Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
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Practice registration
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“Self-Assessment Reflection” Week4
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Vocabulary exercises
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Continue compound sentences
Quiz4 Tuesday probably
Coordinating conjunctions/transitional
terms to review:
1. so
2. or
3. but
4. and
5. however
6. therefore
7. also
8. nevertheless
9. meanwhile
10. for
example
Vocabulary to review:
1. look
2. bring
3. walk
4. give
5. follow
6. issue
7. member
8. community
9. level
10. area
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Continue descriptive writing- grandmother,
pictures
Continue adjectives
Teach order of adjectives
Test2 – descriptive paragraph probably Wednesday
Monday
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Descriptive writing
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Prepare for Quiz4 tomorrow
Tuesday
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Quiz4- compound sentences
Wednesday
CRA Canada Revenue Agency – tax
Your account has been revoked. – cannot log in
Call them.
Email them.
IDIOM This is a pain in the neck/ass. it bother you
You are getting on my nerves.
“Multiple Choice Vocabulary 1”
1.disappointed(adj)-
elated(adj) – extremely happy
IDIOM Smiling ear to ear.
2.nervous/confident/relaxed
3.overjoyed
4.upset She upset the bottle of water.
5.exhausted-
IDIOM dog-tired, bone-tired
6.hilarious – a knee-slapper
IDIOM burst out laughing
7.annoyed
8.furious – red in the face, seeing red
Chill.
9.distracted/amazed
attracted(positive) – tourist attraction
IDIOM tourist trap
She distracted her son with a toy when he was getting stitches.
ADJ + PREP
I am happy about your new job.
I am happy for you. share the emotion, empathy-
emotional connection
sympathy- feel bad for somebody
empathy – share the same emotion
She has/feels empathy for her patients.
empathetic(adj)
She was very impressed with her friend’s new dress.
Rome left a big impression on her.
He left a bad impression at the job interview.
expression
She always makes a good first impression.
You made a good first impression on me. I’m impressed.
The movie impressed me. I was impressed by the movie.
five senses- taste, touch, smell, hearing, sight
10.proud
IDIOM hard work pays off-
No pain, no gain.
11.generous(adj) generosity(n)
selfish(adj)
12.observant(adj)- watching closely
She is an observant Christian/Muslim.
oversee(v)- manage
13.charismatic(adj) – full of personality, charming
charisma(n)-
IDIOM She lights up a room.
He can turn on the charm. -charismatic when they want to be,
fake
14.adaptable- can change and learn new things quickly
15.adventerous- experience new things
overwhelming
16.stubborn- inflexible
IDIOM rock-headed, wooden-headed
He is as stubborn as a mule/donkey.
She never listens.
It’s like talking to a wall.
17.shy- quiet, afraid of judgement
taciturn- doesn’t like to talk
IDIOM Still water run deep.
You can’t judge a book by its cover.
18.punctual-on time, not late
tardy-late
She is running late.
I am running late. I will be there in 5.
19.innovative- nova- new
They run a very innovative computer company.
Nova Scotia- New Scotland
20. compassionate
rude- impolite
indifferent- don’t care
“Compound Sentence Exercises”
2. John likes video games; also, he likes reading. ; also,
John likes video games, and he likes reading. , and
John likes video
games and reading. SIMPLE SV
‘reading’ NOUN, GERUND
3. Stephen must study, or he will not pass the test.
Stephen must study; otherwise, he will not pass the test.
, SOBA
; TRANS,
Stephen must study; if not, he will not pass the test.
12. You will be able to see better if you sit at the front
of the classroom; most importantly, you will also be able to hear better.
You will be able to see better if you sit at the front of
the classroom; also/furthermore/in addition/moreover/at the same time,
you will also be able to hear better.
You will be able to see better if you sit at the front of
the classroom, and you will also be able to hear better.
16. Tony is an excellent student; as a result, he received a
scholarship.
Tony is an excellent student, so he received a scholarship.
Tony is an excellent student; therefore/thus/consequently,
he received a scholarship.
Tony is an excellent student; he received a scholarship.
Tony is an excellent student; not surprisingly, he received
a scholarship.
Allan is a horrible student; surprisingly, he got a scholarship.
surprisingly/amazingly
She moved to Canada only two years ago; amazingly, her English
is almost fluent already.
18. Some rivers are endangered. Many people are working to
protect them.
Some rivers are endangered, so many people are working to
protect them.
Some rivers are endangered;therefore, many people are
working to protect them.
Some rivers are endangerered; happily, many people are
working to protect them.
Some rivers are endangered; in response/for this reason, many
people are working to protect them.
Some rivers are endangered; however, many people are working
to protect them.
‘thus’ – grammar book
19. Wear your seatbelt, or you might be injured.
Wear your seatbelt; otherwise, you might be injured.
Wear your seatbelt; if not, you might be injured.
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