2019-06-04 Writing: prepositions, specific details

Homework: Read the paragraph on p. 111 and answer the three questions about it. Then do p. 112 practice 2A.
p. 111
1 positive - “spacious”, “modern”, “comfortable”, “beautiful”
	(Remember, “comfortable” is pronounced like “comfterble”. It has the same stress pattern as “countable”.)
2 front to back
3 1 the front wall of the lecture hall - screen, whiteboard, clock, light switches, two armchairs
  2 the front (part or area) of the lecture hall - desk (projector, computer), lectern
  3 the main part of the lecture hall - 30 rows of seats for students (details about the seats)
p. 112 exercise 2A
1 on
2 behind
3 to the left of
4 underneath
5 against
6 at the front of
7 to the right of
8 in front ot
9 on the left of
10 between
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under/over - in a direct vertical line from each other, probably not far away
below/above - only talking about the height or altitude (could be off to the side)
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Topic sentences include a topic (what the paragraph is about) and a controlling idea (what the paragraph says about the topic).
Concluding sentences can restate the main idea again, or can give the writer’s opinion or feeling about the topic.
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p. 115-116 - Specific details in supporting sentences.
With a partner, add specific details to each of these descriptions (to give me a picture of what it looks like). Choose details that support the given sentences.
2 My boss has a beautiful house.
- There is a large pool in the back yard.
- The house is made of marble.
- There is a fountain in front of the house.
- The house has five gabled roofs.
- It has a bright, modern open kitchen.
- There are windows from floor to ceiling with a beautiful view of the mountains to one side and the sea to the other.
- There is a stained-glass window over the front door.
- There is a spacious attic with hard wood floors and rustic furniture.
3 Our public library is nice.
- There are computers.
- There is a big clock on the mezzanine.
- Around the library they have a lot of flowers.
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Homework: add details to the two descriptions on p. 116, if you haven’t already