Today’s Agenda
·
Attendance
·
Sentence work
Simple sentences
Quiz soon
·
Continue persuasive writing
·
Finish vocabulary from Friday
·
New article “Diaspora”
Wednesday
·
New article
· Continue
sentence work: compound sentences
Quiz soon
Thursday
Friday
·
Quiz
Capital letters: proper nouns
days of the week
months of the year
company names
languages
country, city and town names, street names, areas of a city,
neighborhoods
“She takes a badminton class at Mount Pleasant Community
Centre.”
“She goes to UBC. She goes to The University of British
Columbia.”
the United States
the US, the States
America
the UAE
the Gambia
Canada
Chad
the Philippines
the Bahamas
the UK
Brazil
the Netherlands
Iran
the Ukraine
Syria
Vietnam
Singapore
Hong Kong
the Vatican
the Vancouver
SIMPLE SENTENCES- most basic kind, easiest
SIMPLE
Subject and verb.
Begin with a capital letter.
End with a period or question mark.
Exclamation points are not commonly used in school or
business writing. They are often used in casual writing, texting, etc. !
ADVICE: Avoid using !
Looks teenagery.
. period / full stop
– dot
email@gmail.com dot
-SV Subject Verb
S NOUN/PRONOUN +
ACTION WORD/STATE OF BEING (verb)
The dog is sleeping
on the bed. SV
We are learning
English.
Mei gets up at 7 o’clock in the morning. simple present-
habit, usual action
Mei got up at 7 o’clock in the morning. past simple- one
time
verb + prep= phrasal verb
get + up
VERB TENSE- had worked
Mei had worked worked at the store for six months.
past perfect usually substitute simple past
PHRASAL VERB get up
verb+preposition
get up- get out of bed
wake up-
get out-
get down- dance(slang)
We all got down at the party. You like to get down.
get along- act friendly, be peaceful with each other He gets along with his mother-in-law. The dog
does not get along with the cat.
get away- IDIOM go on vacation We got away for the weekend.
get off- finish work
talk to- I had to talk to my daughter.
talk with- conversation, dialogue
chat(v)-casual talking IDIOM chew the fat, chit chat, small
talk
speak loudly- big voice, speak up
speak aloud-speak out loud
I will read this aloud.
We get out of the car. We got off the
plane/ferry/bus/Skytrain.
The phone is switched/turned off.
GOOD FREE ADVICE: Start to learn as many phrasal verbs as
you can. Phrasal verbs are the heart of English.
-SV
-SVV
Jun walks in the
park and listens to a podcast.
The kids are laughing
and playing. verbs
I go to the gym
and do exercises.
I go to the gym in order to do exercises. COMPLEX
SENT- ADVERB CL
The kids are tired
and hungry. SV adjectives
VOCAB SLANG hungry + angry = hangry
I’m just hangry. I need to eat something.
*Words in an order should be the same type of word. This is
called parallelism. We will learn this in a few weeks.
He likes sports, skiing, and to hike. XXX
FIX
Parallelism noun,
noun, and noun
He likes running, skiing, and hiking.
Parallelism verb,
verb, and verb
He likes to run, to ski, and to hike.
He likes to run, and ski, and hike. He likes to run,
ski, and hike.
YOUR CHOICE
He likes to run, ski, and hike. The Oxford Comma- old-fashioned
He likes to run, ski and hike. modern looking
She likes to run. She likes running.
-SVVV (probably the maximum)
Junko is writing notes,
listening to music, and checking her phone.
Junko is writing notes
and listening to music and checking
her phone. XXX
Junko is writing notes,
listening to music, checking her phone. XXX
Junko is writing notes,
listening to the radio, and checking her phone.
She is going to the mall. She is going to the Metrotown
Mall. She is going to Metrotown. He is going to (the) Crystal Mall.
I have to go to the grocery store.
She goes to the gym everyday.
Oxford comma- optional comma
Junko is writing notes,
listening to music, and checking her phone.
