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Vocabulary development (word families)

Exercise 1: Complete the sentence with the following words.
Employ employee employer employment employed unemployed
1. Many people in UK are out of work and looking for………employment…………
2. Most company like to…………… employed …………qualified people.
3. She is ………… unemployed …………., but she is looking for a job.
4. The company is very good…… employer …….,people like working there.
5. He has been an……… employee……….of the university for several years, first
as a researcher, now as a lecture.

Study skill
 Many words are part of word family, for example:
To employ verb
Employment noun
Employee/employer noun (person)
Employed/unemployed adjective

Exercise 2:Use Dictionary to complete the other column for each word

Verb Noun Noun ( person) Adjective Adverb

1. To memory memorial memorabl memorably

memorize e

2.To learn learning learner learned learnedly

3. To present presentation presenter presented presently

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4.To study studying student studied studiously

5.To research researching researcher researched researchingly

Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with words from the table.

Memory learn presentation study researcher
1. He worked hard to……… study …………..the information.
2. The …… presentation …………in this class have very good study skills.
3. My……… Memory ………….is mainly about short term memory.
4. You should…… learn ……..in a quiet place so that you can focus.
5. I worked on the team for two years as a ……… researcher ………

Assignment 1: Choose 10 root words and find examples of suffixes and prefixes.

suffixes root words prefixes

Un Help Ful
Re write er
Un Use Ful
Dis Color ed
Re Mark able
Re act er
Un pack ed
Un correct ly
Un discover ed
Re join ed

Writing a main idea and supporting sentences.

A main idea is the big idea. For example: My work is interesting.
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supporting sentences give more information about the main idea. For example:
I meet new people.
I learn about new products.
Supporting sentences give details about the main idea. Be sure the supporting
sentences connect to the main idea. For example:
Main idea: Construction workers need to be strong.
They work with big machines.
They lift heavy things.
They wear warm clothes. [NOT a supporting sentence]

Exercise 1 : Match the supporting sentences to each main idea.

Sometimes they sleep in their trucks.
They answer customers' questions.
They explain new products.
They make new computer programs.
They think of new solutions to old problems.
They travel long distances.

1. Main idea: Sales assistants need to speak English well.

Supporting sentence: They explain new products.
Supporting sentence: They answer customers' questions.
2. Main idea: Truck drivers are away from home many days a year.
Supporting sentence: Sometimes they sleep in their trucks.
Supporting sentence: They travel long distances.

3. Main idea: Software developers are creative people.

Supporting sentence: They make new computer programs.
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Supporting sentence: They think of new solutions to old problems.

Exercise 2 : Write two supporting sentences for each of the following topic
sentences.
1. Computers are useful in many ways.

1.1 There are many functions.

1.2 There are more than one program to use.
2. There are certain characteristics that I always look for in a good restaurant.

2.1 They have nice and hygienic area.

2.2 To have a good service is part of a good restaurant.

3. There are activities in a park for family members of all ages.

3.1 Anyone in a family can have a relaxing time together at the park.
3.2 You can take your grandparents to join Tai Chi in the park together with
their friends.
4. There are many ways to show respect to the older people.
4.1 We gently bow when receive something from elderly people.
4.2 We give them first priority for a seat in a public transportation.
5. When you are going camping there are some things you should always take
with you.

5.1 Lighter is one of the most important things for searching something at
night.
5.2 Portable gas stove is useful for cooking and making some coffee.
Using correct paragraph structure
A paragraph is a group of sentences about one main idea. Paragraphs for school
and university work usually have the following parts.
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ㆍ A topic sentence: This sentence tells the main idea of the whole paragraph. It
is usually the first or second sentence in the paragraph.
ㆍ Supporting sentences: These sentences explain the main idea. They often
give examples and details.
. A concluding sentence: This sentence ends the paragraph. Sometimes it tells
the reader the main idea again. Some paragraphs, especially short ones, do not
have a concluding sentence.
A strong paragraph is important for good writing.

A paragraph usually starts with a topic sentence. The topic sentence states
the main idea of the paragraph. There are also supporting sentences. They give
more information, such as details, examples, or facts, to support the main idea. A
paragraph also has a concluding sentence. This can summarize the ideas in the
paragraph or restate the main idea.
A good paragraph has ideas that relate to each other. All sentences should
relate to the main idea in the topic sentence. Supporting sentences that relate to
the main idea are relevant. If a sentence is not related, it is irrelevant. Avoid
irrelevant sentences when you write.

