EF711 P2 Class 4

 

Good afternoon.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 1

·      Vocabulary exercises- new vocabulary- some challenging, some easier

·      Sentence writing work “What Can I Do Already?”

Go over sentence writing work from HW

·      Begin review of sentence types

“Overview of Sentence Types” HANDOUT

simple, compound, complex, compound-complex- next couple of weeks

·      IF TIME Begin paragraph form and structure

·      HW   Prepare for Monday- Reading the article. Prepare Thought

Question notes

 

Monday

·      Begin new article

·      Continue sentence styles- SIMPLE SENTENCES

 

Tuesday

·      Continue new article

·      Continue sentence styles- SIMPLE SENTENCES

Quiz tomorrow.

Talk about quiz.

Choose vocab to review

 

 

 

 

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“Self-Assessment Reflection”

 

reflection and goal setting

BC education – student-centred education

Students can make their own education goals.

 

We will do one every Friday.

 

Don’t write on it yet.

 

 

 

VOCAB

 

-reflection(n)  reflect(v)- thinking, internal process, check, consider, mirror, deep thinking

 

 

 

 

Focus: Your work in this class this week.

 

 

Strengths- power, ability, mentality, skills, achievement, development, improvement, success

 

Challenges- difficulties, problems, negatives, going wrong, tricky, obstacles, areas for improvement

 

Goals- target, aims, dream, approach, future dream, the things you want, hopes, reach

 

Plans- project, program, schedule, practice regime, organized, step-by-step, commitment, solution

 

Goal-setting- powerful way to make improvements

 

 

 

Fill out Week 1

Pass it in to me by the end of the class today.

 

 

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Vocabulary Activities

Ex1

1.    nevertheless- against expectation, however

TWO MODELS

It is cloudy today. Nevertheless, we are going to go to to the beach. SIMPLE SENTENCES

It is cloudy today; nevertheless, we are going to go to to the beach.

COMPOUND SENTENCE

 

2.take into account- consider(v) – for important things

think about

Think about what kind of ice cream you want.

If you want to get a new iphone18, you have to take into account/consider/ the cost.

You must consider your budget.

You should take into account how much gas you need to drive to Whistler.

weigh(v) – consider options

She is weighing the pros and cons of the iphone 18.3.

He is considering/weighing which college would be best.

weigh- weighed

weight

3.retrieve(v) get back, bring back

Golden Retriever

She retrieved the file from the cloud.

 

 

 

 

 

 

VERB TENSE

SIMPLE PRESENT          She retrieves her files from the cloud. He keeps

his files in the cloud.

SIMPLE PAST                 She retrieved the file from the cloud.

SIMPLE FUTURE           The dog will retrieve a stick if you throw it.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE        I am retrieving my files right now. I’m

PAST PROGRESSIVE                I was retrieving my files when the internet dropped.

PRESENT PERFECT                  I have retrieved all of the files.

 

4. accomplishment(n) accomplish(v) achievement, milestone, success

IDIOM ‘with honours’ high marks in school

She is an honours student. He is on the honour roll.

 

5.motivate(v) encourage

motivation(n) encouragement

I give my kids a lot of encouragement.

discourage(v)

6.boost(v) increase

Take Vitamin C to boost your immune system.

7. diabetes- pancreas can not make enough insulin, your blood sugar is unstable

sugary drink- US soda  Canada pop

 

8.exposure

Wear sunscreen.

9. eye-catching(adj) everybody notices it

The full moon was eye-catching. The soccer ball on top of Science World is eye-catching.

10. owing to = because of

 

2.

1. interrogating- questioning aggressively

IDIOM grill(v)

interview, inquire, question(v) – not aggressive, low-key

2.    transferred(v)

Lydia was transferred to the Oakridge Aritzia from the downtown location.

3.first-aid kit- bandages, alcohol, gauze, bandaids, tweezers, scissors, tape

She knows first-aid. She can do CPR and AR.

CPR- cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

AR- artificial respiration

 

 

4. rectangle(n) rectangular(adj)

triangle(n) triangular(adj)

circle(n) circular(adj)

square(n) square(adj)

SLANG, IDIOM a square – not cool, boring, not hip

He is a square. She is a nerd.

 

5. content (adj) – happy, satisfied

ambitious(adj)- want to accomplish more

She is ambitious about her career.

ambition(n) She has a lot of ambition.

content(n) Youtubers make video content.

The customs agent searched the contents of the suitcase.

 

consent(v,n) agree, agreement

 

6. electrician- wiring

plumber- pipes, water

7.imagination

 

 

8.affect(v)- change, influence

effect(n)- result

The medivine has a great effect.

