Task C - Read the sample paragraph and discuss the questions below with a partner- SHS Explore New Worlds 11 page 72

1. Nội dung câu hỏi

1. What is the topic sentence in this paragraph?

2. What two examples support the topic sentence?

3. How did the writer feel about this transition in his or her life?

4. How do the bolded expressions help you understand the writer's meaning?

When I finished middle school and started high school, my parents began to give me more responsibilities. I had already started to wash some of my own clothes when I had no homework to do, but that summer it became my responsibility to do laundry for the whole family. My other chore was buying groceries for my elderly grandmother, who lived a few blocks away from my neighborhood. I went to visit her twice a week, and I asked her what she needed from the grocery store. She gave me the shopping list and some money, and | returned with her food, soap, and other necessities. It wasn't hard to do at all. In fact, it was fun and I really enjoyed spending time with her that way. I also began to feel good about doing my family’s laundry each week. It felt like I was learning to take responsibility and moving from childhood toward adulthood.

2. Phương pháp giải

- Đọc đoạn văn mẫu và thảo luận các câu hỏi dưới đây với một đối tác.

3. Lời giải chi tiết

- Đáp án: 

1. The topic sentence in this paragraph is "When I finished middle school and started high school, my parents began to give me more responsibilities."

2. The two examples that support the topic sentence are: (1) doing laundry for the whole family, and (2) buying groceries for the writer's elderly grandmother.

3. The writer seemed to feel positive about the transition in his or her life. The writer found doing laundry and buying groceries fun and enjoyable, and also felt good about taking responsibility for these tasks.

4. The bolded expressions help to emphasize the writer's experiences and the timeline of events. "Already" shows that the writer had begun to take on some responsibilities before the transition to high school. "That summer" indicates when the new responsibility for doing laundry for the family started. "Twice a week" emphasizes the frequency of the writer's visits to their grandmother.