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

 

 

**

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.

 

 

**

“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.

 

 

**

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 

 

 

**

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**

“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

 

 

**

“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.

 

 

 

 

 

EF710 Summer Day 4

 

Summer English Foundations 7/Composition and Literary Studies 10

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Distribute and talk about Prescribed Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

·      Continue compound sentences

Prepare for Quiz 1

Explain the structure of the quizzes

Choose vocabulary

·      “Choosing a Phone Plan”

·      Begin “Literary Terms”

 

 Friday Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Quiz 1 (20m) Beginning of class

·      “Learning Reflection and Goal-Setting” Week 1

·      Vocab exercises

·      Talk about plagiarism, academic honesty

·      Begin “Literary Terms”

·      Begin “I Confess” module

·      Begin paragraph structure

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

 

Monday

·      Continue adverb clauses

·      Continue paragraph work

 

NEXT WEEK

Test 1 - paragraph

Verb tenses 

 

 

 

 

**

Ministry of Education in BC

from www.bced.gov.bc.ca

 

EF7/Composition 10/Literary Studies 10- same courses

 

PLOs “Prescribed Learning Outcomes”

 

Every Foundations course has PLOs.

 

-guidelines for what the teacher has to teach

-areas of focus

-areas to explore in the course

-basis for evaluation

-standards for marking

 

 

 

Explore vocabulary

 

Prescribed Learning Outcomes

 

-prescribed(adj)- like an order, mandatory, not an option

-prescription(noun) The doctor wrote me a prescription.

SLANG script-

IDIOM An apple a day, keeps the doctor away.

JOKE A garlic a day, keeps everyone away.

 

 

A doctor prescribes(v) some medicine. – need to take, tells you

 

Some teachers teach prescriptive grammar. –hard grammar rules

who/whom

past perfect verb tense

double-negative rule

 

Some teachers teach descriptive grammar. –soft grammar guidelines

-focus on authentic usage

 

IDIOM never ever – definitely not, strong   I have never ever drunk alcohol.

Never never ever give your real name on the internet.

 

 

 

-learning(verb,adj,noun) – synonyms- knowledge(n), study(v), understanding(n), discover(v), research, educating, developing, growing, getting better, explore, improve, comprehension

 

-outcome(n)- result, find, discovery, as a result, finish, end, conclude, completed, complete, therefore, final, sum up, at the end, what you got, aftermath, summation, summative 

 

Prescribed Learning Outcomes (PLOs) – the things that we should be able to do by the end of the course.

 

Setting goals- plan, target, aim, trajectory, path, vision, purpose, dream, destination, ambition, project, aspiration(n), aspire(v)

“I want/aspire to be an immigration lawyer.”

“My aspiration is to run my own business.”

“My plan/aspiration/ambition is to be an interior designer.”

inspire  XX  aspire

 

Stretch your comfort zone.

IDIOM your comfort zone – just doing what does not challenge you, used to it already, comfortable, no risk, no pressure

 

The PLOs will encourage us to grow.

 

IDIOM our comfort zone – no pressure, feel comfortable, feel confident

 

take risks in order to grow

challenge ourselves

 

Do you challenge yourself?

-learning a new/ different/ additional language

-make more money

-talking with kids

-communicate with other people

-immigrating/emigrating

VOCAB immigrate- come into a country permently    emigrate-leave a country permanently

She emigrated from China. She immigrated to Canada.

immigrate(v) immigration(n) immigrant(n, person)

 

-getting PR

 

Levels of mastery: EMERGING   DEVELOPING   PROFICIENT   EXTENDING

 

 

 

 

Going outside our comfort zone is challenging, frightening, destabilizing, stressful, etc.

On the other hand, this is where growth comes from.

-personal growth, professional growth, confidence, mastery, become expert, gain expertise

 

professional – get paid

semi-professional –

amateur- no money

I am a serious amateur musician.

 

 

-explore, grow

 

MY MOTTO: I have to say ‘yes’ to new good experiences, especially for music.

motto- special words you can tell yourself

 

 

The PLOS are opportunities for growth.

