LEVELING COURSE

2022-2

ACADEMIC FILE LC 2
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT: WRITING 2
CAREER GOALS
GUIDED PRACTICE

Name: Date: 05 /10/2022

Teacher: GIANINA TELLO Class: LC S-023

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

 Develops pre-writing and writing strategies

 Analyzes a text and identifies the elements of a paragraph
o Subject, verb, and complement
o Word order and punctuation.
 Edits a text using good organization and accurate grammar and punctuation
 Applies critical thinking skills

 Desarrolla estrategias de preescritura y escritura.

 Analiza un texto e identifica los elementos del párrafo
o Sujeto, verbo y complemento
o Orden de las palabras y signos de puntuación
 Rescribe un texto bien organizado, con la gramática y puntuación correctas
 Aplica habilidades de pensamiento crítico

Learning strategy: Activating prior knowledge

LEAD-IN: ALLOTTED TIME: 5

minutes

Complete the paragraph about the slideshow ‘Just the Job’ with one word or phrase from
the box below. Do this activity on UE Virtual.

difficult he enjoys she his dangerous career

it unusual its impossible her enjoy they

Choosing a a. ... is very b. ...! There are so many to choose from! But

remember that there are lots of c. ... jobs which might be perfect for you. For

example, you can be a submarine chef, like Paulo. d. ... cooks for a hundred
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colleagues three times a day. Another example is Oya. e. ... is a skyscraper

window cleaner. f. ... job is very g. ..., but she h. ... it because i. ... is fun, and the

views are great. Finding the perfect career is hard but not j. ... .

STUDY SKILL: ALLOTTED TIME: 5

minutes

Paragraph Writing: Basics

After learning about the elements of a sentence in Academic File 1, you can learn how to
write a good paragraph. Well-written paragraphs are very important in any kind of
academic writing, such as essays or reviews.

First, let’s consider the key features of a paragraph, i.e., what makes a good paragraph.

Key features of a paragraph

A paragraph is like a hamburger: It has three parts. Look at the picture.

Topic sentence  Introduces the subject of the paragraph,

i.e., what the paragraph is about.

Supporting sentences  Give more information or details

about the topic sentence.

The concluding sentence  summarizes the content of the

paragraph and can express a recommendation.

TASK 1: ALLOTTED TIME: 5

minutes

In pairs, put the words in the correct order to make sentences. There is one
extra word in each sentence. Do the activity on UE Virtual.

does job it Thomas tiring her like not becaus is his

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dad company of a in the Peru works my for north mining in

interesting a salary it an with good is a job

TASK 2: ALLOTTED TIME: 8

minutes

Work in groups. Match the sentences to the headings. On a sheet of paper, draw
the table and write the letters. Give the paper to the teacher.

Topic sentence Supporting sentences Concluding sentence

____ ___________________ ____

a. They get up early in the morning and go to the hospital.

b. Doctors’ work is valuable so people should have regular check-ups to stay healthy.
c. A doctor is a person who looks after sick people and prescribes medicine to help them
recover fast.
d. To become a doctor, a person studies medicine.
e. Their life is very busy.
f. They are always polite so that patients feel comfortable with them.
g. Doctors have a very hard life.
h. They sometimes work all day without a break.

GROUP WORK: ALLOTTED TIME: 15

minutes

ASSESSED ACTIVITY:

The paragraph below is not good. Read it and check the following:

 Organization (consider the hamburger model)

 Language
o Use of pronouns
o Capitalization
o Punctuation

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As a group, make the necessary corrections. Then, choose a student in your

group to upload the final version to the forum created by your teacher.

All the members of my family have a career that involves science. my father works
as an IT analyst in a multi-national company. Careers are very important in a person’s
life. My mother is a dentist, and he owns a clinic. My brother studies medicine because
he wants to be a pediatrician. I have a different career plan. I think it is very interesting,
and I am sure I can really do good in it. I always redecorate my room and love to get my
unique ideas about decoration Choosing a career is not usually very easy, so you should
learn about your skills study the market and consult an experienced person before you
make the final decision. I want to be an interior designer.

References:

Garnet Publishing Ltd. (2019). Academic Skills: Factsheet, Levels 1 and 2: Write
Paragraphs.
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