Combining Topic and Aspect to Discuss

1. a) Choose one of the topics below and write the topic sentence around it. Think of how you would like to develop your topic sentence.

b) Exchange your topic sentence with a partner. Ask him/her to list some possible ideas that fit under it.

c) Discuss the ideas with your partner.

Topic Sentence to Write

For each set of details, write an appropriate topic sentence. First, identify the topic.

1. __________________________________________________________________

· There’s almost always a traffic jam I get stuck in, and I’m often late to work.

· There’s not always a parking place when I do get to work.

· I’m spending more money on gas and car maintenance than I would if I took public transportation.

Paragraph or Not?

Read the following carefully and decide which group of sentences is a paragraph and which is not. Explain why.

1. The state of Maine was pleased to have a delegation of French potato wholesalers come to inspect the state’s huge potato farms. Remains of prehistoric bears, elephants, deer, and bison have been discovered there. Along the way, the pilot swung the helicopter from side to side and moved it backwards. He commented that the two-pack-a-day smoker obtains what might be a fatal amount of nicotine if taken in a single dose. Therefore, the men were not surprised to hear that Dick Nen bashed a home run on his second time as bat as a major leaguer and that the bride has chosen a full-length gown of white satin with controlled skirt and short-sleeved jacket. Then it’s advisable to teach students to identify that the main idea is the idea that the author wishes to express about the topic.

2.At the start of the test, she pulled into traffic without giving an alarm signal. Turning left out of the right-hand lane from Sovetskaya Army Street to Novo-Sadovaya, she drove to the building of the Cultural Centre Sovremennik. Here her foot nervously felt for the brake, but missed it, and she went through a traffic light on yellow. Startled to see a 40-km speed zone sign, she stole a glance at the speedometer. It registered 60. Perhaps the inspector hadn’t noticed. She pulled up at last, stepping on the brake too hard, and stopped with a jerk at the entrance to the Central Park. She leaned back in the seat and sighed. Finally, the officer broke in silence: “You should have turned the wheel toward the curb. Better luck next time.”

Date: 2015-12-24; view: 758