On the sidewalk bleeding - Vocabulary

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1)She walked along the _________ to avoid the cars.

2)With a knife, he _________ her in the heart.

3)He was desperate to speak to her, he _________ her arm and begged her to stay.

4)She saw the spider and _________.

5)She walked along the dark _________ covered by trees.

6)The ________ of the knife was very sharp.

7)He _________ the shelves on to the wall.

8)The Coca Cola _________ in the can.

Good verbs when writing to persuade

Smoking

1)      If you ______, you will ______ younger.

2)      Smoking _________ lung and mouth cancer.

3)      Smoking _________ the r… of certain types of cancer.

4)      I ________ that some people ________ just to be cool.

5)      If bars ______ smoking, they will encourage business.

6)      The government have ________ smoking in public places.

7)      Passive smoking __________ me because you have no ________ over what you are breathing in.

Uniform and phones

1)      Uniform shows that you _______ to a certain school.

2)      Why do schools ________you to wear a uniform?

3)      Schools should _______ phones in classrooms.

4)      Phones should always be _____ on silent in a classroom.

5)      Schools shouldn´t  ________ children to leave their phones at home.

Text on mobile phones

Sir Michael Wilshaw, a school inspector, said disruption during lesson times was often down to the use of mobiles and that the issue had to be stamped out. In an interview yesterday, the former headmaster revealed a tough new inspection would be introduced in schools from next term.

As a result of the changes, schools risk being marked down for failing to tackle persistent interruptions such as text messaging, receiving calls and surfing the web on their phones.

Referring to his decision to ban mobiles while head of the Mossbourne Academy in Hackney, east London, Sir Michael said: “It certainly cut out all that nonsense that you have in schools of these things being brought in and then a mobile phone going off in a lesson.

The increased focus on standards of pupil behaviour is expected to lead schools to take a tougher approach on the use of mobiles. Few schools currently impose a complete ban on bringing handsets to school. Instead, many require that they are simply switched off.

Comments

1)The way we communicate and connect to the world is becoming more and more mobile, and mobiles should be allowed in the classroom if the school atmosphere is right and teachers encourage them, we are there to educate, let´s educate students the appropriate use of the devices? Mobiles can be used as learning tools and we should prepare students for the 'real' world. I think some people are missing the point and need to see the added value they bring to the classroom.

2) I am going to 'ban mobile phones from my family time. The rudeness of some young people is ASTOUNDING ! Half of the time, heads are down and they are sending or receiving text messages, from others, instead of interacting with others. Surely they can come for a meal, chat, smile, be involved with the rest of the family for one or two hours without having to send useless information to others.?  Parents are to blame.  Schools are the same.

How to write a persuasive essay

•Intro      

Refer to the question and explain your opinion clearly

Use a list of three and rhetorical question

•Main body 

Think of 3 different arguments (3 different paragraphs) 

to persuade the reader to agree with your point of vie

Use connectives to link your ideas and paragraphs

•Conclusion

Summarise your ideas and opinion

Connectives

TIME CONNECTIVES:

Shows the order of your points.

first, then, after, later, secondly, thirdly, finally

ADDING CONNECTIVE:

Adds a further point.

also, similarly, in addition, furthermore, moreover

OPPOSING CONNECTIVES:

Introduces an opposite argument.

however, although, in contrast, alternatively, whereas

RESULT CONNECTIVES:

Introduces a result or solution.

therefore, consequently, as a result

Persuasive phrases

Expressing your opinion

•In my opinion/view

•I believe that

•It seems to me that

Knocking down the other side of the argument

However, it could be argued that …but I don´t agree because …

Some people believe that …However, I disagree…

Different phrases

1.      Yes ……    Yes …..  But have you…

2.      Ask yourself three important questions:

3.      Many people claim…     Yet (how many)

4.      Using though at the end of a sentence instead of but in the middle of a sentence.

“I like chips but I don’t like gravy.”

“I like chips. I don’t like gravy though.”