Viết 1 bùi thị ngọc oanh

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Subject
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Prerequisite
Suggested self- study
Instructor
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Writing 1

2 (30 periods)
Students are at Elementary-level
60 periods
Bùi Thị Ngọc Oanh

Cell phone: 0903544668

Email:
Blog: />Textbooks:
1. Charles Miguel Cobb, (1996),
2. Alice Oshima (2003),

Reference:

John C.Hodges (1996),

Session
1
2
3
4

Process and Pattern
Writing Academic

College Handbook

Wadsworth Pulishing Company
Graw Hill Companies

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.

Topic
Course introduction
Basic sentence structures
Descriptive paragraphs
Narrative paragraphs

Periods
2
13
8
7

Subject objectives: The specific objectives of this subject are to help students to:
1.
2.
3.

Introduce learners basic sentence structures
Skills to write a descriptive paragraph

Skills to write a narrative paragraph

Assessment for all students

- Final test: 50%
- Mid-term test: 50%, including:
• Participation + homework: 20%
• 2 Mid-term tests: 30%

Ways to learn Writing

1. Good vocabulary: broad, deep
clarity, power & precision
Look new words up in dictionary, learn 1 word/ day
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Incidental learning in context, direct learning
2. Good grammar:
- Bad grammar  Confuses readers, slow their reading
Lose your respect, influence and credibility
- Learn part of speech (adjective, adv, v, preposition…)
- Active versus Passive
-Punctuation (using “?”, “,”, “;”)
3. Find some useful websites
4. Keep a diary/ journal
5. Combine reading & writing
6. Check your checklist of writing

Session 1: Basic sentence patterns (13 periods)

There are 5 basic sentence structures as followings:
1. SUBJECT +VERB (Intransitive)
2. SUBJECT +VERB (transitive) + OBJECT
3. SUBJECT + VERB + subject COMPLEMENT
4. SUBJECT + VERB + INDIRECT OBJECT + DIRECT OBJECT
5. SUBJECT + VERB + Direct OBJECT + Object COMPLEMENT
1. SUBJECT +VERB (Intransitive)
Intransitive verbs are verbs that do not need an object after those verbs. For example:
• I run every day. I party at night.
• He died suddenly.
• We arrived at 11.
Some other intransitive verbs: ache, arrive, come, faint, go, sit down, sleep, snow, sneeze…
2. SUBJECT +VERB (transitive) + OBJECT
Transitive verbs are verbs that always have an object after those verbs. For example:
• Arsenal beat Liverpool. (We do not say: Arsenal beat.)
• Joe kicked the ball.
• Susan carried the desk into her office today.
Some other transitive verbs: beat, contain, enjoy, hit, need, write…
*Notes: Some verbs can be both transitive and intransitive : begin, drop, hurt, open, ring,
win
• Arsenal won the match. / Arsenal won
Exercise: Put an object (a pronoun or a noun) after these verbs only when possible.
1. The box contains _____________.
2. The train has arrived _____________.
3. The phone rang _____________.
4. Someone is ringing _____________.
5. You need _____________.
6. We sat down _____________.
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7. Don’t hit _____________.
8. Did you beat _____________
9. Who opened _____________.
10. The door opened _____________.
11. This is a game not one can win _____________.
12. The concert began _____________ at 7.30.
13. I began _____________.
14. It’s snowing _____________.
15. Quick ! She’s fainted _____________.
16. Did you enjoy _____________.
17. My head aches _____________.
18. My foot hurts _____________
3. SUBJECT + VERB (linking verb) + subject COMPLEMENT
• He is ill. / She seemed tired.
• Your forehead feels hot.
• Asian is the King of Narma.
Alice is like her father.
The meeting is here. The meeting is at 2.30.
This book is mine.
Frank is a clever architect.
Frank is an architect.
Frank is clever.
*Note: Subject Complement could be “Adj”, “Noun”, “Adj + Noun”, “Pronoun”, “Adv of place/ time”,
“Adverbial phrase”
Some linking verbs: be, become, feel, touch, taste, smell, seem, appear, look, sound
Exercise: Complete these sentences using a different complement for each sentence.
1. My neighbour is very _____________.
2. My neighbour is _____________.

