Summer English Foundations 7/Composition and Literary
Studies 10
Good morning, everyone.
Today’s Agenda
·
Attendance
·
Continue adverb clauses
Prepare for quiz Friday
Choose vocab to review
·
Paragraph structure and process
·
Continue with “I Confess”
Friday
·
Goal-Setting
·
Vocabulary
·
Quiz 2 – adverb clauses (last 30m)
Monday
·
Verb tenses- review simple tenses, start present
progressive
·
Complex sentences- begin noun clauses
·
Test 1- paragraph (last 1hr)
Tuesday
·
Verb tenses- continue present progressive
·
Complex sentences- continue noun clauses
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
noun clauses
adjective clauses
The three most high-frequency words for adverb
clauses:
‘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.
Martha will stay in Canada if she gets her
permanent resident status.
Martha will be delighted when she gets her
permanent resident status.
Two styles for sentences with adverb clauses:
1. main clause subordinate clause
Martha is happy because
she is in Canada.
2. subordinate clause main clause
Because Martha is in Canada, she
is happy.*
*Note the comma usage. This is important.
Learning these subordinating conjunctions will expand
your ability to express your thoughts more clearly and precisely in English.
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
You should learn most of these. We will go over them
all in class.
Examples of the sentence types we have been learning
so far:
Example word: ‘after’
SIMPLE SENTENCES
Jun will get groceries after class.
After class, Jun and Clara will go to T&T and get
groceries.
COMPOUND SENTENCES
Mei has free time tonight, so she will go for a walk
after work.
Mei has free time tonight; she will go for a walk in
the park after work.
Mei has free time tonight; therefore, she will go to
the park after work.
COMPLEX SENTENCES- ADVERB CLAUSES
After Mei finishes work, she will go for a walk in the
park because she has free time.
Mei will go for a walk in the park because she has
some free time after she finishes work.
MORE ADVERB
CLAUSES
*as- comparison, both things are equal
as ADJ as- as
tall as, as warm as
Shira is
as tall as her mother (is).
as tall as-
the same height
Shira is
taller than her mother (is).
taller than-
more height
(You) Eat as
many cookies as you want (to eat).
You can send
as many texts as you want for one price.
EF7 is not
as hard as English 11.
Misha is not
as tall as her sister (is).
as = because,
since LOWER FREQUENCY
She can’t
think of an example because/since/as I put her on the spot.
People can not
live as long as they want (to live).
It is hard to
drink as much as water as we are supposed to (drink).
LOW FREQUENCY
As I went home, I listened to a podcast.
While I was driving
home, I listened to a podcast.
The Argentinian
team is not as strong as the Spanish team (is).
You can make bets
on betting website. You can check the odds.
betting odds
Odds are 4:5
that Spain will win.
I will be
there as soon as (it is) possible.
I will be
there as soon as I can.
I got there earlier
than I thought (I would).
*as
if- seems to be, but not
LOW FREQUENCY
He spends
money as if he were a millionaire.
She talks to
me as if I were a dog.
He treats his
wife as if she were a queen.
if he were a millionaire- SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD-
He spends
money as if he were a millionaire.
BEST WAY
He spends
money as if he was a millionaire.
NOT RIGHT, BUT OK
You spend
money as if you were a millionaire.
BEST WAY
You spend
money as if you are a millionaire.
NOT GRAMMATICAL PERFECT- MOST COMMON USAGE
*
although, even though, though (CASUAL- use for talking)
She runs two
kilometres every day even though she doesn’t like running very much.
I have to
study English even though it is hard.
He works a lot
even though he is rich. He is workaholic.
VOCAB aholic-
suffix for excessive behaviour
chocaholic
shopaholic
alcoholic
musicaholic
VOCAB sober-
not drunk, someone who doesn’t driink at all or any more.
He has
been sober for three years.
I don’t drink.
She is
teetotal.
VOCAB teetotal(adj)-
not alcohol at all
She is
teetotal now.
