Good morning, everybody.
We will get started at 11:00.
Today’s agenda:
• Prepositions, homework from yesterday
• phrasal verbs
• Persuasive writing
Thursday – grammar review, Final test- persuasive paragraph
Friday – no class together
- Email by after 11:30 and I will send you your final mark.
- I will put your marks into the office on Friday afternoon.
You can figure out your own mark by doing the average of the quizzes and tests.
Quiz: X/3
Test: X/6
Extra points: 1 or 2
Next term, 4th Quarter, begins Thursday, April 29.
You have Monday- Wednesday off.
Prepositions – usually short words, very powerful and important
- convey a lot of meaning
- a really good measure of how well you know English
i.e. People who struggle with prepositions usually are not getting enough exposure to real English in their life.
preposition usage is all idiomatic- doesn’t follow rules well
in/on/at/from/to/for – idiomatic
Jun lives on the Earth.
Jun lives in Canada.
Jun lives in BC.
Jun lives in Vancouver.
Jun lives on Main Street.
June lives 2345 at Main Street.
meaningful rules?
The only to learn these is through usage of and exposure to authentic English.
Mai got on a bus.
Mai got on a plane.
Mai got on a train.
Mai got on a ferry.
similarities – public transportation?
big?
stand up?
Mai got in a car.
Mai got in a taxi.
Mai got in an Uber.
similarities – private transportation?
small?
sit down?
Mai got on a bicycle.
Very strange!
Free advice #9: Looking for rules will be frustrating. You can learn about prepositions by listening and talking.
Prepositions are real challenge. However, learning about them and getting comfortable using them will really help your English.
Besides school, Francine also has a job and a family.
Pedro took a nap on his bed. lying on top of the blankets
Pedro took a nap in his bed. lying under the blankets
Pedro took a nap under his bed. XXX unlikely
Maria found a nice dress shop on Fraser Street.
I read a book on French cooking. – serious, academic
I read a book about French cooking. -casual, everyday
I watched a documentary on Tibet.
I watched a documentary about Tibet.
Your choice- whichever sound better to you is ok.
** Do some of Exercise 3 and 4 for homework. We can share them tomorrow.
Introduction to prepositions.
Tomorrow – deeper level of prepositions- phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs- extremely important to learn
verb + preposition
work + on “I have to work on my math.”
work + out – exercise
work + around – avoid a problem and keep working
work + for – employed, have a job “I work for the power company.”
work + toward- strive
Changing the preposition changes the meaning a lot.
put + on – hold an event
put + off – postpone
put + out – bothered “I was really put out by the way you spoke to me.”
put+over+on -lie to, trick “The salesperson put one over on the customer.”
put+in – contribute money , apply for something “I put in for a vacation.”
These phrasal verbs are the heart of English.
Persuasive paragraphs
Types of paragraphs:
narrative- tell a story
descriptive – describe, 5 senses
process – teach
persuasive – convince, persuade, explain your position, make the reader understand why you think the way you do
Persuasive writing – give 3,4,5 good reasons why we hold an opinion
e.g. Why you should learn English.
reasons
1. live in an English-speaking country, responsibility, polite
2. increased job opportunities, business opportunities
3. more able to make new friends and companions
4. more opportunities for education and studying
5. everyday life – shopping, telephone, restaurant, doctor
Topic sentence
Supporting sentences
Concluding
Think about this for homework:
Should you wear a mask in public?
3 reasons
Homework sentences from Exercises 3&4.
Put a few in chat:
1. Among the survivors, there is are some children.
2. Reminding people that covid-19 is not over XXX
3. Around the corner, there is a small restaurant.
4. Near the town of Roxbury, lived a lady called Sarah. punc
Near the town of Roxbury lived a lady called Sarah.
Near the town of Roxbury, there lived a lady called Sarah.
On the roof is a bird.
On the roof, there is a bird.
