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5
Improve these topic sentences. Circle the topic. Choose a main
idea for each topic and
lvrite a topic sentence. Then share
your new sentences widr a
palbrer
or
small group.
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a. I have a
photo
oI my
girlhiend.
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topic sentence:
d. My ftiend is nice.
idea: .........................
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e. I learn English at school.
Languoge
focus:
Using
and ond but to
join
sentences
7
work with a partner. Look at these
pairs
of sentences. How
are they similar? How are
they different?
which do you like better, and why?
a. 1. I sent my mother a birthday
card. I called her
2, I sent my mother a birthday card
and called ber.
b. 1. I like getting flowers. I don't like
getting
chocolates.
2. I like
getting flowers, but I don't like
getting
chocolates.
c.
1. I didn't send my brotler a birthday
present.
He didn't
send me one.
2. I didn't send my brotJler a birthday
present, and he didn't 6end
me one.
a
In each case, the sentences
in 2
fow
better
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that is, they sormd
more fluent and natural.
a
Sentences about the same topic can often
be combined with words
like ond and but.
.
Use ond to
ioin
simr'lor
ideas. In 7a, the wdter did two things
for her mother's
bithday
(sent
a card; called her).
How are the actions in 7c similai?
.
Use 6ut to show contrdsting ideas:
good
/ bad,
easy / difficult,
positive
/ negative.
What is the contast in 7b?
8 Look again at
the paragraph on page 73, A Bitthday Present
Underline the sentences
ioined
by and and buf.
16 GIVING AND
RECEIVING PRESENTS