Good morning, everybody.
We will get started at 11:00.
The location in Canada for our virtual sightseeing is Newfoundland.
breaching whale
Today’s agenda:
1.
Review Quiz #2 on compound sentences
2.
Continue with paragraphs
Test#1 – write a short paragraph. Wednesday
Paragraphs – 5-8 sentence together, writing about one topic
-150-200
words English 10, 11, 12
-English
Foundations 3/4 - shorter is ok, 100-150 words
Gold
Topic sentence- introduces the topic of the paragraph
‘gold’, ‘valued’
-always begin your paragraph with a topic sentence
Supporting
sentences- exaplain the reasons why, discuss the topic in detail
Concluding
sentence- restate the topic sentence, wraps up the paragraph
Gold is a precious metal that is valued
for two important reasons. First of all, gold is
beautiful and does not corrode. Therefore, it is good for jewelry, coins, and
ornaments. Gold never needs to be polished and will remain beautiful forever.
For example, an antique gold coin looks as beautiful today as the day it was
made. Secondly, gold is very useful to industry and science. It is used in many
applications, such as photography and dentistry. Also, gold is used in
astronauts' suits. Astronauts wear gold-plated heat shields for protection when
they go outside spaceships in space. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its
beauty but also for its usefulness.
114 words –
perfect length for EF34
Next week, we will start working on
how to write short paragraphs.
Good challenge – use our sentences
to write down our ideas
We will learn four kinds of
paragraphs:
1.narrative paragraph – tell a
story
2.descriptive paragraph – describe
something
3.process/expository paragraph –
teach how to do something, explain how something works
4.persuasive paragraph – give an
opinion, convince
MAYBE – 5. definition paragraph –
tell what something is
Write a compound sentence for each:
e.g. dog
and
I have a dog, and he is
loyal.
1. drive but
SV, SOBA SV.
I know how to drive,
but I do not have a car.
2. mountain so
I love to hike, so I
will go to the mountain tomorrow.
3. try and
Gloria tried hard in
the math class, and she succeeded.
4. bought but
I bought new leather
boots yesterday, but I will return them.
5. weekend so
It rained all weekend,
so mostly we stayed inside arguing.
6. fix or
Can you fix my
phone, or do I have to buy a new one?
Please write any sentences you would like to discuss in the
chat:
1.
I bought a new clothes, but it was expensive. #
I bought a new guitar, but it was
expensive.
I bought new clothes, but they were
expensive.
2.
We have to plant something on the mountain, so we need
to purchase some seeds.
3.
I'm free this weekend, so let's go to party.
Let’s go to a party. (noun)
Let’s go party. (verb)
go + verb
I have to go buy some groceries.
4.
I bought some vegetables yesterday, but I did not buy
any meat.
5.
He fix study scheldule or he doesn't stusy.
meaning?
6.
I had breakfast in a fancy cafe, but even sitting there
was extremely expensive. punc
7.
I can drive a car, but I cannot ride a bike. art
8.
The mountains are beautiful, so they are tall. Logic
The mountains are tall, so they are beautiful.
9.
I try to read English, and I try to speak it, too.
Maria plays soccer. She plays volleyball,
too.
10.
It is the weekend, so we will go to the park.
11.
I will fix my computer, or I will buy a new one.
12.
I brought fruits some fruit yesterday, but it's
not good. #
13.
I will try newe soup, and I make it cookies. RW
14.
Please fix it or throw it away. simple sentence
15.
Every weekend, I go hiking, so I take a lot of pictures
with my cell phone. prep
16.
I can't wait for next weekend, so I can enjoy it with
my family.
I can't wait for next weekend so that I can
enjoy it with my family.
complex sentence
17.
I want to make some food, but I don't have any ideas.
18.
I can drive, but my sisters dose not. verbs sp
I can drive, but my sisters can not.
I drive, but my sisters do not.
19.
I like bananas,
but I can’t eat them because I’m allergic.
compound complex – teach next week
20.
I bought a book for my son yesterday , but it’s the wrong
book.
21.
I learnt English but, I can't speak fluently. XXX
I learned English, but I can't speak
fluently.
22.
I have to fix my fence ,or hire someone to fix it . XXX
I have to fix my fence or hire someone to
fix it. simple SVV
I have to fix my fence, or I will hire
someone to fix it. compound
23.
I want to go out hiking, so I will go with friends.
24.
She will came late today or, she won't came. vf
She will come late today, or she
won't come.
25.
I was tired work yesterday, but were not busy. XXX
I was tired at work yesterday, but we were
not busy.
agr – subject verb agreement
My sister go to school. agr
My sister goes to school.
My brothers lives in Iran. agr
My brothers live in Iran.
My brother live in Iran. agr
My brother lives in Iran.
siblings – both sexes, brothers and sisters
Jun has four siblings: three
sisters and one brother.
throw/ throw away
You throw a ball for a dog.
You throw away garbage.
Maria threw a frisbee to her
daughter.
Maria threw away some old clothes.
Dogs can so athletic compared to
humans.
can’t ‘ apostrophe
Apostrophes are used for two reasons:
1. shows
possession
2. shows
a contraction
1. possession
– a person owns something
Marwa’s new phone is nice.
My sister’s new baby is ugly.
2. can
not - can’t
will not – won’t
*** Always confusing to people:
its it’s
its – possession,
no apostrophe (special)
it’s – it is
The dog is biting its tail. possession
It’s a very cute dog. it is
Wednesday –
Test#1 – short paragraph (50m)
I
will give you an easy general topic. You will plan and write a short paragraph
of about 100 words.
e.g. Discuss how the US dropping
the gold standard in the 1970s has affected world economics. Just joking!
What is your favourite holiday?
Why?
PLAN
Decide on your holiday. Thanksgiving
Aim for three reasons. Three is a good
number to shoot for.
1. family
gathers together
2. big
feast, lots of different kinds of food
3. not
commercialized like Christmas, just about family and food and being thankful
WRITE
Topic sentence-
Supporting sentences
Concluding sentence
Continue with this tomorrow.
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