2. Word File Sentences Patterns Expansion Writing Practice

3. I. the suffix “-able” The suffix “-able” combines with verbs to form adjectives. Adjectives formed in this way describe someone or something that can have a particular thing done to him/her/it.

4. identify → (un)identifiable accept → (un)acceptable adore → adorable bear → (un)bearable believe → (un)believable control → (un)controllable enjoy → enjoyable forget → (un)forgettable predict → (un)predictable respect → respectable

5. II. useful phrases with “control” 1. in control of 支配，控制 The invading army is now in control of the area. 2. out of control 失去控制，不受控制 The car suddenly went out of control and bumped into a tree. 3. under control 處於控制狀態下 The forest fire was under control. 4. lose control 失去控制 She lost control and slapped him across the face. Back

6. I.How to Be Somebody – See a Need and Fill It II. Sharing Your Gifts

7. I. How to Be Somebody —See a Need and Fill It Example: Community need: The recreation center needs volunteers. What I can do to help fill this need: I can volunteer at the recreation center to help out with the young kids who come in for daycare.

8. I. How to Be Somebody —See a Need and Fill It Family need: ________________________________ _______ What I can do to help fill this need: _________________________________ My family needs to do the weekly cleaning. I can vacuum and mop the floor.

9. I. How to Be Somebody —See a Need and Fill It Class need: ________________________________ ______________________ What I can do to help fill this need: ________________________________ ____________________ Our class needs a volunteer when we are out for the gym class. I can turn off the lights and lock the doors of our classroom.

10. I. How to Be Somebody —See a Need and Fill It School need: ________________________________ ___________ What I can do to help fill this need: _________________________________ My school needs a volunteer to help the retarded students with their homework. After school, I can teach the retarded students how to write their homework.

11. I. How to Be Somebody —See a Need and Fill It Community need: ___________________________ _______ What I can do to help fill this need: ______________________________ ________________________________ _____________ The community library needs volunteers. On the weekend, I can help people check out books or replace the books on the shelves. Back

12. II. Sharing Your Gifts

13. ( ) 1. What’s the purpose of life? (A) Sharing one’s talents with others. (B) Giving gifts to others. (C) Being successful in life. (D) Finding out one’s talents. A

14. ( ) 2. To best help those who cannot see, what can you do for them? (A) Read a book. (B) Do their work. (C) Play the piano. (D) Walk them home. A

15. ( ) 3. Which statement is TRUE? (A) Being able to walk or see is not a gift at all. (B) You can only share your talents with children. (C) Volunteering to perform in fund-raising is one way to share your talents. (D) Your being able to walk cannot be a gift for those in wheelchairs. C Back

16. Explaining a Process

17. When you want to give instructions or to explain how something happens, you explain a process. A process is a sequence of actions leading to a result. You must arrange the steps in proper order by use of transitional expressions. first the first step then second next the next step third the third step after that before after finally the last step

18. The following sentence patterns are useful in writing topic sentences for process writing: 1.It is easy/simple/not difficult to ______ if you ______. 2. ______ is easy when you follow these steps/directions/instructions. 3. There are three/four/several major steps involved in ______.

19. Example: How can you be Somebody that only asks what he or she can do for others instead of asking what others can do for him or her? That is easy when you follow these steps. First, stop depending on other people and gain more control over yourself. Second, motivate yourself by saying, “I have a self- starter in me; I’ll use it!”

20. Finally, believe that you are that Somebody and you can do certain things that not just Anybody can do. By practicing, gradually you will be able to break the dependency on Somebody Else and be in control of your life more than you used to be.

21. Format of Process Writing Topic sentence: How can you be Somebody that only asks what he or she can do for others instead of asking what others can do for him or her? That is easy when you follow these steps. Supporting details: Step 1: Stop depending on other people and gain more control over yourself.

22. Step 2: Motivate yourself by saying, “I have a self-starter in me; I’ll use it!” Step 3: Believe that you are that Somebody and you can do certain things that not just Anybody can do.

23. Concluding sentence: By practicing, gradually you will be able to break the dependency on Somebody Else and be in control of your life more than you used to be. Transitional words: first, second, finally

24. Exercise A: Put the numbers 1-6 in the following blanks to indicate the correct order of carrying out the process. The first one has been done for you.

25. ______ Bake for one hour. ______ Pour the mixture evenly into prepared pans. ______ Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. ______ Stir cream butter and sugar together in another bowl. ______ Add the dry ingredients with mashed bananas to butter mixture. __ 1 _ Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a bowl. 6 4 5 2 3

26. Exercise B: Write a topic sentence on the six steps to make banana bread. Use proper transitional words or phrases to connect the topic sentence and the six steps listed in Exercise A. Then, write a concluding sentence to the passage. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________