EF5 Class 2

 

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Continue course overview

o   New cell phone policy for BC schools

o   Curriculum- education, class, course

o   Course overview- handout

·      “Odd Word Out Exercise 1”

·      IF NEEDED Continue introductions- spoken

·      Pass-in writing (last 35m) NOT FOR MARKS

I want to see what your writing looks like.

·      Distribute Prescribed Learning Outcomes

·      HW   New dialogue “Making Small Talk”

Look over “Prescribed Learning Outcomes”

 

 Friday- begin sentence types

·      New dialogue “Making Small Talk”

 

 

 

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New cell phone policy in BC schools, from BC Ministry of Education

Personal Digital Device Usage

Personal digital device- phone, tablet, laptop, smart watch

 

“To foster a safe and focused learning environment for students, the use of personal digital devices, that distract from learning, such as cell phones, tablets and electronic devices, are restricted during school hours and on school property. Educators and school staff will continue to model digital citizenship in the classroom and avoid the use of personal digital devices for non-instructional purposes.

 

IDIOM glued to their phone

 

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Digital devices- not allowed in class:

1.    Recording the class (audio or video)

2.    Translating apps (in real time)

 

The use of personal devices is permitted under the following circumstances:

For educational purposes, as directed by the educator in the classroom.

The expectation is that students will follow the personal digital device policy and school guidelines. 

 

*** IMPORTANT ***

Cell phones or other electronic devices are not allowed during quizzes and tests. They must be put away, out of sight. If it’s out visible on the table, the school policy is to give a 0 for the quiz or test. If you forget, then remember. Put it away in your pocket, in your bag.

 

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Attendance and Course Outlines

Everybody needs a course outline for the course.

 

 

** SHEC- two kinds of courses: English Foundations courses and Academic courses

 

English Foundations courses- adults, 19+

English Foundations - EF

 

LINC is a different system.

 

Adult Education:

EF1, EF2, EF3, EF4, EF5, EF6, EF7/English 10, English 11, English 12

 

Often the class are split classes- e.g EF5/6

 -small school- split courses

 

EF - English Foundations-  core courses

core-centre  e.g. apple core

 

EF1,2,3,4,5,6,7

There is no EF8 or EF9

 

TWO PATHS: EF7  OR  Composition 10 & Literary Studies 10 (used to be called English 10)

 

You go to one of these courses:

1.  English Foundations 7

OR

2. Composition 10 and Literary Studies 10 (used to be called English 10)

English 10 is now called Composition 10 and Literary Studies 10

-also Media Studies 10, 11, 12

 

EF7 and Composition 10 & Literary Studies 10 is the same class at South Hill.

EF7/Composition 10, Literary Studies 10 – taught together, very similar courses

 

BC Ministry of Education rules:

-English Foundations 7 (EF7) is for Graduated Adults. A Graduated Adult is a person who has finished high school anywhere in the world.

-Composition and Literary Studies 10 (used to be called English 10) are for people who have not finished high school anywhere in the world.

 

e.g. under 19, students who turned 19 and ‘aged out’ of regular high school in Vancouver, left high school for many reasons: family trouble; health problems- physical, psychological- depression, anxiety, etc; war in their country; political unrest; not a safe country to go to school; got a job to support their family; not allowed to go or were not able to go to school when they were young; financial- school fees

 

Wide range of reasons why people don’t finish school.

Wide range of reasons why people are here at South Hill. Everybody had a story.

 

**IMPORTANT**

No matter what the reason, you are very welcome here. I am really glad you’re here.

I want you to win!

 

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EF7 OR Literary Studies 10 & Composition 10

 

There is no EF8, EF9 or EF10

 

After EF7/Comp LitSt10--- English 11 level

Literary Studies 11 & Composition 11– choice to do First Peoples 11

 

English 12 level

Literary Studies 12 & Composition 12- choice to do First Peoples 12

 

First Peoples 11 and 12 focussed on First Nations

First Nations issues are a major Canadian society and workplace.

-         work, university, job interviews, etc.

ADVICE: Consider First Peoples 11/12

 

For math and science courses, talk to an advisor: Sylvia, Jacquie, Dana,

 

 

SYSTEM: EF1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7/English10, 11, 12

 

 

 *** Extra writing help***

IF YOU WOULD LIKE EXTRA HELP WITH WRITING

EXTRA COURSE: Writing Improvement 567 is an auxiliary (extra) course. You will still have to take your regular EF5, EF6, EF7 to move up.

*auxiliary- extra AUX– on the back of your TV AUX, in your car AUX, extra input

Consider Writing Improvement 567 – supplemental course, extra writing instruction

 

 

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English 12 is the highest level English class for high school in BC.

Colleges and universities (postsecondary) require English 12 for the most part.

You can apply to post-secondary (college, university) with your English 12 from SHEC.

SHEC courses are good for post-sec.

 

VOCAB for levels of schooling

-elementary,–– Grade 7, K-7, K-12

primary, Kindergarden- German Kinder- child garden

-middle school, junior high school- grades 7-9- NOT VANCOUVER

-secondary- high school, Grade 8-12, 10-12

-post-secondary - after high school

post-after

postsec

 

 

–college- diploma, certificate, program, VCC, BCIT, Langara

-university- grant degrees- Bachelor Degree- BA, BSc, UBC, SFU, UVIC

 

NEXT LEVELS OF DEGREES

-graduate school- Masters Degree- MA, MSc, MPsych

-post-graduate- Doctorate, PhD

**Most postsec offer fulltime and parttime programs.

part-time or full-time

 

**Entry to PostSec

All post-secondary programs for colleges and universities have their own entry requirements.

entry requirements – prerequisites, prereqs,

requisite- requirement

e.g. “The prereq for EF6 is usually EF5.”