He is a social
drinker.
side effects
interaction
avoid alcohol
*so
... that
so ADJ that
She is
so tall that she has trouble
buying clothes that fit.
Houses are so
expensive in Vancouver that many people can ‘tafford to buy.
She is
very tall. She has trouble buying clothes
that fit. SIMPLES
She is
very tall, so she has trouble buying clothes
that fit. COMPOUND
She is
very tall; for this reason, she has
trouble buying clothes that fit. COMPOUND
She is
so tall that she has trouble
buying clothes that fit. COMPLEX- ADV CL
Misha was so
tired that she slept went to bed/sleep at 7.
Jun was
so angry that he was red in
the face.
IDIOM red in
the face
IDIOM She saw
red. She was very angry.
I saw red.
He feels blue.
He feels very sad. She has the blues.
IDIOM Blue
Monday
once in a blue
moon – very infrequently, rarely
She goes to
the movies once in a blue moon.
Do you watch
hockey? Once in a blue moon.
old song Blue
Moon
IDIOM when
pigs fly- never
Will you marry
me? When pigs fly.
IDIOM green
with envy She is green with envy.
envy-jealousy She is envious of her friend’s new car.
green(adj)-
new at a job, inexperienced
He is very
green. He just started his job two weeks ago.
You are so
rich that you can donate a lot to the charity.
I am so
broke that, if somebody robbed me, they might give money to me.
*in
order that
Sayed is saving
money in order that he can buy
a pair of boots. LESS AUTHENTIC
in order to
Sayed is saving
money in order to buy a pair of boots. MORE AUTHENTIC
In order to
get a job, you have to put out resumes and do interviews.
She runs two
kilometres every day in order to lose weight.
He talks with
ChatGPT in order to feel more comfortable with English conversation.
Sayed is saving
money because he wants to buy a pair of boots.
so that
She is saving money so that she can buy a new pair of boots.
-so … that It is so
hot that she sits inside of her refrigerator.
-so that We are
taking EF7 so that we can go to English 11.
Let’s choose 10 coordinating conjunctions to review for the
quiz.
1. after/before
2. even
though
3. unless
4. if
5. so
that
6. because
7. when
8. while
9. until
10.
since
Let’s choose 10 vocabulary words to review for the quiz.
1. awkward(adj)
2. work(v,n)
3. alcohol(n)
4. argue(v)
5. ancient(adj)
6. cost(v,n)
7. confess(v)
8. direction(n)
9. tremble(v)
10.
anxious(adj)
I will mix and match these words
to make six sentence for Quiz #2, the same as Quiz #1.
Good morning, everyone.
Today’s Agenda
·
Attendance
·
Continue adverb clauses
Prepare for quiz Friday
Choose vocab to review
·
Paragraph structure and process
·
Continue with “I Confess”
Friday
·
Goal-Setting
·
Vocabulary
·
Quiz 2 – adverb clauses (last 30m)
Monday
·
Verb tenses- review simple tenses, start present
progressive
·
Complex sentences- begin noun clauses
·
Test 1- paragraph (last 1hr)
Tuesday
·
Verb tenses- continue present progressive
·
Complex sentences- continue noun clauses
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
noun clauses
adjective clauses
The three most high-frequency words for adverb
clauses:
‘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.
Martha will stay in Canada if she gets her
permanent resident status.
Martha will be delighted when she gets her
permanent resident status.
Two styles for sentences with adverb clauses:
1. main clause subordinate clause
Martha is happy because
she is in Canada.
2. subordinate clause main clause
Because Martha is in Canada, she
is happy.*
*Note the comma usage. This is important.
Learning these subordinating conjunctions will expand
your ability to express your thoughts more clearly and precisely in English.
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
You should learn most of these. We will go over them
all in class.
Examples of the sentence types we have been learning
so far:
Example word: ‘after’
SIMPLE SENTENCES
Jun will get groceries after class.
