Good morning
Today’s Agenda
· Attendance
· Quiz#2 compound
sentences
· Begin new article
Do crossword
Read aloud
Talk about vocab
· Continue paragraph
work
Prepare for Test#1
paragraph Friday
Friday
· Attendance
· “Self- Assessment Reflection”
Week 3
· Vocabulary exercises
· End of class Test#1-
paragraph based on “Physical Exercise” (55m)
Monday
· Attendance
· Begin complex
sentences- adverb clauses
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Begin new article “Canadian
experience”
Do crossword
ACROSS
3.exclusion(n)
exclude(v)-
keep out
excluded(v)
Non-members are excluded from the gold club restaurant.
include(v)
exclusive(adj)
– positive meaning- high level, special
Polo
has an exclusive offer for repeat customers.
exclusivity(n)
4.liability(n)-
something you have that is a burden or a debt, something that will cost you
A
bank loan is a liability.
asset(n)-
anything that has value that you own
A
piece of property is an asset.
One
of her great assets is her listening skills.
Most
of his assets are in precious metals. (gold, silver)
He
speaks multiple languages. That is a tremendous asset for him.
He
is a polyglot. She is bilingual.
monolingual
trilingual
capital(n)-
money or funds
His
short temper is a liability.
8.
10.undervalue(v)
undervalued(adj)
Jun
invests in undervalued stock.
12.expertise(n)
expert(n-person)
She
is an expert in accounting.
She
has expertise in accounting.
14.scrutiny(n)
scrutinize(v)- look at very carefully, in great detail
The
lawyer scrutinized the legal agreement.
15.irrelevent(adj)-
not important
relevant(adj)-
important
DOWN
1.credentials-
license, certificate, passport, visa
When
you go to Customs, have your credentials ready.
2.contradition(n)
contradict(v)
She
said that the concert was too loud; also, she didn’t like the music. Nevertheless,
she said that she had a good time. This seems like a contradiction.
oppose(v)
opposite(adj) opposition(n) opponent(n-person)
Mei
is angry because her husband always contradicts her.
IDIOM
mansplain(v) – when men explain basic things to women, stuff that they already
know
5.talent(n)
talented(adj)
Jun
is a talented singer.
6.pathway(n)
Education
is the pathway to success.
7.integrate(v)
integration(n)
We
are trying to integrate two communities.
Mei
had a tough time integrating into Canadian society. It took her a while to feel
comfortable in her new surroundings.
9.practical
In
this class, we learn practical writing skills.
11.align(v)
aligned(adj) alignment(n)
Tom Cruise’s teeth
are out of alignment.
The two parents are
aligned in how to raise their kids.
13.prior(adj)
priority(n) prioritize(v)
First-class
passengers have priority boarding.
Returning students have
priority at SHEC.
She has been prioritizing
her family above her own needs.
Read aloud
Talk about vocab
*SV, but SV.
But the reality.. NOT
A GOOD STYLE- school or work
STYLE- your decision
VOCAB / IDIOMS – new,
interesting
prerequisite(n)
pre- before
require(v)- need,
demand
EF6 is a prerequisite
to EF7.
CASUAL prereq-
skepticism(n)
skeptical(adj) – disbelieving,
questioning
Jun said he was sick yesterday.
I am skeptical. I don’t necessarily believe it.
She is skeptical about
his plan.
He is a skeptical
person. He does not easily believe things that he hears.
retention(n)
retain(v)- keep
He retains new
vocabulary.
McDonalds has trouble
retaining new hires. There is a high turnover of staff. Some people don’t like
the rigid efficient systems.
IDIOM “If you have time
to lean, you have time to clean.”
a maze of hurdles
maze(n)- corn maze, an
overwhelming, confusing process
Immigrating to Canada
was a bureaucratic maze.
amaze(v)
hurdle(v,n)- something
that you have to jump over
Finishing high school
was a major hurdle for her, but she did it!
Learning English is a
massive hurdle.
obstacle- something you
have to go around
hurdle- something you
have to go over
barrier- something you
can’t get past
regulatory(adj)- having
to do with rules and regulations(laws)
regulator(n)- tools
and machines- gas, water, pressure
regular(adj)- normal
I would like a regular coffee. She just wants to have a regular life.
tendency(n)
tend(v)- usual behaviour
Jun tends to be on
time for class. Mei tends to be late most days.
I have a tendency to
be impatient.
Trump has a tendency
to fall asleep in meetings.
Sarah has a tendency
to eat too many junk food at night.
persist(v)- keep
going even when it is hard, doing work, not give in
Shira persisted with
her job search even after she got 20 rejections.
insist(v)- keep your
opinion, not change your mind, your ideas
Please have a cookie.
I insist.
She insisted on
paying for lunch.
delay(v,n)- make something
happen later
My flight was delayed
until 10pm. It was delayed by/for three hours.
deny(v)- say no
He was denied entry
into the concert.
The little kid denied
eating the cookies.
reject(v)- stronger word than ‘deny’
tight finances/tight
budget(n) not much extra money, just
enough $
The retiree is on a
tight budget. He doesn’t have much wiggle room.
IDIOM wiggle room- freedom
to move, freedom to spend extra, extra
He is on a fixed
income. He has just enough money to make ends meet.
CONTINUE ANOTHER CLASS
Tomorrow
Test #1
Write a paragraph of
at least 150 words on the following topic. Pass in by X:XX.(55m)
-loosely about the
old article
