Good morning, everyone.
Today’s Agenda
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Dialogue presentations 4- final presentations
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Return Test3, multiparagraph writing
Optional RW for bonus point
Marked last night. I did not have time to
give detailed feedback on the sentence writing.
Structure was ok.
Sentences need improvement. SIMPLE, COMPOUND,
COMPLEX
Next steps for many of us.
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IF TIME Modal auxiliaries
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Optional replacement quiz and/or test,essay
Chance to replace one quiz and/or one test,
essay
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 and/or T1 T2 E1
The replacement mark will replace your original
mark.
If you are satisfied with your marks, just
leave them.
*I will mark all of these tonight. I will not have time to
give detailed feedback on the sentence writing.
Friday- Final day
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Return optional replacement quiz/test
No optional RW for bonus point
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One-on-one meetings if you want
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Final marks and reports
I will submit final marks and reports to the
office on Friday at noon.
COMING UP
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FINISH “Odd
Word Out 2” from two weeks ago
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Verb tense- modals
IDIOMS
-speak off the top of your head
-speak off the cuff
VOCAB ad lib
speak extemporaneously – to talk about a subject without any
preparation
want to get more comfortable speaking out loud, public speaking
Toastmasters – group for practicing giving speeches
speech(n)- an official talk to a group
She gave a speech at the wedding.
Meetup.com Meet people
who have the same interests, hobbies.
Essay#1
Write an organized multiparagraph essay of at least 300
words on ONE of the following topics.
FREE ADVICE: Organize
your ideas before you write.
Be specific.
Write good
sentences.
CHOOSE ONE:
1. What
would you do if you won the lottery?
2. What
are the secrets of a happy life?
IN GENERAL
*essay format was mostly proficient
Introductory para
Body paragraphs
Concluding paragraph
*clear organization was often developing
Body 1
Body 2
Body 3
The solution to that is prewriting.
*Quality of sentences- developing, emerging
Every sentence has to be SIMPLE, COMPOUND, or COMPLEX.
Optional RW for a bonus point
FInal 90m (10:30-12) – Replacement quiz/ and/or test/essay
Remember to tell me which quiz and/or test/essay you want to
replace.
Write Replace Quiz1 and/or Replace Test2 or Replace
Essay
**Replacement Quiz**
Write an appropriate sentence for each:
SIMPLE SENTENCE
1. SSV beach
COMPOUND SENTENCES
2. and market
3. so warm
COMPLEX SENTENCES
4. since late
5. when like
6. if try
**Replacement test (150w+) or essay (300w+)
Write a paragraph or essay on the following topic.
What are your next steps for developing your English skills?
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