P2 EF71011 Class 9

P1 EF6 Class 9

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Return Quiz 1

Go over

Format- full name, class, date, title, pen, doublespace

“Lined, ruled paper Quiz format”

Optional Rewrite for one point

·      Continue compound sentences – semicolons

·      IF NECESSARY Perform dialogues “Choosing a Phone Plan”

·      Verb tense- simple present

“Simple Present Verb Tense EF56 TEACH”

 

Wednesday

·      Continue compound sentences

Quiz 2 tomorrow

Choose vocabulary

·      New dialogue “Going to a Dental Specialist”

·       

 

Thursday

·      Quiz 2

·       

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 2

·       

 

 

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Quiz 1

Format, paper

Title: Quiz 1

Take out a few pieces of lined, ruled paper.

Dividers.

Write in pen

Phones and devices away

Full name, class, and date top right corner

Double space

Pass in by 9:55

Write a simple sentence for each.

 

1.SV                       pay   card

I pay with my credit card usually.

She couldn’t pay with her bank card.

         

2.SSV                     understand   important

Jun and I understand the important information.

 

3.SVV                    phone   plan       

My phone was expensive but came with a plan. SIMPLE SENTENCE

My phone was expensive, but it came with a plan. COMPOUND SENT

 

4.Imperative       look   important

Look at the important sign.

Look! It’s important.

 

5.Interrogative    use   discount

Can I use  this coupon for a discount?

Did you use a discount code?

 

6.SSVV                  understand   fix

Jun and Mei understand computers and can fix them.

 

SIMPLE SENTENCES: SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV   Imperative   Interrogative

Optional RW

Fix and rewrite all six sentences on the quiz for an extra point.

Pass it in today or first thing tomorrow.

Title: Quiz1 RW

 

 

Title: Quiz 1 RW

Write a simple sentence for each.

1.SV                       pay   card

2.SSV                     understand   important

3.SVV                    phone   plan       

4.Imperative       look   important

5.Interrogative    use   discount

6.SSVV                  understand   fix

 

VOCAB

exam—three-hour test

quiz- short short test

test- 45-1hr

 

dictation- the teacher reads out loud, students write it down

 

 

We decided bought a new phone plan.vf

We decided to buy a new phone plan.

She wanted to buy a new car.

He needed to call her friend.

I planned to visit you yesterday.

He chose to go home early from basketball practice.

choose, chose

He chooses to go to school every day.

 

He will decide to buy a new phone. simple future

 

 

alot XXX

She has alot of money. XXX

She has a lot of money/problems.

She has lots of money/problems.

 

 

 

**

Perform dialogues “Choosing a Phone Plan”

 

Pointers/Tips/Advice for speaking to a group

1. Speak up! Talk to the back of the room. Project your voice to the back of the room.

2. Slow down. Slow your speaking pace.

3. Make some eye contact.

4. Relax. Have fun.

 

 

 

Be aware of your surroundings.   be mindful, keep it in mind, know

Beware of the dog.   be careful, be afraid

 

I am aware of your situation. I know/understand.

 

MINIMAL PAIRS- tricky pronunciation of sounds

w/v-

REPEAT TWO WORDS THAT ONLY HAVE ONE LETTER DIFFERENCE:

Fanra-  west   vest

 

Spanish/Farsi   sport   esport    school   eschool

 

Spanish- j/y   yellow  jello   yes   jes

 

Mandarin-  th   three  tree, shree, free

 

MINIMAL   free   three

 

Japanese- r/l  

MINIMAL PAIR    red   led

 

literally Marilyn Monroe

 

Every normal human is born with the same vocal cords, tongue and muscles.

We learn sounds when we are very young- baby to very young child.

 

**

Canadian, used to work in the government

Steve Kaufman- polyglot

https://www.youtube.com/@Thelinguist

 

unilingual- speak and understand one language

bilingual- speak and understand two languages

trilingual- speak and understand three languages

I am trilingual.

I can get by in English.- basic daily things, beginner

She is fluent in Spanish.

I am mostly fluent in French.

 

dialect- small sub-language, local to one area/city

accent-

 

learning two languages- interference between the languages

 

 

polyglot- speak many languages, 4,5,6+ languages

She is a polyglot.

 

poly- many

glot- tongue

 

Mandarin is her mother tongue.

 

 

the – ze

 

 

P2 EF71011 Class 7

 

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 1

·      Vocabulary Exercises- every Friday?

