Whole group session activities
Page 13 exercise 2
Topic sentence: If you dream of travelling to a country with beautiful mountains, delicious food, wonderful places to go sight-seeing and polite people, you should visit Switzerland.
Supporting sentences: Switzerland has many mountains, including some of the highest in Europe. Climbing or skiing clown the mountains is great fun. Another thing you will notice is that Switzerland shares its borders with five different countries: France, Germany, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. In fact, there are four official languages in Switzerland: German, French, Italian and R omansch. All these groups of people make Swiss culture very interesting. Finally, Switzerland has many cities and interesting places to visit. Cities such as Bern have modern buildings like the Paul Klee Zentrum, yet the traditional alpine refuges in the mountains show that the country's old traditions are still alive.
Concluding sentence: All the people, places and things to see definitely make Switzerland a great place for a holiday.
Technology paragraph
Topic sentence: Technology has changed our daily live completely
Page 14 exercise 5
3
2
The parts of a paragraph
The topic sentence
Too general
Too specific
Too specific
Perfect
Perfect
Too specific
Too specific
Too specific
Too general
Too specific
Too general
Too specific
Perfect
Page 15 exercise 6
It is difficult to find a place where you can really relax but for me, the beach is perfect.
We are not conscious about the role of grandparents.
e. Playing an instrument have multiple benefits for kids and grown-ups.
Write TS for the paragraphs
It is incredible how foreign traditions take part in English people.
The education systems of the United States and the European Union are so different.
2. The structure of a paragraph
Supporting sentences
Paragraph B
For example...
Statistic: How many people are injured.
Reference
Exercise 1 and 2, page 17 and 18
The topic sentence is what the Atlas Health Centre will do for you and why it is the best.
The supporting sentences are " We have state-of-the-art exercise equipment in large, air conditioned rooms".
"You can work out alone or with the help of one of our professional personal trainers."
"If you like exercising with friends, join an aerobic or swimming class- or even try kickboxing!"
"Our staff nutrition experts are always on hand to talk with you about health issues."
The concluding sentence is " Come and exercise with us at Atlas, and you'll soon be feeling strong and looking good".
Exercise 4,5 page 18
The topic sentence is "Even when a first date is a disaster, a couple can still become good friends."
Because she used it to support her topic sentence.
Exercise 9, page 19
a) Yes
Summarize the supporting sentence in the text.
b) No
In conclussion, this is why I like phsycology.
c) No
All in all, I can´t sing in karaokes.
d) Yes
" For these reasons, I will not visit that restaurant again." It´s introducing the conclussion.
e) No
Finally, a good friend is someone who doesn´t judge you or tries to change you.
PEER EDITING
Exercise 12, page 23
It doesn´t have connectors. It also doesn´t have a clear topic sentece.
There isn´t a concluding sentence. It could say " That´s why I will like to be a teacher"
Take your partner´s text and peer edit it.
seguimiento
UNIT 4 Descriptive paragraphs
Exercise 1 from powerpoint
The topic is the lord of the Nazgul and the controlling idea is him riding.
A great black sharp against the fires beyond he loomed up.
Under the archway.
There waiting, silent and still in the space before the Gate.
The black Rider Kingly crown
No head visible
The red fires shone
Mantled shoulders vast and dark Deadly laughter
Life high his sword and flames ran down the blade
Exercise 2. Write a descriptive paragraph
Italy is a treasure trove of cultural wonders, boasting a rich tapestry of history, art, and architecture that has left an indelible mark on the world. One of its most iconic cultural places is the Colosseum in Rome, a colossal amphitheater that once hosted gladiatorial contests and grand spectacles, symbolizing the grandeur of ancient Roman civilization. The Vatican City, an independent city-state surrounded by Rome, is another cultural gem, home to St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel, adorned with masterpieces by Michelangelo and other Renaissance artists.
How to be a good drawer.
You can become a good drawer by following these little steps. First, you have to find your own style that you identify with. Then you can do a little research about the styles you like, about famous artists, etc. Next you can read books related to drawing or read comics to see which style can convince you more. Now you can practice or try to draw something like a manga character or real person like an actor you like, etc. Finally if you draw everyday and try new things to improve your own style, you can become a good drawer.
Exercise 3
Topic sentence: Ser waymar Royce description/ controlling idea: a general description of the character
Examples:
-the youngest son
-handsome youth of eighteen
-grey-eyed
-graceful
-slender as a knife
A full description of the clothes
Concluding sentence: the character and the description of him
Pennywise description.