3. This apple tastes _____________.
4. The children are _____________.
5. The meeting is _____________.
6. Whose is this ? It’s _____________.
7. John looks _____________.
8. That music seems _____________.
9. Your mother seems _____________.
10. I want to be _____________ when I leave school.
(4) SUBJECT + VERB + INDIRECT OBJECT + DIRECT OBJECT
• Show me that photo.
• My friend bought me a very strange gift.
• Jennifer brings me joy.
• Please order me a meal.

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Some verbs require both direct object and indirect object: show, give, write, bring, order, find, buy, pass,
do, order, …
Exercise: Write suitable polite requests using “it”, “them”, or “one”
1. Where are my shoes ? (find) Please _____________.
2. John needs a new coat. (buy) Please _____________.
3. I can’t reach that cup. (pass) Please _____________.
4. Ann wants to see our flat. (show) Please _____________.
5. I can’t do the shopping. (do) Please ______________.
6. I’d like a copy of that book. (order) Please __________
(5) SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT + object COMPLEMENT
• The class elected Amy president.
• I left the door open.
• His sister called him a genius.

• His sister called him brilliant.
• They made me secretary.
• Vacationers found the year-round residents antagonistic.
Verbs + obj Complement: elect, make, call, leave, consider, …………….
Exercise: Translate into English the following sentences:
1. Voi làm cho lũ trẻ vui.
2. Lời tâng bốc của cô ấy làm anh ấy bối rối.
3. những cư dân địa phương gọi những người du lịch là kẻ xâm phạm.
4. Hầu hết các nước làm cho quốc kỳ của họ mang tính thẩm mỹ và tính tượng trưng.
5. Các chuyên gia xem chính sách về môi trường của tổng thống là một thả m họa.

Phrases and Clauses

Decide whether they are phrases or clauses. Write (P) for a phrase and (C) for a clause. Explain the
difference between phrase and clause
1. leaving behind the dog
2. because she smiled at him
3. smashing into a fence
4. before the first test
5. when the saints go marching in
6. after the devastation
7. between ignorance and intelligence
8. because of her glittering smile
9. since she laughs at different men
10. broken into thousands of pieces
11. I despise individuals of low character
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How many kinds of clauses are there? 2 kinds: Independent clause, and Dependent clause

Independent clause:
Dependence clause
Subj + Verb + (C)
Subordinator + Subj + Verb + (C)
A complete thought, can stand alone
Incomplete thought, can not stand alone
Subordinator: when, while, if, that, who…
e.g.:
e.g.:
Students normally spend 4 years in college.
….although students normally spend 4 years in
I will declare my major now, but I may change it
college…
later.
…when they come to the US….
Exercise/ p155
Clause connectors: 3 groups
P 156 Conjunctive adverbs
1. When we receive your instructions we shall act _______________ .
2. She's an expert in her field, and is paid ___________. (in a suitable situation)
3. I spent most of my money in the first week and ____________ had very little to eat by the end of
the holiday. (as a result)
4. We suspect they are hiding something, _______the need for an independent inquiry. (thus; therefore)
5. I’m willing, _______eager, to speak on your behalf.
6. The news, I learned, was grim _________. (additional emphasis)
7. There is a little chance that we will succeed in changing the law.____________, it is important that we try.
9. I'd better write it down;_________, I'll forget it.
Phone home; __________, your parents will start to worry. (if not)
8. The book is too long but,___________, informative and entertaining.
10. On the one hand they’d love to have kids, but, ______________they don’t want to give up their freedom.

11. The company lost $7 million this quarter __________ a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier.

Types of sentences: 4 types of sentences
1. Simple sentences: 1 independent clause

E.g.:
I enjoy playing tennis with my friends every weekend.
I enjoy playing tennis and look forward to it every weekend.
My friends and I play tennis and go bowling every weekend.
Structure of simple sentences:
S+ V
S+ V1 + V2
S1 + S2 + V1 + V2
Exercise 1: Write creative simple sentence.
Look at me! I …………………………
Little toy: “You…………………………”
Baby Jane: “You…………………………”
The father: “He…………………………”
The boat: “It…………………………”
My dog and I:
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We……………………………
Sally and her puppy:
They……………………………
Exercise 2: Work with a partner and Answer the questions in a complete sentence.
1. What is your favorite sport? Why do you like this sport? Where do you play it?
2. Who is the most famous person in your country? Why is he famous? Do you admire him? Why or why not?
3. What is the title of your favorite book? What is the book about?

