Summer EF7 Class 7

 

Summer English Foundations 7/Composition and Literary Studies 10

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Review compound sentences

·      Begin next kind of sentence- complex sentences- adverb clauses

·      Continue “Literary Terms” – setting, character, plot, conflict

·      Begin “I Confess” module

·      Begin paragraph structure

Test 1 this week

 

Wednesday

·      MAYBE Begin verb tenses

·      Continue adverb clauses

·      Continue paragraph work

·      Continue “I Confess” module

 

Thursday

·      Continue adverb clauses

Prepare for quiz Friday

·      Test 1- paragraph (last 1hr)

 

Friday

·      Quiz 2 – adverb clauses

 

NEXT WEEK

-Continue verb tenses

-Continue sentence types

 

 

 

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Compound Sentences Exercises- a bit higher level

 

Combine these simple sentences into compound sentences. Try a variety of SOBA and semicolons with transitional terms. Also, you can use transitional terms between simple sentences.

e.g. Vancouver is a beautiful city. It rains a lot.

SOLUTIONS

Vancouver is a beautiful city, but it rains a lot. SOBA

Vancouver is a beautiful city; however, it rains a lot. ; semicolon TRANS

Vancouver is a beautiful city. Unfortunately, it rains a lot.

 

 

1.    She loves reading mysteries. She dislikes horror stories.

2.    The train was delayed. We decided to take a bus.

The train was delayed, we decided to take a bus.

The train was delayed; as a result, we decided to take a bus.

The train was delayed; therefore, we decided to take a bus.

 

3.    I could go to the park. I could stay home and rest.

I could go to the park, or I could stay home and rest.

I could go to the park; I could stay home and rest.

I could go to the park; alternatively, I could stay home and rest.

I could go to the park; on the other hand, I could stay home and rest.

I could go to the park; instead, I could stay home and rest.

 

4.    He didn’t study for the test. He passed with flying colors.

 

 

 

 

 

5.    Maria enjoys cooking. Her sister prefers baking.

Maria enjoys cooking; however, her sister prefers baking. DIFFERENCE between cooking and baking

Maria enjoys cooking, but her sister prefers baking. DIFFERENCE between cooking and baking

Maria enjoys cooking; also, her sister prefers baking. SIMILARITY between cooking and baking

Maria enjoys cooking; also, her sister prefers baking. SIMILARITY between cooking and baking

Maria enjoys cooking, and her sister prefers baking. SIMILARITY between cooking and baking

 

COMPLEX SENTENCE- adverb clauses- will start today

Maria enjoys cooking while her sister prefers baking.

Maria enjoys cooking whereas her sister prefers baking.

 

 

6.    You can start the project today. You can wait until next week.

7.    It was raining heavily. They continued playing soccer.

It was raining heavily; however, they continued playing soccer.

It was raining heavily, and/but they continued playing soccer.

likely a better choice

It was raining heavily; nevertheless, they continued playing soccer.

VOCAB nevertheless = however

 

8.    I like pizza. My friend prefers burgers.

9.    The movie started late. We missed the first few minutes.

10.                       She was exhausted. She finished the marathon.

11.                       The dog barked loudly. The neighbors didn't complain.

12.                       They could visit Paris this summer. They could choose to

explore Rome instead.

 

 

13.                       I forgot my umbrella. I got soaked in the rain.

I forgot my umbrella, so I got soaked in the rain.

I forgot my umbrella; therefore, I got soaked in the rain.

I forgot my umbrella; sadly/unfortunately, I got soaked in the rain.

 

14.                       The concert tickets were expensive. They were worth every        penny.

IDIOM worth every penny- expensive but worth it

 

15.                       She enjoys painting. Her brother enjoys playing guitar.

16.                       We wanted to watch a movie. The cinema was closed.

17.                       The cake looked delicious. It tasted even better.

18.                       I don’t usually like action movies. This one was an exception.

19.                       He called several times. No one answered the phone.

He called several times; unfortunately, no one answered the phone.

He called several times; strangely, no one answered the phone.

 

VOCAB ugly(adj)

strangely(adv)

*Adverbs often or usually end in ‘ly’.

good(adj) well(adv)

quick(adj) quickly(adv)

happy happily

fast quickly fastly

He is a fast runner. adj

He runs fast. adv

Muslims fast during the day during Ramadan. verb

VOCAB fast- not eating

You must fast for 12 hours before you have an operation. You can have water or clear liquids. You can’t have solid food.

