Wednesday, 16 September 2026

EF711 P2 Class 7

 

Good afternoon

 

Wednesday - Hump Day

hump -bump

NEW VOCAB savvy(adj)- skilled and knowledgeable

She is tech-savvy. She knows a lot about computers and technology.

I am not tech-savvy.

 

 

Some musicians read musical notation.

Some musicians play be ear. They don’t read or read very well. Musicians who play be ear are often freer improvisers.

 

I practice music every day, twice a day.

 

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Quiz#1- simple sentences

·      Begin new article

Read aloud

Go over new and challenging vocabulary

 

·      Begin next type of sentence- compound sentences

·      Begin paragraph work

 

Thursday

·      Continue compound sentences

·      Continue new article

·      Continue with paragraph work

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 2

·      Vocabulary exercises

·      Continue compound sentences

Prepare for Quiz2 Tuesday?

·      Continue new article

Next week- Test1 paragraph

 

 

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Quiz#1- simple sentences

Prepared yesterday. Chose 20 words of vocab to review.

SV

SSV

SVV

Imperative

Interrogative

 

 

**

Article from The Conversation

“Not Getting Enough Physical Activity…”

Read aloud.

 

Take our break.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crossword

ACROSS

1.    rodent

4. vigorous(adj) vigour(n)

Canadian spelling vigorous  vigour

US vigor

colour/color

centre/center

neighbour/neighbor

 

Native- First Nations, Indigenous

I was born here. I am a Canadian. I am from Canada.

My family has been in Canada since 1850s. My ancestors were Irish and English.

BC  2000BC  Before Christ

 

AD- This year is 2026 AD.   -after death -Latin – Anno Domini- in the year of our lord

 

Academics- university BCE- before common era, same meaning as BC

 

7. glucose, fructose, sucrose

aspertane- artificial sweetener

molasses- natural liquid sugar from sugar cane

maple syrup- sugar maple trees, sap

 

fiddle heads

 

15.11. lifespan

13. guideline

14. veins and arteries

vain(adj) -self-absorbed

15. physiological   physio, physical

psych-mind   psychological

 

DOWN

2.    dementia

3.    compensate

5.sedentary

6. prolonged

8. modify(v) modifiable(adj) modification(n)

10. adversely

 

 

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Maria,Gabrielle- outreach worker, Rm 306

-personal problems, family problems

-can refer to help

-organize grad, scholarships

 

Olena- work with newcomers

-employment skills

-job search

-visiting post-sec- Langara, BCIT, VCC

-Leisure Access Pass- community centres, classes

 

 

**

Small-group discussion

“Thought Questions”

5-6 people

Chat and discuss the article, share information

English!

Later- report out

 

“Thought Questions”

tai-chi

1.    150m moderate exercise- cycling, fast walking, dancing, swimming, skating, skiing, etc

OR

75m vigorous- running, tennis, soccer/football, basketball, badminton, volleyball, pickleball, hiking, kayaking, boxing,

martial arts- tea-kwon-do, karate, aikido, judo, kung-fu, etc.

 

strengthening sessions- at least twice a week- weight-lifting, strength-training, power-lifting, yoga?,

 

2.    worldwide- 73%, almost ¾- three fourths, three quarters

Canada- 49%, less than half

 

3.    don’t meet the minimum guidelines

 

4.    not movement- sit, lie down, standing

sleeping, reading, studying, watching videos and TV, playing on iphone, playing video games, playing chess

 

5.    high blood pressure, tobacco usage, high blood glucose

normal 120/80, 140/90-very high

Nicotine is one of the addictive drug in tobacco.

diabetes  He is a diabetic.

 

6.    10% increase- reduce 500,000,000 early deaths

 

7.    lose muscle, circulatory issues, slow metabolism, accumulate fat, impair insulin and glucose

 

8.     

