There is an intermittent disconnect between the laptop and
the projector. I don’t know if it is the HDMI cable or the HDMI port.
I should spray the port with contact cleaner or compressed
air.
Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
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Return Quiz2
Optional RW for a bonus point
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Continue paragraphs
Brainstorming on the topics
Test#1 Wednesday
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Parallelism
Wednesday
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Read aloud paragraphs from homework
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Continue with sentence types- COMPLEX- ADVERB
CLAUSES
Thursday
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Continue with sentence types- COMPLEX- ADVERB
CLAUSES
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End of class (last 45m)
Test#1- Write a paragraph of at least 150
words (6-10 sentences) on the following topic.
Everyday topic
postpone(v) delay for a short time
Quiz#2
Lined ruled paper
Devices away
Doublespace
Full name and class top right corner
Write a compound sentence for each.
Pass in by 12:29
COMPOUND SENTENCES
SV, SOBA SV. ,
so , or , but
, and
SV; SV. ; semicolon
SV; TRANS, SV.
SIMPLE SENTENCES with ;
SV. TRANS, SV.
1. so project
Mai has a new
project, so she has to do
some overtime.
2. however neighbour
We have to move
to new apartment; however, we like
our neighbors.
We have to move
to new apartment. However, we like
our neighbors.
3. also create
The restaurant made a nice pasta; also, they created exceptional
desserts.
4. on
the other hand meet
5. nevertheless
complain
6. as
a result celebration
Optional rewrite for a bonus point. Give that to me today or
first thing tomorrow.
My old phone is dying; I will have to use it until I receive
my/a new one.
VF
complain(v) The woman complained
to the restaurant manager about the service.
complaint(n) The woman made
a complaint to the restaurant manager about the service.
He left a complaint on the website.
My tenants were complain about the heating. vf
FIX
My tenants complained about the heating. simple past
My tenants were complaining about the heating. past
progressive
My neighbors are so friendly. ww- too casual, good
for talking
FIX
My neighbors are very friendly.
My neighbors are quite/extremely/not very friendly.
The dog is so cute. casual talking, not for school writing
The dog is so cute that I want to get my own dog.
ADVERB CLAUSE
so...that
He was so happy that he was dan cing around the room.
It is so cold today that I wore layers.
I dressed like a cabbage. poetry- simile
ENGLISH I dressed in layers.
simile- comparison between two unlike things using the words
‘like’ or ‘as’
He is as tall as a tree/giraffe.
She is as busy as a bee/beaver.
He is a stubborn as a mule.
She is as pretty as a flower/picture.
He is as thin as a dime/pole/chopstick/monkey.
He is as thin as a toothpick with the wood shaved off.
Her grandmother is as deaf as a post.
He is as wise as an owl.
She is as blind as a bat.
IDIOM I am as blind as a bat without my glasses.
He has eyes like an eagle.
Mother- I have eyes in the back of my head.
His New Year’s celebration was a blast; therefore, I drank
too much.
IDIOM was a blast, is a hoot- a lot of fun
The party was a blast.
Joe is a hoot. He is a lot of fun, a very fun person
fun(adj)- a good time, enjoyable
funny(adj)- homourous, laughing
Swimming is fun but not funny.
Mohammed is a funny guy; he likes to make jokes.
I have poor posture. This funny chair helps.
He slouches.
Don’t slouch! Stand up straight!
ART- articles
a, an, the
a- consonant
sounds
an- vowel sounds
a car an apple
a school an octopus
hour, university, honest
I’ll be home in an hour.
a horse
She is studying in a university.
you-niversity
He has an umbrella.
She is an honest person.
She is a happy person.
We went to an RVA meeting.
You were at a VSB meeting.
a/an/the
the- specific thing that we both know
a/an- we dont’ both know it
We are in the classroom right now.
IDIOM a meet-cute story They met in a coffee shop.
Websites about article usage:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/grammar/using_articles.html
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/a1-a2-grammar/articles-a-an-the
Great Paragraphs name?
“What is a Paragraph”
Topic sentence- addresses the topic directly
-
1.gives the topic
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2. gives the controlling idea
Braille- topic
special system, write and read, blind people- contolling
idea
One paragraph is about one idea – one topic,one controlling
idea
The supporiting sentences only address the topic sentence
WRITING PROCESS
PREWRITING- planning stage
1.Read the question. Read every word. Read it ten times.
Make sure you know what the teacher wants you to do.
2.Brainstorm- list, group spitball, mindmap
-creates a wordbank
-vocab begets vocab
-passive vocab bubbles to the surface of our conciousness
3.Organize your ideas: time, space, importance
TIME ORG- narrative, process writing
SPACE ORG- descriptive writing
IMPORTANCE- persuasive writing
WRITING- sentence writing stage
4. Rough copy/draft- TS, SSs, CS
Topic sentence, supporting sentences, concluding sentence
5. Proofread and edit- check for errors.
You know where your errors usually are.
sp, vt, vf, punc, agr, wf, etc, organization, frag,
6.Rewrite it into a good draft if you have time. If you don’t
have time, pass in your legible rough draft.
**Activity 2 Writing Practice
Think of something that is unique to your country, language or
family. Write a short paragraph about the topic.
Follow our process
Prewriting
Step1 Read the question.
Step2 Brainstorm ideas and vocab.
Step3 Organize
Wriitng
Step 4 First draft
Step 5 Proofread and edit
Step 6 Good draft or submit rough draft
get far away from the topics, drift from the main idea-
going off-topic
ORGANIZATION – TIME, SPACE or IMPORTANCE (usually put the
most important thing last)
A blown fuse caused the incident.
These days, most electrical panels use breakers.
This lit the fuse for the protest to begin.
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