UNITS 8–9
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Unit 8, Lesson 7, pages 112–113
A process you are familiar with
Write a paragraph introducing what process you are going to describe:
Follow these steps in order to …
The following steps help you to …
Write the different steps of the process, each in a separate paragraph. Use transition words at
the beginning of each paragraph and to add more information:
First, make sure … In addition, you will need to …
Then, check … Similarly, …
After that, create … Now add another …
Finally, place …
Unit 9, Lesson 7, pages 126–127
A comparison-and-contrast paragraph about two cities
Start by introducing the two cities:
Manama and Muharraq are cities located in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Continue your paragraph by stating the similarities and differences between the two cities. Use
words like
both, as well, similarly, like
, etc. to show the similarities. Use words like
whereas,
while, in contrast, however
, etc. to show the differences:
Both Manama and Muharraq are very big cities with a large population.
The weather in Manama is like that in Muharraq.
The people in Manama are … In contrast, the people in Muharraq are …
Life in Muharraq is different from that in Manama.
Unlike Manama, Muharraq has …
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