Day 1

SESSION 2021-16
Teacher: Alvaro Tejera

Panel: January 19th, 2022.

Final exam: January 21st, 2022.
 CVA’s Paragraph structure rules.
General definition CVA’s definition

Topic Sentence. It’s the first sentence of the body Topic Sentence. Same as in general
paragraph. Simply put, the topic sentence introduces the definition.
topic of the paragraph. A good topic sentence will be
broad enough to allow for explication but narrow enough
that it does not require a paragraph that is too long.

Supporting Sentences. They are the sentences
between the topic sentence and the concluding sentence.
The supporting sentences “support” the topic sentence.
That is, they explain and elaborate the point of the
paragraph. The number varies, depending of the topic.
Supporting Sentences. Six to twelve
sentences supporting the topic
sentence.

Concluding Sentence. It’s the last sentence in the Concluding Sentence. Same as in
paragraph. It should succinctly end the paragraph and general definition.
transition to the next paragraph, if appropriate.
Warm Up: I won’t do it!

Tell us: What job

would you never
do? Why?
Reading
Working in Quarantine
Listen to this interview.
Discuss about the recorded interview. What do
you think about it?

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 Writing
• Write a short paragraph about a character that inspired you as
a child (for any reason). Remember to use a main idea,
supporting ideas, and a concluding idea.

E.g.: One character I liked very much when I was a child, was Yoh
Asakura, from an anime called “Shaman King”. Yoh was a very
easygoing person, with a quite personality. He had the dream of
living a peaceful life. Back then, I worried a lot about school and
everything, and I like watching a character whose most used
phrase was “It’ll be ok”. I learnt from him that worrying doesn’t
fix anything. So, Yoh taught me how to be more relaxed.
 Vocabulary: Idiom

l a r y:
o ca b u t h e
V l d a l l
v e / h o
To ha s
a c e
Grammar
Grammar simple past
 Practice: Now and Then!
Examples and see the next slide:
Anna C.
She was a rebel teen. She was a mess. She
played in a band. She was mean to her mother.

She works as a rock singer. She still hits her

brother. She goes to the gym. She is nice to
her mother.

She could move things with her

mind. She had bad parents.

She’s 30. She is a teacher. She plays with

her children. She lives in a big house.
Matilda
Practice: Now and Then! Talk about someone
famous for you.
NOW YOU!
Wrap Up

What about
you?
Tell us about what were
you like and what you did
you do as a child.
Compare it with the
current you.