·      IF TIME Sentence overview “Overview of Sentence Types”

·      Test 1- narrative paragraph (last 55m)

Review paragraph structure and format

 

“Self-Assessment Reflection”

link to the PLOs or your own ideas

 

**

guess-

infer- good guess based on information, clues

infer meaning from context

context- how a word is used in a sentence

 

 

1. The plan was well-thought-out and entirely practical.

a) abstract

b) useful

c) costly

 

well-thought-out(adj) - planned in detail, really organized

 

thought-out   - organized, planned

poorly thought-out

My birthday party was well-thought-out.

 

 

2. The teacher’s explanation helped to clarify the difficult concept.

a) explain

b) confuse

c) obscure- not clear, not well-known

clarify(v) clarification(n) clear(adj)

Indian recipes call for clarified butter.

 

He likes watching obscure movies.

 

famous- revered, highly-regarded

infamous- very well-known for a bad reason

notorious-

 

 

 

 

3. The museum exhibit was dedicated to ancient art.

a) unrelated

b) committed

c) restricted

 

 

4. The judge’s decision seemed entirely rational.

a) impulsive

b) emotional

c) reasonable

The angry customer was acting irrationally.

 

 

 

impulsive- cannot control your actions, act without thinking first

impulse buying

 

 

 

5. The scientist offered a tentative explanation for the phenomenon.

a) definite

b) temporary- not permanent

c) random

The two sides reached a tentative agreement.

 

 

6. The team needs to address the issue before it escalates.

a) discuss

b) ignore

c) postpone- delay until a later time, reschedule

address(v)

address(n)

We will address/discuss/figure out the problem.

You will address the class.

How should I address you? What should I call you?

 

 

 

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

a) messy

b) ineffective

c) productive

efficient- making good use of resources, not wasteful

 

 

 

8. He wanted to revise his essay before submitting it.

a) finalize- do the finishing work

b) edit

c) reject

 

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

a) outdated -old, not current, not modern

b) weak

c) credible

You need a valid drivers licence in order to drive.

valid passport- not expired

She had a valid complaint about the business.

He uses an outdated version of Windows.

Her thinking is a bit outdated.

His clothes are outdated.

 

 

10. The meeting was held to resolve the conflict between the teams.

a) create

b) settle

c) escalate

They reached a resolution.

 

11. The policy had an adverse effect on small businesses.

a) negative

b) beneficial

c) limited

Smoking has adverse health effects.

 

advantageous(adj)

 

 

12. The experiment’s findings were inconsistent with the initial hypothesis.

a) steady

b) conflicting- not matching, not going together

c) unclear

The student is inconsistent with her homework.

 

stable/unstable emotionally

She is emotionally unstable; she is not on an even keel.

 

incompatible- two things or people that do not go well together

Joe and Sarah are totally incompatible as partners.

Opposites attract.

They are good for each other.

 

 

 

 

13. The company’s growth is dependent on market trends.

a) insignificant

b) independent

c) reliant

rely(v)

reliable(adj)  unreliable

 

14. The weather conditions were ideal for a picnic.

a) terrible

b) perfect

c) questionable

 

 

 

 

 

15. The speaker was unable to justify his controversial statement.

a) defend

b) deny

c) confuse

He defended his idea in the meeting.

She gets defensive easily.

 

advocate- fight for, defend

She advocated for better daycare in the community.

 

 

16. The manager had to allocate resources effectively to meet the deadline.

a) withhold

b) remove

c) distribute

 

17. She was asked to assume responsibility for the project.

a) reject

b) take on

c) ignore

 

18. The results of the study are relevant to the ongoing discussion about climate change.

a) random

b) unrelated

c) related

 

19. The teacher encouraged the students to participate in group activities.

a) join

b) avoid

c) reject

 

20. The author/writer was asked to eliminate unnecessary details from the report.

a) create

b) remove

c) include

 

eliminate(v) elimination(n)

The soccer team is facing elimination if they lose tonight.

 

 

 

 

 

P1 EF6 Class 7

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 1

·      Vocabulary Exercises- every Friday, for fun

·      “Compound Sentences Exercises EF56”

·      Perform dialogues “Choosing a Phone Plan”

·      Verb tense- simple present

“Simple Present Verb Tense EF56 TEACH”

 

Monday

·      Return Quiz 1

Go over

Format- full name, class, date, title, pen, doublspace

Optional Rewrite for one point

·      Continue compound sentences – semicolons

·      New dialogue “Going to a Dental Specialist”

·       

 

Tuesday

 

 

 

 

 

**“Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 1

Every Friday

 

Use with PLOs or your own ideas.

 

 

**

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

 

 

 

**

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, __________.

 

**

 

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

 

 

 

 

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