Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 11:00.
Today’s Agenda
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Deadline for replacement test today at 1
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Countable and uncountable nouns- your examples from homework
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Sentence combining work
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Continue First Nations module
Thursday
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Adjective forms
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Replacement test -paragraph (one hour- final hour)
Friday (final day)
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Review
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Marks day (one-on-one consultations, if you wish)
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Unofficial final reports
Countable and
Uncountable nouns
Some of you
examples from homework:
1.
I speak just a little bit of English.
2.
He ate a lot of cheese on for his
breakfast.
3.
She uses a lot of flour in her cookies.
a lot of ABC
lots of ABC
alot a lot
4.
He had some work in his job. Meaning?
He had some work to do.
He had many responsiblities in his job.
5.
There is numerous negative news between Ukraine and
Russia that make me feel tension for their citizens. RW
There is a lot of negative news about Ukraine and Russia that make
me feel tense/worried for their citizens.
6. Jun, who claim lots of hate, about listening to his friend
insulting someone. XXX Meaning?
7.
I think that swimming is a good exercise because happiness
builds on health. phrasing
I think that swimming is a good exercise because happiness
is based on good health.
8. Flour is a powder that can make cakes, noodles, and various
snacks. vf
Flour is a powder that can be used to make cakes, noodles, and
various snacks.
Flour is a ingredient that can be used in making
cakes, noodles, and various snacks.
Flour is a ingredient for making cakes, noodles, and
various snacks.
9.
As soon as he finishes homework, he ran out of the
house and has fun with their friends at the park. vt
As soon as he finishes his/the homework, he runs out of
the house and has fun with his friends at the park.
10.
Lawrenz was listening to some music on the
radio.
Lawrenz was listening to a piece of music
on the radio.
piece of music – sounds like classical, not pop
Bach’s Prelude in D Minor is a sad piece.
11.
Last Sunday I was bought peach can on the superstore.
Last Sunday, I bought a can of peaches at/in
the Superstore.
12.
4.Her sister put some money into the bank.
a little bit of money
a lot of money
13.
this bag pack has twenty pockets.
This backpack has twenty pockets.
14.
I give some/lots of advice to my clients.
I always give two pieces of advice to
my clients who are getting divorced.
15.
Maria lost all faith in her boyfriend when he
told her a lie.
16.
David likes two types of music: classical music
and country music.
colon :
list some items
Jun has three kids: two girls and one boy.
Marie is taking two classes next term: EF7
and Chemistry 12.
17.
Don't put any trash on the street!
I saw a lot of trash on the sidewalk yesterday.
She picks up a little bit of trash each day
in front of her house.
18.
She has a lot of work for her job. XXX
She has a lot of work to do in her job.
19.
He gave me more do to his homework last night. XXX
He gave me more homework to do last night.
20.
Jacob a lot of play guitar for practice his music. XXX
Jacob plays a lot of guitar. He practices a
lot of music.
21.
I like to hear some good news from my friends.
22.
I cooked some rice for dinner.
23.
The happiness is important for better life. XXX
Happiness is important for a good life.
24.
My mother has some valuable jewelry.
25.
I like some rice with my steak.
26.
My friend is very impatience. wf
My friend is very impatient.
My friend feels some impatience toward the
builders next door.
27.
Dogs are loyal animals.
28.
She spilled some flour on the floor.
29.
would you like some coffee?
Would you like some coffee?
30.
I drink some milk every morning.
I drink five liters of milk every
morning.
31.
There are a lot of snow top of the mountain. RW
There is a lot of snow on top of the
mountain.
32.
He has a doctorate in economics.
33.
He watches a lot of news everyday.
34.
There are a few pieces of cheese in the fridge.
35.
When you found a treasure, it might had a huge amount
of jewellery in it. vt
If you find/discover/locate a treasure
chest, it might have a huge amount of jewellery in it.
36.
She doesn't feel any happiness for her life.
37.
He bought a bottle of milk yesterday.
38.
When she is waiting the bus, she feels a moment of
impatience.
39.
She gave me a few bags of flour to make some bread.
40.
Sierra learned a tremendous amount of/about
economics from her teacher.
41.
I saw a lot of trash in my backyard.
42.
I have a little bit of hope to pass the exam.
43.
I get a lot of news everyday.
44.
John drinks a lot of milk everyday: five liters
in the morning and five liters at night.
45.
I have a lot of faith in my teacher.
46.
I gave him more advice about his business.
47.
I gave him some advice about his business.
48.
I have little bit information about my sister’s wedding.
RW
I have a little bit of information
about my sister’s wedding.
49.
I learned a little bit about music.
Good job! Good work.
fidelity- purity, quality
hi-fi – nice stereo equipment for music
high-fidelity sound – high quality sound
soundstage
high five
Maris’ new TV has a very high fidelity screen.
hi-def high definition –
Next level of writing-
Sentence work this term: SIMPLE
COMPOUND COMPLEX
The secret is to practice.
Sentence combining – very effectve way to improve sentence writing
-basic level up to university level and beyond
- taking a few short sentences, piutting them togethe into one
longer and denser sentence
dense- a lot of information in as few words as possible
FRENCH FRIES
1. French fries are loaded into a basket. KERNEL
2. The French fries are white.
3. The basket is wire.
PROCESS-
1.
KERNEL – usually the first sentence, centre sentence, everyhting
will be attached to
2.
Find new information.
3.
Combine the elements. Decide what kind of sentence would be most
appropriate: simple, compound, complex
Follow your gut feeling, instinct
Combine these elements
French fries are loaded into a basket
white
wire
SIMPLE White French fries are loaded into a wire basket.
SHORT, DENSE, CLEAR- perfect writing
COMPOUND The French fries are white, and they are loaded into a
wire basket. Not the best choice- overwritten, too much sentence for a
simple idea
COMPLEX French fries which are white are loaded into a basket
which is made of wire. overwritten, sounds authentic
White French fries are loaded into a basket which is made of wire.
a
little bit better
The best choice is clearly the simple sentence.
4. Then they are lowered. KERNEL
5. The lowering is slow.
6. The lowering is into oil.
Then they are lowered
slow
into oil
SIMPLE: Then they are lowered slowly into oil.
7. Their bath crackles.
8. Their bath foams.
9. The bath is hot.
SIMPLE: Their hot bath crackles and foams.
10. The potatoes release a puff.
11. The potatoes are thinly sliced.
12. The puff is steam.
The thinly sliced potatoes release a puff of steam. SIMPLE
The potatoes which are thinly sliced release a puff of steam.
COMPLEX- ADJ CL
13. They come out crispy brown.
14. They come out streaked with oil.
They come out crispy brown and streaked with oil. SIMPLE- SVV
COFFEE
He sips at his coffee cup which is chipped along the rim. COMPLEX-
ADJ CL
The taste is bitter, acidic, and slightly soapy. SIMPLE SV
There is a brown film on the inside of the cup. SIMPLE SV
He takes extra care so that he doesn’t spill any on his clothes.
COMPLEX- ADV CL
He is afraid that it might eat holes in the material. COMPLEX- N
CL
When we do sentence combining exercises, we want to use different
sentence styles: SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX.
You really have to know these cold. They should be automatic.
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