P1 EF6 Class 21

 

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 4

Pass it in by the end of class

·      Vocabulary exercises

·      Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses

·      Continue narrative writing

Read aloud paragraphs from homework

Test coming up- paragraph

Talk about the test- Write a paragraph of at least 150 words.

·      Finish “The Cost of Living”

·      New dialogue “Interviewing for a Job”

 

Monday

·      Test 1 – narrative paragraph

·      Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses

Quiz 4 soon

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1. The teacher asked the students to modify their essays before submission.

a) ignore

b) write

c) change

edit(v)

modify(v) modification(n)

 

 

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

a) fascinating

b) boring

c) confusing

captivating- describing the thing

captivated- describing your feeling

He was captivated by the beautiful sunset.

interesting- The movie was interesting.

She was interested.

exciting/excited

boring/bored

 

 

3. He needs to acquire more skills to advance in his career.

a) obtain

b) reject

c) lose

acquire(v)

acquisition(n) The company made some new acquisitions.

 

 

 

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

a) brief

b) specific

c) unclear

She was vague about why she was late to work yesterday.

brief(adj)- short

He had a brief meeting with the boss.

 

 

5. The students tried to imitate their teacher’s accent.

a) mock

b) copy

c) create

imitate(v)

imitation(n)

 

 

 

 

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

a) unoriginal

b) traditional

c) creative

innovative(adj)

innovation(n)

innovate(v)

innovate- new, Nova Scotia “New Scotland”

 

renovate(v) – to make new, e.g. to fix up an old house

re- again

renovation(n)

 

 

Latin words

nova- root

in- prefix

ation- suffix

 

Latinate languages- languages whose parent is Latin

French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese,

Germanic- German, Dutch

 

 

7. The rules were rigid and left no room for flexibility.

a) unclear

b) strict

c) relaxed

 

 

8. He was reluctant to share his personal opinion.

a) sure

b) eager

c) unwilling

unwilling- not willing

 

9. The team made a notable contribution to the project’s success.

a) minor

b) delayed

c) significant

notable- worthwhile, important, worthy of note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

a) impossible

b) possible

c) unclear

feasible-possible

unfeasible- not possible

The cost made the project unfeasible.

 

 

11. The scientist tried to verify the accuracy of the data.

a) ignore

b) reject

c) confirm

verify(v) confirm

verification(n)

“two-step verification”

 

 

12. The details in the painting were so intricate that they amazed everyone.

a) simple

b) random

c) complex

amazing- thing

amazed- your feeling

intricate- complex, detailed

The watch had intricate engraving.

Their wedding rings were engraved.

 

 

13. The article was so concise that it could be read in just five minutes.

a) lengthy

b) brief

c) complicated

 

 

14. The athlete needed to endure tough training to prepare for the marathon.

a) escape

b) tolerate

c) avoid

endure(v) – go through some difficult situation, suffering

He endured four years of hard work to get through university.

endurance(n)- the ability to keep going

He has low endurance. He can run only 500 metres.

She has great endurance. She can run 8 km.

 

tolerate(v)- to put up with something that you don’t like, be patient with something that irritates you

The mother tolerates her kids whining when they are tired.

 

 

 

15. The teacher provided a comprehensive review of the topic.

a) confusing

b) partial

c) complete

comprehensive- all over, complete

He got Comprehensive coverage for the rental car.

 

 

16. He tried to emphasize the importance of attending the meeting.

a) reduce

b) ignore

c) stress

stress(v) -focus on, highlight, show the importance of

stress(n)- pressure, negative feeling

 

stressed/stressful (adj)

She is stressed out.

stressed + out  I am stressed out about English.

Her life is stressful.

 

 

17. The police will investigate the incident thoroughly.

a) skip

b) conclude

c) examine

investigate(v)

investigation(n)

invest(v)- to buy stocks or bonds, GIC, RRSPs- put money into a product in hope of getting a return

return(n)-  the money that you make on investments

He invested $1000 in mutual funds. He got a 7% return. He reinvested his return.

 

The miracle of compound interest!

 

return(v)- give something back

She bought a dress and then returned it. It was too tight.

 

18. The lawyer will mediate between the two parties to resolve the conflict.

a) intervene

b) escalate

c) ignore

mediate(v) help two people come to an agreement

The mediator met with the couple who were getting a divorce.

She is the mediator in her family.

The mediator helped resolve the strike.

 

matchmaker(n)-

 

 

Canada has a progressive tax system. As you income goes up, the percentage of tax on the higher goes up.

In Canada, you defer income tax using RRSPs.

Registered Retirement Savings Plan-

 

TFSA- Tax-Free Savings Account-  the amount grows tax free

 

Government retirement benefits-

CPP- Canada Pension Plan- you play every paycheque, employer matches

CPP – take it 60,61,62- 70

 

OAS- Old-Age Security

-          based on how many years you have lived in Canada by the time your retire

 

GIS- Guaranteed Income Supplement – low-income seniors

 

RESP – Registered Education Savings Plan- saving money for your kids university

University- student loans, bursaries, scholarships

 

full scholarship- very rare

 

Talk to your bank or a financial advisor about savings plans for retirement plans.

 

 

19. Her speech was full of exaggerations, making it hard to believe.

a) facts

b) overstatements

c) criticisms

 

20. The results of the experiment were ambiguous and open to interpretation.

a) irrelevant

b) obvious

c) unclear

 

agent(n) – anybody who you pay for a service

 

The union went on strike. The employer asked for a mediator to sit down with both sides.

binding mediation-

non-binding mediation-

strike(n,v) stop work, demand wages, etc.

 

 

 

 

**Narrative paragraphs**

Some of you wrote a paragraph for homework.

Let’s read some out loud.

We need brave volunteers.

1. Stand up

2. Face the class.

3. Speak up loudly and confidently.

4. We will listen.

 

 

Narrative paragraph- tell a story

Beginning

Middle

End

 

 

Test 1

Grabber-

Topic sentence-  topic, controlling idea , addresses the question

Supporting sentences- middle-  events of the story, usually in order of time

Concluding sentence- end-, wrap up

(at least 150 words)

150-200 words Ideal!

 

Example topics:

Write about your first day in Canada.

What would be your perfect day?

Write about a funny/scary/ embarrassing thing that happened to you?

 

nag(v)- to talk in a critical way, over and over and over

admonish(v)-