After class, Jun and Clara will go to T&T and get
groceries.
COMPOUND SENTENCES
Mei has free time tonight, so she will go for a walk
after work.
Mei has free time tonight; she will go for a walk in
the park after work.
Mei has free time tonight; therefore, she will go to
the park after work.
COMPLEX SENTENCES- ADVERB CLAUSES
After Mei finishes work, she will go for a walk in the
park because she has free time.
Mei will go for a walk in the park because she has
some free time after she finishes work.
MORE ADVERB
CLAUSES
*as- comparison, both things are equal
as ADJ as- as
tall as, as warm as
Shira is
as tall as her mother (is).
as tall as-
the same height
Shira is
taller than her mother (is).
taller than-
more height
(You) Eat as
many cookies as you want (to eat).
You can send
as many texts as you want for one price.
EF7 is not
as hard as English 11.
Misha is not
as tall as her sister (is).
as = because,
since LOWER FREQUENCY
She can’t
think of an example because/since/as I put her on the spot.
People can not
live as long as they want (to live).
It is hard to
drink as much as water as we are supposed to (drink).
LOW FREQUENCY
As I went home, I listened to a podcast.
While I was driving
home, I listened to a podcast.
The Argentinian
team is not as strong as the Spanish team (is).
You can make bets
on betting website. You can check the odds.
betting odds
Odds are 4:5
that Spain will win.
I will be
there as soon as (it is) possible.
I will be
there as soon as I can.
I got there earlier
than I thought (I would).
*as
if- seems to be, but not
LOW FREQUENCY
He spends
money as if he were a millionaire.
She talks to
me as if I were a dog.
He treats his
wife as if she were a queen.
if he were a millionaire- SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD-
He spends
money as if he were a millionaire.
BEST WAY
He spends
money as if he was a millionaire.
NOT RIGHT, BUT OK
You spend
money as if you were a millionaire.
BEST WAY
You spend
money as if you are a millionaire.
NOT GRAMMATICAL PERFECT- MOST COMMON USAGE
*
although, even though, though (CASUAL- use for talking)
She runs two
kilometres every day even though she doesn’t like running very much.
I have to
study English even though it is hard.
He works a lot
even though he is rich. He is workaholic.
VOCAB aholic-
suffix for excessive behaviour
chocaholic
shopaholic
alcoholic
musicaholic
VOCAB sober-
not drunk, someone who doesn’t driink at all or any more.
He has
been sober for three years.
I don’t drink.
She is
teetotal.
VOCAB teetotal(adj)-
not alcohol at all
She is
teetotal now.
He is a social
drinker.
side effects
interaction
avoid alcohol
*so
... that
so ADJ that
She is
so tall that she has trouble
buying clothes that fit.
Houses are so
expensive in Vancouver that many people can ‘tafford to buy.
She is
very tall. She has trouble buying clothes
that fit. SIMPLES
She is
very tall, so she has trouble buying clothes
that fit. COMPOUND
She is
very tall; for this reason, she has
trouble buying clothes that fit. COMPOUND
She is
so tall that she has trouble
buying clothes that fit. COMPLEX- ADV CL
Misha was so
tired that she slept went to bed/sleep at 7.
Jun was
so angry that he was red in
the face.
IDIOM red in
the face
IDIOM She saw
red. She was very angry.
I saw red.
He feels blue.
He feels very sad. She has the blues.
IDIOM Blue
Monday
once in a blue
moon – very infrequently, rarely
She goes to
the movies once in a blue moon.
Do you watch
hockey? Once in a blue moon.
old song Blue
Moon
IDIOM when
pigs fly- never
Will you marry
me? When pigs fly.
IDIOM green
with envy She is green with envy.
envy-jealousy She is envious of her friend’s new car.
green(adj)-
new at a job, inexperienced
He is very
green. He just started his job two weeks ago.
You are so
rich that you can donate a lot to the charity.
I am so
broke that, if somebody robbed me, they might give money to me.
