Summer English Foundations 7/Composition and Literary
Studies 10
Good morning, everyone.
LEFTOVER Review causative verbs
Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
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Pass-in “’Dead Man’s Path’ Thought Questions”
Name and class
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Begin last verb tense- present perfect
“Top 100
Most Used Verbs in English”
Exercises
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Begin “Dead Man’s Path”
Wednesday
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Begin grabbers- paragraph structure
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Continue verb tense- present perfect
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Begin last kind of clause- complex sentences-
adjective clauses
Quiz-
adjective clauses Which day?
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Continue “Dead Man’s Path”
Thursday
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Continue last kind of clause- complex sentences-
adjective clauses
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Test 2 -paragraph on “Dead Man’s Path”
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Essay work
Friday
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“Learning Reflection and Goal Setting” Week 4
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Vocabulary exercises
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Essay work
FINAL WEEK
Monday – Holiday BC Day
No school
Tuesday
Essay?
Wednesday
Thursday
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Optional opportunity to do one replacement quiz
and/or one replacement test
Friday- Final day
Marks due by 9am
Non-instructional day
No quizzes or tests
One-on-one conferences about
final reports
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Next verb tense- present perfect
Verb tenses:
SIMPLE- simple present, simple past, simple future
PROGRESSIVE- present progressive, past progressive
Next verb tense – present perfect – very useful
present perfect – started in the past, continues up
to now
perfect – doesn’t mean ‘Perfect!’, just a word, from Latin
PRESENT PERFECT – started in the past, continues until now
VERY COMMON USAGE of present perfect
Molly has lived in
Vancouver since 1998. SIMPLE SENT
has lived – present perfect verb tense
has- auxiliary verb
lived- not past tense, participle
present past participle
go went gone
live lived lived - confusion
COMMON ERRORS
Molly lives in
Vancouver since 1998. XXX
Molly lived in
Vancouver since 1998. Very casual talking, not very high English level
Molly has lived in East
Van since 2014. High English level, school writing
Sentence types:
Molly has lived in East
Van since 2014. SIMPLE SENT
Molly has lived in East
Van since she moved here in 2014. COMPLEX- ADV CL
How are the quizzes going? How are the tests going?
Goal to attain Proficiency in sentence writing at an EF7
level.
She has been in Canada
for two and a half years. SIMPLE SENT
is was been
She has been in Canada since
her family relocated from Tunisia.
COMPLEX SENT
VOCAB relocate(v)- move
The ice cream store relocated to Fraser Street.
She has come to Canada
since 2023. XXX
FIX
She came to Canada in
2023. simple past
He arrived in Canada in
2023. simple past
PHRASAL VERBS verb + prep
*prepositions
come to a place
arrive in a place
She has moved since
2023. XXX
FIX
She moved here in 2023.
She moved here when she
was young. COMPLEX SENT- ADV CL
She has lived here
since she was young. COMPLEX SENT- ADV CL
They have moved in this city for 10 years. XXX
FIX
They have lived in this city for 10 years.
They have moved in this city for 10 years.
They moved to this city 10 years ago.
ago- simple past
We had a break 20 minutes ago.
He called his sister two weeks ago.
VERB TENSES
She has lived in Canada
for six months. PRESENT PERFECT
She has been living in
Canada for six months. PRESENT PERFECT PROG
Is there a big difference?
*Recall simple present and present progressive
Jun lives in Burnaby.
sounds/suggest permanent
Jun is living in
Burnaby. sounds/suggest temporary
She has lived in Canada
for six months. sounds/suggest permanent
She has been living in
Canada for six months. sounds/suggest temporary
I have studied English
for ten years.
I have been studying English
for ten years.
I have lived in Vancouver for 30 years.
She has painted / has
been painting since she was a kid.
I have been in
Vancouver for 30 years. I have been living in
this neighbourhood for only two years.
Reza has been a lifeguard
since he was a teenager. Now he is working
at Richmond Aquatic Centre. He has been working there for one year.
Travel
I have been to Paris
three times. I went in 2009, 2012, and
2023.
Two days ago, my friend went
to Paris. She has been in Paris since Sunday.
I was in Paris three times. everybody will understand, not
the best choice, casual talking
prep- tricky, no rules
You go to a place. You are in a place.
