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Using linking words to improve writing Primary Longman Elect 6A Chapter 2 Using linking words to improve writing

They have collected some information and made some notes They have collected some information and made some notes. Let’s take a look. Andy and Ben want to write about their dream job. Can you help them?

Our dream job — policemen Paragraph 1 Why we want to do the job  meaningful — protect and help people Paragraph 2 Job Requirements  brave  catch dangerous thieves and robbers  smart — look for clues  solve crimes  fit and strong — do exercise  stay fit Paragraph 3 Why we are suitable for this job  outgoing, brave, smart, fit We want to be policemen when we grow up because it is a meaningful job. Link the ideas using words like because. If we become policemen, we will protect and help people. First, change the notes into sentences.

We use because to give reasons. Linking words We use because to give reasons. We want to be policemen when we grow up because it is a meaningful job. We want to be policemen when we grow up. Why? It is a meaningful job. Put the reason after because. Reason We use so to show results. I like helping people so I want to be a policeman when I grow up. I like helping people. Put the result after so. I want to be a policeman when I grow up. Result

We use also or too to add information. Linking words We use also or too to add information. Put too at the end of sentences. Policemen need to be brave. Policemen need to be fit and strong. Policemen need to be fit and strong too. or Policemen also need to be fit and strong. Put also in the middle of sentences. We use so that to show purposes. They need to look for clues so that they can solve crimes. They can solve crimes. Purpose Put the purpose after so that. They need to look for clues. Action

Let’s continue changing the notes into sentences.

Our dream job — policemen Paragraph 1 Why we want to do the job  meaningful — protect and help people Paragraph 2 Job Requirements  brave  catch dangerous thieves and robbers  smart — look for clues  solve crimes  fit and strong — do exercise  stay fit Paragraph 3 Why we are suitable for this job  outgoing, brave, smart, fit Policemen need to be brave so that they can catch dangerous thieves and robbers. They also need to be smart. They need to look for clues so that they can solve crimes. You don’t need to repeat policemen. You can use they. They need to be fit and strong too. They need to do exercise so that they can stay fit. Remember to use the correct linking words.

Our dream job — policemen Paragraph 1 Why we want to do the job  meaningful — protect and help people Paragraph 2 Job Requirements  brave  catch dangerous thieves and robbers  smart — look for clues  solve crimes  fit and strong — do exercise  stay fit Paragraph 3 Why we are suitable for this job  outgoing, brave, smart, fit We think we are suitable for this job because we are outgoing and brave. We are smart and fit too. Remember to use the correct linking words.

Why we are suitable for this job Our dream job We want to be policemen when we grow up because it is a meaningful job. If we become policemen, we will protect and help people. Why we want to do the job Policemen need to be brave so that they can catch dangerous thieves and robbers. They also need to be smart. They need to look for clues so that they can solve crimes. They need to be fit and strong too. They need to do exercise so that they can stay fit. Job requirements We think we are suitable for this job because we are outgoing and brave. We are smart and fit too. Why we are suitable for this job Next, put the sentences into paragraphs.

Add an ending to conclude the writing. Our dream job We want to be policemen when we grow up because it is a meaningful job. If we become policemen, we will protect and help people. Policemen need to be brave so that they can catch dangerous thieves and robbers. They also need to be smart. They need to look for clues so that they can solve crimes. They need to be fit and strong too. They need to do exercise so that they can stay fit. We think we are suitable for this job because we are outgoing and brave. We are smart and fit too. We hope we can be policemen some day. Add an ending to conclude the writing.

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