Transcript The Friendship Page (Subject)

North Star
Reading and Writing
Introductory Level
Presented by
Miss Jehan Jahin
Unit 1
The Friendship Page
• Theme: Friendship.
• Topics:
– Reading One: an extract from a website.
_Reading Two: friendship quotes.
I. Approaching the Topic
• How do you usually communicate with
your friends and family?
• How often do you use the Internet?
2. Preparing to Read
• What are the most popular uses of the
Internet in KSA?
• What do you think are the most popular
uses of the Internet in the U.S.?
3. Reading One
The Friendship Page Is Three Years Old
• What do you think the passage will be
about?
• Did Bronwyn start The Friendship Page to
make new friends?
• Do social service organizations help her?
4. Reading Two
Friendship Quotes
• Do you know of any quotes (the exact
words of a famous person) related to
friendship?
• Which quotes go against the ideas
expressed in Reading One?
5. Reviewing Language
• Nouns: Ns describe
– a person: woman, student, Hanouf…
– something: car, chair….
– a place: school, university
– Idea: happiness, sadness, idea, suggestion…
5. Reviewing Language
• Adjectives: Tell something about a noun.
– A tall woman
– A black cat
• Verbs: they show
– Action: speak, walk, like..
– Being: be, become.
6. Skills for Expression
• A. Questions with Be (Yes/ No Questions
and Wh.Questions)
• B. Style: The Sentence
6. Skills for Expression
A. Questions with Be
• 1. Yes/No Questions: Be + Subject:
– Is (Be) The Friendship Page (Subject) a website?
• Short answer: Yes, it is.
• DO NOT use Contractions in Short answers with Yes:
– Yes, you are. (√)
– Yes, you’re (X).
A. Questions with Be
• You can use contractions in short answers with
“NO” in 2 ways:
•
– No, you aren’t.
– No, you’re not.
6. Skills for Expression
A. Questions with Be
• 2. Wh. Questions: Use
– Wh- question word + Be + Subject
• Who is Bronwyn Polson?
• What is your name?
• When did she leave?
• Where are they from?
6. Skills for Expression
B.
Style
• The Sentence:
– Must have a Subject + Verb
• Bronwyn (Subject) is (Verb)
a
university student
– group of words that expresses an idea.
– Begins with a CAPITAL letter:
• The website offers advice.
6. Skills for Expression
B. Style
• Use a period at the end of a sentence:
.
– The Friendship Page has fun information (Period)
• Use a question mark at the end of a question:
– Are you happy ?
• Use an exclamation mark at the end of a
sentence with a strong feeling:
– The Friendship Page is three years old
!