EF6WI567 Class 33

 

-take care of kids

-prepare (for) the presentation

-prepare for the test/party/trip

-working all weekend

-going to church

-taking care of the dog

-relax

-go out for drinks with best friend

-going to plan a big party

Turning 50 is a new beginning. There are many changes: physically, mentally, psychologically, etc. You can begin a new stage of life.

Try not to worry about what other people think.

-found a place, a venue

-order a caterer (food and drink)

-music, background music, DJ on your own

-drive kids to violin lessons, kungfu class, tae kwon do

Martial Arts- Kungfu, tae kwon do, boxing, judo, karate, fencing, Brazilian jujitsu, tai-chi, aikido, etc.

 

 

 

 

Today’s agenda

·      Attendance

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 7

·      Check-in on the progress you have made in the presentation.

1 point

·      Vocab exercises

·      Time to work on presentation

·      Continue “The First Date”

·      LEFTOVER Verb Tense exercises- Test B 1-20

 

Monday

·      Continue adj cl

Prep for Quiz tomorrow

Chose vocab

 

Tuesday

·      Presentations

 

Wednesday

·      Presentations

 

Thursday

·      Presentations

 

 

 

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1. The researcher decided to analyze the results thoroughly.

a) summarize

b) examine

c) create

thoroughly- completely

Make sure the chicken is cooked thoroughly.

analyze(v) examine

analysis(n) examination

She got an examination by the specialist/doctor.

analyst(person)

She is a financial analyst.

 

2. The movie was so captivating that the audience couldn’t look away.

a) fascinating

b) boring

c) confusing

She was captivated by the beautiful dancing.

His story about his home country was captivating.

 

 

3. The team needs to evaluate the effectiveness of the new method.

a) judge-

b) neglect

c) assume

assess(v) assessment(n)

The value of her car was assessed at $12000.

home assessment-

You were assessed by your math teacher.

self-assessment

 

4. The explanation was too vague for anyone to understand.

a) brief

b) specific

c) unclear

She was vague about when she would get to work.

ambiguous(adj)- not clear

IDIOM grey zone- not black or white, not yes or no

 

5. The scientist proposed a new theory to explain the phenomenon.

a) hypothesis- an idea based on observation, a good guess

b) experiment

c) fact

phenomenon- something that happens that you observe

 

VOCAB Phenomenal! Fantastic!

The movie was phenomenal!

Outstanding! Excellent!

 

incident(noun)- samething bad that happens

There was an incident at school today.

The teacher had to full out an incident report.

 

 

6. Her ideas were so innovative that they transformed the entire project.

a) unoriginal

b) traditional

c) creative

innovative(adj) innovate(v) innovation(n)

transformed - changed in a fundamental way

When she turned 50, she transformed herself.

 

evolution(n) evolve(v)- change slowly over time

Darwinian evolution

He evolved as a movie director over the years.

Pokemons evolve. Pikachu evolves into Raichu.

Pokemon Go was a very popular game a few years ago.

 

 

7. The design of the building is efficient and cost-effective.

a) messy

b) ineffective

c) productive

 

 

8. The data must be interpreted carefully to avoid errors.

a) explained/understood

b) confused

c) disregarded- ignored

interpret- look deeply to find meaning

You can interpret a poem or a painting.

interpreter-

TD Bank offers interpreters.

 

 

9. The student provided a valid argument during the debate.

a) outdated

b) weak

c) credible- reasonable, believable

valid- not expired, licence

You need a valid DL in order to drive.

DL driver’s licence

 

 

10. The solution to the problem was feasible given the available resources.

a) impossible-not feasible

b) possible

c) unclear

I’m sorry. That will not be feasible.

 

 

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Phone lines and the internet from Iran have been cut off.

Flights in and out have been cancelled.

Thousands of people are protesting for freedom, human rights, and opportunity.

 

Internet in China, Myanmar, Iran, etc. is severely restricted by the government.

 

prohibited- not allowed at all- Google, Gmail, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, etc.

 

VPN-

 

We have a lot of freedom in Canada. You can do what you want, within reason.

 

Canada is a multi-cultural country.

 

The US is called the Melting Pot.

 

 

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Made from 100% juice.

Made in Taiwan.

 

Designed by

Manufactured in Brazil. – machine,

 

Assembled in the US.

 

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“The First Date”

Discussion

1.    What are good things to talk about on a first date?

hobbies, skills, talents, likes and dislikes, money!, family, travel,

music, pets, movies, favourite colour, outdoor person, home town,

exes,

2.    Who do you spend time with?

family, friends, pets, with plants and flowers, by yourself, solitary, online friends, with your phone, AI-girlfriend

5. in common with- shared interests

I have a lot in common with my daughter.

You see eye to eye.

My sister and I don’t have much in common.

 

We grew apart.

 

 

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6.    When you estimate, is your answer exact or approximate?

7.    How many holes do golfers play in a regular game of golf?

Tiger Woods

Cheetah Woods- cheater, cheating

 

8.    Name two kinds of precipitation.

snow, rain, hail, sleet

9.    What living things absorb carbon dioxide from the air and replace it with oxygen?

CO2 O2

10.                       What is 2/5 of 25?  two fifths