In the picture you can see a scary clown, whose name is Pennywise. He wears a baggy silk suit of silver with orange pompoms and a collar ruff. He has a white face and a bald head, with red hair on either side. His mouth has a red clown smile. He wears large white gloves and is usually carrying a bunch of balloons.His face has two red lines starting above his eyes, streaming down the cheeks and ending at the corners of his mouth. His nose is not genuine but painted red. Most often, his eyes are orange, but IT can change them to appear more familiar. They also are often looking in different directions.The form of a friendly and funny clown is the easiest to invoke a sense of safety and comfort without needing to know anything personal about the victim, thus why IT uses it so often.
Opinion paragraphs
-purpose: persuade=> a single side
-combine: facts & opinions=> modals verbs
Transition signals
Because
Since
So
Therefore Cause vs effect
Reason vs result
Video
Key ideas for your opinion paragraphs:
-topic: education extraordinary capacities children have, creativity has an important point.Educating kids far from their capacities and creativity, normalize have mistakes.
UNIT 4 PROCESS PARAGRAPHS
Exercise 9 page 29
a. Brown rice and vegetables, the controlling idea is that it is a simple and delicious meal to make.
Now you are ready to enjoy your delicious brown rice and vegetables.
b. 1. Cook the rice
2. Cut the vegetables into one-inch pieces
3. Heat the oil, chilli sauce and garlic in a frying pan
4. Add the vegetables and fry them
5. Stir in the cooked rice and vegetables together
6. Add salt and pepper
7. Put everything into a large bowl and serve it with tomatoes and spring onions on top
How to cook a recipe you like
Making breakfast in the morning is tiring but with this pancakes recipe you will do a tasty and fast breakfast.
First, you have to put two eggs into a bowl, then add a glass of milk, a glass of oil and a glass of sugar. After stiring it, add a cap of flour and continue stiring. Second, add some vanilla scent if you want and when everything is homogeneous put the
Descriptive paragraphs: people
Powerpoint: Exercise 3
topic sentence: Ser waymar royce
controlling idea: youngest son of an ancient house with too many heirs.
Handsome youth of eighteen, grey-eyed and graceful and slender as a knife
Mounted on his huge black destrier
clothes
Barbie is a doll from a world full of other Barbies and Kens called Barbieland. She is an stereotypical Barbie, wich means she has blonde long hair, blue eyes, a small nose and round pink lips. She also has a skinny face and body with long legs and small waist. Even though she looks stereotypical, she is brave and a non-basic person who fights for her dreams and rights.
UNIT 5 Opinion paragraphs
exercise 1 page 33
a. That more people should ride bicycles in town.
b. His purpose is to stop traffic problems and pollution and make people do exercise.
c. "Car traffic in town is terrible" "Parking places are hard to find"
d. To persuade more
exercise 4 pag 33
a. O
b. O
c. F
d. F
e. O
f. F
g. O
h. O
Power point exercise 1
Choose three topics and write two fact sentences and two opinion sentences about each topic.
Cinema: The amount of people that goes to the cinema has decreased due to online platforms.
Most spanish films are comedies.
Cinema is so boring.
Most roles are bad portrayed.
Fashion: Online shopping is increasing.
There are many types of clothes for different styles.
People waste many money on clothes.
Famous brands are too expensive.
University: You can obtain many goods and services from University.
Many students enjoy their erasmus at university.
University is too difficult for most of the people.
University years are the best years of everybody's life.
page 35 exercise 8
should
can't
must
could
should
ought to
Power point exercise 2
Studying an engineering is better than english studies
I agree with my friend's opinion because there are many types of engineerings and most of them have good job opportunities. If you study engineering you should have a good job in the future but one drawback is that you must work in a private company and that is likely to be worse than a public one.
Also, people who study English Studies have less job opportunities and you ought to be a teacher if you want to have a good job because it is the best option. In addition, an engineering is better payed than teaching
UNIT 6
Comparison and contrast
Comparison
Topic sentence: The two things you are going to compare
Supporting sentence: simmilarities or differences
Concluding sentence: Summarise why these things are similar
Power point exercise 1
Several things in common
Both are small rural communities
Simmilarly
A second way
In the same way
these towns are similar in that
They are similar in that they contain college campuses
likewise
Exercise 3 page 42
a. similar
b. in the same way
c. both nor
d. as as
Power point exercise 1
Ebooks vs paper books
At first sight, ebooks and paper books may look different but they are more similar than we think.( too general)
In the same way, ebooks and paper books have the same themes
You have to pay for both of them
Apart from its material,
Harry Potter books vs the films
Most films change the plot of the book but that is what makes the Harry Potter film and the books similar.
