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Prepare 9 НУШ Unit 3 Fun and games.Writing p.23 Student's Book

Learn how to write online comments with suggestions for fundraising and sports club ideas in this English writing lesson.

Key Takeaways

  • Use linking words like 'in addition,' 'also,' and 'as well' to connect ideas smoothly in writing.
  • Make suggestions politely using phrases like 'Why don't we' and 'How about.'
  • Explain reasons clearly when proposing ideas in online comments.
  • Fundraising ideas can be creative and engaging, such as non-uniform days or sponsored runs.
  • Writing tasks should be concise, well-structured, and checked for grammar and spelling.

What the video covers

  • The video is a writing lesson focused on page 23 of the Student's Book, Unit 3 Fun and Games.
  • It discusses writing online comments related to fundraising for an organization called Runners Inc., which helps children with leg amputations.
  • Two students, Zoe and Nat, suggest fundraising ideas: a non-uniform day and a sponsored run.
  • The lesson highlights the use of linking phrases like 'in addition,' 'also,' and 'as well' to connect ideas in writing.
  • It teaches phrases for making suggestions such as 'Why don't we,' 'We could,' 'Why not,' and 'How about.'
  • Students are tasked with planning and writing a comment suggesting a sport for a new sports club for teenagers.
  • The example suggestion given is basketball, emphasizing its social, fitness, and organizational benefits.
  • The lesson encourages clear explanation of ideas and reasons, proper use of linkers, and checking spelling and grammar.
  • The video concludes the review of Unit 3 and previews the next topic, Extreme Weather.
  • The overall focus is on improving writing skills for online comments with clear structure and positive language.

Answers

Questions about this video

What is the main focus of this writing lesson?

The lesson focuses on writing online comments that make suggestions and explain reasons clearly, using linking phrases to connect ideas.

What fundraising ideas do Zoe and Nat suggest in the video?

Zoe suggests organizing a non-uniform day where students donate one pound to participate, and Nat suggests a sponsored run where participants get donations for running laps.

What phrases are recommended for making suggestions in writing?

The video recommends using phrases like 'Why don't we,' 'We could,' 'Why not,' and 'How about' to politely make suggestions.