 

EF71011 P1 Class 7

 

Good afternoon

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Quiz#1- simple sentences

·      Begin new article

Read aloud

Go over new and challenging vocabulary

 

·      Begin next type of sentence- compound sentences

·      Begin paragraph work

 

Thursday

·      Continue compound sentences

·      Continue new article

·      Continue with paragraph work

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 2

·      Vocabulary exercises

·      Continue compound sentences

Prepare for Quiz2 Monday/Tuesday?

·      Continue new article

Next week- Test1 paragraph

 

 

**

Quiz#1- simple sentences

Prepared yesterday. Chose 20 words of vocab to review.

SV

SSV

SVV

Imperative

Interrogative

 

 

**

Article from The Conversation

“Not Getting Enough Physical Activity…”

Read aloud.

 

Crossword

ACROSS

1. rodent- rat or mouse

4. vigorous

7. glucose- sugar, sucrose, fructose

9. metabolism

11. lifespan

12. brisk

13. guideline

14. vein and arteries

15. physiological  physio-body, physical

 

DOWN

2. dementia

3. compensate

5. sedentary

6. prolonged, IDIOM in the long run

8. modify(v) modifiable(adj) modification(n)

10. adverse

 

 

 

 

**

Small-group discussion

“Thought Questions”

5-6 people

Chat and discuss the article, share information

English!

Later- report out

 

“Thought Questions”

 

 

 

**

Maria

challenges in life

 

Olena

Job skills

Visiting post-sec

 

 

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

EF711 P2 Class 6

 

Good afternoon

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Continue sentence styles- SIMPLE SENTENCES

Quiz on simple sentences Wednesday

Talk about quiz.

Model example quiz

Choose vocab to review

Practice and prepare for the quiz

·      Begin paragraph form and structure

·      IF TIME Begin new article

Read aloud

Go over new and challenging vocabulary

 

Wednesday

·      Attendance

·      Quiz#1- simple sentences

·      Begin next type of sentence- compound sentences

·      Continue new article

·      Continue with paragraph work

 

Thursday

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 2

·      Vocabulary exercises

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**Simple sentences

8. SV Interrogative medium artist does work

9. Imperative- command

slouch- poor posture, shoulders are rounded, back is not straight

 

10. SV

11. SVV

worry(v)  worry+about

 

PHRASAL VERB VERB+PREPOSITION

worry about

think about

talk about

sit down

stand up

take after- looks like, acts like The little boy takes after his mother.

look after

Will talk about later.- very important for fluency in English.

 

 

12. SVV

13. SSV  will launch- simple future

VOCAB launch(v) Spacex launched a rocket.

Apple just launched the iphone18.

launch(v)- begin to sell

McDonalds launched a new sandwich last year.

 

 

 

 

14. SSV

VOCAB sustainable(adj) – can keep going with damaging the environment too much

Oil usage in not sustainable in the long term.

unsustainable(adj)

recycling(n)

Her lifestyle is unsustainable with her current job. She is spending more than she earns. She is in the red. She has debt.

 

He is in the black. He is living below his means. He spends less than he earns.

 

15.SSV

groundbreaking(adj)- new, innovative

 

16. SV

17. SV

18. SV

warring(adj) – fighting

19. SSV

futuristic-looking(adj)

20. SSV

trend(n)- popular for a short time

The video is trending.

She likes trendy clothes.   fast fashion

Big poofy haircuts in the front are trendy with young men right now.

Poofy hair was big in the 1980s.

 

 

 

 

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Look at your mother’s brother. That will be your hair future.

lose your hair- balding, go bald

You can do a comb-over.

 

**

Simple sentences

Quiz #1

 

All quizzes will be six sentences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODEL QUIZ:

 

Quiz 1

Devices and notes away.

Write in black or blue pen.

Full name, class and date in top right corner.

Doublepace.

Write a simple sentence for each.

Pass in by (25m)

 

1. SV run morning

2. SSV enjoy playing

3. Imperative clean weekend

4. Interrogative cat sleep

5. SSVV study together

6. SVV watch sunset

 

1.    Joe runs 5 km every morning.

2.    My friend and I enjoy playing football in the park.

3.    Clean your room this weekend, please.

4.    Where does the cat sleep?

Does the cat sleep on your bed?

