Paragraph structure: topic, supporting and concluding sentences
Verbal tenses
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Lesson duration is: 30 min
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LET'S REVIEW!
Making definitions
Paragraph structure: topic, supporting and concluding sentences
Verbal tenses
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MAKING DEFINITIONS
WORD
CATEGORY
DEFINITION
An ecobrick
is a plastic bottle filled with used plastic
that serve as reusable building blocks.
A "brigadeiro"
is a traditional Brazilian sweet
made of condensed mil, cocoa powder, butter and chocolate sprinkles on the outside.
An au pair
is (usually) a young foreign woman
who helps with housework and childcare in exchange for food, a room and some money
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Paragraph Structure
A topic sentence - a sentence that summarizes the main idea of a paragraph
Supporting sentences - develop the main idea and can be formed by giving examples, definitions or reasons and usually answer questions like: who, what, where, how, etc.
Concluding sentence- restates the topic, summarizes the ideas of the paragraph or leaves the reader with something to think in relation to the topic
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Now it's your turn!
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Last night I _________ (lose) my keys. I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
A
losed
B
lost
C
have lost
D
was losing
Slide 8 - Quiz
I usually _____(not go) to the cinema but yesterday I ______(go) to see the new Pirates of the Caribbean film.
A
not going - goes
B
am not going - go
C
don't go - went
D
didn't go - went
Slide 9 - Quiz
I _________(go) to Lisbon three times.
A
have been
B
have gone
C
am going
D
usually go
Slide 10 - Quiz
He _____ (be) a teacher before he ________(become) a musician.
A
was - was becoming
B
had been - become
C
was - has become
D
was - became
Slide 11 - Quiz
When I _____(put) the baby to bed, the phone ______(ring)