Lecture Three

An Ideal Partner
 In today’s lecture…
• Quick review of last week’s lecture
• Ideal Partner
• Characteristics you want
• Organizing your top five wants
• Giving reasons

• Silent Self-Writing Time

• Writing Assignment #1
• Due BEFORE the start of next week’s class!!!
Special Places Near my Home
 Special Places Near my Home
Special Place When What happened there
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
 Special Places Near my Home
Special Place When What happened there
• Hongik Fitness • February 2006 • Met my best friend.
• Eumbong Middle • March 2006 • Best year of teaching.
School
• Bokil High School • February 2007 • Had my 1st boxing fight.
• UP Boxing Club • February 2009 • I met my boyfriend there.
• Daecheon Beach • August 2009 • Filmed a TV show.
 Analyzing Sentences
[1] There was a river near my home. [2]
One day when I was five, I was playing
by the river with my friends. [3] I got too
close to the river. [4] I fell in. [5] My
clothes got wet and dirty. [6] When I got
home, my mother was angry.
 The Power of Adjectives and Adverbs

Adjectives: They describe a noun.

Noun: Person, place or thing.
Adverbs: They describe the how of a
verb and they usually end
in “ly”.
Verb: An action word.
Expressing more with Words
 Ending a Personal Story
It includes the outcome and the writer’s feelings.

Examples:
4. After I lost the fight, I…
5. After I won the fight, I…
6. After I _____________, I…
7. __________________, my sister cheered.
Your Story about Your
Special Place
Some helpful extra information
 Story Outline
For your story about your special place,
I asked you to follow the following style:

Sentence 1: What is your place and where is it?

Sentence 2: When did your special moment happen?

Ending sentence: “After… (outcome), I felt….

 Some tips for your story
• Make an interesting title for your story.
• Use adjectives and adverbs to help express what
you want to say.
– Example:
• The dangerous river near my home.
• The calm river near my home.
– The use of “dangerous” or “calm” definitely changes the
feeling of the story.
• Use “and” and “but” to connect two sentences. It will
help your story to sound more natural, and it will
upgrade your level of writing.
 Silent Self-Writing Time
During this time I want you to do the following:
2. Brainstorm a list of at least five special places and what
happened there.
3. Pick one of your special places and plan your paragraph
by answering the following questions:
(You can use point form. Remember to double-space.)
1. Where was the special place?
2. What happened there?
3. When did it happen?
4. Are there any extra important details?
5. How did you feel and how did your story end?
3. Write a half-page paragraph about your special place,
making sure you included all the above necessary
details.
 The Secret Teddy Bear
Just down the street from my apartment in
Cheonan was a small boxing club, and it was called
UP Boxing Club. It was May of 2009, and a handsome
boxer I didn’t know had arrived for training. His name
was Kim Young Bin. He was a tall, good-looking guy,
but I was afraid and so nervous to talk to him because
my friends told me nasty rumors about him. Some
people said he was a street fighter, and others said he
was in a gang. I felt so uncomfortable training beside
him, but I was curious about him. Then one late
evening he called me, and he said he wanted to take
me out for a walk. I met up with him a couple of days
later. After I started to date him, I realized that he was
just a big teddy bear, and I felt relieved and happy to
meet such a sweet guy. We’ve been a couple ever
since.
NOW ON TO
TODAY’S LECTURE…
 Prewriting Brainstorming

What characteristics do you look for

in a boy/girlfriend?

(make a web diagram with some

characteristics you want)
Characteristics of a Partner
… and what does “ideal” mean?!
Who would be your ideal?
 Personality Characteristics
not very important somewhat important very important

taste in movies level of education hobbies

blood type interests style of clothing
amount of money personality religion

Q: What are the two most important things for couples to have in
common?
A: I think the two most important things for a couple to
have in common are ___________ and __________.

Q: What are the two least important things for couples to have in
common?
A: I think the two least important things for a couple to
have in common are ___________ and __________.

Same taste in…. clothing, movies, books, music

Writing from Within Intro, page 27

IDEAL PARTNER INTERVIEW

 Ideal Partner Interview
a. Do you want a partner who is playful or serious?
b. … talkative or quiet?
c. … good-looking or has a great personality?
d. … likes sports or likes to study?
e. … is adventurous or is careful?
f. … is passionate or is calm?
g. … likes to be alone or doesn’t like to be alone?
h. … thinks money is important or thinks an interesting life is
important?
i. … likes change or doesn’t like change?
j. … cares about fashion or doesn’t care about fashion?
 What you Want
Your list of top five characteristics
you want in an ideal mate. (double-
space your answers)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
 What I (Amy) wants…
1. someone who is athletic and cares
about their health
2. must have a good sense of humor
3. someone who is intelligent
4. honest
5. must have good manners
Writing from Within Intro, page 26