4. Who is the strangest person you know? Why do you consider this person strange?
5. Who is your best friend? Where does s/he live? Work
Exercise 3: Rearrange the words to have a complete simple sentence.
1. door/ car/ opened/ He/ the/.
2. married/ a/ She/ engineer/ young.
3. Olympics/she/ the/ at/ Did/win/?
4. sleep/ night/ at/ usually/ do/ cats/ not/ .
5. on/ to/ lab/ computer/ afternoon/ seldom/goes/ the/ she/ Tuesday/.
6. reporter/ running/ to/ the/ car/ the/ is/.
Each student Write 3 true statements about themselves.

Exercise 4: Make questions for the sentences
1. I work in a post office.
2. Greg works in a bank.
3. They live in Washington.
4. I eat breakfast at 8:00 a.m.
5. She goes to work at 9:00 a.m.
6. Eddy plays basketball every Friday.
7. Penny starts class at 10:00.
8. I don't drink beer.

Are you a letter carrier?
– No, I’m a postal clerk

2. Compound sentences: A sentence made up of 2 independence clauses

e.g:

I enjoy playing tennis, but I hate playing golf.
I enjoy playing tennis; however, I hate playing golf.

I enjoy playing tennis; I hate playing golf.
- 3 ways to join clauses: coordinator; conjunctive verbs, & semicolon (;)
+ Coordinator: FANBOYS (For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

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+ Conjunctive adverbs: besides, furthermore, moreover, also, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, otherwise,
accordingly, consequently, hence, therefore, thus
Exercise : Work in pairs. Combine the sentences into ONE compound sentence.
1. The President’s recommendation called for a tax increase. Very few senators will vote for it.
2. The handwriting was almost illegible. The spelling was very poor throughout the paper.
3. Most house plants prefer lots of sun. They prefer plenty of water. Other house plants like shade.
4. Pollution is ruining our water. Soon we may have to ration the supply. Soon we may have to invent new
filtering methods.

5. September has its own unique character. It is both a beginning and an end.
Exercise 1: Is it a good sentence? Y/ N. If it is not a good sentence, correct them.
1. If you need help, just ask.
2. The children swam in the lake and the water was icy cold.
3. I bought some more shampoo or I just used it all.
4. I made myself a snack because I was hungry.
5. We tried to get tickets but they had sold out.
6. We can stay at home and go out, I don’t mind.1. I’ll go home after I’ve seen the film.
2. If you are quick, you’ll catch the bus.
3. I will go ice-skating or you come with me.
4. He bought two tickets, although they were expensive.
5. The car hit the kerb as it was going around the corner.
6. I arrived late or I missed the bus.
7. She went to bed after she had watched the news.

8. I went for a walk because I needed some exercises.
9. My pen ran out although I used it all the time.
Exercise 2: Complete the compound sentences
1. I’ll phone you at 6 o’clock when….
2. Tom sings very well although….
3. He wears classes all the time because…
4. If she phones…..
5. It’s a lovely day and….
6. He is going to college…
7. He might go swimming so…
8. This new house is big but…
9. Don’t go out until…..
10. He studies hard …

3. Complex sentences: One ‘main’ clause + 1(more) ‘subordinate’ clauses
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e.g:
The alarm was raised. The fire was discovered.
The alarm was raised as soon as/ when/ after the fire was discovered.
-Many different conjunctions (joining words): After, as soon as, when, since, that, if, so that, whether, etc.
- 3 kinds of dependent clauses: Noun, Adjective and Adverb clauses (P 162)

A. Noun Clause

Exercise 1: Underline main clause in each sentence
1. You can tell me all about the film after I’ve seen it myself.
2. When you’re finished cleaning the car, you can help me with the dishes.
3. You don’t tell me that you were going to invite so many guests.