My son has been in Hawaii
for ten days.
We went to XYZ Restaurant last night.
I have been there. I have been to that place.
I’ve been there. CONTRACTION
IDIOM showing empathy, being an understanding friend
I understand. I’ve been there. – I have had that experience,
too.
Do you have a feel for present perfect? Could you use it in your
daily
English?
I have been living
in Vancouver since six years ago.
I have been living
in Vancouver for six years. AUTHENTIC
I have been living
in Vancouver since 2020. AUTHENTIC
ago- simple past
indicator
I moved here six year ago.
The ventriloquist dummy/doll
was creepy.
VOCAB uncanny
valley- weird feeling- animated / AI human face looks not quite right
creepy dolls- weird,
spooky, unnerving
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“Top 100 Most Used Verbs in English”
-most used verbs
-photocopy is a bit grainy, but legible
14. see saw seen
Jun has seen Ulysses
already. present perfect
6. can
46. play played played
Ron has played ukulele
since he was a kid. present perfect
Misha has played volleyball
since high school. present perfect
Justin has played PlayStation
since he was a kid. present perfect
Multitasking is a lie.
The actor has played
the same role in 20 movies.
66. learn
The old man has learned/done/practiced/studied
martial arts since he was a little kid.
martial arts- karate, taichi, taekwondo, judoi, jujitsu, boxing?
He has been learning English
since 2020.
The doctor has been practicing
medicine since 2016. She has a medical practice in Burnaby.
I have done all of the
chores.
They had a volleyball practice. Then they played the game.
She plays volleyball/hockey/baseball/basketball/ team sports/water
polo.
She goes swimming/cycling/skiing/hiking/running/skating/ rollerblading/jogging/camping.
70. They have watched every episode of Friends.
There were 10 episodes per season. The series ran for 12 seasons.
86. consider – think about
Mei has been considering/thinking
about whether to stay in Vancouver or move to Calgary where her family lives.
Are you considering leaving Vancouver?
-whether to go or stay
She is in a Zoom meeting in/at the park.
She is in a Zoom meeting on the ferry.
We are at the party.
I’m going to wind up in/at the hospital.
IDIOM wind up- in the end
She lived in Seattle for years, but she wound up in Vancouver.
Jun wanted to be a doctor, but she wound up being a lab
tech.
I wanted to go to Yale, but I wound up at Langara.
He didn’t have much grit.
VOCAB grit(n) – the ability to keep going through tough times
She has a lot of heart.
has heart- has determination, grit
The soccer player does not have the best skills, but she has
a lot of heart. She has a lot of spirit. She has grit.
-keep going even when things are not looking good
flattery-
IDIOM pump your tires
RUDE IDIOM kiss your ass
I have to kiss the boss’ ass to get a promotion.
He is an ass-kisser.
He is the teacher’s pet.
She is a snitch. He is a rat.
You ratted me out. – told somebody in authority the mistake
you made
sibling rivalry-
IDIOM apple of my eye – someone you adore
My daughter is the apple of my eye.
· “Dead Man’s Path” short story
· Chinua Achebe- African writer, Nigeria
English 12- very popular novel Things Fall
Apart, Chinua Achebe
Chenua Achebe- student – educated in English,
British-style schools
history- British
poetry-British
literature- British
-became a writer, wanted to write about
Nigeria, Africa
-give voice to his people
-chose to write in English
-themes of colonialism and oppression are all
through his work
colonialism- colony
oppression -someone works to take your rights
away, keep you down
oppress(v)-
e.g. Women are oppressed in many countries.
VOCAB IDIOM I have no frame of reference
to understand your situation.
We have a shared frame of reference.
Big question: Does a teacher from away have to
respect the culture of the local students, even if the teacher isn’t part of
that culture?
IDIOM When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
-change, adapt to local ways customs, behaviour
Bigger question: Deeper level question: Does a
person in a position of authority who comes from a different culture have to
show respect for the local culture?
News item- Indonesia, Dutch business people,
running club
Story about colonialism on a deeper level
A powerful group or people moving in and
taking over.
Canada’s relationship and history with First
Nations Peoples
-thematic similarity
theme – deep message about human nature
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Let’s get into some buzz groups of 5-6 people.
Let’s discuss the “Thought Questions”. We can report out later.
