P2 EF71011 Class 6

 

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Email- full name and class in subject line

·      Narrative paragraphs

Read aloud

Review paragraph structure and format

Test 1 tomorrow- narrative paragraph

Explain how Test 1 will go

·      Finish with “Adult Hobby” article

·      Sentence overview “Overview of Sentence Types”

·      DISTRIBUTE Next week’s article, Thought Questions, and crossword

 

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 1

·      Test 1- narrative paragraph

 

 

**

narrative paragraph

Practice for the test tomorrow.

 

-150-220ww

-one block of writing, one paragraph

-indent the first word

-write within the margins

 

 

 

 

 

Structure of the paragraph

Hook/Grabber

Topic sentence

Supporting sentence- tell the story

Concluding sentence

 

Hook/grabber-

7 way

1.funnel

2.anecdote

3.history

4.fact or statistic

5.question

6.quotation

7.saying, idiom, adage

 

GRABBER IDEAS?

QUESTION Have you ever been in an embarrassing situation?

Have you ever been distracted from your surroundings by your phone?

QUOTATION I always tell my kids, “Keep your eyes open. Be aware of your  surroundings”. However, I don’t always take my own advice.

STATISTICS Most adults spend five hours a day staring at their phones. I am the same, and I paid a price for it.

HISTORY When there were no cell phones, people were less distracted in public. Now people barely look up. I was embarrassed when I acted this way.

 

embarrassing situation

coffee shop

not paying attention, on phone

line moved

“You’re so slow.” talking to stranger, not friend

he was surprised

everyone was laughing

embarrassing but now funny

lesson – pay attention to our surroundings

 

 

 

Who is the next brave person in the class?

 

 

-didn’t keep a promise to grandma

-felt guilty

 

 

GRABBER?

-young students

-throwing water on each other

-caught by teacher

-off the hook; got off scot-free

-learned what consequence could have been

 

 

GRABBER- quotation from mother

-CocaCola- rare

-drank the Coke though a tiny hole

-buried empty bottle in the snow

-Mom knew “Snow will melt and everything will be revealed.”, coincidence

-felt guilty

-admitted everything

-stopped lying

 

 

 

 

GRABBER-anecdote

-summer break

-no homework done

-worked all night for five days

IDIOM I pulled an all-nighter. I burned the midnight oil.

Lesson- make a plan to complete work, get organized

IDIOM Wait until the last minute to do the work.

VOCAB procrastinate(v) – avoid work or something unpleasant until the last minute

He procrastinated about cleaning the kitchen.

 

 

GRABBER

job interview

IDIOM “I froze. I froze up.”

Lesson- have to improve oral English

 

PHYSICAL RESPOND TO THREAT: Fight, freeze or flee.

 

 

Grabber- Saying

sweet-two meanings-1.taste 2.comfort,emotional

sweet, sugar, physical affects

-eating sugar, feeling unwell

-prescription for high-glucose

-Lesson- too much of anything is not good

IDIOM

uncontrolled high blood sugar- diabetes- lack of insulin

Type 1 diabetes   Type 2 diabetes

 

VOCAB pet names- Honey, Sweetie, Sweetheart

 

 

Grabber

Ghost story

midnight

half asleep

footsteps- nobody there

breath on neck

shadow- man with Japanese sword

ran outside, called police

lack of rest

religion – ghost comes to a person who is not healthy

wears protective items

 

VOCAB hallucination(n)

hallucinate(v) – see or hear something that is not really there

He has aural hallucinations.

oral -speaking

aural- listening

 

 

Grabber?

scary/funny experience

 

VOCAB fun(adj) - enjoyable

             funny(adj) -  humorous, causes you to laugh

The party was fun. The movie was funny.

Skiing is fun. Skiing is funny.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grabber?

scary but fun

cockroach

phobia of cockroaches

traumatic

Lesson?

phobia- irrational fear

 

 

Grabber- question

wanted a cat

took home a stray cat

hide from mother

punished – house chores

cat allowed to stay

LESSON Don’t give up your dream. Work for it.

