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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Return Test 3
Go over
“I Confess Test 3 example process”
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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 when?
*Tuesday, March 10
Opportunity to replace one quiz, test, both or neither
*Wednesday and Thursday, March 11 &12
Midterm recommendations
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.
What kind of words do we want?
The manager values employees who
are honest, hardworking, and creative. adj
The manager values honesty,
diligence/hard work, and creativity. noun
wf- word forms
work hard V ADV
She works hard every day.
hard work ADJ NOUN
He does
hard work.
hardworking
Mei is a hardworking person.
COMMON CONFUSION
hardly work- barely work
hard =// hardly
She has hardly any time for
herself.
JOKE Working hard or hardly working?
2.
She decided
to apply for the scholarship, attending the interview, and that she would
submit her portfolio early.
She decided to apply for
the scholarship, attend the interview, and submit her portfolio
early. verbs
portfolio- a collection of your creative
work
portfolio- a list of all of your financial
investments
She decided on applying
for the scholarship, attending the interview, and submitting her
portfolio early. gerunds
In Canada, the usual retirement age
is 65.
You can retire early if you are
able.
You can retire later in many
jobs.
Some jobs have forced retirement.
You can collect CPP (Canada
Pension Plan) at 60. It will be reduced.
You can wait until you are 70. It
will be increased.
3.
The new
policy aims to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and increase customer
satisfaction. infinitives
4.
He enjoys
hiking in the mountains, to swim in the ocean, and long bicycle rides.
He enjoys hiking in the
mountains, swimming in the ocean, and riding bicycles. missing ‘long’
He enjoys hiking in the
mountains, swimming in the ocean, and riding bicycles for long distances.
He enjoys hiking in the
mountains, swimming in the ocean, and long-distance cycling.
He enjoys hiking in the
mountains, swimming in the ocean, and cycling for long distances.
long-distance cycling no ‘s’ for hyphenated modifiers
She is 20 years old. She is a
20-year-old woman.
He enjoys mountain hiking, ocean
swimming, and long-distance cycling.
*This is what writing for school
is like. Write, and rewrite. Repeat.
Writing is painful.
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.
6.
The charity
focuses on providing food to families, educating children, and supporting
healthcare programs.
*beuatiful
balanced parallel structure
The charity focuses on providing food
to/for families, education for children, and programs for
healthcare. noun + prep
*detail-oriented writing
7.
The job
requires strong communication skills, being able to solve problems quickly, and
attention to detail.
The job
requires strong communication skills,
quick problem-solving ability, and careful/precise/proper/meticulous attention
to detail. tough?
The job requires strong communication skills, quick problem-solving ability,
and detail-oriented/meticulous attention.
scrupulousness / conscientiousness
keen- eager, enthusiastic
8.
She is known
for her leadership abilities, to mentor younger colleagues, and inspiring
confidence in others.
She is known for her leadership abilities,
mentorship to younger colleagues, and inspiration to others. nouns
She is known for her leading
abilities, 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 Marry in haste. Repent at
leisure.
IDIOM Love at first sight.
You have to keep them guessing.
9.
The committee
plans to review the proposal carefully, discussing possible revisions, and a
final vote will be taken.
The committee plans to review the proposal
carefully, discuss possible revisions, and take a final vote.
take a vote- show of hands
Show of hands. How many people
want to …?
The committee plans are reviewing
the proposal carefully, discussing possible revisions, and taking a
final vote.
The committee plans on reviewing the proposal
carefully, discussing possible revisions, and taking a final vote.
The committee is planning on reviewing the proposal
carefully, discussing possible revisions, and taking a final vote.
Verb tenses:
simple present
simple past
simple future
present progressive/continuous
present progressive
present perfect
present perfect progressive
This weekend, I plan/am planning on going to a birthday
party, catching up on sleep, and going out on a date. simple present – authentic
English, grammar?
This weekend, I will go to a birthday party, catch up on sleep,
and go out on a date. simple future
This weekend, I am going to go to a birthday party, catch up
on sleep,
and go out on a date. simple future
I am
going to have/throw a party at my house.
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.
Success in life depends on having
clear goals, working hard, and staying determined.
determined- keep going, don’t
take no for an answer, don’t give up.
a bull at a gate- never quit
A determined person has grit.
had has- common typo ‘s’ and ‘d’
are next to each to each other on the keyboard
grit- a strong determined personality,
resilient
grit- how rough something is, e.g
an emory board, exfoliate
She had some grit in her eye. She
had sleep in her eye.
IDIOM the sandman-
Metallica “Enter Sandman”- music
heavy metal rock music
the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus
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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?