4. I walk to work every morning so that I can get some exercises.
5. Since no one answered my call, I left a message on the answer-phone.
Exercise 2: Complete noun clauses
1. He feels angry. It’s not surprising…..
1. It’s not surprising that he feels angry.
2. She has resigned from her job. It’s a shame…..
3. You don’t trust me. It’s annoying….
4. You are feeling better. I’m glad….
5. She’s upset. I’m sorry….
6. He didn’t get the contract. He told me…
It’s obvious that …..
It’s a shame that….
I know that…./ He told me that…../She agrees that….

B. Adjective clauses:
Exercise: Combine the two sentences, using “Who” or “which”
1. He’s an accountant. He does my account

1. He’s an accountant who does my account.
2. They’re postcards. They arrived yesterday.
3. They’re secretaries. They work in our office.
4. That’s the magazines. It arrived this morning.
5. They’re workmen. They repaired our roof.

C. Adverbial clauses

Exercise 1: Join sentences, using the given words in the brackets
1. I lost a lot of weight. I was ill (when)
2. I phoned home. I arrived in the airport building. (immediate after)
3. She had already opened the letter. She realized it wasn’t addressed to her. (before)

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4. The building was almost burnt down. The fire brigade arrived. (by the time)
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences below
1. This is the exact pot where the accident happened.
2. You’re not allowed to park where ………………
3. Some television programmes are familiar everywhere ………………
4. Please sit wherever….
5. Let’s put the television set in a place where….
Exercise/ p162
Exercise 3: Write 3 complex sentences about yourself, your work, your family, your school
- 2 sentences are True, 1 sentence is false.
- In pair, guess what sentence is false. Make complex sentences
Exercise 4: Combine the sentences into ONE sentence. Don't repeat words. Change words if necessary.
Add words to connect ideas
Tom is a boy. He is eight years old. He goes to school in Philadelphia.
-> Tom is an eight-year old boy who goes to school in Philadelphia.
1. His name is Peter. He's a famous professional athlete. He's a baseball player.
2. He has a large house in Miami. The house is beautiful.
3. He often travels around the US. He plays away games in different cities in the US. He travels by airplane.
4. He usually sleeps on the plane. He stays up late after games.
5. He is an excellent pitcher. Fans love his abilities. Coaches love his abilities.
6. Every week he plays a home game. The game is played in Glover Stadium. The game is usually sold out.
7. Glover Stadium is old. Glover Stadium doesn't have enough seats for all the fans.
8. The fans wait in line to buy tickets. The fans often pay more than $60 dollars for a ticket.
9. The fans are unhappy about the ticket prices. The fans love Peter.

Transitions: choose ONE suitable transition

1. I have invited him. ____________, I have invited his sister. (Also, And)
2. He walked up to the door ____________ knocked. (and, likewise)
3. The bus fare is expensive; ____________, I prefer to walk. (so, therefore)
4. She is well-educated. ____________, she has very good manners. (And, Besides)
5. I would rather travel by train, ___________ the bus leaves earlier. (but, however)
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6. We were born in this village; ____________, we know everyone here. (hence, so that)
7. Put less wood on the fire, ___________ it will be too smoky. (or, otherwise)
8. They got off the train. __________ they began to search for a hotel. (And, Then)
9. She studied for many months; ____________, she knew the material thoroughly. (consequently, so that)
10. The weather was hot; ____________, the air was humid. (and, moreover)

Session 2: Paragraphs (1 period)

- A paragraph is a group of related sentences that support one main idea. (5-10 sentences, depending on your
topic)
- 3 Parts of a paragraph
1. Topic sentence: Shows topic + writer’s attitude
2. Supporting sentences: Explain/ describe/ develop main idea in topic sent.
3. Conclusion: summarizes/ comments on main idea
Topic + controlling idea
Or Controlling idea + topic
Exercise 1: Underline topic and circle controlling idea in each topic sentence
1. Violence in Turkey society has several causes.
2. There are several causes in Turkey society.
3. A good architect is both an artist and a mathematician.
4. Artistic talent and mathematic ability are two qualities of a good architect.

