Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 9:15.
Today’s agenda
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Link to my Zoom sentence structure tutorial
Check the blog.
I emailed all of the other teachers.
My advice is to figure out Zoom now. Don’t
wait until Tuesday.
Zoom.com
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Continue compound sentences- examples from HW
Quiz1 tomorrow
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Friday
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Return Test2
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Grabbers
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Continue with compound sentences ; TRANS,
Monday
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Quiz1 compound sentences
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Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses
These are most of the sentences that you emailed to me for
homework.
SV, SOBA SV.
SOBA - , so , or , but
, and
Alternative to FANBOYS
1.
My kid is celebrating her birthday this
evening, so she invites her friends to come round. vt invited
has invited
2.
My parents ask me to look after my young
sister, and they can go to the theater tonight.
, so COMPOUND - result
so that COMPLEX-
adverb clause – allows something to happen
It is warm today, so we will go for a walk. RESULT
Mei is studying English so that she can get a good job. ALLOW
SOMETHING TO HAPPEN
Mei is studying English in order that she can get a good job. ALLOW
SOMETHING TO HAPPEN
3.
She got on the bus, but she realized that she
got on the wrong bus until the bus arrived at the terminal station. RW
Divide
She got on the bus. She realized that
she was on the wrong bus when the bus arrived at the terminal station.
COMPLEX adv cl noun cl
She got on the bus, but she realized
that she was on the wrong one.
The point is that we hav choices to make when we are writing. You
have to decide how you want to express your ideas.
4.
I like to walk, but I don’t have time.
5.
Sara doesn’t go to school, so she will
miss the quiz. vt- simple present
Sara didn’t go to school, so she will
miss the quiz.
CONFUSION- simple
simple sentence SV
simple verb tenses- simple present verb tense- usually, every day,
habitual, state of being Mei drinks
tea. Donny plays badminton. Junko lives in Burnaby. She is a chemistry teacher.
6.
My mother cooks the food for dinner,
and I prepare set the table.
7.
You can do the homework on a paper, or
you can send it by email.
a piece of paper
8.
She studied hard, but she did not succeed.
succeed(v)
success(n) succesful(adj) successfully(adv)
9.
He likes to go climbing, and he likes to go
biking.
10.
I have a math test, so I can't go outside
today.
11.
I have many goalsto achieve, so I need to work
on it them. #
12.
I miss my best friend in China, so I made a
new plan to visit her next month.
13.
If you want to climb the mountain, but you
never start to do it, and you will lost your dreams. XXX
FIX
If you want to climb the mountain, but you
never start to do it, you will lost your dreams. COMPOUND COMPLEX
14.
Travel in strange cities or play your
favourite instruments both are great ways to make you delighted. wf- gerunds
Travelling in
strange cities or playing your favourite instruments both are great ways
to make you delighted/happy. SIMPLE
15.
Birds are people’s friends, and flowers are
people‘s friends, too.
16.
My English teacher is a kind person, and he's
willing to help everyone to improve their grammar.
17.
We are were planning to
visit the Philippines for vacation next year, but my Dad dad cancelled
it because of COVID-19. vt
dad mom – no Cap
uncle aunt
Her uncle is really funny.
Her Uncle Joe is really funny.
Aunt Maureen baked great pies.
My aunt baked great pies.
18.
I spent all my savings, so I can’t
buy my own laptop.
19.
My son's bedroom is a bit narrow, so I
bought him a 1.5m wide bed, but he likes it very much. RO Avoid that
COMPOUND SV, SOBA SV.
SV, SOBA SV, SOBA SV.
My son's bedroom is a bit narrow,
so I bought him a 1.5m wide bed. He likes it very much.
My son really likes his bedroom even
though it is a bit narrow, and I bought him a 1.5m wide bed. COMPOUND
COMPLEX
20.
The Lions Gate Bridge is very traffic
jam at 4 pm ，You can cross the bridge 15 minutes
earlier or 15 minutes later, will be much better. RW
The Lions Gate Bridge has very heavy traffic
jam at 4 pm. If you can cross the bridge 15 minutes earlier or 15 minutes later,
it will be much better. COMPLEX- adv cl
21.