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00:08
Speaker A
Hello everybody. Welcome back to my channel, writing an online comment, page 23. Today, we are going to do some writing. Nanzo received his first blades from an organization called Jumping Kids. Remember the athlete Nanzo, who we read about in our reading lesson? We read that he received his first running prosthetics from an organization called Jumping Kids. There are many organizations that do similar work. There are similar organizations, many organizations that perform similar work. Read a post on a school website about Runners Inc. Read the post on the school website about Runners Inc. What is it? What is it about? Don't read the comments yet. Do not read the comments yet. So, Runners Inc. Runners Inc. gives children with amputations the chance to lead full and active lives by giving them special equipment to help them walk and run. So, this company gives children, provides children with leg amputations the chance to lead a full and active life by giving them special equipment that helps them walk and run. At our school, we are trying to raise 1000 by the end of the year to donate to the organization. At our school, we are trying to raise 1000 pounds by the end of the year to donate to the organization. What do you think we could do to raise the money? Post your ideas. What do you think we could do to raise this money? Uh-huh. Post your ideas. Okay. So, Runners Inc. is an organization that raises money. Yes. In order to help children with amputations to lead full and active lives. So now let's read comments. Yes. So comments from Zoe and Nat. Okay. Why don't we organize a non-uniform day? Why don't we organize a day without uniforms? We each donate one pound so that we don't have to wear our school uniform for one day. We will each donate one pound so that we can come to school for one day without a uniform. It's a great way to raise money for Runners Inc. and we get to wear our own cool clothes as well. It is a great way to raise money for this company. And we get to wear, what we are allowed to wear. Yes, and we get the chance to wear what we want. In addition, we could all wear something green because that's the organization color. In addition, we could wear something green because that is the color of this organization. I really recommend that. So, what does Nat write? Why not encourage people to do an activity like a sponsored run? Why not encourage people, uh, to engage in an activity like, well, a sponsored run? For example, we can ask our family and neighbors to give us one pound for each time we run around the school sports field. We can ask our family and neighbors to donate one pound to us if we run around the school sports field. There are lots of runners in my school and most people like doing something for charity. There are many athletes in my school and most people like doing something for charity. Also, it's a really good way to tell the community about Runners Inc. What about posting it on social media? How about posting this on social media? That would be helpful as well in my opinion. Yes. That could also be very useful. Well done. So, read Zoe and Nat's online comments and then answer the question. So, what does Zoe suggest? What does Zoe suggest? A non-uniform day. So Zoe suggests a non-uniform day. How does she link her suggestions? How does she connect her suggestion? She uses a link "in addition." Yes. What else does she say? We each need to wear it's a great ...Uh-huh. Just "and" and "in addition." Which activity does Nat mention? Which activity does Nat suggest doing? So he suggested a sponsored run. So how many reasons does he give for his idea? How many reasons does he give? Yes. How many reasons does he give for why it's worth doing? He describes it all. There are lots of runners. First, there are many runners, many can run at school. And then, people like doing something for charity. These are the reasons. And it's a good way of telling the community about Runners Inc. Yeah. How does he link his reasons? How does he connect his reasons? There was "also" somewhere there. Well, let's highlight it like this. "Also," yes, and then more, and more, and more. Uh-huh. "As well." Uh-huh. I see. Also. Yes. So, here for the girl, the linkers will be "and" and "in addition." Well, "in addition" is not very convenient for me to circle. Let it be like that. In addition. Good. Now, let's read the "Prepare to Write" box. What phrases do Zoe and Nat use to make suggestions? Let's read this "Prepare to Write" box and say which phrases Zoe and Nat use to make a suggestion. When you post your ideas online, explain your ideas and reasons clearly and link them using phrases like "in addition," "also," and "as well." When you post your ideas online, explain both the ideas and the reasons clearly using linkers, words that connect phrases together, by using expressions like "in addition," "also," and "as well." Use different phrases for making suggestions. Use different phrases to make such suggestions. Use positive words and phrases to recommend something. Use positive words and phrases to recommend something. Good. So, what do we have? Nat says, or Zoe says: "Why don't we?" Why don't we do this? Why don't we? So here is this phrase she uses: "Why don't we do something, yes?" Or, for example, she also says like: "We could, it's a great, we could." We could, right? We could. Yes. Huh? Regarding Nat. Why not? He says: "Why don't we do it?" We can. We can. What about? And how about, what about? Okay. Good. Excellent. So, read the task below and plan your ideas. So, read below and plan your ideas. We are planning a new sports club in this town. So, we are planning to open a new sports club in our town. We want ideas for sports for teenagers to do. We want to gather some ideas, right? What sports will the children be doing? Suggest one sport the club should offer for teenagers. Suggest one sport that the club can offer to its teenagers. Explain why you think teenagers would enjoy the sport. Explain why teenagers would enjoy this sport. Say why the sport would be good for the club. Say why this sport would be good for the club. Send us your ideas today. Send us your ideas today. So, we have three points, right, that need to be covered. Write your comment. Use the tips in the prepare to write box. Use the tips to write about 70 words, so don't forget to check your spelling and grammar. So I suggest offering basketball at the new sports club. Chosen basketball, teenagers would really enjoy it because it's exciting and social. Also, they can make new friends and improve their fitness. Also, substitute "in addition" here: basketball is a team sport, so it can help teenagers learn. It's easy to organize competitions. Yes, well, at the beginning or at the end. It can be done to make it sound natural for us. Let's put "as well" at the end. It's easy to organize. Yes. So, I think basketball would be a great choice for the club. Good. What about you? So, which sport uh can you suggest for the club for teenagers? Think about it and write. Drop your answers. That's all for today. Our lesson writing is over. We are also finishing our review of the third topic, Fun and Games. Our next topic will be just as interesting. Extreme Weather unit F. Good luck.
00:28
Speaker A
lesson; we read that he received his first running prosthetics from an organization called Jumping Kids. There are many organizations that do similar work. There are similar organizations, many organizations that perform similar work. Read a post on a school website