 

 

20.                       She wanted to learn French. She also planned to visit Paris.

 

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New sentence type- complex sentences

 

Complex sentences- Adverb Clause

 

The sentence styles we have studied so far this quarter:

 

SIMPLE                 SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV   Imperative   Interrogative

 

COMPOUND       SV, SOBA SV.   SV; SV.   SV; TRANS, SV.

 

The next sentence styles will study:

 

COMPLEX             adverb clauses (this week)

noun clauses (next week)

adjective clauses (the following week)

 

Adverbs-

Usually ‘ly’ words- quickly, slowly, happily, usually, etc.

well, fast, etc.

big(adj)  That is a big dog.

big(adv) CASUAL TALKING Spain will win big today.

 

Trump says ‘bigly’ a lot.

Mary Trump is his niece. She wrote a really good book about the family. It is called Too Much and Never Enough.

 

 

The three most high-frequency words for adverb clauses:

VOCAB high-frequency words- words that we use all the time

low-frequency words- words we rarely use

 

 

 

 

‘because’                                  ‘if’                                    ‘when’

You can say a lot using ‘because’, ‘if’, and ‘when’.

e.g.

Martha came to Canada as a refugee because there is a war in her country.

VOCAB refugee- a person seeking asylum from a country that is unsafe

He is an asylum-seeker.

 

VOCAB psychologist, psychiatrist

psyche – the mind

She took her daughter to a child psychologist. Her daughter was having trouble with nightmares.

counsellor- not a doctor, have training

advisor- someone who gives advice

academic advisor, financial advisor, spiritual advisor, etc.

 

Martha came to Canada as a refugee because there is a war in her country.

 

Martha will stay in Canada if she gets her permanent resident status.

Martha will be delighted when she gets her permanent resident status.

 

VERB TENSE I will call when I get home. will get

I will call when I will get home. XXX

 

I called when I got home. both simple past tense

 

 

 

 

 

I will call when I arrive/reach home. unusual, low-frequrncy word

I will call when I get home. common, authentic

 

I will call you when I arrive in Calgary. long journey, 10 hours of driving

She will call me when she reaches Toronto.

 

get- local place

arrive in/at, reach- far away

 

VOCAB reach- get in touch with

I couldn’t reach my parents (on the phone) earlier.

 

          reach- arrive

 

          reach- extend your hand

The little kid couldn’t reach the cookie jar.

IDIOM

I will call you when I get home. -get- sounds like right away

I will call you when I am home.

 

 

VOCAB arrive, reach(v)- long journeys, long trips

 

 

if- maybe yes, maybe no, indeterminate

We will go to the beach if it is sunny tomorrow.

We will go to the beach if it will be sunny tomorrow. XXX

 

 

 

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A HIGHER-LEVEL USE OF ‘if’

GIVING ADVICE  If I were you, I would V.

                               If I were you, I would call your sister.

LOW-FREQUENCY, GRAMMAR-BOOKY

Subjunctive mood- imagining an unlikely or impossible situation

If I were you..

If I won the lottery, I would buy a solid-gold toothbrush.

If I won the lottery, I would have a solid-gold toothbrush custom-made.

 

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Two styles for sentences with adverb clauses:

1. main clause subordinate clause

We will go to the beach if it is sunny tomorrow.

Martha is happy because she is in Canada.

2. subordinate clause main clause

If it is sunny tomorrow, we will go to the beach.

Because Martha is in Canada, she is happy.*

*Note the comma usage. This is important.

 

TWO WAYS- same meaning

Go home when you are finished.

When you are finished, go home.

 

You can go home when you are finished.

When you are finished, you go home.

 

You can go home when you finish.

When you finish, you go home.

 

When you finish your work, you go home.

 

We will go to the mall if it rains. MAIN CLAUSE DEPENDENT CLAUSE

If it rains, we will go to the mall. DEPENDENT CLAUSE, MAIN CLAUSE

 

GRAMMAR BOOKS      main clause = independent clause

                                         subordinate clause = dependent clause

sub- under  subway, substitute, submarine

 

Dependent clauses-    1. adverb clauses

                                         2. noun clauses

                                         3. adjective clauses

 

WEBSITE FOR EXPLORING NEW VOCABULARY: https://www.thesaurus.com/

thesaurus- like a dictionary, gives definitions synonyms and antonyms

 

If it rains, we’ll stay home. COMPOUND

We’ll stay because it is raining. COMPOUND

It is raining, so we’ll stay home.

 

when – time

if-possibility

If it rains, we will stay home.

When it rains, we stay home.