5. My sister is my best friend.
6. Snowboarding is my favourite winter sport.
7. The last CD I bought changed my life.
8. There were three reasons why my cell phone is useful.
9. Reading novels, such as Harry Potter stories, can help students improve their English.
Topic sentence should be:
• Short
• Simple
• Clear
• Give strong ideas
• Topic + controlling idea
Strong topic sentences
• 1 clear topic
• An opinion/ idea
Weak topic sentences
• Too broad/ too narrow
• More than 1 idea
Exercise 2: Improve the topic sentence below
1. I have a photo of my girlfriend.
2. I have a new jacket.
3. The Internet is good.
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4. My friend is nice.
5. I learn English at school.

Key words for topic sentences

- …..because of …

- S+ can be ….for SO
- S + is + Adj
- S+ is + the best (way)/ the worst way to +
inf
- …for (three) reasons
- S + is my favourite (Noun)
- There are (several) ways to + inf
- A majority problem for SO is + V-ing….
- People can avoid …by + V-ing
Exercise 3: Choose the better topic sentence
1. a. My neighbourhood is a nice place to live.
b. My neighbourhood is fascinating because people from other countries live in it.
2. a. My room is a perfect place for one person to live.
b. Many people like to live in single rooms.
3. a. The most important influence of watching a movie is that it destroys human’s psychology.
b. Watching movies influence adults, teenagers and children.
4. a. A school-aged child may have problems moving to a new neighbourhood.
b. Children are afraid of moving to a new neighbourhood.
Exercise 4: Write topic sentences for the following topics
1. Writing
2. Television
3. Movie
4.A favorite teacher
5. Attending summer courses.
6. Using mobile phones
7. Getting married
8. Shopping by TV.
9. Learning a foreign language
10. Being wealth

Develop a paragraph: 3 ways: giving details, giving an explanation &
giving an example (p 17, 18)

Concluding sentence
- A final sent.
- Sums up main points
- Restates main idea

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Session 3: Descriptive & Process paragraphs (7 periods)

Describing people, places and processes. Descriptive paragraph explains how sth/ so looks & feels.
A process paragraph explains how sth is done.
adjs/ p25

A. Descriptive Paragraph:
Title:
Topic sentence (What is it?)
Description (What does it look like?)
+ Interesting details (What are important features?)
Conclusion (Ending statement)
Exercise 1: Complete the paragraphs with the words in the box
Vocabulary – My House 1
attic

computer
house sitting
detached

kitchen
North London
TV
room walls car
house

warm bathroom
desk house study white bathroom
sunny quiet bed
dining love table bedroom
eight
bedroom
garage pink walls bedrooms
garden
room wardrobe

I live in a big ________ house. It is in a _____ area in _____ ______. It has got _____ rooms.
Downstairs there is a large _______, a big ______ room a _______ room and a ________.
Upstairs there are three ________, a _____ and an ____. There is also another big ________
upstairs. The biggest room is my parents’ _______, but the room I prefer is my ____. It has
everything I need: a comfortable ___ with a night _____. Beside it is a large ________ for all my
clothes, a writing ____ with a large ________ on it and a __, of course. The _____ of my _______
are painted ____, while all the other _____ in the _____ are _____. All around the _____ there is a
beautiful ______ where I like to relax in the afternoon when the weather is _____ and ____. There
is also a big ______ where Dad keeps his ___. I ____ my _____.
Exercise 2: Describe a room

Fill in the sentences with appropriate prepositions: On, above, between, on the right of, opposite, near

1. There is a table and a chair ________ the cooking space.

1. There are two chairs and one of the chair is ________ the table and the wall.
2. There is a clock ________ the wall. ____________ the clock is the cupboard.
3. There is a flower vase ________ the dish.
4. The extractor fan is ________ the electric cooker.