*in
order that
Sayed is saving
money in order that he can buy
a pair of boots. LESS AUTHENTIC
in order to
Sayed is saving
money in order to buy a pair of boots. MORE AUTHENTIC
In order to
get a job, you have to put out resumes and do interviews.
She runs two
kilometres every day in order to lose weight.
He talks with
ChatGPT in order to feel more comfortable with English conversation.
Sayed is saving
money because he wants to buy a pair of boots.
so that
She is saving money so that she can buy a new pair of boots.
-so … that It is so
hot that she sits inside of her refrigerator.
-so that We are
taking EF7 so that we can go to English 11.
Let’s choose 10 coordinating conjunctions to review for the
quiz.
1. after/before
2. even
though
3. unless
4. if
5. so
that
6. because
7. when
8. while
9. until
10.
since
Let’s choose 10 vocabulary words to review for the quiz.
1. awkward(adj)
2. work(v,n)
3. alcohol(n)
4. argue(v)
5. ancient(adj)
The cup looks ancient although it is not very old.
6. cost(v,n)
7. confess(v)
8. direction(n)
9. tremble(v)
10.
anxious(adj)
I will mix and match these words
to make six sentence for Quiz #2, the same as Quiz #1.
The cup looks ancient although it is not very old.
Although the cup is not very old, it looks ancient.
The kids started trembling when his mom yelled at him.
He stopped drinking alcohol because it was not good for his
health.
The pupils argued with each other until the teacher stepped
in.
I wrote down the directions so that I wouldn’t get lost.
She couldn’t go to the party because she had so much work to
do.
My brother is saving money so that he can pay for his kids’ college
education without having to take/ taking out student loans.
My brother is saving money so that he can pay for his kids’ education.
Government-supported savings in Canada
Education – RESP Registered Education Savings Plan- tax benefits
-Student
loans- must be paid back, low interest,
You
took out student loans.
Retirement RRSP
– Registered Retirement Savings Plan
-tax
deferred plan
-convert RRSP
to a RRFF, take it out
TFSA-
Tax-Free Savings Account
-after-
tax dollars
CPP-
Canada Pension Plan
-people
who work
-take at 60-70
60- reduced by
almost 40%
65- normal
70- plus
almost 40%
OAS-
Old Age Supplement
-how many years you have lived
in Canada,
approx. 40 years
-take 65-70
GIS- Guaranteed Income Supplement
-low-income
seniors
Retirement income streams in Canada
RRSP
TFSA
CPP
OAS
GIS
You will probably be ok in retirement.
-income streams
HOMEWORK
Open an account with Service Canada
-estimates for your retirement benefits
The Canadian government stable and reliable.
**
Paragraph writing
Paragraph – collection of sentences on one
topic (approx. 4-5 minimum, often 7,8,10)
-EF6,
EF7/Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12 about 150-250 words
Grade 12 Provincial Exams-
“In paragraph form and in at least 150
words, answer question 1...”
-150-250 ww- the Goldilocks Zone- not too
long, not too short
IDIOM
the Goldilocks Zone, a happy medium, a good compromise
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
com- together
promise- agreement
-a paragraph is a pretty short piece of
writing, compact
-not an essay -300ww at least
CHARACTERISTICS OF A PARAGRAPH
**has to be focussed on the topic
**get to the point quickly, stay on the
point
no room for wandering around the topic
**has to be well-organized- make a plan before you write, make a few
notes, brainstorm some key words, getting vocab, make a plan before to write sentences
-longer pieces- long essay, paper (5-10-20
pages), more room to maneuvre, scope for exploration
A paragraph is about one thing, one topic.
paragraph – so short- has to really
focussed, well-organized, laser sharp
TIMES
EF3/4 – (60m)
EF5/6- (50m-55m) paragraph (150-250 ww)
EF67- (45-50m)
English 12 -much shorter amount of time (~20-25m)
Over the next few courses-EF5/6, EF7, Eng11,
Eng12- there will be a speeding up for the writing time.
