Today we will review two responses to the topic, “What is your greatest childhood memory?”. We will use the principles that we learned from “The Web part 1 and “The Web part 2“. Review the examples below and then try to make your own examples for the question. Let’s Speak English!

USING THE WEB // step 2 // Categories

Category 1 3 Top-level reasons
Category 2 5W’s selection
Category 3 3 Details

EXAMPLE 1

STEP 1 //
[Main Idea]

Fishing with my dad
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STEP 2 //
[3 Top-level reasons]

Reason 1
Reason 2
Reason 3
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STEP 3 //
[Supporting Information]

Reason 1 = Youngest childhood memory
Reason 2 = Talked a lot while fishing
Reason 3 = Quality time alone with my dad
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WRITTEN RESPONSE //

“My greatest childhood memory is when I went fishing with my dad. Actually, I have many memories with my dad, but fishing with him is my youngest childhood memory. When we went fishing we would always talk a lot. I really enjoyed the quality time that I was able to spend alone with my dad.”

EXAMPLE 2

STEP 1 //
[Main Idea]

Family Vacations
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STEP 2 //
[Select 3 of the 5Ws]

What
Why
When
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STEP 3 //
[Supporting Information]

What = Fun playing games together
Why = Summertime no school
When = Every year
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WRITTEN RESPONSE //

“My greatest childhood memory is when I went on vacation with my family. My family and I had a great time playing various games together whenever we went on vacation. We usually went on vacation every year during the summer. So, I looked forward to our family vacation because there was no school.”

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