English writing skillsEnglish writing skills

What do you usually do on What do you usually do on weekends?weekends?

I usually…I usually…

DISCUSSION:DISCUSSION: What words or What words or phrases can you think of when you phrases can you think of when you see the word see the word ““ Internet Internet””??

download

search for latest news

fast

convenientwatch games

E-mailsend

information

Internet

Steps towards writing a good Steps towards writing a good paragraphparagraphStep 1 Step 1 Make sentences using the Make sentences using the

words or phraseswords or phrases

download

search for latest news

fast

convenientwatch games

E-mailsend

information

Internet

1.With the Internet1.With the Internet ，， we can get the we can get the latest news.latest news.2. The Internet is fast and The Internet is fast and convenient.convenient. 3. We can find and download We can find and download information that information that we need. we need.

5. We can play games on it.We can play games on it.

4. We can send some emails to our friends.

Sentences we possibly write:

Steps towards writing a good Steps towards writing a good paragraphparagraphStep 2 How to change it into a well- Step 2 How to change it into a well-

organized paragraphorganized paragraphThe structure of a The structure of a compositioncomposition

Topic sentenceTopic sentence

Supporting Supporting detailsdetails

Reason 1 Reason 2 Reason 3

ConclusionConclusion

Find the topic sentence in the Find the topic sentence in the paragraphparagraph

I listen to music while driving to work. I I listen to music while driving to work. I listen to music when I’m thinking. I listen to listen to music when I’m thinking. I listen to music when I’m happy. Even when I’m sad, I music when I’m happy. Even when I’m sad, I listen to music, too. I can’t live without music. listen to music, too. I can’t live without music. Music plays an important part in my life.Music plays an important part in my life.

Music plays an important part in my life.

Write a topic sentence for Write a topic sentence for the report.the report. A big problemA big problem 90% of the city90% of the city’’s rivers are s rivers are

polluted.polluted. The air in the city is getting dirtier.The air in the city is getting dirtier. Noise is becoming a big headache Noise is becoming a big headache

for peoplefor people..

Pollution is becoming a serious problem in the city.

1.With the Internet1.With the Internet ，， we can get we can get the latest news.the latest news.2. The Internet is fast and The Internet is fast and convenient.convenient. 3. We can find and download We can find and download information thatinformation that we need. we need.

5. We can play games We can play games on it.on it.

4. We can send some emails to our friends.

Write these sentences into a Write these sentences into a paragraphparagraph

Write a topic sentence for the Write a topic sentence for the paragraphparagraph

With the InternetWith the Internet ，， we can get the latest we can get the latest news. The Internet is fast and news. The Internet is fast and convenient. We can find and download convenient. We can find and download information that we need. We can send information that we need. We can send emails to friends. We can play games on emails to friends. We can play games on it.it.

The Internet plays an important part in our life./ The Internet is very useful in our life. Conclusion: We can’t live without the

Internet.

How to write a good How to write a good paragraphparagraph

Nowadays the Internet plays an Nowadays the Internet plays an important part in our life. important part in our life. With the InternetWith the Internet ，， we can we can get the latest news. It is fast get the latest news. It is fast and convenient. We can find and convenient. We can find and download information that and download information that we need. We can send emails to we need. We can send emails to friends. We can play games on friends. We can play games on it.it. We canWe can’’t live without the t live without the

Internet.Internet.

Connect the sentences with Connect the sentences with link words to introduce link words to introduce supporting points:supporting points:

First(Firstly),First(Firstly),……Second(Secondly), Second(Secondly), ……Third(Thirdly),Third(Thirdly),……

First of all,First of all,……Also(In addition),Also(In addition),……Finally, Finally, ……However,However,……

Add link words to the following Add link words to the following paragraph.paragraph.1. 1. Of all the ways of traveling, I like Of all the ways of traveling, I like

traveling by train best. ______, I traveling by train best. ______, I neednneedn’’t worry about traffic crowd. t worry about traffic crowd. _______, the trains are fast and _______, the trains are fast and comfortable. You can use the time in comfortable. You can use the time in different ways. You can just sit and different ways. You can just sit and read something, or you can enjoy the read something, or you can enjoy the scenery out of the window. ______, you scenery out of the window. ______, you can have a meal in the dining car or can have a meal in the dining car or go to sleep in the sleeping car. go to sleep in the sleeping car.

