P2 EF56 Class 24

 

Good afternoon, everyone.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Midterm recommendations – first half of class

·      Return Quiz4

Go over later

RW for bonus point

·      Return Test2

Go over later

RW for bonus point

·      Continue adverb clauses

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 5

·      Vocabulary exercises

·      Midterm recs- other half of the class

·      Continue adverb clauses

Quiz5 Monday

Choose vocabulary to review

 

Monday, June 2

First day of reg for summer term.

I am scheduled to teach P1 EF5 in the summer. This could change.

·      Quiz5

·      Begin opinion writing

 

 

 

P2

Quiz 4

Write an appropriate compound sentence for each.

1.                and                        look

He looks at the bird on the windowsill, and it is singing.

2.                or                           walk

We can take the bus, or we can walk. SV, SOBA SV. COMPOUND

We can take the bus or walk. SIMPLE SVV

 

3.                however               give

She doesn’t have much money; however, she donates to charities.

 

4.                also                       bring

She brought some chicken legs to the party; also, she brought some drinks.

We called him ‘chicken legs.’

SLANG He is a chicken. He is scared of everything. He is not brave.

He is a scardey-cat.

 

5.                meanwhile          follow

He is following the recipe on line; meanwhile, she is telling him that the recipe is wrong.

I was cooking/cooked dinner last night; meanwhile, my son was doing /did exercises, following a Youtube video.

 

She follows the series called Last Saturday Night. It is a documentary.

documentary- non-fiction book, movie

Marie follows Real Madrid.

Do you follow basketball?

 

He always follows his parents’ advice.

 

 

6.                for example         community

The community centre has convenient amenities; for example, it has a pool, a squash court, and a gym.

Pickleball is the new rage.

SLANG rage- a new popular trend

 

SLANG on fire- really good at something, put in a great performance, really skilled

The violinist was on fire.

Steph Curry was on fire with the three-point shots.

 

A person who speaks many languages is a called a polyglot.

monolingual- one language

bilingual- two languages

trilingual- three languages

 

 

fluent Spanish

functional Arabic

everyday French

household Cantonese

 

China has hundreds of dialects.

dialect- small language related to other languages

 

lingua franca- a common language that most people can understand

 

official language of a country

 

Swahili is a lingua franca in many parts of African.

 

 

 

 

Let’s explore some new vocab for adverb clauses

 

TIME

*after

The kids did their homework after dinner. SIMPLE

The kids did their homework after they had dinner. COMPLEX-ADV CL

After the kids had dinner, they did their homework. COMPLEX-ADV CL

I finished my class. After I will have dinner. 2 SIMPLES

After I finish my class, I will have dinner. COMPLEX- ADV CL

 

*before

I ate my dinner before I went to bed.

Before I went to bed, I ate my dinner.

 

*since- time

Mei has lived in BC since 2019. SIMPLE SV

Mei has lived in BC since SV 2019. COMPLEX- ADV CL

Mei has lived in BC since she moved here in 2019. COMPLEX- ADV CL

 

Mei feels better since she had a nap. COMPLEX- ADV CL

Since I joined the English class, I feel more confident. COMPLEX- ADV CL

 

*ever since- feels a long time

We have been friends ever since we were kids.

Sharif and Matt have been friends ever since they were 15.

I have been friends with her ever since we were in Grade 5.

You have been improving your English speaking skills ever since you came to Canada.

How does it feel? long time-ever since   short time-since

 

She has never smiled ever since she got married. JOKE

I have forgotten a lot of my German ever since I stopped using it.

Since I moved to Canada, I have continued my studies.

Jun has played piano ever since she was four years old.

since- time

ever since- emphasizes long time

Since she failed the test, she has to study in the summer. because

Since she failed the test, she has been sad. time

 

*until- waiting for something

She will wait until you are ready.

I will learn English until I speak fluently.

Could you please look after my stuff until I get back?

 

PRONUNCIATION  stuff   staff

The staff are very helpful.

The staff members are very helpful.

 

 

*when- time

Call your sister when you get home.

When it rains, she feels down/blue.

depressed(adj)- clinical disorder, very sad for a long time

blue- low mood, a bit sad

 

She likes to listen to the Blues.

 

disease/disorder/impairment

 

Does the cloudy weather make you feel blue?

-grey, overcast , rainy

You might be a sun-worshipper.

 

**CONTINUE TOMORROW**