will the world end on december 21st

Will The World End ON
December 21st?


2012: The End Game Begins
The world is abuzz with talk of the year 2012; however, not everyone is looking forward to the year with the same outlook or expectations. For
some, the year hints at apocalyptic end times; a period in which the world will be thrown into utter chaos and violent upheaval. A turbulent
and tumultuous epoch in which both natural and man-made disasters will possibly lead to the extinction of life as we know it. Other, more
optimistic people perceive this date as a moment of awakening, a massive global transformation of consciousness…one which is to be
anticipated with joy and celebration. The mythology behind the 2012 enigma focuses on the ancient Mayan Long Count Calendar which was a
Mesoamerican calendrical system that mysteriously ends on December 21, 2012.
But, even if we were to ignore completely the Mayan Long Count Calendar and its Aztec sister version, and even if we did not ascribe to the
religious traditions that await total human annihilation at the hands of a final battle between Good and Evil, there is still ample evidence that
the next few years will be rife with chaos, disorder and destruction such as global climate change, outbreak of diseases, ice melting, etc.
Do these things really indicate the end of the world? What is the truth about all
this?
Source: Jones, Marie (2011) The End Game Begins. From: www.december212012.com

Look up in a dictionary:
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Awakening:_____________________

Outlook:_______________________

Outbreak:______________________

To hint:________________________

Other word you don´t know:

Upheaval:______________________

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Answer the Questions:
What type of text is it? a) Narrative b) Expositive c) Argumentative d) Descriptive

Discuss with a partner:

a)

Do you think the world will undergo through substantial

c)

Do you think the world will actually have and “END”?

d)

Are you afraid of these apocalyptic predictions?

e)

How would you prepare yourself in case the world was going to end next year?

changes within the next decade? What changes?


Write a paragraph expressing your own opinion on this subject. Will the world end on

Topic Sentence

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December 21 ? Support your ideas.

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Paragraph Body
Idea #1
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Idea #2
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Idea#3
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Concluding Sentence
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Useful Linkers to remember:

Sequence: To begin with, first of all, secondly, then,
next, finally.

Addition: Moreover, furthermore, in addition.

Contrast: Nevertheless, Although.

Cause / Effect: Due to, therefore.

Try to use some of them in your paragraph.


Note for the teacher:

Before using this worksheet with your students, introduce a lesson on HOW TO WRITE PARAGRAPHS.
The column at the left on page 3 is a helpful tool provided to help them to organize their ideas before
getting into full writing.
I based that column on some writing pieces of advice provided by:
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Building the body of your paragraph
Reread all your words and phrases. Now, organize your thoughts. Decide if your brainstorming ideas are related. Do you want to add a new
word or phrase or take something out? Next, decide if you like the order of your brainstorming ideas, or want to change the order.
Writing a paragraph draf
A lot of people get nervous when it's time to write. Don't worry. This is going to be your first draft. The important thing is to take your
brainstorming ideas, add to them, and turn them into sentences.
Topic sentence
Reread the word or phrase about the subject of your paragraph. You are going to expand this into the first sentence of your paragraph. This
first sentence, which comes at the beginning of a paragraph, is called the topic sentence. Remember that its job is to introduce your
paragraph.
Paragraph body
Reread your brainstorming words or phrases for the body of your paragraph. Expand each brainstorming word or phrase into a complete
sentence. These sentences explain your topic sentence by offering facts, details, or examples. Remember that the job of your paragraph
body is to share an idea with your reader.
Concluding sentence
Reread your paragraph and then add another sentence that sums up the paragraph. This sentence ends your paragraph.