 

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Do you have some ideas what you want to do after high school?

If you have ambitions to to go to college or university, you can start planning now. You can start to get organize your prereqs.

 

You can start to research what prereqs your postsec program requires.

prereq- prerequisite

postsec- post-secondary

 

college- offers programs, certificates, often 1-2 yrs

university- offers degrees, often 3-4 years

 

What kind of job do you want?

BASIC QUESTIONS I ASKED MY CHILDREN WHEN THEY WERE LITTLE

1. Do you want to stand up or sit down?

2. Do you want to work indoors or outdoors?

3. Do you want to interact with people or be on your own?

 

 -extraverted and introverted people

Extravert- a person who gets energy from being in a group

Introvert- crowds drain their emotional battery, prefer solitude or one-on-one

 

WEBSITE TO HELP YOU CHOOSE A CAREER AND COLLEGE:

Education Planner BC

https://educationplannerbc.ca/

Use it for your own plans or for your children, friends, relatives.

 

In-demand jobs- skilled trades- electrician, plumber, drywaller, HVAC (furnace repair, air mechanic), mechanic, carpenter, welder, hairdresser

Canada has a huge demand for skilled trades.

-a serious shortage of skilled trades in Canada and the US

 

Career opportunities. Good money!

 

physical therapist- physio

massage therapist – RMT registered massage therapist

 

certificate- 8m-1yr

diploma – 1 yr

degree- 3-4 yrs

 

In Canada, there is a big push to get young people into skilled trades. In Canada, there is a huge push to get young women into skilled trades.

 

https://www.bcit.ca/programs/trades-discovery-for-women-associate-certificate-full-time-1190acert/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14G2Op-6_PS8OiTDER8g0qg4U3AXyHlWFr0fYFIh0G68rjstPzEW7VEaAjN-EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

MY ADVICE:

Start thinking about it. Start planning.

You can do it. There is a lot of opportunity.

It will be difficult and expensive, but you can do it.

 

In Canada, a lot of adults go to post-sec either part-time or full-time. It is not unusual for adults to go back to college or university. It might not be as common in your home country.

 

Survival jobs- just to make $$, not the dream, not your longterm goal

The dream is achievable.

 

Our SHEC academic advisors are very knowledgeable and helpful.

-         Sylvia, Joanne, Jacquie, Dana

Colleges and universities have their own academic advisors.

Call and make an appointment.

 

** MY OPINION**

Private colleges- Alexander College, University Canada West, Lasalle, etc.

Public institutions- VCC, UBC, BCIT, Douglas, Kwantlen, etc.

 

-public- harder to get into, higher-quality, less expensive, good reputation

 

-private- easy to get into, lower-quality, more expensive, questionable reputation

 

My free advice is to go to public schools.

People in industry know the value of the schools.

 

 

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“Odd Word Out Exercise 1”

4.    primary(adj) think, good guess

He assumed that his brother would pick him up.

5.    smooth(adj)     stupid, childish, not serious, not mature

crazy- too strong

That is a crazy idea! The birthday party was crazy.

6.    uncertain(adj)- unsure, not sure

She is uncertain if she will go to the party.

fantastic, amazing

Mission Impossible was fantastic.

I feel fantastic. I am feeling great. I am fantastic.

7.    pleasant(adj)

easily broken- fragile, delicate

His 95-year-old grandmother is very frail.

The heartbroken teenage girl is very emotionally fragile. You have to treat her with kid gloves.

IDIOM treat with kid gloves- be very gentle

8.    decent(adj)

The milk spoiled. The milk went off.

That child is spoiled.

9.    doubt(verb,noun)

The earthquake was a catastrophe.

The Lapu Lapu Festival ended in tragedy.

10.                       punish(verb)

ASAP – as soon as possible

Call your mother immediately, ASAP.

Pull over immediately.

11.                       stretch(v,n)

your business, not public information

Keep your password private.

PIN, SIN- social insurance number

12.                       chastise(v)- criticize, blame, with words

The mom chastised her son, and she punished him with no video games for a week.

IDIOM grounded   He was grounded for a week.

13.                       ignore(v)

She has poor boundaries. She lets people take advantage of her.

14.                       contrary(adj)

no clothes on

Vancouver’s Wreck Beach is nude beach.

15.                       puzzle(n,v)

She has a stiff neck after falling down the stairs yesterday.

He has a stiff personality. He is aloof. He has a poker-face.

16.                       fearful(adj)- scared   The movie was scary. I was scared.

boring bored  The movie was boring. He was bored.

interesting/interested

The glass was chipped.

Her windshield was chipped.

chips(UK)- French fries

crisps(UK)- chips

17.                       value(n,v)

The Grand Canyon is vast.

The desert in Iran is immense.

His love for his daughter is huge.

18.                       lean(v,adj)

He leaned against the wall.

She is very lean.  skinny- negative-sounding

19.                       idle

grey-area, not clear, not black or white, unsure, hard to know

20.                       abuse(n,v)

21.                       origin(n) original(adj)

The clothes are drenched.

22.                       supply(n,v)

The nurse is very gentle with her patients.

 

 23.charge- pay money with a card, add money or electricity

Who is in charge here?

24.                       donate(v) donation(n)

She had her skirt altered.

 

 

Practice Test- not for marks

I want to see what your writing looks like.

paragraph

-at least 150 words

-one block of writing

-doublespace

-write in pen

-full name and class in top right corner

-title- Practice paragraph

-write between the margins

 

Phones away

Write a paragraph of at least 150 words on the following topic:

 

Write a personal introduction for yourself.