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.