FirstSecond

Third

Fill in the blanks with link Fill in the blanks with link wordswords

2. School uniform rule has its 2. School uniform rule has its advantages. _________, we donadvantages. _________, we don’’t have t have to spend time thinking about what to spend time thinking about what to wear every day. ______________ , to wear every day. ______________ , we donwe don’’t need to worry about t need to worry about competing with others based on competing with others based on how we look.how we look.

_________, it has some disadvantages. _________, it has some disadvantages. Our personality canOur personality can’’t be shown if t be shown if we wear the same clothes every we wear the same clothes every dayday……______________, sometimes the ______________, sometimes the uniform style is old-fashioned.uniform style is old-fashioned.

First of allAlso/In addition

However

What’s more

Conclusion wordsConclusion words

In my opinion,…In my opinion,…

In a word,…In a word,…

In short,…In short,…

Generally speaking,…Generally speaking,…

Add link words or phrases to Add link words or phrases to make the supporting details make the supporting details better-organized:better-organized:

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My Opinions about the My Opinions about the InternetInternet

Nowadays the Internet plays an Nowadays the Internet plays an important part in our life. It isimportant part in our life. It is not onlynot only fast fast butbut convenientconvenient as wellas well. We can do . We can do many thingsmany things with the Internet.with the Internet. First of First of allall,we can get the latest news.,we can get the latest news. SecondlySecondly, , We can find andWe can find and download information download information that we need.that we need. WhatWhat’’ss moremore,we,we can send can send emails to friends.emails to friends. We can even play We can even play games on it.games on it. In a wordIn a word,, we canwe can’’t live t live without the Internet. (70words)without the Internet. (70words)

BodyBody

Conclusion/Conclusion/OpinionOpinion

Topic sentenceTopic sentence

Supporting Supporting

detailsdetails

Right Link wordsRight Link wordsand sentence and sentence patternspatterns

A good composition

of “giving

opinion”

titletitleSummaSummaryry

中考模拟作文中考模拟作文现在很多同学喜欢上网，但是老师对学生上网观点不一，请谈谈你对学生上网的观点。

Teachers

Opinion Reasons

some agree make friends ，be good for study

others disagree waste time , lose oneself in games

I … …

Recently I’ve had a discussion with my parents about whether it is necessary for middle school students to go to training classes or have tutors on weekends.Recently I’ve had a discussion with my parents about whether it is necessary for middle school students to go to training classes or have tutors on weekends.

写作注意的几个问题： 写作注意的几个问题： 1. 1. 尽量使用简单句，要牢记 “避繁就简”原则，不尽量使用简单句，要牢记 “避繁就简”原则，不要出现单词拼写和语法错误。要出现单词拼写和语法错误。2. 2. 把握要点，避免遗漏，注意发挥适度既不要多写把握要点，避免遗漏，注意发挥适度既不要多写也不要少写。也不要少写。3. 3. 注意句子与句子、段与段之间过渡自然，行文连注意句子与句子、段与段之间过渡自然，行文连贯，适当使用连词，如：贯，适当使用连词，如： and , so , or, but, and , so , or, but,

What’s more; What’s worse, not What’s more; What’s worse, not only…but also, neither…nor only…but also, neither…nor 等。等。

4. 4. 字体一定要工整漂亮。字体一定要工整漂亮。

HomeworkHomework 假如你叫李明，上周你们班同学就假如你叫李明，上周你们班同学就““毕业前我们应该为学校做些什么？毕业前我们应该为学校做些什么？””为话题进行了热烈的讨论。请你根据下表提示，将同学们的建议用英语为话题进行了热烈的讨论。请你根据下表提示，将同学们的建议用英语写一封信，告诉你的笔友写一封信，告诉你的笔友 DavidDavid ，并谈谈你自己的想法及理由。，并谈谈你自己的想法及理由。

Students

Opinion

Reasons

some Buy make friends ，be good for study

others waste time ,lose oneself in games

I … …