Tuesday, 25 May 2021

EF6 8:30 May 25

 

 Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30.

Cameras on. Mics muted.

Today’s agenda:

 

1.                Review Quiz#5- adjective clauses

2.                Discuss sentence types and next steps- paragraph writing

3.                Idioms

OR

4.                Topic for small-group discussion or discussions in breakout groups: The internet is harmful to children.

Reflect on this topic. Come prepared to contribute to a small-group tomorrow.

 

Thursday after class- Replacement quiz for those who requested it. I have a list of the people who asked to do the replacement quiz.

 

Summer school.

When does registration begin for summer school?

I will give midterm recommendations to everyone before the first day of registration for summer.

It will probably be very soon.

Midterm recommendations/ Interim recommendations will be based on the marks we have so far.

6 Quizzes

This week – Test#1 paragraph

Next week – Test#2 paragraph

The cutoff for an early registration is 65%.

 

You can calculate your own average.

Quizzes are worth 3 points.

Tests are worth 6 points.

 

 

SCENARIO#1

Q1     1/3

Q2     3/3

Q2b  2/3

Q3     2.5/3

Q4     2.3/3

Q5     1.7/3

T1      4/6

T2      3.6/6

 

Add numerators and the denominators

x/y  x (numerator) y (denominator)

 

20.1/30 = .67  67%

Good for an early  midterm recommendation.

 

Pass mark is 50%. On the day of class, if you have 50%+, then you pass.

65% is only for the early midterm recommendation.

 

For the summer, I am scheduled to teach English Foundations 6.

If you would like to stay in EF6 with me, you’re more than welcome. You already know what you’re going to get. You know my teaching style, etc.

You can decide.

 

EF 1,2,3,4,5,6,7

EF7 and English 10 – same class

EF7 is for people who finished high school anywhere in the world.

English 10 is for people who did not finish high school anywhere in the world.

 

This is a government rule. It has to do with funding.

Normally, EF7 and English 10 are taught together.

English 11 and English 12 are regular classes with no Foundations equivalent.

 

EF 6 – EF7/Eng10 – Eng11 – Eng12

 

If you take a break from SHEC for less than a year, you can normally just start where you left off.

If you take a break for a couples of years, then we will probably want to retest you.

 

 

 

Quiz#5

Write a sentence with adjective clause for each.

e.g.    dog   that

I have a dog that is white.

 

1. bicycle              that

Mary got a bicycle that has fat tires.

The bicycle that Mary got has fat tires.

 

2. John                  who

3. key                    which

4. wine                 that

5. shoes                who

6. barbecue         that

 

In general, EF6 students find adjective clauses to be harder than the other clauses. They can be quite challenging.

 

Try some in Chat:

 

1.    I will buy the bicycle that you showed us last night.

2.    They cooked again that barbecue that I always envy. ww? enjoy

3.    I like to drink the red wine that can help my heart stay healthy.

4.    I would like to buy the barbecue that has a very good temperature gauge.

5.    The bicycle that I bought last summer is broken already.

6.    I don’t know which door this key is used  for. noun clause adj cl

7.    I got a new bicycle that my daughter gave to me.

8.    This is the locker key which I was looking for last night.

This is the locker key which/that I was looking for last night.

 

9.    I tried the new wine that make in Okanagan. vf

I tried the new wine that was made in the Okanagan. passive voice

 

10.                       The person who talked to you yesterday gave me a shoes.

The person who talked to you yesterday gave me some shoes.

a pair of shoes

 

11.                       John who has 2 son is looking for a new school for his kids.

who has two sons

12.                       We have a party that is the barbecue. AWK

We are having a barbecue for my sister’s birthday party. SIMPLE

 

13.                       Let me introduce to you/you to my friend, John, who is a high school teacher in Vancouver.

 

appositives-

My sister, Kathy, lives in Burnaby.

This is my dog, Rover.

Joe, my best friend, likes to buy and sell cars.

My best friend, Joe, likes to buy and sell cars.

 

14.                       My friend, John, who always helped me is just like my elder brother.

15.                       The wine that comes from England is sold out.

16.                       John becomes a billionaire who won the lottery. MOVE

John who won the lottery became a billionaire.

 

17.                       The wine I tried at Julia’s birthday was the best wine that I tried so far.

18.                       Agnes brought her bicycle that her father had given to her.

19.                       Do you remember the lady who wore Gucci shoes last night at the party?

20.                       I have a bike that has been broken for so long. too casual

I have a bike that has been broken for a long time.

21.                       She gets the key which is her new apartment’s. awk

She gets the key which is for her new apartment.

22.                       I bought a new bicycle that has black color.

I bought a new bicycle that is black.

23.                       I am going to meet John who is really humble and funny.

24.                       My dad bought three bottles of wine that are from Germany.

25.                       Carlos is a person who doesn’t like to wear shoes everywhere he goes.

26.                       Next weekend, we will make the Brazilian barbecue that I told you about last night.

Tomorrow, I will visit my sister.

27.                       Jill lost the key which is very important to her mother.

28.                       I gave my fancy shoes to Maggie who you had met at the shopping mall last month.

 

I gave my fancy shoes to Maggie yesterday. SIMPLE

1.    Yesterday, I gave my fancy shoes to Maggie who you met at the shopping mall last month.

 

 

SECRET: English speakers rarely use past perfect. We almost always use simple past.

You can use past perfect if you want.

 

John had lived in Japan for two years. He left five years ago.   past perfect- grammar book

John lived in Japan for two years.  much more authentic sounding

 

We use present perfect all the time.  I’m talking about past perfect.

 

John has lived in Japan for two years. He is still there.

 

I can teach the most common verb tenses tomorrow.

 

Sentence review:

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

-adverb clauses

-noun clauses

-adjective clauses

 

These are the foundations for all of our writing.

Know them. Practice them. You will really need them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next steps -paragraph writing

 

Paragraphs in EF6- approximately 150-200 words

7-10 sentences

 

Structure of a paragraph

-Grabber/Hook (OPTIONAL)- attention-getter (7 ways)

-Topic sentence- gives the topic & the controlling idea **VERY IMPORTANT**

-Supporting sentences (aim for 3-4 points)- details, evidence, support, ‘meat’ of the paragraph

 

-Concluding sentence- restatement of the topic sentence

-possibly restatement of the supporting points (more for an essay)

                                         - a way to close up the paragraph

 

Some people will already be familiar with this. For some it will be new.

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