WORD FORMS effective(adj) effecting(adj)

affection(n)- showing love

infection-

9. politician- politics

diplomatic(adj)- having the ability to communicate or deal with different personalities

diplomat- a representative of a country

Are you a diplomatic person?

Diplomats are attached to embassies.

embassy- ambassador

consulate

Some countries are isolated.

 

10. advocate- supporter of, lawyer

**10-minute break**

 

 

 

River Ahmad is the first Afghan woman to climb Mount Everest.

She is an advocate of women’s rights in Afghanistan. noun

She advocates for womens’ rights Afghanistan. verb

support- in favour of, think it’s a good idea

advocate – do work to further the cause, activist

He is a human rights activist.

 

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Sentence work from homework

1.    I do my work quickly, but he does his work slowly. COMPOUND

 I read quickly but write slowly. SIMPLE

-comma usage

I made food quickly, but it wasn’t cooked well enough. COMPOUND

wasn’t   was not  ‘ apostrophe

contraction- I will = I’ll

he is = he’s

she is = she’s

I am = I’m

Writing for school- formal, high-level “will not” “I am”

casual writing- text, message, letter “won’t” “I’m”

 

4. I will stay home tonight because I am tired.

COMMON ERROR, SMALL ERROR , because

5. relax(v) She likes to relax when she gets home from work.

relaxed(adj) He feels relaxed when he listens to music.

She listens to music. He listens to the radio. I usually listen to English podcasts. I always listen to my father.

He watches to TV.

 

2.    I tried the Golden Age milk tea at ChaiTime, and the taste was bold and robust.

bold, robust - big, strong

Canada has a robust economy.

I tried the milk tea, and the taste was sweet.

I tried the milk tea; the taste was sweet. semicolon

I tried the milk tea, but the taste was bitter.

I tried the milk tea; however, the taste was bitter.

 

NUMBERS

one two three four five six seven eight nine ten

11 12 13 14

I have 2 sisters. XXX

I have two sisters.

I have 11 brothers.

EF71011 P1 Class 4

 

Good morning.

 

Any plans for the weekend?

work!

party- go to a restaurant with friends

holiday

hiking on Grouse Mountain

 

man hiking in Squamish- lost- five days

-prepare for a hike- water, snacks, hiking shoes or boots, warm clothes, no cotton, sunscreen, map!, first aid, GPS?, hiking poles, bear spray, lighter

 

have a glass(es) of wine and read a book

 

BBQ- barbecue in the back yard

 

go for a bike ride over the Lion’s Gate Bridge and around Stanley Park

 

 

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 1

·      Vocabulary exercises- new vocabulary- some challenging, some easier

·      Sentence writing work “What Can I Do Already?”

Go over sentence writing work from HW

·      Begin review of sentence types

“Overview of Sentence Types” HANDOUT

simple, compound, complex, compound-complex- next couple of weeks

·      IF TIME Begin paragraph form and structure

·      HW   Prepare for Monday- Reading the article. Prepare Thought

Question notes

 

Monday

·      Begin new article

·      Continue sentence styles- SIMPLE SENTENCES

 

Tuesday

·      Continue new article

·      Continue sentence styles- SIMPLE SENTENCES

Quiz tomorrow.

Talk about quiz.

Choose vocab to review

 

 

 

 

 

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Sentences from homework:

seeing a good variety of sentence styles- SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX, COMPOUND-COMPLEX

 

challenges - punctuation- comma usage

-verb form and verb tense

 

I will teach high-quality sentence writing- punctuation, verb form and verb tense. You should already be able to do this.

PLOS EF7, Comp11- expectation of proficiency in sentence writing

 

 

 

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Vocabulary Activities

1.nevertheless- goes against expectation

TWO MODELS for transitional terms

however   therefore   also

 

First model- two simple sentences

It is cloudy today. Nevertheless, we will go to the beach. however

English is hard to learn. Nevertheless, I will keep going.

 

Second model- compound sentence

It is cloudy today; nevertheless, we will go to the beach.

English is hard to learn; nevertheless, I will keep going.

 

2.take into account- consider(v), think about- something important

Think about what kind of ice cream you want.

If you want to get an iphone18, you have take into account the high price.

 

3.retrieve(v)- get back, recover(v)

The dog retrieved the ball. The dog is a Golden Retriever.

I retrieved the document from the cloud.

recovery(n)- coming back to health form an illness

Her recovery from her operation is going well.

He is in recovery from an addiction. He is sober.

