Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 8:30
Today is our 8th day. 1/3 of the course is finished.
Today’s agenda
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Announcements
Frog Hollow Neigbourhood House, Citizenship
Test preparation bit.ly/citizenfrog
Similar online
practice site: https://www.yourlibrary.ca/citizenship
https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/discover.pdf
Educational opportinities for people with work
permits:
Call SHEC 604 713 5770 to set up an English
and math assessment.
713- Vancouver School Board
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Discuss, return Test#1
Go over
Optional RW for Bonus point
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Continue “Roses Sing on New Snow” module
·
Continue compound sentences
Prep for quiz tomorrow
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IF TIME Begin review of verb tenses
Friday
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Quiz#2
on compound sentences
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Continue “Roses Sing on New Snow” module
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Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses
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Listening to lyrics “Close to You”
Next week – Test#2 paragraph on “Roses Sing on New Snow”
Monday
·
Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses
Test#1
Choose one of the
criteria that you want to get better at. Write about why you want to get better
at it and how you are going to get better at it.
Paragraph
-Grabber – choose one
of the seven ways
-Topic sentence- focus
of the paragraph
- must be linked
to the question/writing prompt
e.g. “The criteria
that I want to get better at is being more flexible and open-minded.”
-Supporting
sentences- 3,4,5 points that support the Topic Sentence
-Concluding sentence
(150 words at
least)
Don’t worry. We
have several test in the next few weeks. Also, on the last day, you will have a
chance to replace one of your tests.
T1 2/6
Final day replacement
test 4/6
Option to rewrite
for a bonus point. You can give it to me today or tomorrow.
I will come and
help if you want.
Example:
I will V confuse
if I listen to people who speak English quickly. wf
FIX
I will become/be/get/feel
confused if I listen to people who speak English quickly.
confuse(v) confused(adj) confusion(n)
So I want to get better at listening. ww
FIX
Therefore, want to get better at listening.
My listening
comprehension is not great, so I want to get better at listening.
there / their /
they’re there-place their-possessive they’re-they are
they’re –
contraction ‘ apostrophe ph-‘f’
phone
Become a good speaker and listening is very
important in our lives. wf
FIX- change to a
gerund or an infinitive
Becoming a good speaker and listening is very
important in our lives.
To become a good speaker and listening is very
important in our lives.
Hiking is
fun. She is hiking up the mountain.
gerund- noun with ‘ing’
Learning English is
fun but challenging. I like
learning English.
I like
hanging out with my friends on the weekend.
She likes dancing.
She likes going dancing.
I want to get
better at speaking. Because I want to be able to communicate with English speakers
in my daily life. sent fragment
FIXES
I want to get
better at speaking because I want to be able to communicate with English
speakers in my daily life.
I want to get
better at speaking. I want to be able to communicate with English speakers in
my daily life.
She is happy. Because
the sun is out. XXX
FIXES
She is happy because
the sun is out.
She is happy. The
sun is out.
She is happy; the
sun is out.
The sun is out;
therefore, she is happy.
The sun is out, so she
is happy.
Verb with infinitive and gerunds:
like, love, hate, can’t stand, begin, continue
like + infinitive OR gerund
like to ski OR like skiing
Marie likes to ski. OR Maria likes skiing.
-same meaning
The dog began to bark as soon as he saw the cat.
The dog began barking as soon as he saw the cat.
Joe hates washing the dishes.
Joe hates to wash the dishes.
Will you continue to take classes at SHEC?
Will you continue taking classes at SHEC?
Marie can’t stand listening to her mother-in-law complain.
Marie can’t stand to listen to her mother-in-law complain.
The meaning is the same. I can’t detect a difference in
meaning.
They are interchangable for most practical purposes.
Western culture – primary family- nuclear family-
Eastern culture-
cultural conflict- resolved the conflict
“Roses Sing on New Snow”
Get into some small groups (4-5 people) and chat about the “Thought
Questions”
Paul Yee photographs of Chinatown 70s
and 80s
Permanent home: https://www.vancouverarchives.ca/2019/03/21/paul-yee-photographs-and-audio-recordings-now-available/#more-7489
Prep for quiz tomorrow
-same style as Quiz#1
-6 sentences
Choose 10 TRANS words
1.
SOBA
2.
unfortunately
3.
however
4.
therefore
5.
for example
6.
on the other hand
7.
also
8.
as a result
9.
nevertheless
10.
alternatively
Choose 10 vocab words
1.
spot
2.
banquet
3.
eager
4.
sniff
5.
special
6.
tip
7.
present
8.
identical
9.
treat
10.
impatient
I will pick 6 for the quiz on compound sentences.
e.g.
1. however
park
I want to go for a walk; however, the park is very crowded.
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