Junko is writing notes,
listening to music and checking her phone.
She likes spaghetti, pizza, and hamburgers.
She likes spaghetti, pizza and hamburgers.
Your choice. The Oxford comma looks a little old-fashioned.
No comma looks a bit more modern.
She likes hot dogs and green tea.
He likes hot dogs and bubble drinks.
He drinks pop every day. He drinks two cans of pop every
day.
I bought some pop for you.
Canada- pop
US- soda
COMMON ERROR
Junko is writing, listening, checking her phone.
FIX
Junko is writing, listening, and checking her phone.
Your choice:
A, B and C. -more modern
A, B, and C. -a little old-fashioned
COMMON ERROR
I am writing, checking my phone.
A, B
FIX
I am writing and checking my phone.
-SSSV
Jun, Sarah, and Shira went for a hike yesterday. more common
Jun, Sarah, and Shira went hiking yesterday.
We went for a walk. She went for a run. He went for a drive.
She went for a ride. bike or motorcycle
They went for a drink. beer, wine at a bar
Let’s go for a coffee.
Let’s go for a walk.
Do you want to go for a walk?
Do you wanna go for a walk? CASUAL TALKING, NOT FOR WRITING
wanna=want to
gonna= going to
Let’s dance!
Let’s sing. Everybody sing!
Let’s have fun.
The pens, books and papers are on the table.
-SSVV
Mohamad and Joseph went downtown and bought some
business clothes.
Mohamad and Joseph went downtown, and they bought some business clothes. COMPOUND
SENTENCE
formal clothes- formal wear, a suit and tie, business attire
VOCAB dress code- uniform, level of formality in your
clothing
The office dress code is business attire.
casual attire
formal attire- wedding clothes
“Gym attire is mandatory”
uniform- everybody dressed exactly the same- McDonalds, air
hostess stewardess flight attendants, Ikea-same top, sports team(jersey),
police, fireman fire fighter, mail man a letter carrier, security guard
-Imperative sentence- command, tell somebody to do something
ENGLISH IDIOM What’s the magic word?
(You) Open the window, please. You – implied subject
Watch out!
Go to bed. Brush your teeth.
Sit down. Have some coffee.
Try again. Take a break.
Help yourself. Stay calm.
Relax.
Take it easy. – casual way to say goodbye
Take it easy. – don’t get angry, upset
SLANGY Chill.
Don’t worry. It’s nothing to worry about.
CASUAL No worries. Australian slang You’re welcome.
US Uh-huh
Of course. Don’t mention it. A pleasure. Happy to. Any time.
You’re welcome.
NEW IDIOM from US I
appreciate you. Thank you.
OLD I appreciate it/that.
IDIOM CASUAL Hold your horses. Wait a second. No need to rush.
CUSTOMER Just one moment. Wait a moment, please. Give me one
minute. Let me finish this.
Hold on for one second. Hang on for a second.
Take your time. -don’t rush
Take care.- casual way to say goodbye
Have a good one.- casual goodbye
Open the window, please.
Please open the window.
Open wide.
Please be careful of black ice.
Are you going to the party?
Yes, I am. No, I am not.
-Interrogative sentences- questions
interrogate(v)- to ask questions in an aggressive, serious
way
The police interrogated
a suspect.
Do you like ice cream?
Yes, I do. Sure. Love it! Defiinitely. Of course.
Certainly.(formal)
Do you want to go for a hike?
Sure. Why not?
Did you like Hawaii?
It was beautiful.
I bet.
IDIOM I bet. I’m sure you are right. I agree with you even
though don’t know.
The best noodles in China come from ABC City.
I bet.
CASUAL IDIOM You bet. You’re welcome. It’s ok. No problem.
SLANG No probs. texting- NP
contextual usage- time and place, and to who
Math 12 is hard.
I bet.
She bets on the horses.
He made on a small bet on hockey game.
VOCAB bet- gambling, casino
What time is it?
Where are you from?
What is your nationality?
What time does the class finish?
