Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
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Talk about registration for summer term
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Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses
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Continue narrative writing
Read aloud paragraphs from homework
Test coming up- paragraph
Friday
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“Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 4
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Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses
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Finish “The Cost of Living”
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New dialogue “Interviewing for a Job”
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Talk about the test- just a paragraph (at least
150 words)
Monday
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Test 1 – narrative paragraph
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Talk about registration for summer term
Summer will be five weeks in July and August
July 6- Aug 7 ?
Registration will begin Wednesday, June 3rd. You
can register using the website as usual. I will explain how to register on that
morning.
Midterm recommendations
You will need a recommendation from your instructor.
What course should you register for in Summer.
I will give out midterm/interim recs Thursday, May 28th
and Friday, May 29th.
-half the class Thursday, other half on Friday- alphabetical
order
Interim recs based on quizzes, tests, spoken work so far
Tests x/12
4/6= 8/12
Quizzes x/6
RW I pt
each
Spoken 1 x/10
Average of all of those marks.
Looking for a solid 60% to get early recommendation to move
up.
Midterm rec- halfway-
Clear YES or clear NO
40%- NO
70%- YES
People in the middle-grey area
50-60% - LOW
~60%+ - MINIMAL YES
I decide if you get the recommendation to go up to the next
level or not.
I follow the PLOs and the four-point proficiency scale.
We still have five weeks to go.
We have plenty of marked work to do.
Marks will go up and down.
There is a lot of opportunity to raise your marks.
There is also a lot of opportunity to lower your marks.
To Come-
Tests
Quizzes
Essay
Spoken 2 – 15pts
Presentations- 10pts
RWs
Next week, we will do short one-on-on meeting, you and me. We
will talk about how things are going, and we will decide what course would be best for you in
summer.
If you are going to take summer off, you won’t need any
recommendation. We can still meet, and you can use the recommendation for September.
You can take one course in summer.
Period 1 M-F, 8:30-12
Period 2 M-F, 12:15- 3:45
July 6- August 7
There are no Saturday classes in summer.
I do not know what I will be teaching yet. I will tell the
class as soon as I know. Hollie will tell me soon, hopefully.
**
I think Writing Improvement 567 will on the schedule for
September.
WI567- auxiliary course, extra course
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higher-level writing course
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FOCUS- sentences
-paragraphs
-essays
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Narrative paragraphs
I asked you to write one for homework.
If you want, I would be happy to look your
paragraph over.
Please put your name on it and pass it what
you have now.
No lates.
**
Adverb clauses
REVIEW OF SENTENCE
STYLES
*SIMPLE SENTENCES –
1 main/independent clause
SV SSV
SVV SSVV Imperative
Interrogative
* Clause- group of
words with a subject and a verb
two types of clauses -main clause / independent clause
-subordinate
/ dependent clause
sentence fragment-
not a complete sentence , just a part of a sentence
*COMPOUND SENTENCES , SOBA
; ; TRANS,
2 main
clauses/independent clauses joined together
1.
, FANBOYS , SOBA
2.
;
semicolon
3.
;
TRANS, e.g. ; moreover, ; therefore,
*COMPLEX SENTENCES
- 1 main clause and 1 subordinate clause
- adverb clauses
THIS WEEK
- noun clauses -next
week
- adjective clauses-
in two weeks
COMPLEX SENTENCES=
simple sentence +
subordinate clause (dependent clause)
main clause +
subordinate clause
main clause =
independent clause
-independent-
independent person-
by yourself, support yourself, make your own money, don’t need help, buy your
own groceries, cook your own food, do your own laundry, not needy- need
emotional support
-dependent
-dependent person –
needs help, can’t stand by yourself, need support, cook for them, drive them
around, needy
independent clause-
a group of words with SV, is a simple sentence
dependent clause- a
group of words with SV, not a sentence
The sky is blue. SIMPLE SENTENCE, INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
Although it is chilly. DEPENDENT CLAUSE, SENTENCE FRAGMENT
The sky is blue. Although it is chilly. XXX
The sky is blue although it is chilly. COMPLEX- ADVERB CLAUSE
The sky is blue. It is chilly. Two simples
Mei is tired today.
Because she had insomnia last night. XXX
FIX
Mei is tired today
because she had insomnia last night. 1 complex sent
Mei is tired today.
She had insomnia last night. 2 simples
Two ways to write
adverb clauses:
Mei is tired today
because she had insomnia last night.
Because Mei had
insomnia last night, she is tired today.
VOCAB insomnia(n)-
can’t sleep
Do you get
insomnia?
I had insomnia last
night. I tossed and turned.
IDIOM toss and turn
Drinking rosewater
can help with insomnia. You can also count sheep.
She has trouble sleeping.
She suffers from sleeplessness.
She has anxiety.
VOCAB worry for no
reason
She has a knot in
her stomach.