 

If you are tired, you should have/take a nap. right now

When you are tired, you should have/take a nap. every time, always

 

Learning these subordinating conjunctions will expand your ability to express your thoughts more clearly and precisely in English.

 

*CONTINUE TOMORROW*

 

Review these for homework. Many you will know already. Some will be

new. We’ll go over them tomorrow.

 

time-                     after, before, since, ever since, until, when, while, whenever

place-                   wherever

condition -          if, even if, provided that, unless

manner-               as, as if, though, although, even though, so ... that

cause-                   because, since

purpose-              in order that, in order to, so that

 

Let’s take a few minutes and write some complex sentences using ‘because’, ‘if’, and ‘when’. Try a variety of complex sentences. Use our imagination. No dictionary or devices.

 

YOUR EXAMPLES:

My son will be very excited when he opens the closet.

When my son opens the closet, he will be very excited.

 

I like my home’s location the location of my home because it is close to everything.

I like my place because it is close to everything.

VOCAB my place- my apartment, home

my area – my neighbourhood

Her place overlooks English Bay.

Her area has lots of restaurants.

VOCAB overlook(v)      1.forget, not do

                                         2.have a view

Our classroom overlooks Fraser Street.

 

VOCAB

lots

a lot

alot

She has lots of clothes. Her closet is full.

She has a lot of clothes. Her closet is full.

 

*CONTINUE TOMORROW*

 

 

 

 

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“Literary Terms”

Yesterday

-setting

-character

-plot

 

Today

-conflict- vs – versus(preposition) against

e.g. FIFA Spain vs France

 

External conflict- from the outside

-person vs person

I Confess between Mr. Wei and Wang Wei

sibling rivalry

parent and child

landlord and tenant, owner and renter

coworkers

husband and wife

manager and workers

drivers

mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the in-laws, the outlaws

VOCAB outlaw- criminal

boxers

sports

judge and lawyer?

teacher and student

protagonist and antagonist (main character and the enemy/nemesis)

 

-person vs society/culture

people/citizens and government structures- police, legal system,ICE, etc.

tenant and apartment society, COOP, STRATA council

refugees and government of the home country

non-believers vs religious people

newcomers and new language

Canadian and Newcomers and Indigenous People

athlete and team manager

teacher and administration

parliament members and parliament structures

newcomers and traditions, cultural norms

 

-person vs supernatural

ghosts, vampires, monsters, evil, the Devil, witches(female), warlocks(male), zombies, etc.

Are they real?

horror movies, scary stories

 

-person vs technology

old people and smartphones

ChatGPT and educators

AI and people

nuclear weapons

on-line privacy

identity theft

spam

social media and kids

video games and kids

spending less time with family, more screen time

students and computers- negative or positive

addiction to devices

GMO- genetically modified organisms, genetic modification

 DNA- genetic information in your cells

stem-cell research

IVF- in vitro fertilization

 

 

-person vs nature

earthquake

forest fire

tsunami- tidal wave

flooding

wild animals

disease- Covid 19, ebola

avalanche

storm

hurricane

volcano

aging?

more wild animals

drought – no rain

dementia

 

Internal conflict- inside yourself

stress

lack of confidence

anxiety

indecisive

timid, shy

want to accomplish goals, but never succeed

insomnia

jealousy, envy

fighting with yourself

 

Summer EF710 Class 6

 

Summer English Foundations 7/Composition and Literary Studies 10

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      HANDOUT “Correction Codes”

Go over the main ones

·      Return Quiz1

Review format of work for marks

Talk about PLO C1

Go over the quiz

Optional opportunity to rewrite Quiz 1 for one point.

TITLE Quiz 1 RW

·      IF WANTED “Compound Sentences Exercises- a bit higher level”

Extra work- We can go over some if you want.

 

·      Begin “Literary Terms” – setting, character, plot, conflict

·      Begin “I Confess” module

·      Begin paragraph structure

Test 1 this week

·      Begin next kind of sentence- complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

Tuesday

·      Begin verb tenses

·      Continue adverb clauses

·      Continue paragraph work

·      Continue “I Confess” module

 

NEXT WEEK

-Test 1 - paragraph

-Verb tenses 

 

 

 

 

 

“Correction Codes”

*pron – pronoun

My doctor said you should stop smoking. pron

FIX

My doctor said I should stop smoking.

My doctor said, “You should stop smoking.”

 

*punc-punctuation

; semicolon

, comma

 

 

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Quiz 1

Format

Please follow the format as explained in class.