 

 

Our PLOS- goals for the course.

HOMEWORK Looked over for homework

 

A.ORAL LANGUAGE

B.READING AND VIEWING

C.WRITING AND REPRESENTING

D.EVIDENCE OF THINKING

 

My focus for marking:

ORAL- talking

A1 – engage with others in sustained conversation

-contribute ideas and support the ideas of others

-analyze diverse points of view

A2- demonstrate an understanding of detailed information communicated through a variety of spoken sources

 

Spoken mark 1 x/10

Spoken mark 2 x/15

 

 

 

WRITING – sentences, paragraphs, essay

C1- enhance meaning by using conventions, forms, and structures of writing and representing according to purpose

-grammar and usage

-punctuation, capitalization, and Canadian spelling

.   ,   ;   ?   “   “   :   -

 

!- rarely used in school writing

hyphen -    She has a three-year-old baby.

                     He took a three-hour flight to Toronto.

                     It was April 27^th.

 

dash –   casual semicolon

She likes Vancouver; the parks are great for her kids.

She likes Vancouver- the parks are great for her kids.

 

C3- variety of descriptive, narrative, and expository essays/paragraphs      

process, compare/contrast

 

C5- generate, develop, and organize ideas for writing

          setting the topic

          limiting the topic

          brainstorming ideas

          organizing ideas

 

These are the main PLOs that I will be focusing on for teaching and marking.

 

Which of the PLOs are you good at already?

Which ones do you want to get better at?

 

 

**

Continue with compound sentences

 

REVIEW

SOBA so   or   but   and

for nor yet- rarely used

 

SV, SOBA SV.

SV, and SV.

It is mostly cloudy today, and it might rain later.

 

SV, but SV.

Mei loves Chinese tea, but her friend prefers decaf lattes.

 

SV, so SV.

Jun worked late last night, so she is groggy today.

VOCAB can’t sleep regularly- insomnia

You should count sheep if you can’t get to sleep.

He is out like a light.

 

SV, or SV.

You can save your money to buy a house, or you can invest in stocks.

I will bring cookies to the party, or you can do it.

 

 

AVOID:

She likes skiing, and I like snowboarding, so we go to Cypress Mountain in the winter.

SV, and SV, so SV. XXX Not great style.

 

She likes skiing, and I like snowboarding. Therefore, we go to Cypress Mountain in the winter.

 

SV, SOBA SV. Clear?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**LEVEL 2 of compound sentences   

; semicolon

She likes skiing, and I like snowboarding.

She likes skiing, and ; I like snowboarding.

She likes skiing; I like snowboarding.

 

Mei loves Chinese tea, but her friend prefers decaf lattes.

Mei loves Chinese tea, but ; her friend prefers decaf lattes.

Mei loves Chinese tea; her friend prefers decaf lattes.

 

Jun worked late last night, so she is groggy today.

Jun worked late last night, so ; she is groggy today.

Jun worked late last night; she is groggy today.

 

What is the difference?

Jun worked late last night; she is groggy today.

Jun worked late last night. She is groggy today.

Your choice. The semicolon glues them together more.

 

**Level 3 of compound sentences

; semicolon

1 She likes skiing, and I like snowboarding.

2 She likes skiing; I like snowboarding.

3 TRANSITIONAL TERM She likes skiing; I like snowboarding.

She likes skiing; also, I like snowboarding.

She likes skiing; however, I like snowboarding.

 

GRAMMAR

SV; TRANS, SV.

 

PUNCTUATION 

; TRANS,

, SOBA

 

**

Options so far that we can choose.

 

SIMPLE

He called his sister. She wasn’t home.

He called his sister. Unfortunately, she wasn’t home.

 

COMPOUND

He called his sister, but she wasn’t home.

He called his sister; she wasn’t home.

He called his sister; unfortunately, she wasn’t home.

 

Mei loves Chinese tea, but her friend prefers decaf lattes.