Time allotments will get shorter.
OUR NATURAL REACTION -feel stressed,
anxiety, worry, panic!
People put a lot of pressure on themselves.
Try to relax. Don’t freak out.
*phobia- unreasonable fear
phobia- claustrophobic- fear of small
places, CT scanner
turophobia- fear of cheese
arachnophobia- fear of spiders
hydrophobia- fear of water
fear of heights
fear of darkness
fear of blood
musophobia- fear of mice
fear of beetles-
post-traumatic -You had bad experiences in
the past.
Writing paragraphs
* Source of anxiety, feel rushed, feel
nervous, worried, emotional reaction –
time pressure, pressure to write good sentences, pressure to write good verbs, pressure
to use good punctuation, pressure to give a good answer, pressure to come up
with good ideas
brain fog- mind goes blank, no ideas
MY ADVICE:
Take a deep breath.
Gather your thoughts.
Practicing may/will
help to reduce the nerves. Practice what you want to be good at.
Everything will be
ok. I am/We are on your side!
You can mitigate these
responses with good planning.
***Take a few
minutes and make a plan before you start writing the sentences of your
paragragh
-word bank
VOCAB mitigate(v) –
make a difficult situation easier
e.g. In order to
mitigate this problem, we are going to delay the project for two weeks.
*Writing a good
paragraph and writing it quickly is a challenge. It is a challenge that you can
rise to.
EUPHEMISM – a
polite word that we use when we don’t want to use the real word
bathroom, restroom,
washroom
pass away
challenge-
difficult
There are steps we
can take to make it easier.
Process and
practice will make writing paragraphs less stressful, more routine.
routine – everyday,
not emotional, not stressful, run-of-the-mill
We can learn to
ameliorate that stress that we feel when we face difficult new tasks.
VOCAB ameliorate-
make something bad better
Practice is the
secret to improving.
Practice makes
perfect.
WRITING PROCESS: This is the process that many people
follow. This is what I do. It works for me and many other people. It might work
for you too.
*** PREWRITING STAGE (planning stage) *** 5-10m
1. Read the question carefully. Read it five times. Read
every word. Make sure you understand what the teacher is asking you to do. You
have to be on-topic.
2. Brainstorm some ideas. Generate ideas. Brainstorm vocabulary.
Make a word-bank. Choose the best 3-4
points. Make the points very clear.
3. Organize the ideas in a logical order. Put them in order
of how you want to present them. Choose one organizational principle:
1. order of importance
2. order of time
3. order of place
*** Writing Stage ***
4. Write the first draft (first copy) (at least 150 ww)
Topic sentence – address the topic directly
Supporting sentences
Concluding sentence
Write the sentences of your paragraph. Make sure each
sentence is a real sentence. Every sentence has to be simple, compound, or
complex.
5. Proofread and edit the sentences. Doublecheck your
problem areas: e.g. verb tense, verb form, spelling, punctuation, etc.
6. Submit the proofread and edited rough draft. It must be
legible, but it does not have to be perfectly written. Messy is ok as long as I
can read it.
You do not have to rewrite a perfect Good Copy.
7. I will mark the writing and give comments. I will give it
back to you.
8. You can do an optional RW for a bonus point.
**FORMAT OF A PARAGRAPH
PRACTICE FOR HW:
Tomorrow we can go over it.
Example question.
Why did Mr Wei get mad at Wang Wei?
PROCESS
PREWRITING
1Read the question.
2Generate ideas
3
WRITING
4 Write the rough draft
5Proofread and edit
6Submit the legible rough copy
ROUGH DRAFT
Why did Mr Wei get mad at Wang Wei?
Mr. Wei got
mad at Wang Wei for three reasons. First
of all, he was following the advice of the more experience teachers. They told him
to be serious and strict with he students. Mr Wei wanted to impress the older
teachers.
Finish it for homework.