-Use regular 8½X11“ lined, ruled paper.

-Orient the paper properly.

-Write in black or blue pen.

-Write full name, class, and date in top right corner.

-Centre title on top line: e.g. Quiz 1.

-Double space.

-Number your answers appropriately.

-Write between the margins.

 

Comments on Quiz 1

PLOs for EF7

C1      “using conventions, forms, and structures of writing”

          “grammar and usage”

          “punctuation, capitalization, and Canadian spelling”

 

Quiz 1

Dividers.

Devices and notes put away.

Take out several sheets of lined, ruled 8½X11 paper.

No communication between students during work for marks.

Doublespace.

Write between the margins.

Write in pen, please.

Pass in by 9:05. No lates.

Title: Quiz 1

Write a compound sentence for each.

1.    so      experienced

SV, so SV.

She is an experienced nurse, so the patients like her.

 

2.    or      immediately 

SV, or SV.

You should drive to the hospital immediately, or you should call an ambulance.

 

3.    therefore   prepare

SV ; therefore, SV.

Mei prepared for her math test; therefore, she got a good mark.

We didn’t make enough food for everybody; therefore, we ordered some take-out.

 

4.    also             consider

Jun wants to move to Calgary; also, she is considering moving to Edmonton.

I am considering to buy buying a new phone. vf- verb form

I am considering taking the job.

 

 

5.    on the other hand       public

Public colleges are higher quality than private colleges; on the other hand, they are harder to get into.

Don’t speak too loudly in public places.

We are allowed to hang out in public spaces; on the other hand, private property is not accessible to everyone.

 

6.    as a result            promise

He promised her that he would give her a special birthday surprise; a as a result, she got a brand-new car bus pass.

He promised to get her something nice.

He promised to clean up the kitchen when he got home; as a result, she held him to his promise.

IDIOM hold somebody to their promise- you expect them to keep their promise

I’m going to hold you to that promise.

IDIOM empty promises- promises that are not kept

I am tired of your empty promises.

She is tired of his empty promises. He makes promises and doesn’t keep them.

fake promises / empty promises

 

These are compound sentences at an EF7 level.

 

RW- Rewrite

Optional

You can take out a new piece of paper. Correct and rewrite all six sentences. Pass it in today or first thing tomorrow.

I will look them over and give one point.

Quiz 1 X/6

Quiz 1 RW 1/1

Title: Quiz 1 RW

 

It is a beautiful day; therefore, they are going to the park.

 

easy to get-

He is an experienced handyman, so he always gets a job easily.

It is always easy for him to get a job.

 

**numbers

spell out numbers from one to ten

She has three brothers.

She has 27 cousins.

He has 11 uncles.

She has two dogs.

 

She has a lot of experience in AI, so every company hires her.

hires- simple present- everyday, all the time

FIX

She has a lot of experience in AI, so every company wants to hire her.

 

If I win the lottery, I will keep a secret; on the other hand, I might buy a new fancy car.

 

Public transportation is cheap; on the other hand, busses are busy and crowded.

He didn’t keep his promises several times; therefore, I don’t trust him anymore.

IDIOM her word is good- reliable, trust her

Her word is good; she always keeps her promises.

 

VOCAB voice – countable noun   voices

I can’t hear your voice because of the noise. one person

She heard her children’s voices coming up the street.

 

 

I slept really late. TIME

I slept at ten.

I went to sleep really late last night.

She went to sleep at 10 last night.

He is going to sleep soon.

He went to bed already.

The kids should go to bed soon.

 

 

I slept in a tent when I was camping. PLACE

The dog sleeps on the floor.

You slept over at your sister’s house.

He sleeps on a hard mattress.

 

VOCAB sleep(v)

asleep(adj)

The dog is asleep.

He was not asleep when you got home.

 

awake(adj)

He looks half-awake.  

wake(v) She wakes up at 6:30am every morning.

 

nightlife(n) being active and having fun late at night

She is a night owl.

 

There are several common ways to write this:

The class starts at 8:30 a.m.

The class starts at 8:30 am. My way.

The class starts at 8:30 AM.

 

a.m. – (Latin) ante meridian- “before the middle of the day” “before noon”

p.m. post meridian – afternoon “after the middle of the day”

 

sunrise, dawn

sunset, dusk

twilight- starting to get dark, but still light

Dusk comes after twilight.

Twilight- very popular books and movies

 

We watched the sunset at Spanish Banks. Our friends watched the sun go down at Sunset Beach.

 

Another popular beach around UBC is Wreck Beach. It is a clothing-optional beach. It is a nude beach.