ANALYZING AND ORDERING

 What Sally Wants
What kind of partner do I want? I want
a partner who has a car. I would like a
partner who doesn’t have pets. I don’t like
pets. I would like a partner who comes
from a different country. I would like to live
abroad some day.
 What Sally Wants
What kind of partner do I want? First, I
want a partner who has a car. Second, I
would like a partner who doesn’t have pets.
I don’t like pets. Third, I would like a
partner who comes from a different
country. I would like to live abroad some
day.
I want = I would like
first, first of all,
second, secondly,
moreover, in addition, also
GIVING REASONS WHY YOU
WANT SOMETHING…
 What you Want
Your list of top five characteristics you want in
an ideal mate.
1.
why?
2.
why?
3.
why?
4.
why?
5.
why?
 What I (Amy) wants…
1. someone who is athletic and cares about their health
why? I am a professional athlete
3. must have a good sense of humor
why? I like to joke and act silly
5. someone who is intelligent
why? I enjoy talking and learning new things
7. honest
why? they need to be honest so I can trust them
9. must have good manners
why? my family and friends will respect them
 Emily’s Ideal Partner
What kind of partner do I want? First, I would
like a partner who likes sports because I like to be
active. I’d rather play tennis or jog than stay at home
and watch TV all day. Second, I want a partner who
likes being with groups of people because I like
meeting people. I enjoy parties with lots of people
because I usually make two or three new friends.
Third, I would like a person who comes from a
different country. I love to travel, and it is my dream
to live abroad some day. If my partner and I come
from different countries, we can teach each other
about our cultures.
 Amy’s Ideal Partner
What kind of partner do I want? First, I want someone
who is athletic and cares about their health because I am a
professional athlete. When I have fights, I have to train extra
hard and diet, and so I want someone who understands and
supports me. Moreover, I would like a partner who has a good
sense of humor because I like to joke and act silly. Thirdly,
because I like talking and learning new things, I want a partner
who is intelligent. Also, I would like a partner who is honest
because I think honesty is connected to trust, and both honesty
and trust are important in a relationship. Lastly, I want a
partner who has good manners because I want my family and
friends to respect and be proud of my partner.
 Amy’s Ideal Partner
What kind of partner do I want? First, I want someone
who is athletic and cares about their health because I am a
professional athlete. When I have fights, I have to train extra
hard and diet, and I want someone who understands and
supports me. Moreover, I would like a partner who has a good
sense of humor because I like to joke and act silly. Thirdly,
because I like talking and learning new things, I want a partner
who is intelligent. Also, I want a partner who is honest because
I think honesty is connected to trust, and both honesty and trust
are important in a relationship. Lastly, I want a partner who has
good manners because I want my family and friends to respect
and be proud of my partner.
SILENT SELF-WRITING TIME
 Silent Self-Writing Time
1. What you want
- brainstorm using a web diagram
- list your top five characteristics that you
want in an ideal partner
- give reasons why you want each
characteristic
2. Write a paragraph about what you want in an
ideal partner.
 Writing Assignment #1
Write an introduction letter to the Love Connect Dating Agency
telling them about yourself and what you are looking for in an
ideal mate.

It must be in letter form with two paragraphs, and it should be 250

words long. One self-introduction paragraph and one
paragraph talking about the five characteristics you want in an
ideal mate and why.

You will be marked on the following:

Grammar and spelling, interest and creativity, use of class lessons
(,and/,but, because), and content.

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 Example (of my paragraphs only)
Let me introduce myself to you. My name is Amy-Michelle, and I am ##
years of age. I am Polish Canadian, but I live in Cheonan, South Korea. I
come from a family of five, and I have always been my father’s little princess. I
am 157cm, and I have brown eyes. My natural hair color is blond, but I have
dark brown hair because I dye it. I work at Dankook University, but I am also a
professional boxer. Boxing is really hard, but I love it because it keeps me
healthy, and it is a lot of fun. My friends describe me as silly, easy-going, hard-
working, and very energetic.
What kind of partner do I want? First, I want someone who is athletic and
cares about their health because I am a professional athlete. When I have
fights, I have to train extra hard and diet, and I want someone who understands
and supports me. Moreover, I would like a partner who has a good sense of
humor because I like to joke and act silly. Thirdly, because I like talking and
learning new things, I want a partner who is intelligent. Also, I want a partner
who is honest because I think honesty is connected to trust, and both honesty
and trust are important in a relationship. Lastly, I want a partner who has good
manners because I want my family and friends to respect and be proud of my
partner.