Good morning
Today’s Agenda
· Attendance
· Continue compound
sentences
Go over compound sentences
from homework
Prepare for Quiz2
this week
· Continue paragraph
work
Prepare for Test1
paragraph
Wednesday
· Continue compound
sentences
Prepare for Quiz2
this week
Choose 10 compound sentence
terms to review
Choose 10 words of vocab
from new article to review.
· Continue paragraph
work
Prepare for Test1
paragraph
Thursday
· Continue compound
sentences
Prepare for Quiz2
this week
Choose vocabulary to
review
· Quiz#2 compound
Friday
· “Self- Assessment Reflection”
Week 3
· Vocabulary exercises
· End of class Test#1-
paragraph based on “Physical Exercise” (55m)
Monday
· Attendance
· Begin
complex sentences- adverb clauses
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Compound sentences
Forms of compound
sentences:
1.
SOBA
so or but and
FANBOYS-
not as useful for nor yet
for- He has a gift
for you.
yet- Are you finished
yet?
I haven’t called my sister yet.
COMPOUND – unusual ‘for’
‘yet’
She has sunscreen on,
for it is sunny today. GRAMMAR BOOK ENGLISH
She has sunscreen on
because it is sunny today. AUTHENTIC- COMPLEX- adverb clause
*She has sunscreen on
because it is sunny today.
* Because it is sunny
today, she has sunscreen on.
NEXT WEEK
‘yet’ unusual in compound
sentences
It is overcast today,
yet it is warm. GRAMMAR BOOK
It is overcast today,
but it is warm. AUTHENTIC
‘nor’- neither nor
GRAMMAR BOOK
SOBA- 98% of the time
SV, SOBA SV.
This will always
work.
2.
SV;
SV. semicolon- PRESTIGIOUS, LOOKS FANCY
3.
SV;
TRANS, SV.
*Good
opportunity to use ChatGPT or another LLM to show authentic examples. You can
choose which example you like.
Transitional terms go
in the middle of a statement or idea.
9.The movie started
late. We missed the first few minutes.
The movie started
late. We missed the first few minutes. SIMPLES
The movie started
late, but we missed the first few minutes.
The movie started
late; however, we missed the first few minutes.
The movie started
late; nevertheless, we missed the first few minutes.
The movie started
late. However, we missed the first few minutes. SIMPLES
SV, SOBA SV.
SV; SV.
SV; TRANS, SV.
*even though
Even though the movie
started late, we missed the first few minutes.
COMPLEX- ADVERB
CLAUSE
The movie started
late. Even though, we missed the first few minutes. XXX
VOCAB nonetheless =
nevertheless LOW FREQUENCY
The movie started
late; unfortunately, we missed the first few minutes.
The movie started
late; still, we missed the first few minutes. Good!
The movie started
late; despite this, we missed the first few minutes.
The movie started
late; in spite of this, we missed the first few minutes.
20. She wanted to
learn French; also, she planned to visit Paris.
DIFFERENT STYLE FOR ‘also’
She wanted to learn French; she also planned to visit Paris.
EVERYDAY – AUTHENTIC ENGLISH
I am still here.
She is still waiting.
*I am teaching basic
models and structures for English sentences.
We have to learn the
foundations first.
12. They could visit
Paris this summer; they could choose to explore Rome instead.
They could visit
Paris this summer; instead, they could choose to explore Rome.
They could visit
Paris this summer, or they could choose to explore Rome.
They could visit
Paris this summer; otherwise/alternatively/on the other hand, they could choose
to explore Rome.
They could visit
Paris this summer; otherwise, they could choose to explore Rome instead.
They could visit
Paris this summer, or they could choose to explore Rome instead.
They could visit
Paris this summer, and they could choose to explore Rome instead also.
They could visit
Paris this summer; instead, they could choose to explore Rome instead. TRANS
They could visit
Paris this summer; they could choose to explore Rome instead. not TRANS-My
opinions
We have options. We
have freedom. We will gain confidence writing and speaking.
8. I like pizza, but
my friend prefers burgers.