I booked a lot of after school interest
classes given my son, and he doesn't like them very much, but he is very
interested in robotics classe.
FIX
I booked a lot of after-school classes
for my son, but he doesn't like them very much. He is very interested in
robotics class.
22.
If you need to lose weight, eating healthy
food and exercising is your best chance. COMPLEX gerund
If you need to lose weight, eating healthy
food and doing exercise is your best chance.
Your best chance of losing weight is
to eat healthy food and do exercise.
23.
learning English is very challenging, and you
need to practice every day.
24.
Mary’s party was great, but due to my son’s
illness we had to leave there early.
25.
Joan and her husband have choice to work hard
both, or they make a plan one of them study and one of them work.
26.
The student has low confidence, so she refuses
to present her topics in front of the class.
27.
I love playing basketball, and I also love
playing chess.
28.
My brother can dance and sing, but he can’t do
poetry.
29.
Mike is not going to attend the party, so I am
also not attending the party.
30.
I will play chess, or I will play dominos.
31.
Now I will go
home, and I will get some rest.
32.
Our teacher is
teaching, but all students are dozing off in the class.
33.
I worked hard
every day, so I earned a good money.
34.
Now I am rooting
for Canada in the World Cup, but I might change my mind.
35.
We want to write a few sentences, and we
should practice more.
36.
The weather is boring gloomy/oppressive,
but I like this weather.
37.
We have an exam today, so we should study
have studied yesterday.
We have an exam tomorrow, so we should study today.
We have an exam today, so we were supposed to study yesterday.
38.
I have a break time in the class, and we can
speak together during the break.
Good work!
Lots to
learn- exciting opportunities for personal growth.
COMPOUND SENTENCES
STEP 1 SV, SOBA SV.
STEP 2
– next level, deeper level, higher level
;
; semicolons
-semi half semi
truck UK articulated lorry
:
: colon
; semicomma XXX
semicolon
COLON Mei has two kids: a boy and a girl.
I am taking three classes: Chem101, Eng202 and Math204.
Mei likes chocolate. Dave likes ice cream. TWO SIMPLES
Mei likes chocolate, and Dave likes ice cream. COMPOUND ,
SOBA
Mei likes chocolate; Dave likes ice cream. COMPOUND ;
, and REPLACE ;
Mei likes chocolate; however, Dave likes ice cream.
COMPOUND ; TRANS,
SUBSTITUTE ,
but =
; however,
DIFFERENT STYLES:
It is cloudy. It isn’t raining. 2 SIMPLES
It is cloudy, but it isn’t raining. 1 COMPOUND
It is cloudy; it isn’t raining. 1 COMPOUND
It is cloudy; however, it isn’t raining. 1 COMPOUND
, but REPLACE ;
OR ; however,
**We have to get the punctuation right ; however,
3 ways to write a compound sentence:
Mei is tired, so she is having a coffee.
Mei is tired; she is having a coffee.
Mei is tired; therefore, she is having a coffee.
; therefore,
*** REPLACE SOBA WITH TRANSITIONAL WORDS***
·
, so = ; therefore,
Mei is tired, so she is having a coffee.
Mei is tired; therefore, she is having a coffee.
·
, or = ; alternatively,
The little kids can go play in
the park, or they can stay in and draw.
The little kids can go play in
the park; alternatively, they can stay in and draw.
·
, but = ; however,
It is cloudy, but it isn’t raining.
It is cloudy; however, it isn’t raining.
·
, and = ; also,
Jun speaks French, and she speaks Spanish.
Jun speaks French; also, she speaks Spanish.
In English 12, I give my students about 200 of these.
I’ll give you 104. You don’t have to know them all, but you should
know a lot of them.
OPTIONS FOR WRITING COMPOUND SENTENCES\
, SOBA
;
; TRANS,
OPTION FOR SIMPLE SENTENCES WITH TRANS
I like dogs; however, she likes cats.
I like dogs. However, she likes cats.
Even if you don’t want to use semicolons much, you can still
use the transitional words.
