EF6WI567 Class 11

 

Today’s agenda

·      Attendance

·      Go over academic honesty again.

·      Continue compound sentences

·      Idiom story “Amy Has a Crush”- casual, natural-sounding English

·      funs stories

 

Thursday

·      Return Test 1

Go over

Optional RW for one point

·      Continue compound sentences

Prepare for quiz Monday

Choose vocabulary

 

Friday

I have a meeting. Another teacher will be here.

 

Monday

·      Quiz 2- compound sentences

·      Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

Tuesday

·      Continue adverb clauses

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Academic honesty

-plagiarism- copying from  book or website, etc. -pretending that you wrote it

 

-AI-generated content- ChatGPT

 

-translating app-

 

-cheating on a test- have notes out, phone out

 

I follow SHEC, VSB, and Ministry of Education guidelines.

 

Serious repercussions- causes and effects, actions and consequences

 

 

 

 

Three types of sentences: SIMPLE   COMPOUND   COMPLEX

4^th kind- mix COMPOUND COMPLEX

 

Sentence types:

SIMPLE SENTENCES –  SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV   SSSV   SVVV   Imperative   Interrogative

 

New kind of sentence:

COMPOUND SENTENCES

 

Most teachers teach FANBOYS

7 coordinating conjunctions in English

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

 

Some of these are used often- low-frequency words for compound sentences

 

HIGH-FREQUENCY very often used

LOW-FREQUENCY rarely used

 

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

EXAMPLES OF for, nor, yet- low-frequency, grammar book

 

*for

Maria brought an umbrella today, for it is raining.

-low-frequency usage, grammar-book style of English

 

AUTHENTIC

Maria brought an umbrella today because it is raining. COMPLEX SENT

high-frequency usage-

 

‘for’ preposition phrases

for example

She got some coffee for you.

He brought a cake for the birthday party

Thanks for your help.

 

SV, for SV. low frequency

She got you a present, for it is your birthday. Unusual, grammar-book,

not authentic English

She got you a present because it is your birthday. authentic

 

She got a present for you.

VOCAB authentic – real, not fake, the real deal

I bought you a coffee. I bought a coffee for you.

 

I stayed at home, for I was feeling sick. XXX

AUTHENTIC, REAL ENGLISH I stayed at home because I was feeling sick.

 

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

 

*nor

either or   neither nor low-frequency

Neither Maria nor Sarah is going to the theatre. grammar-book

 

AUTHENTIC

They aren’t going to the theatre. authentic

Neither of them are going to the theatre. authentic

Maria isn’t going. Neither is Sarah.

 

Me neither. CASUAL

Me too. CASUAL

I don’t like coffee. Neither do I.

I bought neither a pen nor a pencil. grammar-book

I didn’t buy (either) a pen or a pencil. authentic

 

compound sentence with ‘nor’

We didn’t go to the museum, nor did we go to the art gallery. grammar-book English

 

AUTHENTIC

We didn’t go to the museum or the art gallery. SIMPLE SENT

 

I am looking for students who are speaking (either) English or their mother tongue.

 

She is going to get (either) an ice cream or an iced coffee.

 

 

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

 

SIMPLE SENTENCES- yet

Not, yet.

I didn’t have my supper/dinner, yet.

He didn’t finish his homework, yet. SIMPLE SENT

I don’t know yet.

I didn’t buy it yet. I’m waiting for a sale.

CONTRACTION I am – I’m   ‘ apostrophe

 

‘yet’ for compound sentences

It is a sunny day, yet it is chilly. low-frequency

 

AUTHENTIC

It is a sunny day, but it is chilly.

It is a sunny day; however, it is chilly.

 

Use ‘but’ ‘however’

 

It is a sunny day. However, it is chilly. 2 SIMPLE SENT

It is a sunny day; however, it is chilly. 1 COMPOUND SENT

 

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

SOBA- so or but and

These are the high-frequency coordinating conjunctions: SOBA

 

Soba are Japanese buckwheat noodles.

 

Italian explorer- Marco Polo went to China.

Chinese noodles- Italian spaghetti?

rice noodles, semolina noodles

Japan – buckwheat noodles

 

We will focus on:  , so   , or   , but   , and

 

 

EXAMPLES of SOBA   , so   , or   , but   , and

 

, so- give a reason, result

My friend was sick. I went to visit her. 2 SIMPLES

My friend was sick, so I went to visit her. 1 COMPOUND

 

I went to visit her, so my friend was sick. XXX

cause and effect XXX

 

 

It is raining. You brought an umbrella. 2 SIMPLES

It is raining, so you brought an umbrella. 1 COMPOUND

 

It is going to rain, so don’t forget your umbrella.