 

 

Grabber Funnel

scary noises, middle of the night

frozen with fear

animals?

flashlight – only spiders

termites?

LESSON The scariest stuff is from our mind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grabber- question

lost item from childhood- scary

housekey

around neck

felt grown up

key disappeared

lost the key

punished- never trust again

LESSON be more careful with belongings

 

 

Grabber- anecdote

Philippines- traditions

come to Canada- reunite with mother

miss comfort of home country

Lesson- value your culture

 

 

elementary school

multiplication tables

didn’t remember 5X8

embarrassed

mother angry about teacher

teacher became angry- mistreated me

LESSON? Never laugh at a student.

IDIOM My mother went to bat for me. help them fix a problem

 

IDIOMS in North America – related to baseball

 

 

 

 

 

GRABBER- Ice cream!

little English when first came to Canada

Skincare store, salesperson- “I am looking for eyes cream.”

-stammer (v)- talk in a halting way

He stammers when he is nervous.

- eyes cream, eye cream

mostly funny. You saw the funny side.

LESSON Practice expressions, make sure correct

 

 

Grabber- question

embarrassing experience

Grade 4- face on fire, embarrassed

encouraging smile from teacher

Lesson- Be brave.

 

 

Grabber- adage

real friend

considered her a real friend

part-time job ice cream shop

summer job every day

end of summer- no pay

refused to pay, volunteer

felt foolish being tricked by someone so cunning

ADJ cunning- smart but dishonest

Lesson: Don’t be too trusting.

overly trusting, naïve, vulnerable

She broke your trust. She betrayed you.

cheated

 

 

 

Grabber- question

made tea for parents

used salt instead of sugar

laughing

Lesson- Always check if salt or sugar.

 

 

Grabber-

unforgettable story

hang out with friends

food stall- skewers

same look, same price

other students there

Lesson: Nice memories.

 

 

Grabber

straightforward person

spoke briskly

isolated from coworkers

continued to speak my way

Lesson: More important to speak positively, after reflection

 

P1 EF6 Class 6

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Quiz 1- simple sentences

·      Begin compound sentences

·      Perform dialogues “Choosing a Phone Plan”

·      Begin verb tenses- simple present

“Simple Present Verb Tense EF56 TEACH”

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 1

·      “Compound Sentences Exercises EF56”

·      New dialogue “Going to a Dental Specialist”

·      Verb tense- simple present

 

**

COMPOUND SENTENCES

 

Sentence styles:

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

COMPOUND-COMPLEX

 

*SIMPLE    SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV   Imperative (command)   Interrogative (question)

 

SIMPLE SENTENCES

It is sunny today. We will go for a walk on the beach.

2 SIMPLE SENTENCES

 

*COMPOUND – two simple sentences, join then together into one

It is sunny today. JOIN We will go for a walk on the beach.

 

How do you join them together?

 

MOST TEACHERS TEACH FANBOYS. I DO NOT TEACH FANBOYS.

 

FANBOYS – 7 coordinating conjunctions used for compound sentences

FANBOYS – for and nor but or yet so

FANBOYS  for and nor but or yet so   mnemonic, memory device

 

TRUTH   , FANBOYS not realistic, not that useful, not authentic English

In compound sentences: for nor yet rarely used in compound sentences by English speakers

They are taught in grammar books but are not often used by native English speakers.

 

Examples of for, not, and yet in compound sentences:

 

-for  

Maria is going to carry her umbrella, for it is going to rain today.

VERY UNUSUAL, sounds like a grammar book, doesn’t sound like a real English speaker

MORE LIKELY: Maria is going to carry her umbrella because it is going to rain. COMPLEX SENT, ADVERB CLAUSE- will learn next week

because/since/as

 

-nor   Joan does not like dogs, nor does she like cats.  VERY UNUSUAL, NOT AUTHENTIC ENGLISH, like a grammar book

MORE LIKELY: Joan does not like dogs or cats. SIMPLE

 

You probably studied ‘neither...nor’. We don’t talk like that.

