【牛津版】八年级下册：Unit 4 A good read Study skills课件.ppt

Unit 4 A good read Study skills Sadly, giant pandas face serious problems in the wild. F_________, it is very difficult for pandas to have babies, and many baby pandas die when they are very young. A___, giant pandas live mainly on a special kind of bamboo. H_______, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. A________, pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat. or example lso owever s a result Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings. This will lead to less and less space for wildlife. M_______, fishermen keep fishing there. A_______, the birds do not have enough food to eat. Now the Chinese government has made laws to prevent all these things in Zhalong. oreover s a result Transitions between are the bridges that allow a reader to move from one idea to the next without getting lost in the language. In writing, a transition is a word, phrase or sentence. Transitions What is a transition? Why do we need transitions? Dad and I went fishing. Mum made our lunch. Please connect the sentences by adding transitional words. Dad and I went fishing. / Meanwhile / Mum made our lunch. After / Dad and I went fishing, / Mum made our lunch. Before / Dad and I went fishing, / Mum made our lunch. Dad and I went fishing / after / Mum made our lunch. While / Dad and I went fishing, / Mum made our lunch. Different transition words change the meaning of the sentences by changing the sequence (order) of events. Transitions link sentences and paragraphs together smoothly so that there are no sudden jumps or breaks between ideas. Without them, the relationship between ideas may be unclear to the reader. Too many transitions can cause as much confusion as too few. Why do we need transitions? showing time showing sequence adding information giving examples cause and effect emphasizing comparing and contrast Types of transitions Usage Transitional words and phrase