The plot is the same in both of them.
Simmilarly, the location and characters are the same
Reading vs videogames
Reading or videogames normally don't go together but they are similar in many aspects.
Reading is as entertaining as videogames.
Both release your creativity.
Contrast
poer point exercise 2
Even though
Strikingly different
Whereas
Another difference
but
however
ex 4 book
a. while
b. different from
c. However
d. not as as
Power point exercise 1
Rural life vs city life
Most people believe is not so different to live in a town or in a city, but it really is.
Life in the city is more stressfull.
Another difference is that the distance between one place from another is strikingly different in a town than in a city.
Team sport vs individual sport
Organising comparisons and contrasts
Block method a and then b
Point-by-point method a b a b a b
Exercise 5. Two paragraphs. A contrast and a comparison using the block method and the point-by-point method. Two topics
Comparisong
Ebooks vs paperbooks block method
At first sight, ebooks and paper books may look different but they are more similar than we think.
Ebooks use a cover, title page, copyright page, table of contents, chapters, paragraphs, etc.
Also, ebooks have the same themes any other book could have and you have to pay for reading them.
As well as ebooks, paper books also have a cover, a title page, a copyright page, a table of contents, chapters, paragraphs, etc. In addition, they have the same themes and you have to buy the book if you want to read it.
Finally, although they are not so different, some people will prefer one more than the other.
Point by point method
At first sight, ebooks and paper books may look different but they are more similar than we think.
Ebooks have the same content as paperbooks. Also, ebooks have an structure such as cover, title page, copyright page, table of contents, chapters, paragraphs, etc. and paperbooks have the same structure.
Paper books also have the same themes as ebooks because you can find most of the paper books in ebooks. Last but not least, to read an ebook you have to pay for them as well as paper books.
Finally, although they are not so different, some people will prefer one more than the other.
Contrast
Rural life vs city life block method
Most people believe is not so different to live in a town or in a city, but it really is.
Rural life is not as stressful as city life, there are less things to do in a town so it is more relaxing. In addition, there is less pollution due to less vehicles and more vegetation. In a town, it is easiest to find parking and it is usually free. Besides, traffic is never a problem in a town because there are less people and that means less vehicles as I said before.
UNIT 7 PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
Powerpoint exercise 1
Which is the main idea of the first paragraph? Deforestation is a problem.
What are the supporting ideas? Why forest and trees are important, the amount of forest that have been destroyed and why it is a problem.
What solutions does the writter offer? Using less paper and how to do it.
Power point exercise 2
Student's life is too expensive
Student's life is too expensive because students face many expensives that cause them to have poor economic well-being.
If you don't live here you have to rent an apartment because most people can't come and go everyday because is too far and expensive.
Most students don't work because they don't have time
The students that work find difficulties to coordinate work and classes because university timetable coincides with work's timetable.
A lot of expenses in books, food and university enrollment.
Less students who could afford to study
Students with bad living conditions
Less workers in the future
All in all, if this doesn't change, there will be consequencies and we will have to face many problems like...
Powerpoint exercise 3
Solutions brainstorming
How that solution can solve the problem
How this solution will help solving the problem
Attending to class online
Let students decide their timetable
University could offer jobs to students who need it and be able to complement it
University could give aids to buy food
Borrow books and laptops
Cheaper enrollment
Attending to class online because some students can not afford to pay an apartment or the bus.
Borrow books and laptops because they are too expensive and some people have to buy a laptop only for university.
If University would apply this solutions, students' life would be much easier and cheaper.
5 paragraphs
Student's life is too expensive because students face many expensives that cause them to have poor economic well-being.
If you don't live where you study you have to rent an apartment because most people can't come and go everyday because is too far and expensive. Also, most students don't work because they don't have time. Besides, the students that work find difficulties to coordinate work and classes because university timetable coincides with work's timetable. Finally, students have a lot of expenses in books, food and university enrollment.
All in all, if this doesn't change, there will be consequencies and we will have to face many problems like less students who could afford to study, students with bad living conditions and less workers in the future.
Although students life is difficult, these solutions will improve it.
Attending to class online because some students can not afford to pay an apartment or the bus.
Furthermore, borrowing books and laptops will help students because they are too expensive and some people have to buy a laptop only for university.
If University would apply this solutions, students' life would be much easier and cheaper.
