1、Study skills,A Good Read,Who do you think is a successful writer?,I was free. I went to visit the capital city.I stepped carefully over the city wall.I walked slowly through the two main streets.,It used to be a busy city. There were lots of people and shops. Today the streets were empty. Where were
2、 they? They were watching me through the window.,After I was free,I went to visit the capital city. I stepped carefully over the city wall and walked slowly through the two main streets. It used to be a busy city. There were lots of people and shops.but today the streets were empty. Where were they?
3、In fact, they were watching me through the window.,Which one,makes you think better,Transitions between ideas,After our ship crashed against the rocks, I swam as far as I could.,before, after, while, at first, soon, later, when,First, we had fun on Space Mountain.Next, we hurried to a restaurant.,Fi
4、rst, second, next, them, finally,Transitions between ideas,I could not understand him. I did not know what to say either.,and, also, too, again, and then, either, moreover,They are now in danger. For example, its difficult for pandas to have babies.,Transitions between ideas,I can tell her anything
5、because she can keep a secret.,To show cause and effect,Because, since, as, so as a result,He says he knows everything about DIY. In fact, I know much more than he does.,To emphasize,never, in fact,Transitions between ideas,Many birds live in Zhalong all year round, while some go there only for a sh
6、ort stay.,To compare or contrast,on the one handon the other hand, otherwise, but, however, while, ,To show time,To show sequence,To add more information,To give an example,To show cause and effect,To emphasize,To compare or contrast,Transitional words and phrases,before, after,while, when at first,
7、 soon, later, ,表时间,Mr Chen: Its really nice to have a beautiful modern town. _, most of my old friends have moved away.Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time. _, its good to see the amazing changes in the town.,However,Anyway,To summarize,表总结,in a word,We _arrived at the park. All of us couldnt w
8、ait to get off the bus. _the whole world was there in front of us!,finally,Soon,Last month, he thought the living room in his house was boring, _he painted it blue.His mother said, “Stop it.” _he kept on painting. Now the living room has _blue walls _a blue ceiling and floor. _his cat is blue now!,s
9、o,But,not only,but also,Even,Lets make some sandwiches.Look at me. _, pick a piece of bread. _put some tomato sauce on it. _, we can put some ham and vegetables on it. _,put another piece of bread on the top of it. Finished.,First,Then,Next,At last,Sadly, giant pandas face serious problems in the wi
10、ld. _, it is very difficult for pandas to have babies, _many baby pandas die_they are very young. _, giant pandas live mainly on a special kind of bamboo. _, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. _, pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat.,For example,and,when,Also,However,
11、As a result,Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings. This will lead to less and less space for wildlife. _, fishermen keep fishing there._, the birds do not have enough food to eat.,Moreover,As a result,I was sleeping_the earthquake started.
12、_, I felt a slight shake. _I heard a loud noise like thunder.,when,At first,Then,I like novels. I enjoy reading the books of Robert Louis Stevenson _I find them really exciting. _, Treasure Island tells the story of a young boy who sailed the sea to look for hidden treasure. Jim, the main character
13、in the book, is very brave. His story gave me a lot of confidence.,because,For example,_reading the book, I am not as shy as I used to be _ I am willing to try new things. I _want to travel and have exciting experiences in the future. _, I have decided to write my own stories. Maybe I can become a w
14、riter_I am older!,After,and,also,Moreover,when,When I drove to work yesterday morning, I hit the wall. In fact, I didnt hurt myself. But my car had some problems. I felt very sad, so I told myself to be more careful next time.,My story,Good stories always come from everyday life!,Just you!,To improve your English, my advice is to write something in English everyday.Transitional words and phrases can make your article beautiful.But dont use them everywhere.,Tip,Improve your articles after class Share your articles with your classmates,Homework,