“either … or” – occasionally , not often

 

You spent a lot of time learning useless things like ‘whom’.

 

e.g. Two girls or one boy is/are going to the party. Nobody talks like this!!!!!

 

 

You can either get a new video game or a new pair of sneakers for your birthday.

 

-yet   It is cloudy today, yet it is still warm. NOT AUTHENTIC, SOUNDS WEIRDLY FORMAL

MORE LIKELY: It is overcast today, but it is still warm. AUTHENTIC

 

VOCAB authentic – real, natural-sounding

 

We use ‘yet’ in simple sentences.

Are you finished yet? Have you had your supper yet?

I didn’t do it yet.

NOT COMPOUND SENTENCES, THEY ARE SIMPLE SENTENCES

 

SV , yet SV. XXX

 

 

MY ADVICE: Forget about ‘for’, ‘nor’, and ‘yet’ for compound sentences.

 

FANBOYS

SOBA

Forget about FANBOYS.

Use SOBA. so or but and    New mnemonic

***These are the ones we use mostly: so or but and ***

SOBA- high-frequency words, use them all day every day

 

soba noodles- Japanese buckwheat noodles

 

**When you think about compound sentences, think about a delicious plate of yakisoba.**

 

Let’s focus on SOBA.

 

REPEAT: Most teachers teach  FANBOYS. for and nor but or yet so

for nor yet Not commonly used

yet, for, nor- low-frequency words

Why learn them if we don’t use them?

 

SOBA so, or, but, and – high-frequency words

 

pants- high-frequency word, used often

trousers -low-frequency word, used rarely

 

e.g. yet for compound sentences-low-frequency

It was cold this weekend, yet we went hiking.

It was cold this weekend, but we went hiking.

 

yet for simple sentences- high-frequency

Have your eaten yet?

He hasn’t phoned his sister yet.

 

 

Focus on the four coordinating conjunctions that we use all the time:

, SOBA   , so   , or   , but   , and

 

EXAMPLE OF A COMPOUND SENTENCES WITH SOBA:

It is sunny today. We will go for a walk on the beach.

-Join them together using SOBA

 

It is sunny today, SOBA we will go for a walk on the beach.

LOGICAL CHOICE

It is sunny today, so we will go for a walk on the beach.

‘so’- shows a reason why

 

It is sunny today, and we will go for a walk on the beach.

‘and’- additional/extra information

 

It is sunny today, but we will go for a walk on the beach.

‘but’- shows difference

Sounds strange.

 

It is sunny today, but we won’t go for a walk on the beach.

 

It is sunny cloudy/overcast/rainy/snowy today, but we will go for a walk on the beach.

‘but’- shows difference

 

VOCAB hurricane – big storm on the Atlantic Ocean

          typhoon – big storm on the Pacific Ocean

          tsunami- huge wave of water after an earthquake

‘t’ is silent

nightmare- bad dream

movie about tsunami- The Impossible, 2012

true story

 

It is overcast today, so we will not go for a walk on the beach.

 

It is overcast today, or we will go for a walk on the beach. XXX

NOT A GOOD OPTION- NO CLEAR MEANING, NO CHOICE

 

We will go shopping today, or we will go for a walk on the beach.

makes more sense

 

It is overcast today, and we will go for a walk on the beach.

FINE- NEUTRAL MEANING, ADDING INFORMATION

 

In these choices of SOBA, we can convey a range of meanings.

There are different meanings behind so, or, but, and.

 

It is overcast today, SOBA we will go for a walk on the beach.

 

It is overcast today, but we will go for a walk on the beach.

still- adverb

It is overcast today, but we will still go for a walk on the beach.

It is overcast today, but still we will go for a walk on the beach.

It is overcast today, but we still will go for a walk on the beach.

 

Choose one place: English is challenging, but still I still want to still keep learning it.

Still, she still lives at her old houses still.

 

**Adverbs can usually be placed in different spots.

 

It is overcast today, and we will go for a walk on the beach.

