-Today’s agenda
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Grammar Review (Connecting Clauses)
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Writing a story review.
Connecting Clauses
Review-CONNECTORS
I COORDINATO R II CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS III SUBORDINATOR o For o And o Or o Nor o But o Yet o So o Besides o Consequentlyo For example
o Furthermore
o However
o In addition
o In contrast
o Instead
o Meanwhile
o Moreover
o Nevertheless
o On the other hand
o Otherwise o Therefore o Thus o After o Although o As
o As if
o As soon as
o Because
o Before
o Even though
o How
o If
o Since
o So that
CONNECTING CLAUSES
Try to put the two clauses below into one
sentence!
CONNECTING CLAUSES
There are several ways to connect clauses. You can use
subordinators, coordinators, or conjunctive adverbs.
Example :
I didn’t study for the test.
I got a good score.
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I didn’t study for the test
but
I got a good score.
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I didn’t study for the test
; however,
I got a good score.
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Although
I didn’t study for the test
,
I got a good score.
CONNECTING CLAUSES
GRAMMAR EXERCISE
• Students must take final exams.
• They will receive a grade of incomplete.
• Every vegetable has its own property.
• We have to combine different kinds of vegetables in our
food.
• Burj Al Arab is known as a 7 stars hotel.
CONNECTING CLAUSES
GRAMMAR EXERCISE
1. We don’t have to send our invitation to Emily ________ I will meet her at the office tomorrow.
2. The women __________ lives next to my house is a bank robber.
3. I couldn’t sleep __________ I was very tired.
4. You can’t go inside the club ___________ you are a member. 5. I like travelling by sea ___________ the weather is good.
6. It was raining, ___________ John rode his motorbike to campus.
7. ___________ it was raining, John rode his motorbike to campus.
Story
Review
Read & Discuss
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What’s the title? Who’s the author?
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Write one sentence that generally
describe the story. “The story is about.…”
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Describe the setting of the story.
(Place, time, situation)
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Describe the characters in the story.
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What was the problem in the story?
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How did they (the characters) solve the
problems?
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What was the ending like?
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What is the moral / lesson in the story?
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How does the story make you feel?
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Do you recommend other people to read
Writing a story review
In your mind, you have :
• Title & author.
• One sentence that
generally describe the story.
• Setting.
(Place, time, situation)
• Characters • Problem • Solution • Ending
• Lesson / moral values • Your feeling.
• Recommended/not?
In the story review, you write :
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Paragraph 1
• Title
• Author
• General description
• Your first impression
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Paragraph 2
• Short narration about the story, but don’t spoil the ending.
• Brief description of the main characters.
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Paragraph 3
• Lessons / moral values.
• Your personal opinion
Writing a story review
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Paragraph 1
• Title
• author
• General description
• Your first impression
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Paragraph 2
• Short narration about the story, but don’t spoil the ending.
• Brief description of the main characters.
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Paragraph 3
• Lessons / moral values.
• Your personal opinion
Writing a story review
(Example)
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Paragraph 1
• Title
• author
• General description
• Your first impression
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The Gift of the Magi
,
written by O. Henry, a
famous American writer
in the late 80s - early 90s,
is a classic short story
Writing a story review
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Paragraph 2
• Short narration about the story, but don’t spoil the ending.
• Brief description of the main characters.
• In the story, it was Christmas
time, and we meet the two main characters, Della and Jim, a young married couple who have each other and nothing else, except Jim’s heirloom pocket watch and Della’s knee-length hair. In a desperate attempt to give a special present for her
beloved husband, Della sells her hair for money to buy a gold chain for the pocket
watch. Little did she know, Jim has done something just
Writing a story review
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Paragraph 3
• Lessons / moral values
• Your personal opinion
• Your final overall thought of the story
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This is an inspiring tale
that, despite its
simplicity, shows that the
sacrifices we willingly
make for those we truly
love are greater than any
possessions we may
Example: STORY REVIEW
The Gift of the Magi, written by O. Henry, a famous American writer in the late 80s - early 90s, is a classic short story that I read over a decade ago for the first time, and it has stuck with me since then. It is a story about a couple who wants to give the best for each other.
In the story, it was Christmas time, and we meet the two main characters, Della and Jim, a young married couple who have each other and nothing else, except Jim’s heirloom pocket watch and Della’s knee-length hair. In a desperate attempt to give a special present for her beloved husband, Della sells her hair for money to buy a gold chain for the pocket watch. Little did she know, Jim has done something just extreme for her.
This is an inspiring tale that, despite its simplicity, shows that the sacrifices we willingly make for those we truly love are greater than any possessions we may have. This is a must read stories for those at any age who enjoy romance and classics.
Writing Task
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Read & write a review of the story
Half
Chicken
by Alma Flor Ada.
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Use the same steps as the example (Gift of
the Magi)
Assignment
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Watch the movie
Johnny English (2003)
before
next meeting.
