Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
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Talk again about midterm rec
Explain how to figure out average
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Continue verb tenses- past progressive
Practice work
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Make-up test for the people who emailed
New quiz, new test (last 50m)
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HW OPTION:
Gather your quizzes and tests to check your marks.
Thur/Fri
one-on-one – check your marks against mine
Next few days- few extra minutes
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Continue verb tenses – present perfect
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New dialogue “Handling a Medical Emergency”
Next few weeks-
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Reading texts- literary terms, short stories,
poetry
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EF5 multi-paragraph writing- short essays
Thursday
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Review of sentence progress so far
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One-on-one midterm recommendations (first half
of students)
3-5m each person. It’ll take about an hour.
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Return Quiz#3
RW for bonus point
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Continue modals/modal auxiliaries
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Begin noun clauses
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HW Read “Thanksgiving”
Friday
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One-on-one midterm recommendations (second half
of students)
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Continue noun clauses
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“Thanksgiving”
Monday
NO SCHOOL!
Thanksgiving Monday
Tuesday
First day of registration for November quarter.
Next term, I will be teaching these courses:
P1 9:15-11:30 ??
P2 12-2:15 Writing
Improvement 567
** How to figure out your average in real time.
T1 x/12
RWT1 1/1 OR Blank
Q1 X/6
RWQ1 1/1 OR Blank
T2 x/12
RWT2 1/1 OR Blank
Q2 x/6
RWQ2 1/1 OR Blank
T3 x/12
RWT3 1/1 OR Blank
Spoken1 x/10
Example student
T1 8/12
RWT1 1/1
Q1 3/6
RWQ1 1/1
T2 7/12
RWT2 1/1
Q2 2/6
RWQ2 1/1
T3 6/12
RWT3 1/1
Spoken1 6/10
numerators and denominators
x/y
x- numerator
y- denominator
37/63= 59%
Midterm recommendation cutoff is 65%.
Recommedation to register for the next level on Tuesday.
Final pass mark is 50%.
Students who are 50-64% can register for the next level
after a few days.
** Continue with past progresssive verb tense**
Interruption
She was driving when she
saw an accident.
I was driving my car when I
saw a deer.
ACTION – then INTERRUPTION
We were dancing when you
arrived.
Dora was watching a movie
and eating popcorn when her brother turned off the TV.
Two actions at the same time
While she was washing the dishes,
she was listening to music.
She was washing the dishes while
she was listening to music.
My husband was cooking while I was
listening to music on the phone.
She was putting on makeup while
she was driving. Not unexpectedly, she crashed her car into a tree.
I was driving while my daughter
was sleeping in the front seat.
Sarah was working on her homework
while her sister was listening to music.
SIMPLE PAST
I was a witness when the accident
happened.
I witnessed the accident.
I was a witness to the accident.
witness(n,v) a person who sees an
illegal, harmful, or legal event
bear false witness- lie in court
lie in court- perjury(crime)
when/while- different
when- one point in time Call me when you are free.
while- two actions at the same
time Don’t call me when while I
am driviing.
I arrived at the bus stop while
the bus was leaving.
The bus was leaving as I arrived
at the bus stop. COMPLEX- ADVERB CL
as- exactly at the same time
John broke his leg when/while he
was playing football.
past progressive- Mary was
travelling in/around Japan when the big earthquake hit.
A big earthquake hit while Mary
was travelling in/around Japan.
I was working when I heard the
news about the bike lane being closed in Stanley Park.
I was working when I heard the
news about the bike lane being closed in Stanley Park.
My dog was barking while the
thief was robbing our house.
BASIC USAGE OF PAST PROGRESSIVE:
1.
interruption
Dora was
watching a movie last night when the doorbell rang.
2. two things happening simultaneously
Dora was
watching a movie while her husband was making supper.
simultaneously- at the same time
1. interruption-
useful word ‘when’
You were teaching when the student came in the classroom.
She was running when I saw her.
She saw an accident when she was driving home.
I was trying to get to sleep last night when my son came
home.
I hurt my neck when I was doing gymnastics.
I was cooking when my mom called me.
My cat was jumping jumped on the table when I was
talking on the phone.
When they were dancing, the music stopped.
I was walking by the lake when a bear appeared in front of
me.
My son came to help me when I was cooking supper/dinner.
When my husband went to bed, I was studying.
I was Batman when I was dreaming.
2. simultaneous-
useful word ‘while’
She was running when I was watching her.
I was talking to my family while I was driving.
I was drinking coffee while I was driving the car.
The man was driving while he was discussing NOUN with his wife.
The man was driving while he was discussing their vacation with
his wife.
The man was driving while he was talking with his wife.
NOTE: I was talking to my son. We were discussing his
schoolday.
The man was driving while he was arguing with his wife.
argue- heated discussion, conflict, small tallking fight
bicker(v)- argue and complain a lot all the time
The old married couple loved to bicker.
My two children love to bicker.
I was listening to an English podcast while I was doing
exercise. adv cl
She was giving you an example while I was drinking my
coffee.
Jack plays with his children while I go for a walk with my
dog.
Could you play guitar while you were dancing?
Can you to play guitar while you are dancing?
Were you dancing while you were playing guitar?
How can you raise children while you are working full-time?
I was going to the library while I was thinking about my birthday.
The customer was putting the items on the counter while I
was scanning them.
I was scanning the items while the customer was putting them
on the counter.
While my friends are at a party in my home country, I am sitting
in an English class learning English.
Past Progressive verb tense
Exercise 3
2.The school choir were/was practicing for the concert when the principal came to the room.
interruption
The school choir were practicing for the concert while the grade
8 girls were playing basketball.
choir, class, group, family, team, committee – collective nouns
(singular)
class members, family members(plural)
My family is/are
in my home country.
3. The
10th grade girls were studying
Spanish in the school when the lunch break alarm bell/buzzer rang.
interruption
4. The
principal had a meeting with a group of parents while the children were playing
in the garden/playground.
The principal was having a meeting with a group of parents while the children
were playing/played in the garden/playground. noun
The principal was meeting with a group of parents while the children were
playing in the garden/playground. verb
5. The
history teachers were discussing about the final exam when because
the students were not ready for the exam.
discussing= talk about
I was doing the final exam while the history teacher was
discussing NOUN with one of the students.
I was doing the final exam while the history teacher was
discussing the football game with one of the students.
talk about NOUN discuss
NOUN
6. The
custodian/janitor was cleaning the girls’
locker room when he finished his shift.
shift(noun)- hours of work
She worked a six-hour shift yesterday.
The girl’s phone is on the table. one girl
The girls’ phones are on the table. several girls
‘ apostophe
The custodian/janitor wasn’t
cleaning the girls’ locker room until they left.
7. The
student council was discussing the graduation
dance when they finished their class.
The student council discussed the graduation dance when they finished their class.
The student council discussing XXX wf the graduation dance when they finished their
class.
8.The actors were rehearsing the school play when I saw
them.
Quiz#3
Write a sentence with an adverb clause for each.
Phones away.
Pass in by 10:05.
1. because study
2. if library
3. since easier
4. when beautiful
5. after school
6. as...as course
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