Don’t forget your umbrella. IMPERATIVE no ‘you’

 

She is hungry, so she needs to eat something.

SLANG hungry + angry = hangry

I am hangry. I need a snack.

I am hangry, so I need a snack.

snack  snake

 

 

The weather was rainy, so we decided to stay (at) home.

 

 

, or – choice, A or B

You can go to school, or you can go to work.

 

Would you like pizza, or would you prefer pasta? COMPOUND

Would you like pizza or pasta? SIMPLE

 

Would you like coffee or tea? SIMPLE SENT

Would you like coffee, or would you prefer tea? COMPOUND

SV, or SV.

 

 

 

 

REVIEW OF COMPOUND SENTENCES

 

COMPOUND SENT= SIMPLE SENT + , SOBA + SIMPLE SENTENCE

SOBA so or but and High-frequency words

high-frequency- use them all the time, all day long

low-frequency- not used as much

 

FANBOYS- not great

for nor yet - low-frequency words in compound sentences

She speaks neither French nor German. GRAMMAR BOOK ENGLISH

 

Stick to SOBA.

 

SV, SOBA SV.

Two simple sentences:

You like dogs. Shira likes cats.

JOIN THEM TOGETHER

You like dogs, and/but Shira likes cats.

 

, or – two different options

You can have an apple, or you can have some candy.

 

, so- give a reason, explain why

You drove too fast, so you got a ticket.

 

LEVEL 1 of compound sentences:  SV, SOBA SV.

 

Let’s try some practice sentences. Write a few compound sentences using SOBA from our imagination.

 

YOUR EXAMPLES:

You can have coffee, or you have tea.

You can have coffee or tea. SIMPLE SENT no ,

 

I can buy an SUV or a sedan. SIMPLE SENT

I can buy an SUV, or I can choose a sedan.

SUV- sport-utility vehicle

sedan- four-door car with a trunk

hatchback- the back open into the body of the car

pickup truck- open bed on the back

convertible- the roof comes off

 

You have to slow down, or you will get a ticket.

 

She is late today because her bus didn’t come.  COMPOUND

COMPLEX- because her bus didn’t come  ADVERB CLAUSE

NEXT WEEK

RW- FIX

Her bus didn’t come, so she is late today.

 

Verb tenses don’t to be same within a sentence.

You can change verb tenses within a sentence if it is appropriate.

 

Maria cancelled the trip, so we will stay home.

Maria cancelled the trip, so we stayed home.

 

IDIOM What she says, goes.

What he says, goes.

She wears the pants in the family.

Who has the last word?

 

IDIOM breadwinner- a person who earns money for the family

Both of them are breadwinners.

 

bread- staple- main food in the west

potato- staple

Rice is a staple in Asia.

 

IDIOM bread- money

SLANG- used by a small group in society, e.g. teenagers

Your drip is on point.

 

SV, SOBA SV.

 

She studied hard last week, but she still got a lower mark.

 

 

VOCAB hard / hardly

hard- with great effort

hardly- almost nothing

 

You work hard. -lots of effort, industrious, hardworking

He hardly works. – little effort, lazy

 

Flaggers are the sign people.

TCP- traffic control personnel

 

VOCAB personnel(noun)- the people who work in a company

personal(adjective)- private, secret, just for you

Don’t give out your personal information.

The company is hiring new personnel.

personnel, staff – non-count noun, uncountable nouns

 

 

 

REVIEW:

SV, SOBA SV.

soba- , so , or , but , and

You can stay home with mom, or you can go downtown with me.

 

NEXT LEVEL OF COMPOUND SENTENCES

; semicolon

semicomma

: colon

 

semi-half

They live in a semi-detached house. a duplex

They painted the trim with semi-gloss paint.

The team won the semi-finals.

 

colon- list

She has three kids: two boys and a girl.

He has visited four provinces: BC, Alberta, Nova Scotia, and Ontario.

I am taking two classes: Math 11 and EF6.

 

; semicolon

Mei likes cats. Jun likes dogs.

Mei likes cats, and Jun likes dogs.

Mei likes cats, and ; Jun likes dogs. substitute a semicolon

Mei likes cats; Jun likes dogs.