‘but’ seems to be the best choice

 

 

 

 

**

New dialogue “Going to a Dental Specialist”

VOCAB       drill-

                    

P2 EF71011 Class 5

 

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Email- full name and class in subject line

·      Narrative paragraphs -telling a story

“Narrative Writing” HANDOUT

Practice- PLAN, then WRITE

Paragraph format, structure- grabbers

·      Finish with “Adult Hobby”

·      Sentence overview “Overview of Sentence Types”

·      DISTRIBUTE Next week’s article, Thought Questions, and crossword

 

Thursday

·      Narrative paragraphs

Continue from last class

Review paragraph structure and format

Test 1 tomorrow- narrative paragraph

·      Sentence work

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 1

·      Test 1- narrative paragraph

 

 

 

MODES OF WRITING

Narrative writing

- tell a story, personal story

- happened to you or someone close to you

-first person point-of-view- “I” “we” “my sister”

 

LITERARY TERM

point-of-view- the place of the narrator in the story

-first-person- “I” – the narrator is inside the story , tell the story from their perspective, though their eyes

-third-person – “he” “she” the narrator is not in the story

-second-person – “you” UNUSUAL Bible,

 

- Usually the story is told through your eyes, your perspective

- tell a story, and illustrate a point using that story

-illustrate a point- have some deeper meaning

-deeper meaning –      What you learned from the experience.

What other people could learn from the experience.

Commentary on human nature.

 

-storytelling- storytelling

-stories that inform us or enlighten us, teach us something about life, -about humanity

- most people enjoy hearing stories, transmit knowledge

 

- storytelling podcasts:

-general stories The Moth

-scary, ghost stories that happened to them- Jim Harold’s Campfire, Uncanny

** get podcast software, listen for free, e.g. Overcast, (iphone) Podcasts

Spotify, Google Music, etc.

 

-         narrative mode is very effective, storytelling is universal

-         the oral tradition – transmission of cultural knowledge through stories-

-         First Nations- oral transmission of knowledge, no writing system

 

 

nominal literacy rate- not necessarily a high level of literacy

 

 

-         teaching- telling stories, impact, more meaningful

 

 

Narrative paragraph

Beginning

Middle

End

 

BEGIN WITH A GRABBER/HOOK

Topic sentence-  topic, controlling idea

Middle-  events of the story, usually in order of time

End- concluding sentence, wrap up

 

Structure of a Paragraph:

Grabber/Hook

Topic sentence – topic, controlling idea

Supporting sentences

Concluding sentence

 

Grabber- hook your reader’s attention

OPTIONAL – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

MY ADVICE: When you are writing a paragraph or essay, begin your paragraph or essay with a grabber/hook.

Grabbers/Hooks- used in advertising

Grabber

-usually first sentence, before the Topic Sentence

-grabs the reader’s attention, hooks your reader attention

-makes them pay attention, makes them want to read your writing

-effective attention-getting device for writing, highly recommended

 

MY ADVICE: Use a grabber. It will make your writing way more interesting.

 

PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE

Grabber

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

Concluding sentence

 

Good for paragraphs, for essays, for speeches, e.g. TED Talks https://www.ted.com/  TEDVancouver- downtown VPL

 

 

**

Seven different kinds of grabbers/hooks to choose from:

 

1.    - a funnel, general to specific statement

-say something big and general, then narrow it down to you specific topic funnel

 

 \   /

  ||

    

 

NARRATIVE

Everybody has had an embarrassing experience. The time I met my husband’s parents for the first time was very embarrassing for me.

movie Meet the Parents

 

PROCESS

How to eat a taco.

GRABBER-FUNNEL

Some food is eaten with knife and fork; some food is eaten with chopsticks. Howver, tacos are eaten by hand. It cna be a mess! TS

 

 

2.    -write a short anecdote- short personal story to illustrate a point, very short (1-2 short sentences)

VOCAB anecdote- a short personal story that illustrates a point

 

personalizes your writing, establishes a connection to your reader,

establishes empathy- same feeling
sympathy – feel sorry about someone’s situation

 

anecdote is told first-person point-of-view “I”

first person is very personal, friendly-sounding, close

PROCESS

I eat a lot of tacos because my mother used to make them for me. They can be messy, but I will teach how to eat them.

