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Did everyone send me Writing #2?
Sentence Combining
Writing principle - two short sentences should be combined into a longer one when possible.
Examples:
I like music. I don't like dancing. => I like music, but I don't like dancing.
I don't have any money. I can't buy a car. => I don't have any money, so I can't buy a car.
Rome is the largest city in Italy. It is the capital of Italy.
=> Rome, the largest city in Italy, is the capital.
=> Rome is the capital of Italy and its largest city.
=> The capital and largest city in Italy is Rome.
Your turn:
Sharon brought a pie to the party. It was an apple pie. =>
The baseball team celebrated. They won the championship. =>
We are going to the park. We are going to have a picnic. We are going to play soccer. =>
More ...
My soup was cold. I heated it in the microwave.
The movie was exciting. I expected it to be exciting.
He had a lot of money. He was not happy.
Connect the short sentences below to make one long sentence.
Video Activity
Vocabulary -use Weblio ; find the Japanese meanings for the words below
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1. consumed 2. gained 3. liver 4. cholesterol 5. shot up 6. body fat 7. national average 8. doubled 9. risk 10. coronary heart disease |
11. twice as likely 12. heart failure 13. depressed 14. exhausted 15. mood swing 16. my mood swung on a dime 17. craved 18. massive 19. body functions 20. optimistic |
Super Size Me handout PDF
Wikipedia re. Super Size Me - English / Japanese
Super Size Me clip (7 minute version of the documentary)
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