 

It is cold today, so she has a scarf on.

scarf- neck

headscarf – around your head and hair

bandana-

sweatband-

toque- knitted winter hat

 

It is cold today. She has a scarf on. 2 SIMPLE SENT

It is cold today, so she has a scarf on. I COMPOUND SENT

It is cold today; she has a scarf on. 1 COMPOUND SENT

 

 

 

HIGHEST LEVEL FOR COMPOUND SENTENCES

It is cold today; TRANS, she has a scarf on.

transitional term- go between independent clauses

 

It is cold today; TRANS, she has a scarf on.

 

*consequence- reason why, result

It is cold today; therefore, she has a scarf on.

She had a lot of chocolate bars; as a result, her blood sugar is high.

Mei likes cats; Jun likes dogs.

*contrast

Mei likes cats; however, Jun likes dogs.

Mei likes cats; on the other hand, Jun likes dogs.

On one hand, Mei likes cats; on the other hand, Jun likes dogs.

On one hand, I like living in Vancouver; on the other hand, my family lives in Prince George.

on the other hand – contrasting two things

IDIOM – give someone a hand- help someone

give a hand- applause

 

Mei loves hiking. She loves skiing.

Mei loves hiking, and she loves skiing.

Mei loves hiking; she loves skiing.

Mei loves hiking; also, she loves skiing.

HIGH LEVEL WRITING Mei loves hiking; in addition, she loves skiing.

Mei loves hiking; additionally, she loves skiing.

 

IDIOM It went down the wrong pipe.

 

There are hundreds of transitional terms.

happily sadly

He asked her to marry him; happily, she said “Yes.”

He asked her to marry him; sadly, she turned him down.

IDIOM turn someone down-

surprisingly  The old man fell down the stairs; surprisingly, he was fine.

I found the English 11 class really hard; surprisingly, I passed with a good mark/grade.

SV ; TRAN, SV

 

eventually She ran a little bit each day for two weeks; eventually, she was able to run 2 km without stopping.

 

literally(adv)- very popular in the past 10 years

 

SIMPLE. TRANS, SIMPLE.

There are many steps to becoming a Canadian citizen. First, you have to fill out the forms.

There are many steps to becoming a Canadian citizen; first, you have to fill out the forms.

*Semicolons are not high-frequency. You can still use the transitional terms between sentences.

 

Mei likes dogs. Jun likes cats.

Mei likes dogs; however, Jun likes cats.

Mei likes dogs. However, Jun likes cats. VERY COMMON USAGE

 

SO FAR

Mei likes dogs. Jun likes cats. two simples

Mei likes dogs, but Jun likes cats. compound

Mei likes dogs; Jun likes cats. compound

Mei likes dogs; however, Jun likes cats. compound

Mei likes dogs. However, Jun likes cats. two simples

 

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Let’s try some exercises.

 

1.    David likes to swim. He hates to hike.

David likes to swim, but he hates to hike.

David likes to swim. On the other hand, he hates to hike.

David likes to swim; on the other hand, he hates to hike.

 

4. Jill should show up on time; otherwise, she will not be able to enter.

Jill should show up on time, or she will not be able to enter.

Jill should show up on time; if not, she will not be able to enter.

 

 

NO black and white:

Jill should show up on time or else she will not be able to enter.

Jill should show up on time, or else she will not be able to enter.

 

 

Jill should show up on time; she will not be able to enter.

 

6. Irene likes to draw. Rita likes to draw.

Irene likes to draw, and Rita likes to draw.

Irene and Rita like to draw. SIMPLE

Irene and Rita both like to draw. SIMPLE

 

Both Irene and Rita like to draw. SIMPLE

 

Irene likes to draw; also, Rita likes to draw.

 

Not only Irene, but also Rita likes to draw. GRAMMAR BOOK

 

Irene likes to draw; in addition, Rita likes to draw.

Irene likes to draw; similarly, Rita likes to paint.

Irene likes to draw; likewise, Rita likes to draw.

 

This is a gold mine. It will take a long time to get all of the gold out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. It’s important to put your goals in writing. You must also be committed to achieving them.

It’s important to put your goals in writing, and you must also be committed to achieving them.

It’s important to put your goals in writing; you must also be committed to achieving them.

It’s important to put your goals in writing; furthermore, you must also be committed to achieving them.

It’s important to put your goals in writing; on the other hand, you must also be committed to achieving them.

 

9. The dangers of smoking are well-known. Many people continue to smoke.

The dangers of smoking are well-known; however, many people continue to smoke.

The dangers of smoking are well-known; nevertheless, many people continue to smoke.

It is raining now; nevertheless, we will still go out.

 

Tom Cruise is a well-known movie star.

 

We’ll continue tomorrow.

 

IDIOM at the end of the day - summarizing

 

 

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