Read the beginning of this paragraph. Think about the features of a good
paragraph as you read.

People use a variety of interactive websites. For example, people use social
networking sites to share information. People also use them to keep in touch with
friends. Most people who work for social networking sites- enjoy their jobs. In
addition, Internet phone. There are many kinds of interactive websites in and
messaging services are also popular in use today, for many different reasons.
You can see that the third supporting sentence is not related to the main
idea. It is irrelevant, and it should not be included in this paragraph.
Supporting sentences should also be organized logically and should be
connected. Use transition words and phrases to do this. Transition words such as
first, second, and then and transition phrases like for example, another example,
and in addition can help readers follow your ideas more easily. Look at the
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paragraph above again. The transition phrases for example and in addition help
organize the supporting sentences logically.

Exercise 3: Read the model paragraphs. Underline the topic sentence, three
supporting sentences, concluding sentence. Then write TS (topic sentence), SS
(supporting sentence, CS (concluding sentence) above each sentence.
TS

TS
1. Vacations are not the right answer to worker stress . First of all,
SS
one or two vacations a year cannot reduce the stress of many days of
long work hours. Also, vacations can actually beSSvery stressful because
SS
they are expensive. Finally, people lived for thousands of years without
CS
vacations. Vacations are not necessary.
2. In many countries, workers don't have much vacation time,
TS
but in some countries in Europe, long summer vacations are the law. In
SS
Sweden and Finland employers must give employees a four-week-long
SS
summer vacation. In Norway and Denmark employees have 15 to 18 days
SS
off at a time in the summer. In Greece all workers get two complete
CS
weeks off in the summer. In Europe, long summer vacations are part of
the work calendar.
TS for my health, my family, and my
3. Long vacations are good
SS
work. I can really relax and sleep better because I'm not thinking about
SS
schedules and work. Also my family connects better because we are not
SS
busy and worried about what is next. Finally, I come back to work with
better and more creative ideas. For these reasons, I take CS
long vacations.
with my family every summer.
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Exercise 4: Read the sentences in each group. Put the sentences into the order
of a paragraph. Number them 1-5.

1. Chinese Golden Week

……4…….Finally, with the Golden Week policy, a worker is sure to have a vacation
with pay every year.
……2…….First of all, many Chinese people work far away from their hometowns,
and Golden Week gives them enough time to travel back home.
……5…….For these three reasons, the Golden Week policy is a good idea.
……1…….Many people in China like the Golden Week vacation policy because it
improves workers' lives in the following w
……3…….Also, the Golden Week policy makes it easy to plan a big family
celebration because everyone has a vacation at the same time.

2. The Truth about Summer Vacations

……1…….Long summer vacations are not learning opportunities.
……4…….Children just watch TV and play video games for months in the summer.
……2…….First of all, most parents work, so children are alone at home.
……5…….For these reasons, most children do not learn new skills in the summer.
……3…….Because it is dangerous to go outside without an adult, children stay
inside their homes.

3. Summer Learning Opportunities

……2…….First of all, children can discover nature by hiking in the mountains
or going to beaches.
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……4…….Finally, as they get older, teenagers can get work experience in the
summer.
……1……Summer vacation is an opportunity to learn about the world.
……5……All these experiences are possible on long summer vacations.
……3…….Also, they can travel abroad to learn new languages.

Exercise 5: Write your ideas. Compete the sentences.

Topic sentence: I need……….vacation days each year.
Reason 1: First of all, I need…………vacation days because…for relaxing and get rid
of stressful work.
Reason 2: I also need them because ….I spend more time with my family and
friend.
Reason 3: Finally, I really need that many days because one day is not enough for
all of my activities, party, healing my body, good mental health, and recharging
my life battery.
Concluding sentence: For these three reasons, I need at least……14…vacation
days.

Exercise 6 : Write your own paragraph.

The place that I usually go when I have a day off is Om La-mai Ice cream. First of
all, this place makes me feel relax and get rid of stressful with delicious
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homemade Ice cream. Also, I can try many exotic Ice-cream flavors in different
styles that I could not imagine how this flavor could be exist such as Umeshu,
Krong-Krang, and Salted yolk egg with Thai candle smoked etc. Finally, I can spend
a lot of time in this shop to meet my friends, to talk with many people for sharing
some new idea which is able to adapt for myself. For these three reasons, Om La-
mai Ice cream is the amazing placed that I would recommend for your new
experience.