He has butterflies
in his stomach- good excited feeling
COMPLEX SENTENCE-
ADVERB CLAUSES
Most commonly-used
words –
because when
if
-because – give a reason,
cause and effect, explains why
Joan is happy
today. Her son is visiting her.
Two main clauses.
Two simple sentences.
Turn one of the
main clauses into a subordinate clause. +because
1.
main
clause + adverb clause
Joan is happy
today because her son is visiting her.
Jun is happy
today. Her son is visiting her.
2 SIMPLES
Jun is happy
today because her son is visiting
her. 1 COMPLEX, ADV CL
NOTE: no comma before ‘because’
‘because’ coordinating conjunction- grammar term
2.
adverb
clause, + main clause
Because Jun’s son is visiting her today, she is happy.
NOTE: need a comma
*** The two ways:
Jun is happy
today because her son is visiting her. no comma
Because Jun’s son is visiting her today, she is happy.
comma
EASY SENTENCE
I bought the phone because
it was 50% off.
Because the phone
was 50% off, I bought it.
*** Either way is
good. It is your choice. ***
NOTE: because =
since = as
I bought the phone because
it was 50% off. MOST AUTHENTIC
I bought the phone since
it was 50% off. OK, but a bit less common
I bought the phone as
it was 50% off. Ok, but grammar-booky.
DIFFERENT WAYS TO
SAY THE THING:
-because SV
The game was
postponed because it was raining.
I go to
the pool because I like swimming.
COMPLEX SENT- ADV CL
-because of NOUN
The game was
postponed because of rain/the rain. SIMPLE SENT
I go to the pool because
of the sauna.
I go to the pool because
of the vibes.
VOCAB vibes – overall
feeling, emotion, good vibes, bad vibes
He gives off good
vibes.
He gives off bad vibes.
-due to NOUN
The game was
postponed due to rain/the rain.
COMMON RULE THAT
TEACHER’S TEACH- Don’t start a sentence with ‘because’. It’s ok.
You do what sounds
best to you.
VOCAB cause CASUAL
TALKING, NOT FOR SCHOOL WRITING because
Casual – low-key,
everyday, among friends, not formal, not serious, not academic(school)
HIGHER LEVEL STYLE:
In general, the independent clause is the most inportant information in
the sentence. However, you can raise the importance of the dependent clause
by placing it first, before the independent clause.
flip the clauses-
change the order of the clauses
because = since =
as
Jun is happy
today because her son is visiting her.
Jun is happy
today since her son is visiting her.
Jun is happy
today as her son is visiting her.
COMMON ERROR:
Jun is happy, because her son is visiting her today. XXX
Small error with
the comma.
EXAMPLES
He is hungry because he skipped lunch.
Because he skipped
lunch, he is hungry.
He is tired because
he didn’t get enough sleep.
She bought me a
chocolate cake because it is my birthday.
Because it is my
birthday, she bought me a chocolate cake.
** OLD-FASHIONED
RULE- Don’t start your sentences
with ‘because’.
It’s fine. I do. We can ignore this
rule.
Because it’s snowing, some people are a little late. OK
Because it’s snowing – makes this the focus of the sentence
Because it’s snowing, some people are a little late. OK Complex sent
Because it’s snowing. SENTENCE FRAGMENT -not a whole sentence
fragment – piece
Some people are a little late because it’s snowy. Alternative
Some people are a little late – makes this the focus of the sentence
Either way is fine.
It’s your choice. This is more about style and intention than grammar.
COMMON SMALL ERROR
WITH COMMAS
Some people are a little late, because it’s snowy. XXX
Don’t put a comma
before ‘because’. You will see people do it, but it isn’t the best choice. Keep
your school writing at a more formal level.
This is a stylistic
choice concerning your writing style.
stylistic(adj)
style(n)
DISCLAIMER: My
writing and speaking style tends to be more formal than many. I aim to keep my
writing and speaking style formal especially for work, school, and business. I
take a professional tone in a professional situation.
Other people are
much more casual in their language usage.
You can decide what
level of formality is appropriate for any situation that you are in.
The game was postponed
via due to rain. SIMPLE
The game was postponed
because it was raining. COMPLEX SENT- ADV CL
Some people are
late because it is snowing. COMPLEX SENT- ADV CL
Some people are
late because there is snow. COMPLEX SENT- ADV CL
Some people are
late because is snowing. XXX
Some people are
late because snow. XXX
Some people are
late because of the snowy weather. SIMPLE
SENTENCE STRUCTURE
COMPLEX SENTENCE- ADV
CL
SV because SV.
Because SV, SV.
SIMPLE SENTENCE
SV because of NOUN.
SV due to NOUN.
Let’s write a few
for practice.
because when
if
We will continue with
adverb clauses tomorrow.
**Narrative paragraphs**
Some of you wrote a paragraph for homework.
Let’s read some out loud.
We need brave volunteers.
1. Stand up
2. Face the class.
3. Speak up loudly and confidently.
4. We will listen.
