T3 Writing: In Your Own Words

• English 9 Elite
• Secondary Education

T3 Writing: In Your Own Words

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

In this lesson you are going to go through the entire process of writing, from brainstorming, to planning, then writing. 

To Do List: 

1. Topic: Look at the pictures and discuss the statements

2. Vocabulary: Brainstorm a list of words regarding the subtopics

3. Skills Focus: Summarizing

4. Skills Focus: Preparing to write

5. Take Notes 

6. Write your essay using your notes

7. Drafting and Editing - Peer Review 

Topic: Look at the images and discuss

Read the following statements:

Do yo agree with them?

1. If I decide to start a family in the future, I'll move to a small town where there's better quality of life.

2. I don't understand how people live in small towns or villages, I think it's really boring.

3. I'm not going to have any children because it's the only way I can help saving our planet.

4. I love living in big cities because that's where I feel truly free.

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Brainstorm a list of word you associate with life in different places, think about positive and negative features of living in each place. 

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Paragraph C

Paragraph D

Paragraph E

Take notes

Writing your summary

Now write your summary. Close your books and use the words in your notepads to summarize the paragraph. Exchange summaries with a partner and discuss the differences and similarities. 

Reading Again

Read the paragraphs in the last activity and make notes in the diagram. Compare your notes with a partner.

Use your book/notebook to complete this activity. 

Making notes and discussing

Choose one of the following topics and make notes in the diagram. Discuss your ideas with a partner.

1.Improving city life

2.Growth of human population

3.Use of resources

Use your book/notebook to complete this activity. 

Using your notes

Use your notes from the last activity to write a paragraph about the topic you choose. Write 150-200 words

Use your book/notebook to complete this activity.