1: Problem (introduction)
2: Solution
3: Second solution
4: Evaluate the solutions
5: Make a recommendation (conclusion)
Powerpoint exercise 3. Write a problem solution essay
-Write a problem paragraph
-Write a solution paragraph
-Evaluate the solutions
-Peer review
Climate change
Climate change represents an urgent and escalating global crisis. The Earth's climate is undergoing profound shifts due to human activities, predominantly the emission of greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes. The consequences are severe, with impacts on ecosystems, biodiversity, and vulnerable communities. Urgent action is imperative to mitigate the worst effects of climate change.
UNIT 8 THESIS STATEMENT
Book page 66. Exercise 2
I. Thesis statement: Origin of americans’ language and influencies of england vocabulary
II. Words introduced by african people
A.
1.
2.
B.
1.
2.
III. The meaning of some words change
A. Cool
1.
2. New meanings
B.
1. Original meaning
2.
IV.
Power point. Exercise 3
Poetry: Poetry is a good tool to express yourself and destress because it forces you to understand what are you feeling and what emotions you want to convey.
God: While some people think god doesn’t exist, many other believe faithfully in God because it has been instilled in them since they were children.
Food:
War: War cause more devastation than victories because…
House prices: The increasing of house prices is causing evictions and bad life conditions because many people can´t afford to buy or rent a house.
- Introduction: From general to specific (+thesis statement) 3-4 sentences
- Body (2 or 3 paragraphs) 5-6 sentences
- Conclusion (From specific to general)
War
War is bad whether you win or lose because the country that wins only get ruins and it costs a lot to rebuild the city apart from the devastation it causes. For the country that lose supposes a great economic and population loss aside from the loss of their culture and nationality.
Technology
I. Thesis statement: Wether we like it or not it is something we could not live without because it has provided us a lot of benefits and it has made our lives so much easier.
II. Benefits
a. AI makes your works
b. You can search everything
c. You can communicate with anybody
d. Smartphones are comfortable to use
III. Live easier
a.
Conclusion:
Technology has advanced a lot during these years and we use it nearly for everything in our daily live. Wether we like it or not it is something we could not live without because it has provided us a lot of benefits and it has made our lives so much easier.
UNIT 9 OUTLINE OF AN ESSAY
What is an outline? A short list of information about your essay
Start with a thesis statement
It present the overall organisation of the essay
Present the ideas that will be discussed and their order
Drafts the conclusion of the essay
Book page 64. Exercise 1
a. Nuclear power is not a good energy source for the world
b. Three paragraphs. II, III and IV
c. Three different points. Nuclear power stations can fail, workers can make mistakes and natural disasters can occur.
Exercise 3 page 67 book
a. S
b. M
c. S
d. S
e. M
f. S
g. S
h. S
i. S
j. T
k. S
l. C
m. M
Exercise 4
I. Doing yoga regularly can be good for your mind, your body, and your emotions
II. Physical benefits
A. Improves blood circulation
B. Improves digestion
III. Mental benefits
A. Improves concentration
B. Develops clear thinking
IV. Emotional benefits
A. A.Reduces fear, anger, and worry
B.Helps you feel calm and peaceful
C. Develops self-confidence
V. Therefore, to build mental, physical, and emotional health, consider doing yoga
Technology
I. Thesis statement: Wether we like it or not it is something we could not live without because it has provided us a lot of benefits like communication, work and economic benefits.
II. Communication
a. It is easier and instant to communicate with anybody
b. You can not also call but message someone
c. Through social media you can find people from any part of the world
III. Work
a. Websites like wikipedia makes your research easier
b. AI can do your works without any efford
IV. Economic
a. Many websites sell products cheaper than physical shops
b. You can find sales in internet that are not available in physical shops
c. You do not have to waste money in moving to a shop or shopping centre because you can buy online
V. Conclusion: Even though technology have negative aspects, it is obvious that it has provided us facilities in comunication, work and economy besides some others.
Unit 10. Introductions and conclusions
Page 57
General ideas
English comes from other languages
Weak introductions
Not enough or too much information
Too many different topics
It does not state a clear thesis
page 72. act 2
a. w Because it is too general.
b. s Because the topic is clear (internet risks for bussiness and shoppers)
c. w Because it is too specific and it contains personal opinion wich belongs to supporting sentence paragraph
d. w Because it is too long and too specific. No thesis statement. Choose a topic and be more specific
e. w Because it is too specific.
page 58 exercise 1
1. What makes it a good introduction is because it has a thesis statement and the topic is clear (There are many foods in Britain apart from the ones we all know)
2. It is good because the thesis is clear (the number of koalas has declined) but first it provides a brief description of the animal
3.
Powerpoint exercise 2
a. Thesis statement: Asian families has experienced a lot of changes
The decrease in the number of extended families and nuclear families in Asia has caused several social changes because...
c. Thesis statement: Stargazing is not just looking at the moon and stars
When we look at the stars we can find many other things than just some stars and the moon, it is fantastic to learn some phenomenon.