5. After the storm, a rainbow comes out in the sky.
6. Before breakfast, I want to talk to you for a couple of minutes.
After the storm, we saw that many branches have had fallen down. fell down simple past
7. There is one way toward the exit.
8. After the storm, we took a seat beside the fireplace.
9. Before breakfast, I want to talk to you for a couple of minutes.
10. Among the survivors, there is a 5-year-old boy.
11. In my heart, I always remember the first day I came to Canada. , short pause, breath
12. The boy hid under the bed.
13. For the past three years, I have lived under the bridge.
have lived present perfect
14. The jewelry box is under the bed.
15. After the storm, I went for a walk.
16. Down by the river, there were many ducks and gooses geese.
17. For the past three years, I have learned a lot of knowledge.
18. I have an appointment on Thursday afternoon.
19. The little girls play with dolls.
She is separated with from her husband.
Ex 7, #8
Don’t forget to turn the TV off before you go to bed.
go to bed
go to Burnaby
go to the hospital (Can.) go to hospital (Brit.)
go to school
go to Japan ‘Maria will go to Japan next year.’
go downtown to
go home to ‘Maria will go home after work.’
‘Maria will go to home after work.’ XXX Sounds strange.
go + gerund ‘ing’ noun
go camping ‘I like to go camping as much as I can.’
go skiing ‘Fred doesn’t like to go skiing.’
go dancing ‘I took my girlfriend out to go dancing last week.’
I go to work and then go home.
I go to work and then go to Dave’s home.
I went home. Now I am home.
I went home. Now I am at home.
I went to my house. I went home.
Exceptions no ‘to’ -home, downtown
I will go to the gym tonight. I booked an appointment.
Ex.8 #8
I found your old love letter among some papers that I had left in desk drawer.
Phrasal verbs:
verb + preposition
Changing the preposition can really change the meaning.
look (verb)
look + preposition
look up – move eyes up, research
look out – watch for, be careful Look out! There is a tree falling over.
look out for – watch out for someone else, keep an eye on someone else. “I will look for you.” I will take care of you.
look after – Parents look after their children.
look up to – respects ‘Shirin looks up to her mother.’
look down – move eyes downward ‘The kid is looking down at the ground.’
look down on – does not respect, judges harshly ‘The rich woman looks down on her poor neighbours.”
look into – investigate, gather information ‘The police will look into the robbery.’ ‘I will look getting some new pickups for my guitar.’ ‘You should start looking into what colleges you may want to apply to.’
How many do you want to start with?
20 ? https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/blog-feed/phrasal-verbs
56? https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/english-phrasal-verbs/
390? https://www.skypeenglishclasses.com/english-phrasal-verbs/
2000? https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/
Learning more phrasal verbs and getting them into your everyday speaking and writing will be a HUGE help to your English. It will also help your listening a lot.
Your independent learning – spend time on phrasal verbs.
My belief: We learn better when we are having a good time.
Persuasive writing: persuade, convince, explain your opinion
Homework:
Should you wear a mask in public?
3 reasons
Key words
Brainstormed ideas:
Protract your family
Protect yourself and others
Follow the officer's advise
Stop spreading the virus
Keep the virus away
Wearing mask is good for stopping the spread of virus.
Protect ourselves
Protect others
Don’t worry the someone sneeze to my face.
To prevent virus transmission.-
block most of the germs
Wearing mask can remind people to keep social distance.
Masks are useful when everyonne wears it, also to help people avoid getting disease.
yes, we should a mask
- stops the spread of the virus
- reminds people to keep social distance
- makes people feel safer, more comfortable
Write these ideas into sentences.
Yes, in my opinion, we all should be wearing masks to reduce the affects of Covid 19. First, wearing marks helps stop the spread of the virus and protects all of us. Also, when others see you wearing your mask, it reminds them to keep a social distance. Finally, when we wear a mask around an elderly person or a person with compromised health, for example, they - makes people feel safer, more comfortable.
Tomorrow, I will give you an easy topic to write a persuasive paragraph about.
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