Mei loves Chinese tea; her friend prefers decaf lattes.

 

Jun worked late last night, so she is groggy today.

Jun worked late last night; she is groggy today.

 

 

GRAMMAR TERM

transitional terms – adverbial conjunctions

Thousands of them-

He wanted a puppy for Xmas; sadly, he didn’t get one.

She had a great job interview; happily, she got an offer.

I misplaced my phone; fortunately, I found it again.

She gets 100% on all of her tests; clearly, she is a conscientious student.

VOCAB conscientious(adj) – hardworking and organized

doggedly(adv)- relentlessly pursuing a goal, never quitting

dogged(adj)

 

Canada got into the FIFA World Cup; amazingly, they won some games.

 

He has pain in his arm and shortness of breath; definitely,

he should get to Emergency.

 

Jun was driving home on Highway 1; suddenly, a deer ran in front of her.

VOCAB one deer, two deer, one fish, two fish, one sheep, a thousand sheep

one camel, two camels, one horse, two horses, cows, dogs, cats, mouse/mice, sharks, two moose, two elk, two salmon, two bulls,

goose/geese,

We watched Canada Geese flying overhead.

Crows will swoop at you.

American Eagle, the Bald Eagle

You can see eagles in Brackendale in the fall.

Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park

 

birds of prey (hunting birds) – eagle, falcon, hawk, owl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let’s choose some vocabulary for the quiz tomorrow.

We will choose ten compound sentence words.

1. so

2. or

3. but

4. and

5. however

6. therefore

7. instead

8. also

9. on the other hand

10. as a result   

 

We will choose ten vocabulary words.

1. consider(v)

2. public(adj,n)

3. experienced(adj)

4. promise(v,n)

5. strange(adj)

6. prepare(v)

7. immediately(adv)

8. tense(adj)

9. children(n)

10. hope(v,n)

 

I will mix and match six of each.

 

EXAMPLE QUIZ

Write a compound sentence for each.

1.    however promise

I made her a promise; however, I broke my promise.

He promised to come to her party; however, he couldn’t in the end.

 

2.    therefore strange

There was a strange man staring at me on the bus; therefore, I changed seats.

There was a strange man staring at me on the bus; therefore, I got off the bus a few stops early.

 

3

4

5

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immediately

There was a strange man staring at me on the bus; immediately, I got off.

There was a strange man staring at me on the bus; therefore, I got off immediately. MORE NATURAL-SOUNDING

 

He won the lottery; therefore, he quit his job immediately.

the lottery, the 6/49

 

*Ten-minute break*

 

 

** Dialogues**

“Choosing a Phone Plan”

Let’s get into some small chat groups of 5-6 people.

Speak English.

Talk about Warm-Up Questions and Vocabulary Preview

Later, we will practice and perform the dialogues.

 

Vocabulary Preview

1.    prepaid(adj)

downpayment(n)- deposit

She put a deposit on her new dress.

damage deposit- renting

 

He put a suit on layaway.

He paid up front for his new driveway.

We pay as we go.

They like to pay cash.

He put it on credit card. He put in on plastic.

You pay cash. He puts everything on his card.

He tapped.

Cash is king!

under the table- tax evasion

CRA uses IA to do means checks on people and businesses.

Canada Revenue Agency- tax department in Canadian government

 

2.fixed-

The restaurant has a fixed menu.

Their mortgage has a fixed rate.

Her mortgage has a floating rate.

mortgage- loan for a house

car loan

She got her dog fixed. neutered

 

She has a fixed income. She has a small income. She is on a tight budget.

 

3.discount- 30% off, 2 for 1, buy one, get one free

4.commitment   She has a commitment to her friends. She is a true-blue friend.

career(n)- longterm job

 

5.consider(v) consideration(n)

I will mull it over.

 

6.stream video – not downloaded

stream(n)- very small river

Tears were streaming down her face.

 

7.browse(v)-  window shopping, shopping

The most popular web browsers are Chrome and Safari.

 

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