内容正文:
Making Friends
Writing
My Best Friend
Title
You are writing to introduce your best friend.
Sub-Skill
Using correct end marks for different kinds of sentences.
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We can use
1. Period (.): to signal the end of a sentence.
2. Comma (,): to separate items in a list, to separate clauses, and to mark pauses.
3. Exclamation point (!): to indicate strong emotion or loud speech and to show strong feelings.
4. Question mark (?): to indicate a question.
5. Semi-colon (;): Joins two related independent clauses.
6. Colon (:): Introduces a list or an explanation.
7. Hyphen (-): Connects words to form compound words.
8. Quotation marks (" "): Indicate direct speech or a quote.
Sub-Skill
Using correct end marks for different kinds of sentences.
9. Apostrophe ('): Shows possession or contractions.
10. Parentheses (()): Provide additional information or clarification.
Sub-Skill
Using correct end marks for different kinds of sentences.
1. If I go with you to the dinner party my friend said you must promise not to discuss politics
2. The director in fact has done very little work
3. The invention brought him fame moreover it brought him money
Exercises
Put proper marks into the sentences.
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4. Before he came we had expected him to help us but when he was with us he didn t do much.
5. I realize I need exercise however I ll lie down first to think about it
Exercises
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Put proper marks into the sentences.
Jack is introducing his best friend, Tom.
Study the model
Tom is my best friend.
Tom and I are in the same class.
Every morning we walk to school
together. Tom is very funny. He
likes telling jokes. Once he told a
joke about his pet in class and we
laughed. Tom likes swimming very
much. He started swimming at
the age of five. How lucky I am to
have such a good friend!
Complete the spidergram
Tom
walking to school
swimming
started at 5 years old
funny
telling jokes
Draw and write
Draw you own spidergram and then write a short paragraph.
Title: My Best Friend
My best friend is Terrasa. She has curly black hair. We often spend time together by watching movies online and having ice-cream.
Draw and write
Draw you own spidergram and then write a short paragraph.
(In this part, write about things you do together with one or two sentences.)
We share a passion for exploring new places, and every month we plan a trip to a nearby town or nature park. Besides our travel adventures, we both love reading fantasy novels, and often discuss our favorite characters and plot twists over a cup of hot chocolate at the local cafe.
Draw and write
Draw you own spidergram and then write a short paragraph.
(In this part, write about your friend's personality with one sentence in present tense, and another sentence in simple past tense.)
She is incredibly patient and always takes the time to listen to others' problems without interruption. Before, she used to be quite reserved and found it hard to open up, but now she wears her heart on her sleeve and freely expresses her emotions.
Draw and write
Draw you own spidergram and then write a short paragraph.
(In this part, write about your friend's hobby/likes with one sentence in present tense, and another sentence in simple past tense.)
Currently, she has developed a keen interest in photography and enjoys capturing candid moments during our outings. When we were younger, she was obsessed with painting and would spend hours perfecting detailed landscapes and portraits.
How lucky I am to have such a good friend!
Draw and write
Draw you own spidergram and then write a short paragraph.
Share and check
Use the checklist to help you write better.
Checklist Ticks
Personalities +
hobbies +
things to do together
simple present and simple past tenses
correct sentence marks
Homework
Write about your own best friend in the exercise book.
Review the usage of different sentence marks.
Choose one of your classmates’ article for reading and give some advice according to the checklist.
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