Vocabulary from Context
It takes a special kind of person to give up a regular job’s security, i.e. the safety of a weekly paycheque, to go into business on her own.
Security is _________________________
safety
How many different levels of advice are there?
Three: weak, general, strong
What transition words or phrases can you use to start the first point in a paragraph?
First of all, firstly, To begin, To start,...
What is a main idea?
The main idea shows what the reading is about.
True or False?
A title can be anything: a sentence, a word, a question, or a phrase.
True!
The asp, a small poisonous snake, is found in Africa, Europe, and Arabia.
An asp is _________
a small poisonous snake
Which modals can be used to give weak advice?
might (want to), could
What transition words can be used to start another point in a paragraph?
In addition, Moreover, Furthermore, Additionally,...
What does the main idea include?
The topic and a controlling idea.
True or False?
A topic sentence can be a sentence or a question.
False! It cannot be a question!
The hare resembles a large rabbit.
A hare is ______________
A large rabbit
Which modals be can used to give general advice?
should, ought to
What transition words or phrases can be used to start the last point in a paragraph?
Lastly, Finally, The last point is, The last but not least,...
Tell me one way you can find the main idea.
1. Using the questioning method.
2. Finding key words in the reading.
You can introduce a new point in the conclusion.
False!
Both the vacuum cleaner and the smaller portovac are useful in doing the rugs.
A portovac is ________
(similar to) a vacuum cleaner
Which modals can be used to give strong advice?
have to, have got to, had better, must
What transition words or phrases can be used to start a conclusion?
In conclusion, To conclude, In summary, As you can see,...
What is the author's purpose?
The reason why the author is writing something.
You can use personal pronouns (I, me, my,..) when writing opinion paragraphs.
Only in the conclusion.
While many people live in rest homes, others still live on their own or with their families.
A rest home is ________________
Living away from home or their families.
How can you soften advice?
Add maybe, perhaps, I think,...
What transition phrases can be used to express your personal opinion?
In my opinion, I believe, I think, In my point of view,...
It shows the author's feeling or attitude towards the topic.
What is a topic sentence?
It is a sentence that introduces the topic and the controlling idea of the paragraph.