Today’s Agenda- end of 4th week
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Attendance
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“Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 4
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Finish “Parallelism”
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Begin final kind of sentence “Compound-Complex
Sentences”
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Continue “Dead Man’s Path”
Monday
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Continue final kind of sentence
“Compound-Complex Sentences”
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Continue “Dead Man’s Path”
Prepare for Test 4
*Tuesday, March 10
Opportunity to replace one quiz, test, both or neither
*Wednesday and Thursday, March 11 &12
Midterm recommendations
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Exercise 2- More challenging sentences.
Fix the parallelism error in each sentence. Write
the corrected sentences on your own paper.
1.
The manager
values honesty, to work hard, and employees who are creative.
The
manager values honesty, hard work, and creativity. nouns
What
kind of words do you want?
wf- word
form- noun, adjective, verb, adverb
honesty(n) honest(adj)
?(v) honestly(adv)
The
manager values employees who are honest, work hard, and are creative. adj
cl
hard work (adj+noun) She doesn’t
mind hard work.
work hard (verb+adv) She works
hard.
She
is working hard.
hardworking
(adj) She is hardworking.
verb tenses:
EF1
simple present
simple past
EF3
simple future
EF4-5
present
progressive/continuous
past
progressive
present
perfect
present
perfect progressive
2.
She decided
to apply for the scholarship, attending the interview, and that she would
submit her portfolio early.
What
kind of words do you want?
She decided to apply for the scholarship, decided to attend the interview, and decided
to submit her portfolio early. REP
She decided to apply for the scholarship, to attend the interview, and to submit
her portfolio early.
She decided to apply for the scholarship, attend the interview, and submit
her portfolio early. IMO- most authentic sounding
ADVICE: Aim for brevity. Make
your writing as compact as possible. Eliminate REP repetition wherever possible.
3.
The new
policy aims to reduce costs, improving
efficiency, and customer satisfaction should increase.
The new
policy aims to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and increase customer satisfaction.*
*beautiful
balanced, parallel structure
4.
He enjoys
hiking in the mountains, to swim in the ocean, and long bicycle rides.
What kinds of words do we want?
He enjoys hiking in the
mountains, swimming in the ocean, and riding bicycles. gerunds
He enjoys hiking in the
mountains, swimming in the ocean, and biking/cycling long distances. gerunds
He enjoys likes to hike in
the mountains, to swim in the ocean, and to bike/ to cycle long distances.
infinitives
He enjoys mountain hiking, ocean swimming,
and bicycle riding.
He enjoys mountain hiking, ocean swimming,
and long-distance bicycling/cycling.
He enjoys hikes in the
mountains, swims in the ocean, and long rides on his bicycle. nouns
She swims in the pool.
She goes for swims in the
pool. noun
He goes for hikes. noun
We will go for a 10-minute break.
5.
The professor
expected students to complete the assignment on time, participating in class
discussions, and that they conduct independent research.
The professor expected students
to complete the assignment on time, (to)participate in class
discussions, and (to) conduct independent research.
He expected you INFINITIVE.
He expected you to clean
up the kitchen.
You expect your kids to be polite,
respect others, and be honest.
6.
The charity
focuses on providing food to families, education for children, and to support
healthcare programs.
The charity
focuses on providing food to families, education for children,
and healthcare programs. nouns
The charity
focuses on providing food to families, educating children, and supporting
healthcare programs. n-gerunds
provide(v)
providing(n-gerund)
is/was/are providing(v)
AREA FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION gerunds
7.
The job
requires strong communication skills, being able to solve problems quickly, and
attention to detail.
The job requires strong communication
skills, quick problems solving, and attention to detail. nouns
The job requires strong communication
skills, quick problems solving, and detailed attention.
If you find this boring, you may
not like university.
8.
She is known
for her leadership abilities, to mentor younger colleagues, and inspiring
confidence in others.
She is known for her leadership,
mentoring/mentorship of younger colleagues, and inspiration to
others. missing ‘confidence’
She is known for her leading teams/coworkers,
mentoring younger colleagues, and inspiring confidence in others.
She is known for her ability to lead,
mentor younger colleagues, and inspire confidence in others.
IDIOM Winner, winner, chicken
dinner.
She is known as a leader, a
mentor, and an inspiration.
My mother is an inspiration to
me.
9.
The committee
plans to review the proposal carefully, discuss possible
revisions, and take a final vote. verbs
DIFFERENT MEANING
discuss possible revisions
discuss revisions possibly
a final vote
vote finally
A final vote will be taken.
Don’t despair. Keep working. Don’t
give up.
I am psyching myself up. I am motivating
myself.
10.
Success in
life depends on working hard, that you stay
determined, and having clear goals.
Success in life depends on working
hard, staying determined, and having clear goals. verbs
Success in life depends on hard
work, determination, and clear goals. noun
determination- perseverance
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Short stories for adult learners
of English
-regular short story- might be too
hard
-children’s stories- too childish
challenge to find easy short
stories that are mature
VPL – young adult fiction- young teenagers
Talk to the librarian.
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Let’s change gears.
Let’s get into our chat groups (4-5 people)
We can discuss “Dead Man’s Path Thought Questions”
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Test 3
Divider
Phones, devices away
You can have your story out for the test.
Write a paragraph of least 150 words on the following topic.
Include quoted material.
Why did Mr. Wei, the teacher, choose to confess his mistake
to his class of students?
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Return Test 3