What time/When does the movie start?
Have you ever been to Paris?
How is the weather? What’s the weather like?
How long does it take you to get to school?
How often do you go to the gym every week?
Shall we take a break?
SIMPLE SENTENCES
SV
SSV
SVV
SSSV
SVVV
Imperative
Interrogative
Simple Sentence Exercises
Hobby Vocabulary
Write a simple sentence for each.
Write your sentences on your own
paper.
e.g. SVV drive kids
Marin drives the kids to school
and picks them up afterward.
Interrogative use
chopsticks
Can you show us how to use chopsticks
properly?
SSVV look buy
Michelle and Carmen looked at several
formal dresses but didn’t buy anything.
1.
SV hobby rewarding
2.
SSV Jun surprisingly
Jun and Tom surprisingly found
that they took the wrong bus.
Jun and Tom are surprisingly tall.
Surprisingly, Jun and Tom
threw a surprisingly well-organized/thought-out party, surprisingly.
Surprisingly, Sarah and
Jon surprisingly bumped into each other, surprisingly.
The phone was surprisingly
inexpensive.
Garlic and chocolate go
surprisingly well together.
airpods- Apple product
earbuds- generic term
earphones/headphones- over your
head
Generic medication is usually
cheaper.
3.
SVV intimidating dog
An intimidating dog growled and scared the kids.
4.
SV beginner yoga
5.
SSV busy research
6.
SVV postpone meeting
7.
SSSV play together
8.
SSVV talk bond
9.
SVVV children park
10.
Imperative brave fear
Don’t be afraid/scared/fearful.
Have no fear.
Be brave.
Face your fears bravely.
Show a brave fearless face.
11.
SSVV worry
12.
Imperative lazy
Don’t be lazy.
Stop being so lazy.
workaholic-
alcoholic
cbocoholic
shopaholic
13.
Interrogative possible
Is it possible to be on
time?
Is it possible for me to
get that chance?
Would it be possible for
me to talk to/see her?
Is it possible to pay by etrans/crypto?
·
Attendance
·
Sentence work
Simple sentences
Quiz soon
·
Continue persuasive writing
·
Finish vocabulary from Friday
·
New article “Diaspora”
Wednesday
·
New article
· Continue
sentence work: compound sentences
Quiz soon
Thursday
Friday
·
Quiz
Capital letters: proper nouns
days of the week
months of the year
company names
languages
country, city and town names, street names, areas of a city,
neighborhoods
“She takes a badminton class at Mount Pleasant Community
Centre.”
“She goes to UBC. She goes to The University of British
Columbia.”
the United States
the US, the States
America
the UAE
the Gambia
Canada
Chad
the Philippines
the Bahamas
the UK
Brazil
the Netherlands
Iran
the Ukraine
Syria
Vietnam
Singapore
Hong Kong
the Vatican
the Vancouver
SIMPLE SENTENCES- most basic kind, easiest
SIMPLE
Subject and verb.
Begin with a capital letter.
End with a period or question mark.
Exclamation points are not commonly used in school or
business writing. They are often used in casual writing, texting, etc. !
ADVICE: Avoid using !
Looks teenagery.
. period / full stop
– dot
email@gmail.com dot
-SV Subject Verb
S NOUN/PRONOUN +
ACTION WORD/STATE OF BEING (verb)
The dog is sleeping
on the bed. SV
We are learning
English.
Mei gets up at 7 o’clock in the morning. simple present-
habit, usual action
Mei got up at 7 o’clock in the morning. past simple- one
time
verb + prep= phrasal verb
get + up
VERB TENSE- had worked
Mei had worked worked at the store for six months.
past perfect usually substitute simple past
PHRASAL VERB get up
verb+preposition
get up- get out of bed
wake up-
get out-
get down- dance(slang)
We all got down at the party. You like to get down.
get along- act friendly, be peaceful with each other He gets along with his mother-in-law. The dog
does not get along with the cat.
get away- IDIOM go on vacation We got away for the weekend.
get off- finish work
talk to- I had to talk to my daughter.
talk with- conversation, dialogue
chat(v)-casual talking IDIOM chew the fat, chit chat, small
talk
speak loudly- big voice, speak up
speak aloud-speak out loud
I will read this aloud.
