Word File Sentences Patterns Expansion Writing Practice

I. the suffix “-less” This suffix, meaning “without,” is attached to words (normally nouns) to form adjectives that convey negative meanings. functionless homeless restless sleepless useless powerless hopeless meaningless

II. measurements length: inch, foot, centimeter, meter The garden is 60 feet long. She has a 60-foot-long garden. weight:ounce,pound,ton,gram,kilogram My brother weighs 190 pounds. He is a 190-pound boy. capacity: gallon, milliliter, liter We need 2 gallons of paint. The bucket contains 2-gallon paint. Back

Expansion I.Four Popular Tourist Attractions in the WorldFour Popular Tourist Attractions in the World II. A City Tour of Paris

I.Four Popular Tourist Attractions in the World (A) The Statue of Liberty (B) The Great Wall of China (C) The Colosseum (D) The Pyramid of Khufu ( ) Description (net needed) D

I.Four Popular Tourist Attractions in the World (A) The Statue of Liberty (B) The Great Wall of China (C) The Colosseum (D) The Pyramid of Khufu ( ) Description (net needed) A

I.Four Popular Tourist Attractions in the World (A) The Statue of Liberty (B) The Great Wall of China (C) The Colosseum (D) The Pyramid of Khufu ( ) Description (net needed) B

I.Four Popular Tourist Attractions in the World (A) The Statue of Liberty (B) The Great Wall of China (C) The Colosseum (D) The Pyramid of Khufu ( ) Description (net needed) C

II. A City Tour of Paris L’Are de Triomphe Moulin Rouge Eiffel Tower A Le Louvre B Notre Dame C

L’Are de TriompheMoulin Rouge Eiffel Tower A Le Louvre B Notre Dame C ( ) 1. On the map above, the structure that is called “Our Lady” in French is marked as ______. (A) Spot A (B) Spot B (C) Spot C ( ) 2. Which construction was once the palace of French kings? (A) Spot A (B) Spot B (C) Spot C B A

L’Are de TriompheMoulin Rouge Eiffel Tower A Le Louvre B Notre Dame C ( ) 3. The Pyramid of the Louvre Museum was built in ______. (A) 1203 (B) 1993 (C) 1983 ( ) 4. The Moulin Rouge has been famous for its shows for. (A) over a century (B) two hundred years (C) fifty years A B

L’Are de TriompheMoulin Rouge Eiffel Tower A Le Louvre B Notre Dame C ( ) 5. The places in the order of visiting should be ______. (A) Le Louvre—Moulin Rouge— Notre Dame (B) Notre Dame—Moulin Rouge—Le Louvre (C) Notre Dame—Le Louvre— Moulin Rouge C Back

Writing a Description

Description tells about things as they appear in space. It creates a word picture and helps readers visualize it. To achieve this, you should enrich your description, for example, by portraying an object from different viewpoints, or giving detailed facts about it. As you write, you can ask yourself the following questions:

1. What does it look like, and what is it made of ? 2. When/Why/How was it built, or when/how did you get it? 3. What do people/you think of it? Why? 4. What is its function, or what is it used for?

Exercise A: Read the reading again. Underline those sentences that offer answers to the questions above. You may discuss the answers with your classmates. Exercise B: Describe the following place and object by answering the questions listed above. 1. The Statue of Liberty 2. My Watch