Good evening, everybody.
We will get started at 7:00.
Cameras on. Mics muted until you are ready to talk.
Today’s
agenda:
·
Replacement quiz
·
Review Quiz#5- adj cl
·
Review of sentences and next steps- paragraph
writing
·
Revisit Modal/Modal auxiliaries
·
Topic for discussion: The internet is harmful to
children.
Reflect on the topic. Come prepared to
contribute to the discussion.
A few people have asked me about rewriting quizzes. I
offer one replacement quiz for anyone who would like to do that.
This week, you will have an opportunity to replace one
of the quizzes that you wrote. This is optional.
Email me by tomorrow by 7PM which quiz you would like
to replace.
Make sure you use a proper Subject line in your email:
Name, Class, Time, Replacement quiz.
e.g. Hi Al,
I want to replace Quiz#2.
Joe
You have 24 hours to send the email. I will not accept
late emails.
We have done five quizzes:
Quiz#1- simple sentences
Quiz#2 – compound , SOBA
Quiz#3- adverb clauses
Quiz#4- noun clauses
Quiz#5- adjective clauses
You can replace one of those quizzes if you wish. You
choose which one.
One is one.
The replacement quiz will be a new quiz. The
replacement quiz will be a mix of all of the sentence styles. You will do the
replacement quiz during regular class time, as usual. We will do it Thursday.
Replacement quiz- Six sentences- mix of simple,
compound, complex
SCENARIO #1
Quiz#1- 2/3
Quiz#2 – 2.2/3
Quiz#3- 3/3
Quiz#4- 1/3 2/3
Quiz#5- 1.6/3
Replace Quiz#4 2/3
SCENARIO #2
Quiz#1- 3/3
Quiz#2 – 1.5/3 1/3
Quiz#3- 1.5/3
Quiz#4- 2/3
Quiz#5- 1.6/3
Replace Quiz#2 1/3
** Your mark will be replaced with the replacement
quiz mark. It will not be the higher of the two.
Think about if you want to replace one of the quiz
marks. Send me an email by tomorrow by 7 if you do.
Later in the term, we will do a replacement test as
well. We haven’t done any tests yet. We will do our first test next week. Tests
will be writing paragraphs. We will start learning how to write paragraphs this
week.
**The replacement quiz is an opportunity. It is
optional. If you are happy with your marks, just leave them as they are.**
*** MODEL OF REPLACEMENT QUIZ ***
SIMPLE
1. SVV dog
2. Imperative cat
COMPOUND
3. , so park
4. , and bus
COMPLEX
5. because phone
6. who sister
1.The dog is running and barking.
2. Feed the cat, please.
3. It is nice tonight, so let’s go to the park.
etc etc
Quiz#5 Adjective
Clauses
Write a sentence with
an adjective clause for each.
Ex. park
that
We have a
picnic in a park that has huge trees.
1.
sell
that
My
sister will sell the phone
that has a cracked screen.
2.
neighbour
who
Joan
has a neighbor who
likes to sing in his backyard.
3.
school
that
4.
phone
who
5.
country
that
6.
help who
In general,
EF34 students often find adjective clauses to be tricky.
Put some of
yours in Chat so we can discuss them:
a.
I
will help to the people who needed.
I
will help the people who need it.
I
will give help to the people who need it.
b.
I
must sell that computer today. SIMPLE
I
must sell the computer that has the new CPU.
c.
The
boy helped a man who was ill.
d.
Oscar,
who was my neighbour, is moving to Surrey today.
e.
The
country that I have plan to visit this summer is Spain.
f.
I
got help who is help me to call BCAA when my car broken.
I
got help from a woman who helped me to call BCAA when my car broke down.
g.
Could
you please ask who is on the phone? noun clause
h.
Mike
is the one who helped me during my hard moment time.
i.
The
guy who still stole my phone is running away.
steal
– stole
j.
I
will sell my car that I bought last year.
k.
They
must make a lot of money if they want to travel around the world. adverb
clause
l.
I
need a school that can help my son to be able to speak.
m. I like the country that respect to
freedom and human right.
I
like countries that respect freedom and human rights.
n.
Some
of our neighbors who complained about the our noise of us
are sitting there.
o.
Tom
likes to go the school that has diversity diverse students from many
countries. wf
diversity
– noun
diverse
– adjective
p.
