EF5 Class 9

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Registration for September will begin next Monday.

We will do midterm recommendations on Friday.

These are my courses for September-

Period 1 (9:15-11:30)  EF23

Period 2 (12-2:15)        EF45

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Return Test1

Optional RW for bonus point

·      Continue compound sentences

“Forms for Compound Sentences”

·      New dialogue “Going to a Dental Specialist”

 

Tuesday

·      Continue compound sentences

Quiz2 on Wednesday

Choose vocab for the quiz

·      Begin persuasive paragraphs

 

Wednesday

·      Quiz2- compound sentences

·      Continue persuasive paragraph

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Thursday

·      Continue persuasive paragraph

 

Friday

·      Midterm recommendations

·      Vocab “Odd Word Out 2”

·      Test2- paragraph

 

COMING UP

·      Hyphenated modifiers

·      Modals/modal auxiliaries

·      Continue verb tenses- present progressive, past progressive

 

 

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Test 1

Phones and devices put away

Write in pen

Name and class top right

Doublespace

Lined, ruled paper

 

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

Why do you want to get better at English?

 

 

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WRITING PROCESS: This is what I do. It might work for you too.

 

PREWRITING (planning)- 5-10m

1. Read the question carefully. Read it ten times. Read every word. Make sure you understand what the teacher is asking you to do. You have to be on-topic.

2. Brainstorm some ideas. Generate ideas. 3-4, brainstorm 10 and choose the best ones

3. Organize the ideas in a logical order. 3-4 ideas. Make them super clear.

 

WRITING (sentence writing)

4. Write the first draft (first copy)

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

Concluding sentence

5. Proofread and correct the sentences.

spelling   verb tense    verb form   punctuation

Every sentence has to be simple, compound, or complex.

6. Submit the legible corrected draft.

 

Test 3.5/6 DOUBLED 7/12

Optional RW for bonus point

 

EXAMPLES OF SENTENCES:

I also need to learn how to write good sentences.

She needs to V     She needs to call her sister.

 

He learned how to swim.

Sarah will learn how to drive a car.

 

I want to learn how to speak English better because this will positively affect my career.

Covid negatively affected her health.

 

Title: Test 1 RW

 

 

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COMPOUND SENTENCES

 

Next level of compound sentences:

transitional terms

 

MODELS FOR COMPOUND SENTENCES: SV , SOBA SV.

David likes to swim. David hates to hike. 2 SIMPLES

David likes to swim, but he hates to hike. COMPOUND

MY FREE ADVICE: So far, these are the models to follow when you are writing in English. These are the models that I use every day.

SIMPLE SV   SSV   SVV  , etc

COMPOUND   SV, SOBA SV.

 

 

 

Next level of compound sentences:

transitional terms

; semicolon

David likes to swim, but he hates to hike. COMPOUND

OR

David likes to swim; he hates to hike. COMPOUND

, but = ;

 

OR

; however,

David likes to swim; however, he hates to hike. COMPOUND

 

 

 

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These are the three ways to write compound sentences.

1.David likes to swim, but he hates to hike.

2.David likes to swim; he hates to hike.

3.David likes to swim; however, he hates to hike.

, SOBA    OR   ;   OR   ; TRANS,

 

 

You can strive to learn all of these compound sentence styles:

1.Organic food is healthy, so some people prefer it.

2.Organic food is healthy; some people prefer it.

3.Organic food is healthy; therefore, some people prefer it.

 

You can know all three levels:

First level:   , SOBA

Next level:   ;

Highest level:   ; TRANS,

 

 

Mai loves dogs. She has three chihuahuas. 2 SIMPLES

Mai loves dogs, and she has three chihuahuas. COMPOUND

Mai loves dogs, so she has three chihuahuas. COMPOUND

Mai loves dogs; she has three chihuahuas. COMPOUND

Mai loves dogs; therefore, she has three chihuahuas. COMPOUND

 

THREE MODELS FOR COMPOUND SENTENCES

SV, SOBA SV.        Sarah loves dogs, so she has three dogs.

SV; SV.                   Sarah loves dogs; she has three dogs.

SV; TRANS, SV.    Sarah loves dogs; therefore, she has three dogs.

 

 

CHOICES FOR TRANSITIONAL TERMS:

SV; TRANS, SV.    Sarah loves dogs; as a result, she has three dogs.

SV; TRANS, SV.    Sarah loves dogs; therefore, she has three dogs.

SV; TRANS, SV.    Sarah loves dogs; consequently, she has three dogs.

