Unit 9
3 Reorder the sentences to form correct paragraphs. • Which is the topic sentence? • Which sentences should be placed last? 1 a) She bought herself a new pair of shoes.
b) My mother went to the shopping mall last Saturday. c) Before she came home, she had lunch with her friend.
d) She bought a new dress for my little sister. 2 a) He was very nervous when he started. b) Everyone clapped for him when he finished. c) Yesterday Luke gave a speech to his class. d) He became more confident as he went on. 4 Rewrite these paragraphs in the correct order . Begin with the topic sentence.
He promised to take the family for a ride in it. He had lost the car key. The whole family piled into the car and waited for Max. Rick’s older brother Max has a new car. After a while, Max appeared and told them the trip was off. 1
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Ajay tried to get the ball but he fell in. One of them kicked the ball into the river. Ajay and his friends were playing football near the river. Ajay grabbed the branch and climbed out. The other boys found a branch and held it out to him.
Make you strong and healthy
Use the notes in the web to write a paragraph about sports. The sentence in the middle is the topic sentence.
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Help you to relax
Sports are good for you
Teach you to be part of a team
Exciting to watch
• Exercise 5: Ask students to practise writing topic sentences. Provide different topics for paragraphs, e.g. students’ favourite hobbies, their favourite animal, a career which interests them.
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