 

vampire- A vampire drinks blood.

liquid- drink

 

medicine- take

He eats takes medicine.

She drinks takes medicine.

You take a pill.

You take/have some cough syrup.

 

coffee- have

She drank had some coffee.

 

water- drink

We have to drink two litres of water each day.

 

She got a flu shot.

The dog got her vaccine yesterday, so her arm is sore.

Do you get a flu shot every year?

 

injection- shot

She got an injection.

He got a shot.

 

She got some freezing when she went to the dentist. Her mouth was numb.

 

His arm went numb because he fell asleep on it.

He got pins and needles.

Her legs went numb sitting in the plane.

 

 

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“Literary Terms”

 

movie The Godfather – the main characters are criminals and killers

the anti-hero- a bad guy who is the hero

 

Bollywood movies- protagonist and antagonist

 

Some governments will edit movies.

 

Genres of movies or books – kinds of

VOCAB genre(French) – zhon rah

 

Horror- The Conjuring

Romance-

Sci-fi- science fiction

Drama

Action

Romcom- Romantic comedy

Musical- Bollywood

Documentary- true story

History

Sports

etc.

 

 

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Vancouver French lessons adults

https://www.alliancefrancaise.ca/en/language/adult-classes/

 

 

 

Summer EF710 Class 5

 

Summer English Foundations 7/Composition and Literary Studies 10

 

beach volleyball, Kits Beach (Kits- Kitsilano)

wedding party

 

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Talk about plagiarism, academic honesty

work for marks

·      Quiz 1 (20m)

Pass in quiz when you are finished.

·      Take “Vocabulary Exercises 1”

 

·      Continue “Choosing a Phone Plan” dialogues

·      Begin paragraph structure

·      “Learning Reflection and Goal-Setting” Week 1

 

 

Monday

·      HANDOUT “Correction Codes”

Go over

·      Return Quiz1

Go over

Optional Rewrite for one point. TITLE Quiz 1 RW

·      Begin “Literary Terms”

·      Begin “I Confess” module

·      Begin paragraph structure

·      Begin next kind of sentence- complex sentences- adverb clauses

Tuesday

·      Continue adverb clauses

·      Continue paragraph work

 

NEXT WEEK

Test 1 - paragraph

Verb tenses 

 

 

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Vocabulary Exercises 1

1.       She felt __ when she didn’t get the job.

(a) elated- extremely happy

(b) disappointed

(c) grateful

She felt elated when she got the job.

 

 

2.       He was __ to speak in front of a large audience.

(a) confident

(b) nervous, antsy, anxious

(c) relaxed, calm

He felt tense.

IDIOM He was chill.

She is going to chill with her friends at the mall.

After work, you can chill.

He works the graveyard shift. midnight-6,7

This class is the morning shift.

The next class will be the afternoon shift.

In the summer there is no evening shift at SHEC.

 

3.       The team was __ after winning the championship.

(a) overjoyed- very happy, elated

(b) frustrated- you can’t get what you want, disappointed

(c) indifferent- don’t care, doesn’t matter to you

I’m indifferent.

ADJECTIVE FORMS

frustrated- your feeling

frustrating- described the situation

My job is frustrating. I feel frustrated. SIMPLES

My job is frustrating, so I feel frustrated. COMPOUNDS

 

interesting

interested

 

boring

bored

The movie was boring. I was bored.

 

 

4.       The child was __ when the toy broke.

(a) content

(b) upset-sad, bit angry

(c) cheerful(adj)- happy

Cheers!

chill(n) cold

chilly(adj)

It is a little bit chilly today.

 

energized(adj)- full of energy

IDIOM amped up(adj) I am amped up about the football games tomorrow.

VOCAB Electricity is measured in amps. In Canada, wall current is 110V at 15 amps.

In China, Iran, and Japan, wall current is 220V.

 

5.       After a long day of hiking, they were __ and needed a rest.

(a) exhausted- very very tired

(b) energized

(c) relaxed

IDIOM dog-tired

He is dog-tired.

 

 

6.       The joke was so __ that everyone burst out laughing.

(a) boring

(b) hilarious- really funny

(c) serious

 

7.       She was __ with herself for making such a big mistake.

(a) proud

(b) annoyed

(c) satisfied

annoyed with

proud of   He is proud of his kids.

 

8.       The teacher was __ with the students for not completing their homework.

(a) pleased

(b) furious- very angry

(c) indifferent

disappointed(adj)

I am disappointed with/in myself.