00:48
Speaker A
about Runners Inc. Read the post on the school website about Runners Inc. What is it? What is it about? Don't read the comments yet. Do not read the comments yet. So, Runners Inc. Runners Inc.
01:02
Speaker A
gives children with amputations the chance to lead full and active lives by giving them special equipment to help them walk and run. So, this company gives children, provides children with leg amputations the chance to lead a full and active life by giving them
01:20
Speaker A
special equipment that helps them walk and run. At our school, we are trying to raise 1000 by the end of the year to donate to the organization. At our school, we are trying to raise 1000 pounds by the end of the year to donate
01:37
Speaker A
to the organization. What do you think we could do to raise the money? Post your ideas. What do you think we could do to raise this money? Uh-huh. Post your ideas. Okay. So, Runners Inc. is an organization that raises money. Yes.
02:00
Speaker A
In order to help children with amputations to lead full and active lives. So now let's read comments. Yes.
02:11
Speaker A
So comments from Zoe and Nat. Okay. Why don't we organize a non-uniform day? Why don't we organize a day without uniforms? We each donate one pound so that we don't have to wear our school uniform for one day. We will each
02:28
Speaker A
donate one pound so that we can come to school for one day without a uniform.
02:35
Speaker A
It's a great way to raise money for Runners Inc. and we get to wear our own cool clothes as well. It is a great way to raise money for this company. And we get to wear, what we are allowed to
02:52
Speaker A
wear. Yes, and we get the chance to wear what we want. In addition, we could all wear something green because that's the organization color. In addition, we could wear something green because that is the color of this organization. I really recommend that.
03:07
Speaker A
So, what does Nat write? Why not encourage people to do an activity like a sponsored run? Why not encourage people, uh, to engage in an activity like, well, a sponsored run? For example, we can ask our family and
03:29
Speaker A
neighbors to give us one pound for each time we run around the school sports field. We can ask our family and neighbors to donate one pound to us if we run around the school sports field.
03:47
Speaker A
There are lots of runners in my school and most people like doing something for charity. There are many athletes in my school and most people like doing something for charity. Also, it's a really good way to tell the community
04:05
Speaker A
about Runners Inc. What about posting it on social media? How about posting this on social media? That would be helpful as well in my opinion. Yes.
04:15
Speaker A
That could also be very useful. Well done. So, read Zoe and Nat's online comments and then answer the question.
04:24
Speaker A
So, what does Zoe suggest? What does Zoe suggest? A non-uniform day. So Zoe suggests a non-uniform day. How does she link her suggestions? How does she connect her suggestion? She uses a link "in addition." Yes. What else does she
04:53
Speaker A
say? We each need to wear it's a great ...Uh-huh. Just "and" and "in addition.
04:59
Speaker A
" Which activity does Nat mention? Which activity does Nat suggest doing? So he suggested a sponsored run. So how many reasons does he give for his idea?
05:16
Speaker A
How many reasons does he give? Yes. How many reasons does he give for why it's worth doing? He describes it all. There are lots of runners. First, there are many runners, many can run at school.
05:35
Speaker A
And then, people like doing something for charity. These are the reasons. And it's a good way of telling the community about Runners Inc. Yeah. How does he link his reasons? How does he connect his reasons? There was "also"
06:00
Speaker A
somewhere there. Well, let's highlight it like this. "Also," yes, and then more, and more, and more. Uh-huh. "As well." Uh-huh. I see. Also. Yes. So, here for the girl, the linkers will be "and" and "in addition." Well, "in
06:29
Speaker A
addition" is not very convenient for me to circle. Let it be like that. In addition. Good. Now, let's read the " Prepare to Write" box. What phrases do Zoe and Nat use to make suggestions?
06:41
Speaker A
Let's read this "Prepare to Write" box and say which phrases Zoe and Nat use to make a suggestion. When you post your ideas online, explain your ideas and reasons clearly and link them using phrases like "in addition,""also," and
06:58
Speaker A
"as well." When you post your ideas online, explain both the ideas and the reasons clearly using linkers, words that connect phrases together, by using expressions like "in addition,""also," and "as well." Use different phrases for making suggestions. Use different
07:18
Speaker A
phrases to make such suggestions. Use positive words and phrases to recommend something. Use positive words and phrases to recommend something. Good.
07:31
Speaker A
So, what do we have? Net says, or Zoe says: "Why don't we?" Why don't we do this? Why don't we? So here is this phrase she uses: "Why don't we do something, yes?" Or, for example, she also says like: "We could, it's a great
07:52
Speaker A
, we could." We could, right? We could. Yes. Huh? Regarding Net. Why not? He says: "Why don't we do it?" We can. We can. What about? And how about, what about? Okay. Good. Excellent. So, read the task below and plan your ideas. So,
08:31
Speaker A
read below and plan your ideas. We are planning a new sports club in this town . So, we are planning to open a new sports club in our town. We want ideas for sports for teenagers to do. We want
08:44
Speaker A
to gather some ideas, right? What sports will the children be doing? Suggest one sport the club should offer for teenagers. Suggest one sport that the club can offer to its teenagers.
09:01
Speaker A
Explain why you think teenagers would enjoy the sport. Explain why teenagers would enjoy this sport. Say why the sport would be good for the club. Say why this sport would be good for the club. Send us your ideas today. Send us
09:16
Speaker A
your ideas today. So, we have three points, right, that need to be covered. Write your comment. Use the tips in the prepare to write box. Use the tips to write about 70 words, so don't forget to check your spelling and grammar. So
09:38
Speaker A
I suggest offering basketball at the new sports club. Chosen basketball, teenagers would really enjoy it because it's exciting and social. Also, they can make new friends and improve their fitness. Also, substitute "in addition" here: basketball is a team sport, so it
09:56
Speaker A
can help teenagers learn. It's easy to organize competitions. Yes, well, at the beginning or at the end. It can be done to make it sound natural for us.
10:10
Speaker A
Let's put "as well" at the end. It's easy to organize. Yes. So, I think basketball would be a great choice for the club. Good. What about you? So, which sport uh can you suggest for the club for teenagers? Think about it and
10:37
Speaker A
write. Drop your answers. That's all for today. Our lesson writing is over. We are also finishing our review of the third topic, Fun and Games. Our next topic will be just as interesting.
10:53
Speaker A
Extreme Weather unit F. Good luck.
Topics:writing lessononline commentsfundraising ideasRunners Incmaking suggestionslinking phrasesEnglish writingsports club ideasstudent bookUnit 3 Fun and Games

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