I don’t drink.

 

4. accomplishment(n)-achievement, milestone

feel happy, feel relieved

 

 

 

5.motivate(v)- give a reason to progress, encourage, give positive vibes(CASUAL), inspire

motivation(n) inspiration(n), encouragement(n)

He gives encouragement to his kids.

 

discourage(v)

 

There are always nay-sayers.

Katie Perry- Haters gonna hate!

SLANG hater- a person who always negative

 

6.boost(v) enhance, increase

 

7.for this reason

diabetes- spleen cannot produce enough insulin, high blood-sugar

Sugary drinks are not good for us.

 

8.exposure(n)

expose(v)

Wear sunscreen. Protect your skin.

Put on sunscreen. Apply sunscreen.

 

9.eye-catching(adj) – looks great, everybody notices it

The soccer ball on ScienceWorld is eye-catching.

 

10. owing to- because of

 

 

1. interrogating- questioning aggressively

inquire(v) ask, gently

Don’t interrogate me.

2.transfer(v)- move to a different branch or outlet, store

Lydia was transferred to Oakridge Aritzia from the Tsawwassen.

3. emergency medical supplies- bandaids, gauze, alcohol, pills?, tweezers, tape, etc,

 

She knows first aid. She can do CPR and AR.

CPR- cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

AR- artificial respiration

 

5. content(adj) satisfied, happy

content(n)- material

This show contains adult content. It is not for children.

The customs agent checked the contents of the suitcase.

 

6.electrician- power, electricity

plumber- water, pipes

She does her own electrical work.

 

7.imagination

Children have big imaginations.

 

8.affect(v) influence, change, impact(BUSINESS WORD)

effect(n)- special effects, consequence

9.politician, politics-

diplomatic(adj) able to get along with people, able to negotiate personalities

diplomat- representative for a country

 

 

10. advocate- supporter – stands up for, activist

River Ahmad is an advocate for women’s rights in Afghanistan.

 

Hopefully there are some useful new vocab words.

 

 

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Sentences from homework

1.    He ran quickly, but he missed the bus. COMPOUND

He ran quickly but missed the bus. SIMPLE

 

2.    She tried to get a new job and was successful. SIMPLE

She tried to get a new job, and she was successful. COMPOUND

 

3.    I am tired, so I prefer to stay at home. COMPOUND

My mom got/is tired of her job, so she wants to retire one year in advance / early.

early retirement

65 is the normal age for retirement in Canada.

 

 

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prepositions with home

-examples

I will stay home tonight. I will stay at home tonight.

He left his phone at home.

Her kids are at home/home.

 

Mei will go to home after class.

to Burnaby

to the mall

to the beach

 

to downtown. Let’s go downtown. Let’s go to the movies.

to home She went home.

 

He will go to the gym.

Will you go to work later?

 

4.    COMPLEX SENTENCE Immigrants always miss their home because they have a lot of memories from there.

COMMON ERROR- SMALL ERROR    , because

 

5.    I am relaxed, in fact serene, coming home from a 14-hour shift.

relax(v) relaxed(adj)

 

I was relaxed, in fact serene, when I came home from a 14-hour shift.

 

EF711 P2 Class 3

 

Good afternoon.

 

 

VOCAB

day shift

night shift

graveyard shift- midnight to 8am- night, scary, dark

She does shift work. She could work days, nights, graveyard or weekends.

He has no set schedule. He is on-call. He is a casual worker.

JOB INTERVIEW What is your availability? When are you available?

Shift work is hard on people.

 

seasonal work- just summer, just winter

A lot of Australians do seasonal work on the local ski hills.

Mount Seymour- smallest, cheapest

Grouse Mountain- larger, more $

Cypress Mountain – largest. most $

 

Whistler is the biggest ski resort around here.

 

skating, cross-country skiing

tubing

 

snowmobile-

 

 

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Collect questionnaires from HW

·      Go over course outlines

·      Sentence writing work “What Can I Do Already?”

Finish for HW if necessary.

·      IF TIME Pick up from yesterday- Small group chatting- icebreaker, introductions

·      Begin review of sentence types

“Overview of Sentence Types” HANDOUT

simple, compound, complex, compound-complex- next couple of weeks

·      Talk about plagiarism, academic honesty, AI, LLM

·      Distribute new article,

“Not Getting Enough Physical Exercise ay Be Harming Your Health”

talk about reading strategies

·      HW   Sentence writing work “What Can I Do Already?”

