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1. Parking is dif À cult here, isnt it? Yes it is.
2. Taxis here are expensive, arent they? Yes, they are. 3. Houses arent cheap these days, are they? No, they
arent. 4. This town has terrible traf
À c, doesnt it? Yes, it does. 5. They should make gambling illegal, shouldnt they? Yes
they should. • The sentences above are the sentences with tag
question. Isnt it? are they? and doesnt it? are tag questions mini questions which we put at the end of
sentences. • In tag questions we use auxiliary verbs.
Grammar
Review
Tag Questions
A tag question is a question added at the end of a sentence. Speakers use tag question primarily to make sure their
idea, belief, or opinion is correct or to seek agreement.
A. Af À rmative Sentences + Negative Tags
Statements Responses
1. The traf
À c is really bad, isnt it?
2. You can speak in a public, cant
you? 3.
They are really good presenter, arent they?
1. Yes, it is. 2. Yes, I can.
3. Yes, they are.
Statements Responses
1. She doesnt agree with your
opinion, does she? 2. They shouldnt be smoking in
public places, should they? 3. They dont speak very clear, do
they? 1. No,
she doesnt.
2. No, they
shouldnt. 3. No,
they dont.
B. Negative Sentences + Af À rmative Tags
Read and study the following sentences. Pay attention to the italicised words and its information.
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Add tag questions to the following sentences.
1. Prices these days keep going up, ?
2. Education should not be expensive, ?
3. The traf À c is really getting,
? 4. Everyone can learn how to be a good presenter,
? 5. It isnt easy to speak in public,
? 6. Something is wrong with this paper,
? 7. They are really good and powerful public speakers,
? 8. You can drive a car on a free way,
? 9. Lets have breakfast at my apartment today,
? 10. Theres something wrong with his speech,
?
1. There is too much violence on TV. 2. Children want to buy everything they see on
commercials. 3. Television can be harmful to childrens eyes.
4. TV exposes children to different countries, cultures, and ideas.
5. Children see a false picture of human relationships. 6. Children can learn about science, history, and the arts.
7. Educational programmes teach children basic skills
such as reading and writing. 8. TV gives children free and interesting entertainment.
Make a list of some controversial issues in your school or city. Write eight statements using tag questions.
Then take turns reading your statements while others respond.
Work in pairs and discuss the following sentences about television and children. Some of the sentences support
the opinion that TV is good for children. Other sentences support the opinion that TV is bad for children.
Example: A : Todays pollution is really terrible, isnt it?
B : Yes it is. I think we should reduce it, shouldnt we?
A : Yes, we should do something to reduce it. B
: ...
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A class seminar is a student discussion in which they exchange ideas and information. The participants of the
seminar are divided into groups. Each group presents a different topic. The speaker of each group guides the
question and answer session after the presentation. Questions:
1. Have you ever conducted a presentation in a class
seminar? 2. What should you prepare before the presentation?
3. Have you ever written a paper for a seminar or presentation?
4. Do you know how to write a good paper for presentation?
Now, write about children and television for the school newsletter. What is your opinion? Is TV good
or bad for children? Give clear reasons to support your opinion.
Study the following information and answer the questions.
Read and study the following steps to write a paper. Pay attention to the information. Then rewrite it
using your own words.
A paper consists of three parts: 1. Introduction
It consists of general statements and thesis statements. The general statement introduces the
topic of the paper and gives background information of the topic.
Meanwhile, the thesis statement states the main topic, lists the subdivision of the topic, and often indicates
the organisation of the paper.
2. Body It elaborates the main topic into subtopic in each
paragraph. The body should be presented in an order so that the paper will be easily understood.
3. Conclusion It is a summary of the points of the paper. It also
contains your À nal statement about the issues
concerned in the paper.
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Now, write a short paper for presentation. Use the following steps for your guideline.
New Horizon
Presentation aids
are an excellent way to enhance a speech. They
can assist in keeping the audience engaged,
explaining complex ideas, and adding some
variety to the speech. These are some of
presentation aids: 1. OHP
2. LCD Projector 3. Screen
4. Board 5. Television or Video
Steps to Write a Good Paper
1. Choose the topic of your paper Choose a topic you are interested in and you
have adequate information of. The more you know about the topic you choose, the better.
2. Identify the information sources There are many reference sources available
now. They are encyclopedias, books, journals, magazines and newspaper. Find the sources in
printed form from CD-ROMS programmes or from the Internet.
3. Create an outline Provide an outline for your paper by organizing
the information from the sources you have into topics, subtopics, details, and sub details. Use
such as organization, such as:
I. topic
A. subtopic 1.
detail a. sub detail
4. Write a rough draft Write a rough draft of your paper using your
outline. Use numbered footnotes to acknowledge sources from which you take quotations or major
ideas.
5. Revise the Rough Draft Make any changes to assure that your ideas
are clearly conveyed. Be sure that you have written the paper using spelling and grammar
accurately.
6. Preparing Bibliography Make a list of all sources you have used in
gathering information for the paper. The bibliography cards will help you in providing
the list of the sources.
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