Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
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“Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 1
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Vocabulary Exercises- every Friday, for fun
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“Compound Sentences Exercises EF56”
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Perform dialogues “Choosing a Phone Plan”
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Verb tense- simple present
“Simple Present Verb Tense EF56 TEACH”
Monday
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Return Quiz 1
Go over
Format- full name, class, date, title, pen,
doublspace
Optional Rewrite for one point
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Continue compound sentences – semicolons
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New dialogue “Going to a Dental Specialist”
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Tuesday
**“Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 1
Every Friday
Use with PLOs or your own ideas.
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1. The plan was
well-thought-out and entirely practical. bolded text
a) abstract- not practical, an
idea in our head
b) useful
c) costly
VOCAB thought-out(adj)-
planned in detail
2. The teacher’s explanation
helped to clarify the difficult concept.
a) simplify
b) confuse
c) obscure- unclear, not known
clarify(v) clear(adj) clarification(n)
3. The museum exhibit was dedicated
to ancient art.
a) unrelated
b) committed
c) restricted
She is committed to
her family. adj
She committed herself to her family. v
exhibit(n,v) a display in a
museum, to display something to the public
The dog exhibited aggressive behaviour.
4. The judge’s decision
seemed entirely rational.
a) impulsive- no control on
your behaviour, act on impulse
b) emotional
c) reasonable- logical,
makes sense, not foolish
The angry customer was (being)
unreasonable.
She was being very kind to
the children.
She was very kind to the children.
She was acting very kind to
the children.
He bought the new car on impulse.(n)
They married impulsively.(adv)
5. The scientist offered a tentative
explanation for the phenomenon.
a) definite
b) temporary- not
permanent, not forever
c) random
VOCAB phenomenon*n)- something
that occurs, something you experience
Phenomenal(adj)= Fantastic!
Great!
How was the concert?
It was phenomenal!
6. The team needs to address
the issue before it escalates.
a) discuss- talk about
b) ignore
c) postpone
7. The design of the building
is efficient and cost-effective.
a) messy
b) ineffective
c) productive
efficient(adj)- productive,
using low amount of resources
8. He wanted to revise
his essay before submitting it.
a) finalize
b) edit – rewrite, fix mistakes
c) reject
He has changed his behaviour.
9. The student provided a valid
argument during the debate.
a) outdated
b) weak
c) credible
You need a valid DL to drive
in Canada.
valid passport- not expired
10. The meeting was held to resolve
the conflict between the teams.
a) create
b) settle
c) escalate
resolve(v) resolution(n)
The governments of Iran and
the US will never find a resolution to this stupid war.
CONTINUE NEXT CLASS
Some people do not know how to behave well.
Some people are antisocial.
Some people are rude/impolite.
Go away! Please leave me alone.
Get out! – angry words
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Compound sentences:
SOBA
SV, SOBA SV.
Mei is working tonight,
so she can’t come to the party.
Tonight, you can go
out, or you can stay (at) home.
Jun loves dogs,
but his girlfriend is allergic
to them.
He has allergies. He is allergic to dogs.
allergy(n) allergic(adj)
Phrasal verbs- verb + preposition
talk to, talk with, talk about, talk for
Cam likes to
watch movies, and he likes
to play video games.
commas in compound sentences
I like ice cream, but she likes cake. COMPOUND SENTENCE
I like ice cream, and I love candy. COMPOUND SENTENCE
I like ice cream and candy. SIMPLE SENTENCE
Compound Sentence Exercises
**Remember the compound sentence
structure:
SV, SOBA SV.
Exercise 1 Rewrite as compound sentences using SOBA.
Write your sentences on your own paper.
1. I
love ice cream. I don’t like cake.
2. We
went hiking. It started to rain.
3. They
could watch a movie. They could play video games.
4. The
store was closed. We decided to go to a café instead.
5. Jose
was tired. He stayed up late to finish the project.
6. The
sun set quickly, so and we hurried home.
7. I
forgot my umbrella, so/and I got wet in the rain.
8. You
should pack your bags tonight, so we can leave early in the morning.
You
should pack your bags tonight, and we should/will leave early in the morning.
9. Stephen
is afraid of heights. He loves hiking in the mountains.
10.
We wanted to visit the museum. It was closed
when we
arrived.
Exercise 2 Complete the compound sentences. Write your
sentences on your own paper.
1. I
wanted to go to the park, but it started to rain.
2. Junko
studied hard for the exam, so he passed it.
Junko
studied hard for the exam, so he could pass it.
Junko
studied hard for the exam, so he got a good mark.
Junko studied hard for the exam, but
he bombed it.
IDIOM bomb a test- fail a test
ace a test- get top marks She aced her math test.
3. The
weather was sunny, so I went to the beach.
The
weather was sunny, and I wanted to go to the beach.
The
weather was sunny, and it was hot.
The
weather was sunny, but it was chilly.
The
weather was sunny, but I stayed home.
4. Mohammed
could take the bus, or he could take a bicycle.
Mohammed
could take the bus, but he lost his Compass card.
5. We
can go to the movies, __________.
IDIOM the movies-
She went to the movies and saw Micheal.
VOCAB the theatre, movie theatre, the movies
cinema, film- intellectual art movies, deep meaning It Was
Just A Mistake
serial TV – Breaking Bad
The
Handmaid’s Tale
Vikings
Deadwood
soap operas- daytime TV dramas
sitcom- situation comedy Friends
Malcolm
in the Middle
laugh track
Cineplex- theatre company
thecinematheque.ca- shows art movies
Shira enjoys reading novels, __________.
6. The
team practiced every day, __________.
7. I
will call you later, __________.
8. Mike
wanted to leave early, __________.
9. Sarah
didn’t like the book, __________.
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