Example paragraph 1 of describing room:
It is really wonderful to have a room for yourself where I have some independence and privacy. There are no
luxury things in my room but it looks cozy and attractive with modern bedroom furniture. It is quite spacious
and looks very nice because the curtains on the windows match the wallpaper and the furniture. It contains
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almost everything I need. By the wall you can see a sideboard, in the corner there is a color TV-set. In the
opposite corner there is a sofa, two armchairs and a small table. Modern coffee table and two chairs are placed
near the window. There are several bookshelves on the walls. The piano is on the right, which I used to play it
some years ago. On the floor I have a nice carpet. All this contributes to the cozy view. Besides that, there are
several flower pots on my room windowsills. I really like my room because it is cozy and comfortable.
Exercise 4: What is your favorite room in your apartment? What does it look like?
(brainstorm: make a list, map)
- Write a paragraph in groups of 4 (one student writes 1 sentence.)
- Read your para.
Homework: (blog + diary)
Description of your favourite place (café/ school/ Internet shop/ a room in your house)

Paragraph evaluation
- Topic sentence/ main idea
- Paragraph unity
- Paragraph coherence
- Language use
- Strengths of para.

- Weaknesses of para.

B. Describe a person
Title:

My grandmother/ my close friend

Topic sentence:

Who is the person? What is the attitude about that person?

Supporting sentences: What does that person do? What does he/ she look like? What is his/ her personality
like? How does he/ she make the others feel?
Conclusion: Restate or sum up information
Emotional, happy, circular, enormous, wonderful, horrible, difficult, calm, attractive, handsome,
physical, friendly, triangle, comfortable, silly, strange, long, tall, relaxed, short, appearance, Enormous
Happy, Attractive, Circular, wonderful, handsome, friendly, Muscular, slim, a beard, attractive, overweight,
about 160 cm tall, wear glasses, freckles, not very good looking, a mustache, bald, dark skin, narrow, medium
length hair, in his/ her 50s, long sideburns,

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Exercise 1: Put the words above in appropriate columns
Height

Build

Age

Hair

Face

Complexion

Eyes

Appearance

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with “Is” or “has”
A. She….around 20. She is tall, slim, and beautiful. She has long straight black hair.
B. He … average height and average build. He … a ponytail. He … handsome.
C. She … really cute. She …medium length wavy hair, and big beautiful eyes.
D. He …a little overweight and middle-aged. He …humorous.
E. She …around 60. She …short curly hair, and wears glasses.
F. He … a wide face and a dark complexion. He …very
Exercise 3: These are descriptions of famous people. Could you guess who?
1. She is in her twenties and she is very energetic. She has straight medium-length hair. She has such beautiful
hair that she advertised a shampoo once. In her career, she is an ambitious and a kind-hearted person. This
famous singer is the person who comes from the centre of VN.
2. He was born on June 25, 1982….He has wavy hair and nice smiles. He is so talented in his career that he
becomes a dancer, a model, an actor, a businessman and a designer. 3. He is in his 30s. He has blond hair and
brown eyes. He is not only strong built, sporty but he is sexy also. His photos have appeared on the magazine
cover pages. He has advertised for many products like Coca-cola, Pepsi.
4. She has a round face, olive-skinned. She is a little chubby. Looking at her appearance, you can guess that
she is so friendly and open-minded. Though she is married, she is a successful singer. She comes from central
highland of Vietnam.
Exercise 4: • Read the descriptive paragraph about grandmother/ p28 • Circle adjsA famous person (10 min.)

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Exercise 5: Work in Group of 3/ 4. Think of a famous person (international/ Vietnamese). Write a short
description of that person’s physical appearance & characteristics. (Don’t write his/ her name)
Exercise 6: Describe your favourite classmate (10 min.) (Don’t write his/ her name)
Students read the description
Homework:
Describe your favourite person
(friend/ girlfriend/ sweetheart/ spouse)
C. Process paragraph: tells the reader how a particular event occurred or how sth works
1. Topic (or Title)
The name of the procedure
2. Goal (or Aim)
What is going to be done or
achieved?
3. Requirements (or Materials) things needed to achieve
the goal
4. Method
How to carry out the Procedure
5. Evaluation (or Outcome): What were the results? Was the Goal or Aim achieved?
Transition expressions:
Beginning a Process: (at) first, initially, begin by
Continuing the Process: second, third step, until…, after(ward), then, next, later, after, after that, before,
when, while, as soon as, as, upon, during, meanwhile
Ending a Process: finally, at last, the last step
Exercise 1: Rearrange the Method in the correct order
Ingredients Utensils
1/3 cup of milk
2 cups of self raising flour

