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- Identify structure of a paragraph to write one.- Identify vocabulary to describe people’s personality.- Identify and use Passive voice with modals

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9/24Writing a paragraph

What is a paragraph?

What are the parts of a paragraph?

How long is a paragraph?

Writing a paragraph

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Writing a paragraph

What is a paragraph?It is a group of sentences.What are the parts of a paragraph?1. Topic sentence (main idea)2. Supporting ideas (examples, details, facts,

etc)3. Closing sentence (conclusion)How long is a paragraph?As long as needed, maybe 3 to 5 sentences.

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Activity: Speaking. Which adjectives do you associate with different animals?

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• frightening•unusual • fun• friendly• calm• irritating• loving

•attractive• unfriendly• independent•disgusting•hardworking•quiet

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9/24Activity: Grammar. Answer the following question and give examples.

What is the passive voice? Give examples

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9/24Activity: Grammar. Answer the following question and give examples.

What is a modal verb? Give examples

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Passive voice with modalsUse:

- can PRESENT POSSIBILITY OR ABILITY

- might, mightn’t, could PRESENT OR FUTURE POSSIBILITY

- couldn’t, can’t PRESENT IMPOSSIBILITY- should, shouldn’t ADVISABILITY- have to, must NECESSITY

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Passive voice with modalsStructure:canmightmightn’tcouldcouldn’t BE VERB PAST PARTICIPLEcan’tshouldshouldn’thave tomust

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Exercise• http://www.azargrammar.com/assets/

advanced/UUEGTeacher-CreatedWorksheets/Worksheets11/Modals-PassvVoice.pdf