Is the cat asleep?

VOCAB asleep(adj) He is asleep/tall/happy.

sleeping(v) He is sleeping.

5.    Marie and Jun meet in the library and study together on Wednesday nights.

6.    I went to Jericho Beach and watched the sunset.

 

Today, we will choose 20 vocabulary words from the article to review for the quiz. I will choose 12 of them for the quiz.

 

 

Let’s take some time and work on the “Simple Sentence Exercises”

Work together. It’s more fun.

 

Simple Sentence Exercises

 

Write a simple sentence for each. Write your sentences on your own

paper.

e.g.              SVV      drive   kids

Marin drives the kids to school and picks them up afterward.

                      Interrogative   use   chopsticks

       Can you show us how to use chopsticks properly?

SSVV   look buy

       Michelle and Carmen looked at several formal dresses but didn’t buy anything.

 

1.     SV         run   morning

2.     SSV      enjoy   playing

3.     SVV      do   clean   weekend

Mika will do homework and clean her room on the weekend.

CHORES Mika will do laundry/dishes and clean her room on the weekend.

make your bed

 

4.     SV         cat   sleep

The cat sleeps at 9. XXX

The cat goes to sleep at 9.

The cat sleeps on the bed. usually, all the time

 

I sleep at 10pm. XXX

I go to sleep at 10pm.

IDIOM go to sleep

wake up

 

 

 

5.     SSV      study   together

6.     SVV      watch   sunset

7.     SSSV    Ebrahim   concert

8.     SSVV    Sarah   paint

Sarah and I paint the wall and clean the room. SIMPLE PRESENT

Sarah and I painted the wall and cleaned the room. SIMPLE PAST

 

Sarah and Cara painted and drew portraits in their studio.

 

Sarah and her husband like to paint water colours of people’s boats and sell them.

 

 

 

9.     SVVV    children   run   park

10. Imperative                     read   bed

11. SSVV                  students   class

12. Imperative                     walk   dog

Walk the dog, please.

Walk the dog after dinner/supper.

Walk the dog.

Walk with the dog.

(You) Walk your dog. Implied subject

Walk with your sister. XXX

 

13. Interrogative   practice   piano

14. SVV                                   fix   car

The mechanic fixes the car and cleans it.  simple present

The mechanic fixed the car and cleaned it.  simple past

She changes her own oil.

He bakes his own sourdough bread.

whole wheat

pita- flat bread

banana bread

anjira

Ethiopian food is eaten family-style.

Fassil- Broadway and close to Fraser

Google- Burnaby

kabob-

 

Let’s choose 20 vocabulary words to review for the quiz. I will choose 12 for the quiz.


1.      recommend(v)

2.      reduce(v)

3.      moderate(v,adj)

4.      general(adj)

5.      harm(n,v)

6.      spend(v)

7.      concern(n)

8.      behaviour(n)

9.      energy(n)

10. study(n,v)

11. unique(adj)

12. modify(v)

13. lifespan(n)

14. healthy(adj)

15. brain(n)

16. inactive(adj)

17. sedentary(adj)

18. majority(n)

19. attitude(n)

20. session(n)


 

Example Quiz1

1.      SVV study brain

Sarah studies the brain and does research at UBC.

2.      SV  AAA    BBB

 

15. SV                                      bird   chirp

The birds chirp loudly in the morning.

The football player chirped at the ref.

 

16. SSV                                   visit   grandparents

17. SVV                                   friends   watch   movie

18. SSVV                                swim   week

19. Interrogative   aunt   flower

20. SVVV                                 student   test

 

 

 

 

on the sofa/couch/chesterfield

She took a nap on the sofa.

He lost the remote in the sofa.

 

She took a nap on her bed.

She took a nap in her bed.

 

The bird is chirping.

A bird is chirping.

 

Birds chirp outside my window every morning.

 

Woodpeckers make holes in your house.

Crows caw.

Chickens cluck.

Pigs oink.

Cats meow.

Dogs bark.

Wolves howl.

Owls hoot.