3 tablespoons of sultanas
1/4 cup of sugar
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 cup of chopped dried apricots
90g melted butter
1 egg
2 tablespoons of honey
extra butter
Measuring cups
Tablespoon
Oven tray
Mixing spoon
Sifter
Large bowl
Greased paper

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Topic (or Title): Sultana and Apricot Cakes
Goal (or Aim): To make sultana and apricot rock cakes
Requirements (or Materials):
Method
1. Add the melted butter, egg and honey to the
mixture.
2. Add the sultanas and the apricots and mix well.
3. Bake in a moderate (180oC) oven for 20 minutes.
4. Lightly grease an oven tray with extra butter.
5. Place the tablespoons of the mixture onto the oven tray.
6. Remove the tray from the oven and leave to cool.

7. Sift the flour, sugar and cinnamon into a bowl.
8. Slowly add the milk.
9. Stir to mix these ingredients thoroughly
Evaluation (or Outcome):
What can you write about the outcome?
Exercise 2: Verbs - Complete the following sentences using the correct verbs.
Add bake beat becomes
cook break chop clean clear cook cut
mix mix pour put
scrub sift serve tasted
1. __________ the ingredients for cake thoroughly.
2. __________ the cake for twenty minutes.
3. __________ the cake into small cubes and _________ them on a plate.
4. __________ up your mess and _________ the table.
5. __________ the floor with a hard brush.
6. Linh __________ the rock cakes.
7. __________ the eggs carefully into a bowl and __________ them with a fork.
8. __________ the flour into the bowl and __________ the flour with beaten egg.
9. __________ the milk carefully before you __________ it into the flour mixture.
10 If the mixture __________ too thick __________ some water to it.
11. Now that everything is ready __________ the cakes with tea or coffee.
12 __________ the vegetables, __________ the water and __________ them.

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Exercise 3: - How to Live on a Tight Budget
In order to keep a tight budget, I have to find a new job, keep a record of my money, and take care with my
free time. The first step is to consider getting a second or third job because doing so has two advantages: you
can make more money, and you have less time to spend the money! Secondly, you must record all the money
that you receive and spend. The money you receive is called your salary, and it should be more than the

money you spend. This is called a budget. Don’t forget to include money you spend regularly, such as gas,
rent, insurance, and electricity; also, keep in mind any special checks you write, such as those you write for
food, new shoes, and vacations. Finally, think about how you spend your free time; try to spend your free time
without spending money! For example, you spend money on activities like movies, parties, and restaurants.
You should cut back on these unnecessary expenses. After you follow these steps, you will save money, time,
and worry.
1. How many transitions are there?
2. How many steps are there to live on a tight budget?

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Homework: Write down a process paragraph on a paper. Hand your paper to
teacher next week. How to make Phơ (Vietnamese beef soup )
Ingredients:
- 1 lb boneless beef (1 lb: 1 pound, 454
gram)
- 2 lb bone
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 onion
- 1 package (Phở) spice seasoning
- Rice noodle
- 1 gallon water (4.5 litres in UK, 3.8 litres
in US)
Homework: How to make one Vietnamese food. (150180 words)

Session 4: Narrative paragraph (8 periods)

Fill in correct verb forms
Yesterday evening I (1.get) ___home from work at 6 o'clock. My wife (2.prepare) ____ dinner which

we ate immediately. After I (3.clean)________up the kitchen, we (4.watch)____TV for about an hour. Then
we got ready to go out with some friends. Our friends (5. arrive) ____at about 9 o'clock and we (6. chat)
____for a while. Later we (7.decide)_______to visit a jazz club and listen to some music. We really (8.enjoy)
______ourselves and stayed late. We finally left at one o'clock in the morning.Narrative paragraph
- Simply tells a story or relays a sequence of events.
- Generally, events in chronological order
- Story is told to illustrate/ demonstrate a point.
Narrative paragraph
Title
Topic sentence: What happened? Your attitude?
Background information (circumstances/ past events helping to explain)
Story: (Why/ how did it happen? When did it happen? Why is this event important to you?)
Comment
Exercise 1: Work in group of 4 students. Tell us one interesting day in your life.
S1: Last holiday ______________ ________
S2: I immediately ______________.
S3: After ______________, I (or we)
________________.
S4: Then I (or we)
__________________________.
S1: I (or we) _________________a while.
S2: Later I (or we)