Conclusions
Page 75 exc 6
a 3
b 1
c 5
d 2
e 6
f 4
Book exercise 7, page 76. text page 58
b is the best because it summarise perfectly what it is said in the text from page 58. a and c couldn't be correct because a. talks about health problems due to fast food and c. because it says that inmigrants also bring their culture to England by building places while the text only talks about different types of food in England and how other cultures had influenced in them.
Power poimt exercise 3
Thesis: Koalas are endangered animals
1. Human population growth
2. Deforestation
3. Hunting
Conclusion: Koalas need to be and are protected
Koalas might dissapeared completely if we do not take care of massive deforestation, hunting and a massive human population growth. We have to take part in this problem to fight against decreasing of koalas, protect their habbitat and make them not be endangered animals anymore.
Exercise 4. finish the essay
Create an outline for the whole essay
Finish writing only introduction and conclusion
UNIT 11 Unity, coherence, cohesion
The importance of unity in essay writing
How to edit an essay for unity
The importance of coherence
Methods of creating coherence
Unity: ideas, everything has to be related
page 78 exercise 1
1. The philosophy is not the same. Chinese medicine vs usual medicine
2. Solutions,
3. The philosophy of modern medicine is to stop systoms rather than the cause
Chinese medicine focuses on the whole body
Chinese medicine try to restore balance in the body by balancing energies
page 80-81, exercise 2
Also lived during this time
Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone, was one of the strongest supporters of teaching deaf people to do speech reading
With is interest in science and the production of sound
He was twenty-seven years old at this time
Coherence: Arranging ideas in a clear and logical way
Book page 82 exercise 3
Text 1: Contrast, block method
Text 2: Chronology, order of events
Cohesion: Connectors, transitions, pronoun references, and repetitions of key ideas. Creating a smooth flow of ideas.
Book page 83 exercise 4
1. In spite of
2. In fact
3. For example
4. In contrast
5. As a result
Pronoun references
page 84 exercise 5
a It: Barcelona
b it: Barcelona
c its: Barrio gótico's buildings
d its: Barcelona's Catalan heritage
e they: people who live in Barceona
f there: In Barcelona
g this: The things mentioned
Repetition
page 86 exercise 7
Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam, is a fascinating destination for travellers to Southeast Asia. It is located on the Mekong River. Before, it was once an important trading center for the French in Southeast Asia. Therefore, the influence of French culture can still be felt. Also, many people, especially the older generations, learned French in school and still can speak it very well. Moreover, Sorne cafés serve French-style bread and pastries in Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, expensive hotels and restaurants serve French food. Many of the buildings in the city are built in French style. In fact, The Vietnamese and the French fought. As a result, the French eventually left the country. Thus, there are museums and monuments documenting the country's long-and often bloody history. Therefore, if you are looking for a unique city to visit in Southeast Asia, Ho Chi Minh City is an attractive choice.
AN IMPORTANT PROBLEM IN YOUR COUNTRY
Economic crisis
Caused by Pandemic, political polarization and inequality among others
Think and brainstorm
Write an outline
Write your essay
Check for unity, coherence and cohesion
Edit your essay
Proofread your essay
I. thesis: The economic crisis in our country is a very big problem due to the pandemic, political polarization and inequality that needs to be solved.
II. Pandemic
a. lack of doctors
b. the expenses of covid materials
c. new hospitals
III. Political polarization
a. Economic expectations correlate of disagreements between politicians
b. Distort economic choices (inflation)
IV. Inequality
a. Very low salaries of a sector of the population
b. Corruption
c. Lower level of economic growth
V. Conclussion
When we were overcoming the 2008 crisis, we got involved in a new economic crisis due to the pandemic, political polarization and inequality. This is a very important problem that needs to be solved.
The pandemic was a very shocked event for all of us and it had an impact on many aspects, especially economic. One problem was the lack of doctors due to the large number of patients. Which caused economic expenditure because the government had to pay for more nurses and doctors. Apart from this, materials such as masks, gloves and hand sanitiser were very expensive. Everybody had to buy these things almost everyday. Besides, there were more patients than rooms in some hospitals and covid patiens couldn't be near healthy patiens because covid was highly contagious, so new hospitals had to be made.
Another cause of the economic crisis is political polarization because of disagreements between politicians, this causes distruts on the markets which affects economic growth. Also, distort economic choices have an impact on economy, for example inflation.
Finally, inequality is also a problem because it involves very low salaries
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