Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
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“Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 4
Pass it in by the end of class
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Vocabulary exercises
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Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses
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Continue narrative writing
Read aloud paragraphs from homework
Test coming up- paragraph
Talk about the test- Write a paragraph of at
least 150 words.
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Finish “The Cost of Living”
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New dialogue “Interviewing for a Job”
Monday
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Test 1 – narrative paragraph
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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
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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)-