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_______________________________.
S3: I (or we) finally _______________.Team A: next

Exercise 2: Attitude/ Feeling

e.g.: a holiday or trip
NAME OF THE INCIDENT

ATTITUDE

the time our car broke down
frightened
1. A holiday or trip
2. A party
3. A test in a particular school subject
4. A game you participated in
5. A family celebration
Write the topic sentence
Subordinators
At ten o’clock
At noon
By….o’clock
By that time
By then
During…morning
From …to…
From then on
In May/ 1994
On Saturday
One (day/ time)
Three days later
Until (6) o’clock

Until then
While

When
As
Whenever
Before
After
Until
As soon as
The moment that
Once

Transition words

First, second,…
Next
Later
Suddenly
Then
Last
Finally
Now
e.g: First I called my friend. Then I turned on the radio.
First he wanted to know if anyone was hurt. Then he scolded
me.
Exercise 3: Underline connecting words
When I started to work here in New Orleans, something really funny happened to me. My mother got me a
job at the Marriot Hotel as a cocktail waitress. I was really nervous because I had never worked before. I
trained for two days, but I didn’t speak English except for one or two expressions. I tried to memorize the
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keys of the cash register but that was the only thing I could do. When my training was over, I was supposed to
start on my own. Finally, I had my first customer. I went to the table and I said, “Hello, how you doing? Can I
get you something?” The lady said, “Yes, I would like a glass of water and a grasshopper.” I went to the bar,
but I was afraid to pronounce the word “grasshopper”, so I just got a glass of water. Then, I went back to the
table, and said, “Sorry, we don’t have it.” The lady started talking wildly. I realized something was wrong, so
I said, “I’m sorry.” I went back to the bar, asked the bartender for a grasshopper, and she fixed it for me. Now
I laugh when I think about my fear.
Exercise 4: Can you correct 12 mistakes?

My trip to Maui.
One time my family and I went to maui. we went ecause it was spring and my dad was able to take some time
off. My mom said we were going one day at dinner. I screemed, I was so excited. So we packed our bags,
drove to the Airport and got on the plane. It was fun going on the plane as Ive never been on one befor. Then
we watched a movie on the plane – “the pirates of the Caribean”. Then we landed on Maui, picked up our
rental car and drove to our hotel. Our hotel was real nice. It had a pool shop’s a nice beach and a cute
lifeguard. We did lots of fun things in Maui. It was my first time going to the tropics, which I really love. We
drove to Hana, snorkled and went to the beach everyday. One day I almost drowned when I got caught in a
riptide and some big waves. It is scary. Then we came home and the plane is delayed in honolulu. Then we
had to go to school and I was sad. I love maui, it was the best vacation ever of my life, it was great, you
should go.
Exercise 5: Watch video and write a story
- To hatch eggs
- Happily
- To notice
- Egg began to crack
- Great, big egg
- Tease him
- Shoot him
- Run away from dog
- Lay eggs

- A farmer, a hunter
- Water becomes ice
- Freezing cold
- Squawking, tired
- Spring
- 2 beautiful birds
- The most beautiful swan1

The ugly duckling

Example of a narrative paragraph:
A memorable journey
Our family had an interesting trip. My father drove us to Sai Gon pier on a sunny day. We were going on a
cruise, the Equator Dream. My brother and I were very excited as we had never been on a cruise before. The
Equator Dream is a big four-storey ship. It has a huge dining room and a lounge. On the lowest level there
was a discotheque, while the highest storey there is a sun deck. We cruised around Vung Tau and were
served a buffet lunch on board. Then, we went up on the deck to enjoy sunshine and sea breeze and
beautiful scenery. In the evening, we stayed on the deck to look at a captivating night scene of Vung Tau.

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We could see the lights on the island flickering from afar. All of us were satisfied and happy during the trip.

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