English Writing

Week Fifteen

1. Weekly clips http://learningenglish.voanews.com/media/

video/project-in-cambodia-finds-success-in-improving-nutrition/2798417.html

　

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Read each introductory paragraph and set of topic sentences for body paragraphs. Then circle the best concluding paragraphs.

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Read each introductory paragraph and set of topic sentences for body paragraphs. Then circle the best concluding paragraphs.

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Reread the thesis statements and the topic sentences that you wrote in Practice 3. Add a transition signal to each sentence.

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Complete the outline of its main points, subtopics, and details. Write out topic sentences in full. Use full sentences for main points and subtopics, but use phrases for details.

In Asian countries, faces reveal less emotion, less quickly

Direct eye contact if interested; unblinking eyes if bored, distracted, angry, or defensiveIn Latin America, looking down used for respect

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The gestures that people make with their heads, shoulders, arms, and hands are another important means of communicating.

In Bulgaria, shaking means “Yes”; nodding means “No”

A shrug has various means in Western culture.

Shows lack of interest

Many cultures, “O” means “everything is OK”; in France and Belgium means “zero” / “worthless”, in Japan symbolizes money; in Russia, Brazil, and Turkey is an insult

Complete the outline of its main points, subtopics, and details. Write out topic sentences in full. Use full sentences for main points and subtopics, but use phrases for details.

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Like personal space around them

Rarely hold hands

Complete the outline of its main points, subtopics, and details. Write out topic sentences in full. Use full sentences for main points and subtopics, but use phrases for details.

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Replace the boldfaced words with the formal vocabulary.

various

provides

regardingtypically

servessignificant

sufficient

estimate

somewhat extended

determine