middle paragraph of the model essay on page 30 again and complete the chart

Writing Guide Questions Middle Paragraph of the Model Essay

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for your dream job?

Next, I hove to leorn ho_w to ploy the pjcno

B Make a plan for the middle paragraph of your essay and complete the chart

Writing Guide Ou"rti"nt Middle Paragraph of Your Essay

*What do you have to do now for

your dream job?

The ending paragraph adds one last thought to the topic.

A Read the ending paragraph of the model essay on page 30 again and complete the chart

Ending Paragraph of the Model Essay

" How do you feel when you think

about your dream?

What is your last thought on the

topic?

B Make a plan for the ending paragraph of your essay and complete the chart

Writing Guide Questions Ending Paragraph of Your Essay

about your dream?

What is your last thought on the

topic?

L Complete Your Essay

>> Photocopy the writing task form on page 1 13 and complete your essay.

Step I Title Write the title of your essay.

Drop from the Sky

It is a drop tower at the Enchanted Land Park in Rio de Janeiro

Gyro Drop is a very exciting ride It is a round

tower, and it is about 70 m high At the bottom

of the tower, there is a round gondola with

seats around it When I ride it, I take a seat

and put on the safety belt The gondola goes

up slowly to the top and stays there for 2

seconds Then, it drops all of a sudden It is

the dropping that I like most about the ride

I think Gyro Drop is the most thrilling

ride at the amusement park You should try

it next time you go to an amusement park It

might look scary at first, but you will love it.* ,

B Discuss the questions about the essay

1 What is lsabel's favorite ride?

2 Where is it?

3 What does it look like?

4 What does lsabel like most about the ride?

Practice Vocabulary

A what is your favorite ride? Look, choose and complete the sentence

Ferris wheel roller coaster drop tower swing boat bumper car

1 My favorite ride is Fly Away lt is a _ _ ride.

3 My favorite ride is Crazy Cars lt is a _-_- ride.

My favorite ride is Gyro Drop lt is a _ -., _ ride.

My favorite ride is Viking Adventure lt is a ride

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1 I think the roller coaster is the most / the least

2 I think the Ferris wheel is the most / the least

3 I think the Viking ride is the most / the least

4 I think the drop tower is the most / the least

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