She The woman who can not speak
English needs help.
q.
Canada
that is the second largest country in the world has less people live in
Canada a low population.
r.
I
bought my new phone from the person who I knew before.
s.
My
neighbour who plays volleyball got injured.
t.
I,m
looking for shoes store that has sell of 70%
If the
sentence does not have a period, it’s not going to pass.
I’m
looking for a shoestore that has a 70% off sale.
‘ apostrophe
a.
My
favourite school subject that I wish to attend study/ pursue is Logo
therapy.
What
is Logo therapy?
b.
I
am selling my house that has a large yard.
c.
my
son lost his phone that I brought last
month.
If
the sentence does not begin with a capital letter, it’s not going to pass.
My
son lost his phone that I bought last month.
d.
The
person who in driving a car on the road is a student who is from
Japan.
e.
The
school that I used to go to was in a big city.
f.
I
went to the same school that my brother went to.
Review of sentences:
*Simple
SV
SSV
SVV
Imperative
Interrogative
*Compound
SV ,SOBA SV.
, SOBA = , so
, or , but , and
*Complex
-adverb clauses -because
if when since
unless after
comma or no comma
- noun clause – think say
believe know understand
forget
that what why how
-adjective clause – that who
These are essential to know. You have to be able to write
sentences well so that you can write paragraphs, essay, letters, papers, reports,
books, etc.
I hope you are practicing these. You should practice these.
You will need them.
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
Our grammar quizzes are over, except for the Replacement Quiz
on Thursday.
Tests will be paragraphs. When you write paragraphs. I expect
to see a mix of all of the kinds of sentences- simple, compound, complex.
We will begin paragraph writing tomorrow. Good paragraphs depend
on good sentences. You must be able to write good sentences in order to write
good paragraphs.
STEP 1 – sentences
STEP 2 – paragraphs
Sentences – Practice! Learn them. Study. Review. Practice more.
One-word modals
Modal Meaning Example
can to
express ability I can
speak English very well.
can to
request permission Can I borrow
a pen?
could to express
ability I could help
you tomorrow.
could to
express possibility She could
be an Olympian.
may to
express possibility I may be
late for class.
may to
request permission May I borrow
a pen?
might to
express possibility She might
call you later.
must to
express obligation I must
leave at 4 o’clock.
must to
express strong belief You must be
kidding!
He
must be held up somewhere.
should to give
advice You should
go to the doctor.
will to
show future I will
not drive my car today.
would to
request or offer Would you
prefer a tea or coffee?
would in
if-sentences If I
were you, I would complain.
way
to give advice If I were you, I
would ...ADVICE
Two-word modals
had better
have to
ought to
used to
Three-word modals
be able to
be going to
be supposed to
have got to
Topic for discussion: The internet is harmful to children. Agree
or disagree. Give reasons and discuss.
Use out Hand Up button. If you can’t find it, just put your
real hand up.
internet has advantages and weaknesses-
positives- IA technology- exposure to technology, knowledge,
development, careers
in the future, cannot work without internet
negatives -harmful, children addicted to playing games,
forget to study, do not play with other children, normal life
Children must control themselves
11-year-old use internet a lot, lots of unsuitable content,
hard for a parent to control it
suitable – homework, schoolwork, sports, games?
difficult for parents – arguing with your children
overuse of mobiles, cell phones- staring at phone 24 hours a
day, less physical exercise outside
Good things – studying from home
Bad things – mother and father disagree on the rules, time
limits
before internet – family spending time together
strict parenting, clear rules
too much internet – hard for parents to control
one side is good, other side is bad – affects childrens’
ability to think,
memory – ability to remember knowledge, do math
advantages – good, but should not become a habit
Internet is not a replacement for socialization with other
children and adults, parents
time limit on internet- then read a real book
reading books on a phone
When I set a two-hour limit, I feel like a jail guard.
the problem is not the two hours- the problem is what they
are doing online
Elon Musk -2024 – free internet all over the world
uniting all cultures? sending Western culture all over the
world?
mix of all cultures?
global hegemony global
-all around the world hegemony- sameness
ear damage from looking at screens- myopia
problem is not the internet-
problem is control and rules in the family
The internet is not going away! We have to teach out
children to cope with how to use the internet. It is a balance. Do parents have
time to teach their children?
Communication with children is very important.
addiction – children using internet too much
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