Weaving It Together 2 Connecting Reading and Writing

by Broukal, Milada

• ISBN13: 9780838448083
• ISBN10: 0838448089
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-12
• Publisher: Heinle ELT

Summary

A favorite over a decade, WEAVING IT TOGETHER connects high-interest readings with clear writing activities to help students be more confident in their ability to understand and express ideas in English. Each level of WEAVING IT TOGETHER, 2/e contains eight thematically organized units, each of which includes two interrelated chapters. Robust activities, structure lessons, and plenty of writing practice help students develop their ideas clearly and with confidence.

Table of Contents

To the Teacher	vi
To the Student	x
UNIT 1 YOUR PERSONALITY	1	(28)
Right Brain or Left Brain?	2	(13)
Paragraph form; Punctuation; Capitalization; Writing a title
Writing personal information
The Brain and Behavior
The Shape of the Face	15	(14)
Joining compound sentences with and, but, or or
Writing compound sentences
UNIT 2 FOOD	29	(26)
Potatoes	30	(11)
Writing topic sentences
Writing about a basic food in your country
Shopping for Healthy Food
Delicacies	41	(14)
Writing supporting sentences
Writing about a special food in your country
UNIT 3 CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS	55	(24)
The Persian New Year	56	(10)
Punctuation: Comma with items in a series
Writing about a special celebration
Marriages in India
Celebrating Fifteen	66	(13)
Using before and after to show time order; Writing a dependent time clause with before and after
Describing steps in preparing for a celebration
UNIT 4 FAMOUS PEOPLE	79	(24)
Louis Braille	80	(10)
Unity; Irrelevant sentences
Writing about a person or an animal
Famous Movie Stars
The World's Most Unusual Millionaire	90	(13)
Giving examples
Writing about personality
UNIT 5 NATURE'S DISASTERS	103	(24)
Lightning	104	(11)
Punctuation: The comma with time and place
Writing a narrative about an unusual day
Natural Disasters in Japan
Killer Bees	115	(12)
Giving reasons; Transitions for giving reasons, using because
Writing about disliking an animal, insect, or disease
UNIT 6 INVENTIONS	127	(26)
Corn Flakes	128	(11)
Using so and therefore
Writing about causes and effects of inventions
Robodog
Robots	139	(14)
Transitions showing addition: in addition and moreover
Writing about advantages and disadvantages of robots
UNIT 7 THE LAW	153	(26)
It's the Law	154	(12)
Transitions showing contrast: however; Transitions showing similarity: similarly and likewise
Comparing and contrasting the laws in different countries
Moles and the Law
Laws About Children	166	(13)
Business letter format
Writing a business letter
UNIT 8 READINGS FROM LITERATURE	179	(15)
A Poem: ``This is Just to Say''	180	(5)
William Carlos Williams
Recognizing stylistic features of a poem
Writing a poem
The Poetry of e. e. cummings
A Folktale: Stone Soup	185	(9)
Recognizing stylistic features of a folktale
Writing a story
Extending a Paragraph into an Essay	194	(2)
Answer Key	196	(1)
Skills Index	197