 

 

 

3.    -historical reference- knowledge about history

PROCESS

Tacos are a traditional food from Mexico. However, that have spread all of over the world. However, if you don’t know how to eat it, it will spread all over your shirt.

 

 

4.    -fact or statistic- numbers

          80%, four out of five, 2/3 of ..., 37,000,000 people...

 

Millions of tacos are eaten every day; also, billions of napkins are wasted wiping food off tables.

 

5.    -ask a question, the topic sentence or thesis statement will be the answer PROBABLY THE EASIEST WAY

PROCESS

Are you a messy eater? Have you ever made a big mess eating taco? Have you ever embarrassed yourself eating a taco?

If so, I can tell you how to do it right.

 

6.    -relevant quotation by a famous/important person

James Beard said, "Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” Another universal experience is dropping taco all over yourself.

 

 ***PRO TIP: Books of quotations.- Have some quotations in your memory. It is very helpful to reference when you are writing.

Look up quotations organized by theme.

Debating teams- technique to begin with a relevant quotation

 

7.                 -relevant idiom, proverb, or saying from any language,

                     -sometimes don’t translate well

                     -have a lot of meaning

                     -these can be really fun and colourful

 

In Japanese, people say “Even monkeys fall from trees”

In Mandarin, we say “If you are gold, you will shine eventually.”

In English, we say, “Cream rises to the top.”

In French, they say, “La creme de la creme.” The best of the best.

We say, “All that glitters is not gold.”

In Ukranian we say “A little gold is expensive, too.”

In Korean, we say, “Time is golden.”

In Chinese, we say that a good government job is a ‘golden rice bowl.’

In Farsi, we say that a person who is making good money at a job has their “bread in the oil.”

 

There is a saying in Japanese: ‘Even monkeys fall from trees.’ It means everyone makes mistakes. It’s important to keep going after you did something wrong.

 

IDIOM         The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. (English)

                     Christmas cake. (Japanese)

                     Playing piano/violin (music) to a cow. (Chinese)

                     Pearls before swine. (English) -showing beautiful pearls to a

                                                                        pig

In one ear and out the other. – a person won’t listen to you

 

 

 

 

 

REVIEW of ways to do grabbers/hooks:

1.    funnel

2.    anecdote

3.    history

4.    fact/statistic

5.    question EASIEST

6.    quotation

7.    idiom/saying

 

Choose one. Start your paragraph off with it. It will make your paragraph, essay, or presentation more lively and engaging.

 

PROFESSIONAL: ADVICE: When writing a paragraph or essay, write the grabber last. You can mull it over (think about it, roll it around in your mind) as you are writing the rough draft. A good grabber might jump out at you. If not, if you can’t think of anything for a grabber, just ask a question. The question is the easiest way to do a grabber.

 

 

Homework for tomorrow:

Put together a narrative paragraph (150-200 ww)

Tomorrow, we can read them out loud tomorrow.

Choose one of the topics:

1.    Write about an important lesson that you learned from an experience.

2.    Write about a scary/funny/embarrassing experience you had.

 

 

SLANG scaredy-cat, a chicken – a person who is afraid of everything

He is a big scaredy-cat.

 

trauma-

 

 

Writing- format

Write in pen.

Double space

Use lined, ruled paper.

Respect the margins. Write withing the margins. red lines

Full name, class and date top right corner

Title- centre top line

Indent the first word of the paragraph

 

 

 

REMINDER - Structure of a paragraph

 

Grabber

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences 5-7 sentences

Concluding sentence

 

Write at least 150 words. 150-200+ words is the sweet spot for paragraph length.

VOCAB the sweet spot- ideal length

VOCAB the Goldilocks Zone- not too short, not too long

 

**