Read article, complete notes for “Thought Questions” for      Monday

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 1

·      Vocabulary exercises- new vocabulary- some challenging, some easier

·      Go over sentence writing work from HW

·      Begin paragraph form and structure

 

Monday

·      Begin new article

 

        

 

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Course Outline

 

-land acknowledgement

ancestor- DNA, family in the far past

unceded- cede(v)-agree to give away

unceded- taken without permission, “stolen land”

 

My email: ahaley@vsb.bc.ca

REMINDER: Write your full name and class in the subject line.

 

 

 

 

 

Quiz(20m) - six sentences- 6pts

Test(50m)- paragraph of at least 150ww- 12pts (range 150-220ww)

Essay(2hr)- at least three paragraphs (3-5 paragraphs) at least 300 words- 18pts

 

 

**10-minute break**

 

 

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Sentence Assessment Pretest- What can I do already?

Write a sentence for each. Try different sentences styles. Write your sentences on your own paper. Do not use any electronic devices.

e.g. job   get

Possible example:      I got a new job last month. SIMPLE SENTENCE

 

 

 

 

Possible example:     

She got a high-paying job, and she gets good benefits. COMPOUND SENTENCE

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

SOBA so or but and

 

She got a high-paying job; also, she gets good benefits. COMPOUND SENTENCE

; semicolon

 

Possible example:      I will get a better job when I finish at South Hill. COMPLEX SENTENCE- adverb clause

My friend who got a good job last month just bought a new car. COMPLEX SENTENCE- adjective clause

I hope that I can get this job. COMPLEX SENTENCE- noun clause

 

Possible example:     

She got a new job that has a decent wage, but she is still looking for a second job. COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE-

 

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

COMPOUND-COMPLEX

If you can learn these, you can go to UBC.

 

 

 

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CLASS TIME TODAY

1.Work on sentence pretest

2. Begin reading article and making notes for Monday

Article –  read for Monday

Crossword- challenging vocabulary

Make notes for Monday’s class work

 

VOCAB article- writing form a newspaper or magazine

“a piece” She read a piece /article in the Vancouver Sun.

 

 

Reading Strategies

 

EF7/Composition11 – high level class, academic

 

-expectation that students will read texts and prepare for class

 

 

-check your notes from your reading- comments, key points, quotable words

Evidence that you are prepared for class

I will check for notes every time.

 

Focus on reading for class-

Some people find reading for school to be challenging. They may not read much in their personal life. It seems like video is replacing books for information delivery and entertainment.

Video is a pale comparison to a book.

Personally, I strive to be a daily reader.

 

In high school and especially post-secondary, you will have to read large amounts of content daily. In college and university you will be reading and processing large amounts, dozens and dozens of pages a day.

 

 

MY TECHNIQUE – may be helpful to some of you

This has worked for me over a dozen years of university and college.

 

For school, I read a book or a text at least twice. (3-4 times ideally)

 

FIRST READING – “armchair reading”

- relaxing in a comfortable chair, cup of tea

                                           - quiet place, wear earplugs, helps with concentration

                                           - Turn off the phone! – hurts your concentration

                                           - minimize the distractions

*** multitasking is a lie-         You cannot do two activities that require brainpower at once. i.e. listening to music and studying at the same time

 

First reading – read for basics of the text:

FICTION- setting, characters, conflict, plot

NON-FICTION- the main ideas, the argument

The first reading is a relaxed reading to get the basics.

 

SECOND READING- “desk reading”

- school or work desk

- with a pencil or laptop

-making notes

- make notes as you read, make notes on what you read.

- something interesting or noteworthy? make a note with page #

                                           - seems important? make a note with page #

                                           -confused, difficult? definitely make a note with p#

                                           -interesting phrase, unusual wording, vocabulary, idea

                             **- possible quotable words and phrases

 

 

- jot down key words and ideas as you read them

-find quotable words and phrases

**big part of academic work is quoting from texts

 

BONUS: Prepared for class. Good feeling.

 

BONUS: Make notes as you go because you will forget if you don’t.

You can refer to your notes ten years in the future, and the main ideas will come back to your mind.

 

 

Keep your notes in a safe place. You can go back and refer to your notes many years later. The notes will jog your memory of what the content of the book was. You can use text notes or mind maps. Mind maps are visual representation of information.

 

Notetaking is a very powerful tool. It will really help you get through courses and school feeling organized and prepared.

 

Our class blog is just a collection of notes from the daily class.

 

My school reading routine is first reading and second reading. Then I feel like I am ready for class. It takes time, but you get faster and better at it with practice.

 

ADVICE:

First reading- armchair and tea.

Second reading- desk and pencil.