Transcript Using the connector So

Writing (二)
英文句型寫作 (二)
孫美文 老師
99學年度第二學期
Using the connector So
Compound Sentence with So
The connector so shows a result.
Ex: I was hungry, so I ate a sandwich
Adverbs
Most adverbs describe verbs.
Here is a list of some common adverbs of
manner that describe actions:
quickly easily nervously carefully happily
slowly
suddenly silently correctly fast hard
well
Unit 6
Begin with the Simple Future Tense
You can use be going to when you talk bout
future plans or when you want to make
predictions—or guesses—about the future.
Ex: I am going to buy sandwich for lunch.
Avoiding Gonna in writing
Speakers of English often pronounce going to
as gonna in informal speech. However, do not
use gonna in writing.
Using Time Words and Phrases
Good writers include time words and time
phrases in their writing. Time words and
phrases give important information about when
something happens.
Ex: first tomorrow in a minute next week
Next next Saturday later next year
Finally next January then next time
After that before that
Complex Sentences
Good writers write both simple and compound
sentences. There is another way to add variety to
your sentence writing: complex sentences.
Ex:
My mom is going to make dinner when m dad gets
home.
Alana is going to get a full-time job after she
graduates.
* When a complex sentence begins with a clause
that contains a connecting word, put a comma at
the end of the clause.
Articles A, An, and The
A, an, and the are three of the shortest words in English,
but they are also three of the most important words.
These words are called articles.
Ex:
A/an
I bought a sweater.
Wendy wants an ice cream cone.
*Use a if the next word begins with a consonant sound.
Use an if the next word begins with vowel sound.
The
Use the for the second time you talk about something.
Ex: I bought a sweater and a coat yesterday.
The sweater is made of wool, but the coat is made of
leather.
Use the when the speaker and the listener both
know about or are familiar with the subject.
Ex: Are you going to the bank this afternoon?
Use the when the noun you are referring to is
unique—there is only one.
Ex: The Sun and the Earth are both in the Milky
Way galaxy.
Questions and Answers: Structures with Because
Answering questions with Because
Ex: Why did you decide to study English?
 I am studying English because I wanted to learn a
second language.
Fragments are not correct in formal writing
Ex:
Incorrect: We did not go to the beach. Because it was
( fragment
raining.
)
Correct: We did not go to the beach because it was
raining.
Unit 7
Writing with Adjective Clauses
It is important that the sentences in a paragraph
have variety. If they do not, the paragraph can be
boring to read.
Using Who or That for People
Remember that adjective clauses that begin with
who describe people only. Adjective clauses that
begin with that can be for people or things.
However, it is preferable to use who when you are
describing people.
Ex:
Incorrect: I bought a fish who is orange and white.
Understanding Place Phrases
Prepositional phrases of place function as
adverbs—they modify a verb. They tell where.
Here are some examples.
at the picnic on the little table under the chair
next to the front door
at school over my head at home near the
stove
The phrases begin with small words such as at,
in, and on. These words are called prepositions.
Every preposition in a place phrase needs a noun
or a pronoun. This noun the object is called a
prepositional phrase.
It is common to put place phrases at the end of
a sentence.
Ex: We ate lots of sandwiches and salad at the
picnic.
Place phrases and Time Words
In sentence where you have a place phrase and
a time word or phrase, remember this rule:
At the end of a sentence, place phrases usually
com before time words or phrases.
Ex: Meet me in the library tomorrow afternoon.
( place )
( time
)
Unit 8
Words that express an opinion
When you write about your beliefs on a subject, you
are giving your opinion. Some words and phrases
that you can use when you write about your opinion:
Believe I believe that no one should smoke in public.
Feel
I feel that smoking is a personal decision.
Think
I think that smoking is bad for your health.
Agree I agree with the new laws that prohibit
smoking.
Disagree
I disagree with the new laws that
prohibit smoking.
Should and the tone of verbs
You can use the word should to soften your
verbs when you give your opinion.
Ex:
Strong: People just not talk on their cell phones
in their cars.
Strong: People have to stop talking on their cell
phones in their cars.
Softer: People should not talk on their cell
phones in their cars.