We get out of the car. We got off the
plane/ferry/bus/Skytrain.
The phone is switched/turned off.
GOOD FREE ADVICE: Start to learn as many phrasal verbs as
you can. Phrasal verbs are the heart of English.
-SV
-SVV
Jun walks in the
park and listens to a podcast.
The kids are laughing
and playing. verbs
I go to the gym
and do exercises.
I go to the gym in order to do exercises. COMPLEX
SENT- ADVERB CL
The kids are tired
and hungry. SV adjectives
VOCAB SLANG hungry + angry = hangry
I’m just hangry. I need to eat something.
*Words in an order should be the same type of word. This is
called parallelism. We will learn this in a few weeks.
He likes sports, skiing, and to hike. XXX
FIX
Parallelism noun,
noun, and noun
He likes running, skiing, and hiking.
Parallelism verb,
verb, and verb
He likes to run, to ski, and to hike.
He likes to run, and ski, and hike. He likes to run,
ski, and hike.
YOUR CHOICE
He likes to run, ski, and hike. The Oxford Comma- old-fashioned
He likes to run, ski and hike. modern looking
She likes to run. She likes running.
-SVVV (probably the maximum)
Junko is writing notes,
listening to music, and checking her phone.
Junko is writing notes
and listening to music and checking
her phone. XXX
Junko is writing notes,
listening to music, checking her phone. XXX
Junko is writing notes,
listening to the radio, and checking her phone.
She is going to the mall. She is going to the Metrotown
Mall. She is going to Metrotown. He is going to (the) Crystal Mall.
I have to go to the grocery store.
She goes to the gym everyday.
Oxford comma- optional comma
Junko is writing notes,
listening to music, and checking her phone.
Junko is writing notes,
listening to music and checking her phone.
She likes spaghetti, pizza, and hamburgers.
She likes spaghetti, pizza and hamburgers.
Your choice. The Oxford comma looks a little old-fashioned.
No comma looks a bit more modern.
She likes hot dogs and green tea.
He likes hot dogs and bubble drinks.
He drinks pop every day. He drinks two cans of pop every
day.
I bought some pop for you.
Canada- pop
US- soda
COMMON ERROR
Junko is writing, listening, checking her phone.
FIX
Junko is writing, listening, and checking her phone.
Your choice:
A, B and C. -more modern
A, B, and C. -a little old-fashioned
COMMON ERROR
I am writing, checking my phone.
A, B
FIX
I am writing and checking my phone.
-SSSV
Jun, Sarah, and Shira went for a hike yesterday. more common
Jun, Sarah, and Shira went hiking yesterday.
We went for a walk. She went for a run. He went for a drive.
She went for a ride. bike or motorcycle
They went for a drink. beer, wine at a bar
Let’s go for a coffee.
Let’s go for a walk.
Do you want to go for a walk?
Do you wanna go for a walk? CASUAL TALKING, NOT FOR WRITING
wanna=want to
gonna= going to
Let’s dance!
Let’s sing. Everybody sing!
Let’s have fun.
The pens, books and papers are on the table.
-SSVV
Mohamad and Joseph went downtown and bought some
business clothes.
Mohamad and Joseph went downtown, and they bought some business clothes. COMPOUND
SENTENCE
formal clothes- formal wear, a suit and tie, business attire
VOCAB dress code- uniform, level of formality in your
clothing
The office dress code is business attire.
casual attire
formal attire- wedding clothes
“Gym attire is mandatory”
uniform- everybody dressed exactly the same- McDonalds, air
hostess stewardess flight attendants, Ikea-same top, sports team(jersey),
police, fireman fire fighter, mail man a letter carrier, security guard
-Imperative sentence- command, tell somebody to do something
ENGLISH IDIOM What’s the magic word?
