Good morning
Today’s Agenda
· Attendance
· Quiz#2 compound
sentences
· Begin new article
Do crossword
Read aloud
Talk about vocab
· Continue paragraph
work
Prepare for Test#1
paragraph Friday
Friday
· Attendance
· “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
· Continue article
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Begin new article “Canadian
experience”
Do crossword
ACROSS
3.exclusion(n) –
keeping out
exclusive(adj) –
special, high-level
The tennis club is
very exclusive. It is members only.
exclude(v)
4.liability(n) a
burden, an obligation, something is owed
A car loan is a liability.
Things that you own
are assets.
asset- a possession
that has value, character trait
Her patience is an
asset.
His impatience is a
liability.
Her knowledge of computers
is an asset.
His poor English is
liability.
8.
10.undervalue
Jun invests in
undervalued stocks.
Maria’s skills are
undervalued at her job. She is not given opportunities for advancement.
overvalue- Sellers on
Marketplace often overvalue the things that they are selling.
12.expertise(n)
expert(n-person)
Mei is an expert in fixing
pianos.
Mei has expertise in
fixing pianos.
talent
She is a talented
dancer.
She has talent in dancing.
14.scrutinize(v)
The lawyer scrutinized
the contract.
I scrutinized what
she wrote in her email.
15. irrelevant
relevant
im, in, ir , un, a,
dis, non- negative prefix
possible/impossible, active/inactive,
religious/irreligious, real/unreal sure/unsure, theist/atheist, information/disinformation,
negotiable, non-negotiable
agnostic- not sure,
undecided
relevant(adj) relate(v)
relative(n-person)
I can’t relate to my
relatives. We don’t get along. We don’t understand each other.
relative(adj) The Northshore
Mountains are north relative to our position.
compare to
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1.credentials-
papers, ID, visa, passport
When you go through
Customs, have your credentials ready.
In Canada, by law,
you do not have to carry ID.
evidence- legal prove
2.contradiction(n)-
contradict(v)- to say
the opposite of what someone else says
Marie is angry
because her husband always contradicts her.
controversial(adj) controversy(n)-
divisive issue, people disagree, polarizing- strong opinion YES/NO
Marijuana usage is a controversial
issue.
Should marijuana be
legal?
He made a contradictory
statement in court.
5.talent(n) talented(adj)
She has a talent for
learning languages.
She is a very talented
singer.
6.pathway
Education is the pathway
to success.
7.integrate(v)
integration(n)- adapt to a new norm, culture
assimilate(v)
completely integrate
Mei had an easy time integrating
to Canadian culture.
Integrating into
Japanese culture was fun and challenging.
9.We are learning
practical writing skills.
11.align(v)
alignment(n) aligned(adj)
Tom Cruise’s teeth
are not aligned.
The two parents are
aligned in how to raise their kids.
She got her car wheels
aligned. She got an alignment.
13. prior(adj) priority(n)
At SHEC, current
students have priority over new students.
Airlines board their
planes by priority.
Business class customers
have priority.
Family is my top priority.
Work is second priority / secondary.
Vancouver busses have
priority seating for the disabled, and the elderly.
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VOCAB, IDIOMS- new,
interesting, challenging
hurdle(n,v) – something
that have to jump over
Finishing English 12
was a big hurdle for him.
obstacle- something
you have to go around
barrier- something you
cannot get past
language barrier
Police put up
barriers to control crowds during big events.
physician- doctor She
is a physician
phy- f
physics-
SLANG Phat
retention(n) keeping
something, holding on to something
retain(v)- keep, remember
She is not able
to retain new vocabulary easily.
Jun retains his
Chinese citizenship.
China does not allow
to retain your citizenship when you become a citizen of another country.
He retains both
citizenships. He is a dual-citizen.
regulatory(adj) regulate(v)
-control, rules
regulations(n)
regulator(n)- a
device for controlling how much water, air, pressure
There are lots of
regulations for building a house.
I have to follow the
regulations of the Teachers’ College.
skepticism(n)
skeptic(n-person) – a
person who not believe things easily
skeptical(adj) – distrustful,
doubtful
IDIOM Take what she
says with a grain of salt.
I am skeptical about
what he told us.
IDIOM It doesn’t pass
the smell test. It doesn’t smell right.
reluctant to believe
prerequisite(n)- requirement
EF6 is a prerequisite
for EF7.
prereq-
requisition(n) – a document
asking for something
Job listings- requirements,
needed qualifications
Hopefully, your
qualifications match the requirements.
Take what you want. Leave
the rest for now.
acknowledge(v) recognize
someone or someone
He acknowledged me
when he walked in.
VOCAB two-faced - pretend
to be friendly, talking bad behind their back
VOCAB code-switching-
choosing to talk differently in different situations
underusing – not use
very much
under use
overuse
The new football player
was underused by his coach.
occupation(n) -job
crowded(adj) crowd(n)
The beach was crowded.
The subway in Tokyo
is crowded during rush hour.
a herd of cows
CONTINUE
Test 1
Write a paragraph of at
least 150 words.
topic- loosely about
the old article
