WRITING A PARAGRAPH I.
Objectives
(oblléctivs)
Write sentences using additive transition words and topic sentences.
Vocabulary
1. Aggravate (v):
/ˈægrəˌveɪt/
Agraviar
To make something bad become worse, especially a situation.
Example: His headache was aggravated by all the noise.
2. Asthmatic (n):
/æzˈmætɪk/
Asmático
Someone who suffers from asthma.
Example: Arthur is an asthmatic person since he was born.
3. Audience (n):
/ˈɑdiəns/
Audiencia
A group of people who have come to a place to see a movie.
Example: Sophie’s favorite movie had an incredible audience yesterday.
4. Bring to tears (phr):
/brɪŋ/ /tu/ /tɛrz/
Hacer llorar
To cause someone cry.
Example: Ruby brought him to tears after she got her Ph.D.
5. Category (n):
/ˈkætəˌgɔri/
Categoría
A group of people or things that have similar qualities.
Example: The winners in which of the seven categories were then chosen.
6. Chunk (n):
/ʧʌŋk/
Pedazo
A substantial amount of something.
Example: Scarlett used a chunk of papers for her progress report of the month.