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See you at 1:30
Good afternoon.
Today’s agenda:
1. Summer school
2. Share topic sentences from homework
3. adjective clauses
4. Homework Read about Rosa Parks
https://www.biography.com/activist/rosa-parks
Quiz on adjective clauses tomorrow.
We will write a paragraph about Rosa Parks on Friday. You can try out your new knowledge of topic sentences.
*** Information about summer school ***
Notice regarding registration for Summer Term, 2020
Our Adult Education Summer Term registration will begin on Wednesday, June 3.
Please DO NOT come to the Centre to register. Registration will happen remotely through your Academic Advisor.
At this time, we will be registering for Summer Term only. Information on September will be published later in June.
Please see our Summer Term schedule on our website at Govsb.ca/Adult or https://www.vsb.bc.ca/Student_Learning/Adult_Education/Registration/Pages/How_to_register.aspx
Our Summer Term will run from Thursday, July 2 to Wednesday August 5 (5 weeks)
* In order to register, all students will need to contact an Advisor to register and to renew their Intake Form and Student Learning Plan
For students in EF5/6 (Al Haley, 1:30) please contact Joanne (email: jamcleod@vsb.bc.ca)
In your email to the Advisor please make sure to include
• your full name (Last, Usual)
• your PEN (personal education number) or Date of Birth
• the course(s) you are currently completing – include the time of the class and the name of your Instructor
• the course you wish to register for in Summer term.
Please note that failure to provide accurate information could result in delays
If you are currently registered in two courses and are directed to contact two different Academic Advisors, you may choose which Advisor you wish to contact.
Please be patient as our Advisors will be experiencing higher than normal volumes of emails during our registration period.
Thank you,
VSB Adult Education
If you have questions, I am happy to discuss these things further.
Summer courses will all be online.
I will be teaching EF 3/4 or EF 5/6. I don’t know which one yet.
I will give out recommendations for which class you should take on Friday. I will meet with each student separately on Zoom. I will meet the first half of the class from 1:30-2:00. I will meet the second half of the class from 2:00-2:30.
More on this tomorrow.
Registration starts next Wednesday. Do we wait until Wednesday to email Joanne?
Topic sentences from homework.
Please, write your best topic sentence from homework in the Chat- the one that you like the most.
1. There are many things you should do when you visit Vancouver.
2. Lack of sleep can lead to serious health problems.
3. Nowadays, Covid-19 is one of the most important news items, which grabs a lot of attention from people all over the world.
4. Always remember to bring these items when you travel.
There are several items that you must remember to pack when you are going traveling.
5. Exercising everyday is incredibly good for everyone’s health. There are three main ways daily exercise can improve your health.
6. Doctors in private health care are always top-ranked.
7. Traveling is exciting because you can learn about aspects of different cultures, for example food, music, and clothing.
8. Travel :- Nowadays, non-essential travel has been postponed due to COVID-19. BC Public health officer Dr. Henry advised people not to travel neither internationally nor locally, if it is not necessary,
9. Traveling can help people reduce stress, open up ?, and broaden their minds.
10. Do you like pets? I think most people who like pets are probably kind.
* Starting with a question is called a Grabber.
I’ll teach Grabbers soon.
11. Vancouver is the most beautiful city in British Columbia.
12. Sleeping is a good word to hear? but sleeping too much can affect your health.
13. Education has a magic power to change a person’s life.
14. Vancouver is the best place to live in the word.
Supporting points a.beautiful b.clean c.multicultural
15. Education could improve awareness of society? to people who want better lives. Confusing. I don’t know what you mean.
V Education could improve people’s awareness of the world.
16. Grabber: Is having more money really better?
Topic sentence: In my opinion, having more money does not mean that you will be happier.
17. The Covid-19 has changed my life in several ways.
18. Canada has a high-quality education system, which helps students find what they are looking for?. Very vague, not clear
Canada has a high-quality education system that is focused on helping students find their strengths develop their individual potentials.
potential – what you have the capacity to do with work
Adjective clauses
who - people
that – things, sometimes people (doesn’t sound respectful)
which – special things, unique things
who
Sarah, who is my neighbour, is very kind.
I like my neighbor who is named Sarah.
The commas are details – not that important.
Your mother , who is retired, likes to play mahjong. She is special. commas
The man who is walking past our house is very old. He is not a special person to us. no commas
that
The ring that Dave bought for his wife is beautiful.
Let’s meet at the Starbucks that is on the corner of Fraser and 49th Avenue.
which – special things, unique things
Sarah’s ring, which her grandmother gave her, is made of gold.
Tehran, which is the capital of Iran, is very ancient. unique- only one
Let’s meet at South Hill Education Centre, which is located at Fraser and 43th Avenue.
Let’s meet at my school which is located at Fraser and 43th Avenue.
which
Tripoli, which is full of good restaurants, is a really interesting city.
I was invited to a restaurant that/which is located in West Vancouver.
I was invited to my brother’s restaurant that/which is located in West Vancouver.
I was invited to a famous restaurant that/which is located in West Vancouver.
I was invited to a famous restaurant that is located in West Vancouver. It sounds like you don’t care about restaurants.
You decide if it is special or not.
where – SV, different style of adjective clause
Tripoli, where there are many good restaurants, is a really interesting city.
The school where I teach is on Fraser Street.
The school that I teach at is on Fraser Street.
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