She is proud of herself.

 

9.       He was __ by the beautiful sunset over the ocean.

(a) amazed

(b) unimpressed

(c) distracted

amazed/amazing

He was amazed by the sunset. The sunset was amazing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.   She felt __ knowing her hard work had paid off.

(a) proud

(b) ashamed

(c) bored

PHRASAL VERB verb+ preposition

pay + off – hard work gets success in time

You study English very hard. It will pay off.

 

 

11.   He is very __ and always shares his things with others.

(a) selfish

(b) generous- giving, happy to share

(c) stubborn

You are generous with your money and time.

 

 

12.   The detective was __ and didn’t miss any details.

(a) careless/careful

(b) observant- looking carefully, notice everything

(c) indifferent

She is a very observant person.

observant(adj) somebody who is religious

He is an observant Muslim/Christian/Jew.

 

 

13.   She is a __ leader who inspires her team to do their best.

(a)    timid- shy, quiet, feel a bit fearful, meek

She is a meek and mild person. It takes time to get to know her.

IDIOM Still waters run deep. Quiet people are often deep thinkers.

 

Some people can be judgemental.

 

(b) charismatic(adj)- charming, attractive to other people

(c) lazy

The salesman was very charismatic. He was also persuasive.

TEENAGER SLANG rizz- charisma(n)

She has rizz.

 

 

14.   The new employee was very __ and learned the tasks quickly.

(a) adaptable(adj)- learn things easily, can adjust, is flexible

(b) slow

(c) resistant- doesn’t like to change, wants to stay the same

Immigrants have to adapt to a new country, a new language, new laws, new everything.

Some people adapt more easily than others.

VOCAB adapt(v)

adaptor(n)-

 

 

15.   He is __ and always ready to try new things.

(a) adventurous(adj) – adventure(n) venture(n,v)

(b) hesitant

(c) cautious

She is very adventurous about trying new food.

 

 

16.   Her __ attitude makes her difficult to work with.

(a) flexible

(b) stubborn- refuses to listen, will not adapt

(c) generous

He is as stubborn as a mule.

Her flexible / easy-going /relaxed attitude makes her easy to work with.

 

 

 

17.   The child was __ and rarely spoke to anyone.

(a) talkative

(b) shy- timid, quiet, meek

(c) outgoing

 

18.   He is very __ and never forgets an appointment.

(a) punctual- always on time

(b) careless

(c) forgetful

tardy(adj) a little bit late

 

19.   She is an __ artist with creative ideas.

(a) innovative

(b) ordinary

(c) unoriginal

 

innovative(adj)

innovation(n)

innovate(v)

in nov ate new

 

renovate(v)- to fix up an old house

They renovated their kitchen. They put in new cupboards, a counter, and a new floor.

ChatGPT is incredibly innovative technology.

ChatGPT is a great tool for practicing English, especially for people who are a bit shy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.   The __ doctor patiently listened to the patient’s concerns.

(a) rude

(b) compassionate

(c) indifferent

compassion(n)- feeling or understanding of other people’s feelings

empathy(n)- shared feeling between two people

sympathy(n)- feel sorry for somebody

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Choosing a Phone Plan”

B.Vocabulary Preview

 

8.gigabyte-  a billion bytes

byte- computer storage

bite Let’s grab a bite.

 

9.adjust

10.SIM- virtual SIM

SIN – social insurance number (private information, secret)

PIN- personal identification number

11.initial- first

The initial visit with the lawyer was free.

Print your initials.

12. activate(v)

 

Let’s try the dialogues.

Two people

Let’s get into group of two. We can practice the dialogue for a few minutes.

Then we can perform the dialogue for the class.

 

** Ten-minute break**

 

Let’s perform some dialogues.

We will listen and enjoy.

 

1.    Big voices -loud, audible

2.    Face the audience- eye contact

 

 

 

 

 

VOCAB

hesitate(v) – wait a moment before doing something due to doubt or shyness, be indecisive

She always hesitates before turning left.

The pedestrian hesitated before entering the crosswalk.

Canada- a crosswalk  UK- a zebra crossing

 

In Vancouver, you can’t ride your bicycle on the sidewalk. There are bike lanes.

 

We can do more dialogue Monday.

 

VOCAB snap your fingers

crack/pop your knuckles

 

 

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“Learning Reflection and Goal Setting”

 

We will do one every Friday.

 

Don’t write on it yet.

 

 

 

VOCAB

 

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

 

 

BC education – student-centred

Students can make their own education goals.

 

 

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.