1、How to set a topic sentence and its supporting sentences,Charles is very interested in cars. He knows all the details about every new model. He has collected many magazines on cars. He spends a lot of time working on his old Ford. He attends all the car shows.,topic,Controlling idea,The topic tells
2、the reader what the paragraph is about. The controlling idea is a key word or phrase that expresses the basic point of a paragraph. Note: a controlling idea commits the paragraph to a specific aspect of the topic. e.g. 1) Convenience foods are easy to prepare. 2) Alcoholic beverages should be banned
3、 from college campuses for two reasons. 3) There are quite a few unusual superstitions in China about marriage.,(general),(specific),Many illness are caused by smoking. Smoking shortened our lives. Even if you dont smoke, you can be harmed by secondhand smoke. So in order not to hurt ourselves and o
4、thers, we should stop smoking right away.,is bad for ones health.,topic,Controlling idea,Smoking,The Characteristics,1) The topic sentence may appear at the beginning of 、in the middle of or at the end of a paragraph. 2) The topic sentence should always contain both a topic and a controlling idea. T
5、he Topic Sentence = Topic + Controlling Idea3) The topic sentence should be neither too general nor too specific.,Discussion: which of the following statement is general, specific or suitable?Group 1 1) American food is terrible. 2) American food is tasteless and greasy because Americans use too man
6、y canned, frozen, and packaged foods and because everything is fried in oil or butter. 3) American food is tasteless and greasy.,(too general),(too specific),(suitable),Group 2 1) Many voters supported the candidate. 2) Many voters passively supported the candidate.Group 3 1) To play any kind of mus
7、ical instrument, one needs to know something about the instrument. 2) TO play any kind of drum requires a good sense of rhythm.,(too general),(too general),(suitable),(suitable),Topic sentenceSupporting sentences,I enjoy weekends.,I can sleep late on Saturday mornings.,I can do all kinds of shopping
8、.,My friends and I can go to the movies.,Assignments are not due on Monday.,We usually go for a ride on Saturday afternoon.,I enjoy weekends. I can sleep late on Saturday mornings. My friends and I can go to the movies. I can do all kinds of shopping. We usually go for a ride on Saturday afternoon.,
9、Nowadays, English is widely used in business. It is estimated that 80% of business letters are written in English. Furthermore, most contracts and agreements are written in English. In many business conferences, compared with other languages, English is the major language for people to communicate w
10、ith. So if you want to expand your business, English is the key to your success.,number,facts,comparison,Topic sentenceSupporting sentences,quotations Metaphors/similes Numbers Contrast and comparison Examples Refutation,Supporting sentences should be closelyrelated to the topic sentence.Supporting
11、sentences should further explainthe topic sentence, using typical examples,facts, numbers or making comparison etc.,Tips:,写作要求：如今越来越多的人改变了阅读方式，喜欢网上看书，你的观点是,practice,Nowadays, more and more people have changed their ways of reading. They prefer reading on the Internet to traditional reading. In my op
12、inion, .,Body part,Topic sentence 1,Topic sentence 2,Topic sentence 3,Beginning,Ending,In a word, / To sum up.,there are several advantages about reading online.,Nowadays, more and more people have changed their way of reading. They prefer reading online to tradition reading. In my opinion, there ar
13、e several advantages about it. First of all, reading online may provide us with a variety of books. As the invention of modern science and technology, the Internet can offer us all the latest information. Only by moving and clicking the mouse can we read all the books written by our favorite writers
14、.,In addition, its convenient for us to read online. We dont have to go to the bookstores one by one in search of the books we need. Since the Internet is accessible at any time, we can enjoy reading online whenever were free.whats more, reading online can be cost-effective. We dont have to spend mo
15、ney on buying books. We can also share with others.To sum up, Im fond of reading online. It has made my reading life more convenient and colorful. Lets enjoy the electronic reading era.,简要描述图片，并谈谈你对学生在业余时间参加过多的补习和培训的看法。,In the picture, a boy is tightly tied up in all kinds of training programs and e
16、xtra classes, giving up his hobbies. The boy looks so sad and frustrated, but he cant free himself and have his own spare time. This picture ironically describes a typical Chinese student. As far as Im concerned, it is bad for children in many ways.,Homework: Finish the second part of your picture writing.( Make sure that there is a topic sentence in each paragraph),