 

ANOTHER OPTION:

Sarah loves dogs. Therefore, she has three dogs. 2 SIMPLES

Sarah loves dogs; therefore, she has three dogs. COMPOUND

 

Sarah loves dogs, so she has three dogs. COMPOUND

Sarah loves dogs and has three of them. SIMPLE SVV

 

Sarah didn’t pass her exam, so she has to study for it again. COMPOUND

Sarah didn’t pass her exam; therefore, she has to study for it again. COMPOUND

Sarah didn’t pass her exam; she has to study for it again. COMPOUND

Sarah didn’t pass her exam; as a result, she has to study for it again. COMPOUND

 

 

 

PUNCTUATION

Sarah opened the window, and she felt cold. COMPOUND

Sarah opened the window and, she felt cold. XXX punc

Sarah opened the window and felt cold. SIMPLE SVV

Sarah opened the window; afterward, she felt cold. COMPOUND

Sarah opened the window; consequently, she felt cold. COMPOUND

 

 

“Introduction to Transitional Terms” HANDOUT

ADDITION

He is taking Math 11; also, he is taking EF7. COMPOUND

He is taking Math 11; in addition, he is taking EF7.

He is taking Math 11 and EF7. SIMPLE

 

CONSEQUENCE

 

EXEMPLIFYING

Mei plays a lot of sports; for example, she is good at volleyball, basketball, and swimming.

Mei plays a lot of sports; for instance, she is good at volleyball, basketball, and swimming.

 

EMPHASIS

Vancouver has nice parks and lakes; moreover, it has the Northshore Mountains.

 

SIMILARITY

Jun grew up in a village in China; likewise, Samir was raised on a farm in Iran.

A person who lives in a village is a villager. The place is a village.

A village is small rural settlement.

urban- city

rural- countryside, farmland

 

Don volunteers at his church; likewise, Mousa volunteers at his mosque.
Don volunteers at his church; similarly, Mousa volunteers at his mosque.

CHOICE:

You can have a dog for a pet; on the other hand, you could choose a cat.

You can have a dog for a pet, or you could choose a cat.

Mei didn’t want to go swimming; instead, she read her book on the beach.

 

CONTRAST

Sarah loves to sunbathe; on the contrary, Mei always covers up.

I love dogs; in contrast, Michelle loves cats.

 

SEQUENCE

Yesterday, we went shopping at Metrotown; first, we had breakfast.

She went on a 10-km hike; after that, she was tired.

 

SUMMARIZING- paragraph

 

 

**There are lots of words for transitional terms. I just gave you just 35 of them.

OTHERS

-usually

Sarah likes to keep fit; usually, she goes to the gym twice a week.

-as a rule

Students at SHEC can repeat courses; as a rule, they can take a course twice or maybe three times.

-most importantly

To be healthy, you have to get enough sleep and exercise; most importantly, you have to eat a healthy diet.

-happily

He asked her to marry him; happily, she said ‘Yes’.

-unfortunately

Moe won the lottery; unfortunately, his dog ate the ticket.

-fortunately

He fell out the window; fortunately, he was on the first floor.

He fell off a thirty-foot ladder; fortunately, he was standing on the first rung.

The old man fell down the stairs; fortunately, he landed on his feet.

Joe got a call from his sister; sadly, their grandmother was in hospital.

Joe’s girlfriend dumped him; sadly, he has a broken heart.

Did you ever get dumped when you were a teenager?

Did you every dump somebody?

Joe’s girlfriend left him for a new taller, richer, better-looking guy.

Joe is broken-hearted.

 

-in contrast

Jun loves to go out on the weekends; in contrast, Sam is a homebody.

 

FREE ADVICE: Use Chatgpt to get examples of word usage.

Chatgpt is a wonderful teaching tool. It can help check your writing.

Be cautious: Chatgpt does not sound like a real person. It doesn’t sound like you.

You still have to learn English.

 

CONTINUE TOMORROW

 

 

 

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New dialogue “Going to a Dental Specialist”

Small chat groups (4-5 people)

 

Warm-Up Questions

1.pain, toothache, infection, abcess, bleeding gums, sore gums, cleaning, filling, braces, extraction, night guard /grind guard, examination, chipped tooth, broken tooth, surgery, implant, plate/false teeth/dentures

2.nervous, happy?, crying-kids

3.pain, phobia/fear/scared/stressed out, expensive, chit-chat

fair-hair

fear-near

 

Vocabulary Preview

1.    root canal

2.    infected- pus comes out

Teenagers get acne. They can go to a dermatologist.

3.    pulp- the inside of an orange

She likes orange juice with pulp.

He likes smooth peanut butter, not crunchy peanut butter.

4.    numb- no feeling

My hand is numb. His arm was asleep.

You get pins and needles when the numbness is going away.

Her face was frozen after the operation.

He dribbles water out of his mouth.

The dog drools when he sees food.

The basketball player dribbles the ball.

 

5.    anesthetic-

6.    vibration- quick shaking, buzzing  Her phone vibrates.

7.    seal-

8.    filling- special material to fix a tooth

jam-filled donut

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