(You) Open the window, please. You – implied subject
Watch out!
Go to bed. Brush your teeth.
Sit down. Have some coffee.
Try again. Take a break.
Help yourself. Stay calm.
Relax.
Take it easy. – casual way to say goodbye
Take it easy. – don’t get angry, upset
SLANGY Chill.
Don’t worry. It’s nothing to worry about.
CASUAL No worries. Australian slang You’re welcome.
US Uh-huh
Of course. Don’t mention it. A pleasure. Happy to. Any time.
You’re welcome.
NEW IDIOM from US I
appreciate you. Thank you.
OLD I appreciate it/that.
IDIOM CASUAL Hold your horses. Wait a second. No need to rush.
CUSTOMER Just one moment. Wait a moment, please. Give me one
minute. Let me finish this.
Hold on for one second. Hang on for a second.
Take your time. -don’t rush
Take care.- casual way to say goodbye
Have a good one.- casual goodbye
Open the window, please.
Please open the window.
Open wide.
Please be careful of black ice.
Are you going to the party?
Yes, I am. No, I am not.
-Interrogative sentences- questions
interrogate(v)- to ask questions in an aggressive, serious
way
The police interrogated
a suspect.
Do you like ice cream?
Yes, I do. Sure. Love it! Defiinitely. Of course.
Certainly.(formal)
Do you want to go for a hike?
Sure. Why not?
Did you like Hawaii?
It was beautiful.
I bet.
IDIOM I bet. I’m sure you are right. I agree with you even
though don’t know.
The best noodles in China come from ABC City.
I bet.
CASUAL IDIOM You bet. You’re welcome. It’s ok. No problem.
SLANG No probs. texting- NP
contextual usage- time and place, and to who
Math 12 is hard.
I bet.
She bets on the horses.
He made on a small bet on hockey game.
VOCAB bet- gambling, casino
What time is it?
Where are you from?
What is your nationality?
What time does the class finish?
What time/When does the movie start?
Have you ever been to Paris?
How is the weather? What’s the weather like?
How long does it take you to get to school?
How often do you go to the gym every week?
Shall we take a break?
SIMPLE SENTENCES
SV
SSV
SVV
SSSV
SVVV
Imperative
Interrogative
Simple Sentence Exercises
Hobby Vocabulary
Write a simple sentence for each.
Write your sentences on your own
paper.
e.g. SVV drive kids
Marin drives the kids to school
and picks them up afterward.
Interrogative use
chopsticks
Can you show us how to use chopsticks
properly?
SSVV look buy
Michelle and Carmen looked at several
formal dresses but didn’t buy anything.
1.
SV hobby rewarding
2.
SSV Jun surprisingly
Jun and Tom surprisingly found
that they took the wrong bus.
Jun and Tom are surprisingly tall.
Surprisingly, Jun and Tom
threw a surprisingly well-organized/thought-out party, surprisingly.
Surprisingly, Sarah and
Jon surprisingly bumped into each other, surprisingly.
The phone was surprisingly
inexpensive.
Garlic and chocolate go
surprisingly well together.
airpods- Apple product
earbuds- generic term
earphones/headphones- over your
head
Generic medication is usually
cheaper.
3.
SVV intimidating dog
An intimidating dog growled and scared the kids.
4.
SV beginner yoga
5.
SSV busy research
6.
SVV postpone meeting
7.
SSSV play together
8.
SSVV talk bond
9.
SVVV children park
10.
Imperative brave fear
Don’t be afraid/scared/fearful.
Have no fear.
Be brave.
Face your fears bravely.
Show a brave fearless face.
11.
SSVV worry
12.
Imperative lazy
Don’t be lazy.
Stop being so lazy.
workaholic-
alcoholic
cbocoholic
shopaholic
13.
Interrogative possible
Is it possible to be on
time?
Is it possible for me to
get that chance?
Would it be possible for
me to talk to/see her?
Is it possible to pay by etrans/crypto?