I like pizza; however,
my friend prefers burgers.
I like pizza; my
friend prefers burgers however.
I like pizza; my
friend, however, prefers burgers. OVERWRITTEN
LONG COMPLICATED
SENTENCE ‘however’ in the middle might
be effective
10. She was exhausted.
She finished the marathon.
She was exhausted.
She finished the marathon.
She was exhausted.
She finished the marathon.
The race lengths are
5, 10, 15, 20, and 40 km.
You have to pace
yourself.
She was exhausted, but
she finished the marathon.
She was exhausted; however,
she finished the marathon.
She was exhausted;
still, she finished the marathon.
She was exhausted;
nevertheless, she finished the marathon.
She finished the
marathon; afterwards, she was exhausted.
She finished the
marathon, so she was exhausted.
She finished the
marathon; therefore/as a result, she was exhausted.
She finished the
marathon; she was exhausted.
Because she finished
the marathon, she was exhausted. COMPLEX- adverb clause
*meanwhile
She ran the marathon;
meanwhile, I sat in a coffee shop.
IDIOM pass with
flying colours- get top marks, get top grades
ace(v) – get 100% on
a test
She aced her math
test.
ace(v,n)- from tennis
11. The dog barked loudly;
luckily, the neighbours didn’t complain.
; luckily, ; fortunately,
14. The concert
tickets were expensive, but they were worth every penny.
The concert tickets
were expensive; nevertheless, they were worth every penny.
The concert tickets
were expensive; in my opinion, they were worth every penny.
The concert tickets
were expensive; unfortunately, it wasn’t worth it.
The concert tickets
were expensive; unfortunately, they weren’t worth the price/cost.
The concert tickets
were expensive; however, they weren’t worth the cost.
The concert tickets
were expensive, but they weren’t worth the price.
The concert tickets
were expensive; disappointingly, they weren’t worth the price.
VOCAB disappoint(v)
disappointment(n) disappointing(adj) disappointed(adj) disappointingly(adv)
ADJ FORMS
disappointing(adj) disappointed(adj)
The show was disappointing.
We were disappointed.
boring bored
amazing amazed
interesting interested
annoying annoyed
15. She enjoys
painting, but her brother enjoys playing guitar.
**
Review of the structure of a paragraph
*6-8,9,10 sentences
*at least 150 words
150-250 words, Goldilocks Zone- not too much, not too little,
English 12- how many words?
“In paragraph form and in at least 150 words” English
12 exams
Goldilocks- fairy tale, finding a comfortable middle option
*one block of writing
*Indent the first word of the paragraph- space bar, TAB key
*Double space
*Black or blue ink- subconcious- black ink looks more
professional, more contrast, more like a book
no pencil no pink ink
*Lined ruled paper
ruled-with red lines for margins
What goes into a paragraph?
1.
Grabber- learn later
2.
Topic sentence – often the first sentence of
your paragraph, gives the topic and the controlling idea (your take on/approach
to the topic)
3.
Supporting sentences-
4. Concluding sentence- wrap up,
end the paragraph
“My First Flight”
Topic sentence-personal story, memories, first-person, past
tense- NARRATIVE WRITING
narrator- storyteller
Topic sentence- narrative, past tense, emotion-scary
board(v) get on a plane, ship, ferry, bus, cruise-ship, etc.
disembark(v) get off a plane, ship, ferry, bus, cruise-ship,
etc.
We took a plane to Hawaii. We boarded at 9am. We disembarked
at 2pm local time.
border(n)- the line between two countries
aisle- the place to walk on a plane or in a supermarket
hallway- house or building
relieved(adj)- stress gone
I was relieved when I passed my driving test after failing
it once.
“Kids and Pets”
Informative/Persuasive- reasons why or why not
positive reason
positive reason
positive reason
negative reason
negative reason
negative reason
We lose hair. We go bald.
animal doctor- vet, veterinarian – Dr. Wolfman
Concluding sentence
Topic sentence- issue, topic
Supporting sentences- gives both sides- positive and
negative
Concluding sentence