Semicolons are not used that often.
Simple CONNECT
Simple
, FANBOYS
, SOBA Authentic
English, real useful practical English usage
You can say a lot
with SOBA. Not much detail with SOBA
;
; TRANS,
You can get much
more focussed, detailed, and refined in your meaning. You can be much more
specific in your phrasing.
also in addition
therefore as a result
generally
for example for instance
moreover most importantly
similarly
however instead
first firstly
first of all second next
then
in conclusion in short
*also- and
Tomorrow, Mei wants
to go for a walk in Stanley Park; also, she wants to ride her bike on
the Seawall.
Tomorrow, Mei wants
to go for a walk in Stanley Park, and she wants to ride her bike on the Seawall. , SOBA
Tomorrow, Mei wants
to go for a walk in Stanley Park. Also, she wants to ride her bike on
the Seawall.
Tomorrow, Mei wants
to go for a walk in Stanley Park. And, she wants to ride her bike on the
Seawall. XXX
*in addition – and
Sarah is doing
Pre-Calculus 12; in addition, she is taking First People’s 12.
Sarah is doing
Pre-Calculus 12, and she is taking First People’s 12.
*therefore - , so
Junko forgot her
umbrella at home; therefore, she got soaked.
Junko forgot her
umbrella at home, so she got soaked.
Junko forgot her
umbrella at home. Therefore, she got soaked.
*likewise – in a
similar way
Jun grew up on a
farm in China; likewise, Dave grew up near a farm in Alberta.
*for example
Vancouver has a lot
of amenities; for example, there are community centres, parks, and restaurants.
*most importantly -
#1 reason
In order to be healthy,
you have to eat right and exercise; most importantly, you must get enough
sleep.
There are many
things that you can do to be healthy; most importantly, you should eat right
and exercise.
In order to learn a
language, you must study and practice; most importantly, you have to use it
socially.
Parallel: eat well
VERB ADVERB
exercise VERB regularly
ADV
exercise regularly
You should eat
right and exercise regularly. NICE STYLE
You should get regular
exercise.
regular exercise ADJ
NOUN
healthy food ADJ
NOUN
You should eat
healthy food and get regular exercise.
PARALLEL - eat
healthy food get regular exercise. VERB
ADJ NOUN
Parallel structures
make your sentences strong and balanced.
*however but
Joy doesn’t like
skiing, but she loves hiking.
Joy doesn’t like
skiing; however, she loves hiking.
Joy doesn’t like to
ski; however, she loves hiking. not parallel
Joy doesn’t like to
ski; however, she loves to hike. parallel
like love
prefer begin start
continue can’t stand
+ gerund OR infinitive
Gerund ‘ing’
noun hiking biking eating living
Infinitve ‘to ABC’
to hike to bike to eat to live
May likes living in
Burnaby. May likes to live in Burnaby.
John would prefer
to go to Japan for his vacation.
John prefers
staying home.
Dora began to do
yoga last October.
Dora began doing
yoga last October.
Mavis will continue
to play guitar in her band.
Mavis will continue
playing guitar in her band.
can’t stand- a bit
less than ‘hate’
I can’t stand
listening to anti-vaxxers.
You can’t stand to
listen to Justin Beiber.
CHOICE
Jun wants to move
to Canada. Her husband wants to stay in Korea.
Jun wants to move
to Canada, but her husband wants to stay in Korea.
Jun wants to move
to Canada; however, her husband wants to stay in Korea.
Jun wants to move
to Canada. However, her husband wants to stay in Korea.
*** I want you to
have choices when you are writing sentences.
Don’t be like Barack Obama.
HW- Try some compound sentences with semicolons on our own.
Email a few to me by 5.We can share them tomorrow.
Listening exercise – Spoken Q&A
glacier
moon – waxes (gets bigger) and wains (gets smaller)
full moon, half moon, crescent moon
croissant- bakery
telethon- fundraiser via telephone
marathon-26.4 mile race
sphere- like a ball
apple orchard
orange grove
Test2
Write a paragraph of at least 150 words about the goal you
chose and what steps you will take to achieve it.
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