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UNIT 9 CHAPTER 2 Pilobolus
Before You Read A Match each type of kinaesthetic art in the box with a picture.
What a great show! Then think about answers to the questions below.
Acrobat martial artist gymnast circus player
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a ____ _ b ____ _ c ____ _ d ____ _
1 What things do these performers have in common? What are some
differences?
2 Look quickly at the passage on the next page. Do you know anything
about modircus play?
B Discuss your answers with a partner.
Reading Skill A Read the passage on the next page.
Understanding Main Ideas
B Do the topic sentences introduce ideas? Do the sentences after each
In a good paragraph, topic sentence support the idea? How?
the first sentence
introduces an idea. C Read the passage again. Then answer the questions on page 114.
This is often called a
topic sentence. Each
sentence after the
topic sentence should
support the first idea.
Why are you learning English? Think about why you are learning English. Why is learning to read
better in English important to you? Keeping these reasons in mind will help you as you complete this chapter.
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