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NEXT WEEK: Talk about spoken presentations
Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
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Sentence overview “Overview of Sentence Types”
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Continue article “Physical Inactivity”
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Thursday
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Prepare for Test 2- narrative paragraph
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Distribute new article for next week
Friday
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“Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 2
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Test 2?
Monday
· Talk
about spoken presentations
the second-last week, lots of time
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Overview of Sentence
Types
*SIMPLE SENTENCE
SV- subject and verb
The sky is
blue.
SSV
You and I are talking on the phone.
SVV
The dog is sleeping and is snoring.
SVVV (probably the maximum}
The kids are running, yelling, and eating.
SSSV (probably the maximum)
Joe, Sarah, and Michelle went dancing.
SSVV
The old man and his granddaughter go to the
park and have fun.
Imperative, command sentence - tell somebody to do something
Come in. Watch out. Sit down. Open the window,
please.
Interrogative sentence - question, interrogate (ask questions)
What are you doing? What time is it? Where did
you park the car?
*COMPOUND SENTENCES
-First level of compound sentences , FANBOYS , SOBA , so , or ,
but , and
It is raining, so we can't play soccer.
You can come to school, or you can go to work.
I like chocolate, but I don't eat it everyday.
Joan likes hiking, and she also likes skiing.
Joan likes hiking and skiing. SIMPLE no comma
Joan likes hiking but doesn’t like skiing.
SIMPLE no comma SVV
Joan likes hiking, but she doesn’t like skiing.
COMPOUND comma
Joan likes hiking, but Sarah doesn’t like it. COMPOUND
comma
Joan likes hiking, but Sarah doesn’t like
coffee. COMPOUND comma
STRANGE- no connection between the ideas
Joan likes hiking, but Sarah likes to stay
home and drink coffee. OK
-Next level of compound sentences: ;
substitute semicolon for, SOBA
; semicolon
It is raining, so we can't play soccer.
It is raining; we can't play soccer.
Joan likes hiking, but she doesn’t like skiing.
Joan likes hiking, but ; she doesn’t
like skiing.
Joan likes hiking; she doesn’t like skiing.
Joan likes hiking, but Sarah doesn’t like it.
Joan likes hiking; Sarah doesn’t like it.
Joan likes hiking. Sarah doesn’t like it. SIMPLE SENTENCES
Joan likes hiking, but Sarah likes to stay
home and drink coffee. OK
Joan likes
hiking; Sarah likes to stay home
and drink coffee.
He can have the chicken, or he can choose the
fish.
He can have the chicken; he can choose the
fish.
She had the instant noodles, and she had a
sandwich.
She had the instant noodles; she also had
a sandwich.
-Next next level of compound sentences
transitional terms therefore alternatively however
also, etc
I will give you a handout with around 50-80 transitional
terms next week.
It is raining, so we can't play soccer.
It is raining; we can't play soccer.
It is raining; therefore, we can't play
soccer.
MODELS FOR COMPOUND SENTENCES:
You can come to school, or you can go to work.
You can come to school; you can also go to
work.
You can come to school; alternatively, you can
go to work.
I like chocolate, but I don't eat it every day.
I like chocolate; I don't eat it every day.
I like chocolate; however, I don't eat it
every day.
EXCEPTION then- no comma
We had a party downtown; then we went home.
Mei plays baseball; also, she plays basketball.
VARIATION
Mei plays baseball; also, she also plays
basketball also.
The weather was sunny; that pushed me to go
for a walk.
The weather was sunny; therefore, that pushed me
to go for a walk.
The weather was sunny, and that pushed me to
go for a walk.
that- the nice weather
My sister was yelling at me; that made me upset.
that= sister’s yelling
My sister was yelling at me; she made me upset.
My sister was yelling at me, that made me upset.
CS comma splice XXX
FIX
My sister was yelling at me, and that made me upset.
ALTERNATIVES:
My sister was yelling at me, making me upset.
NEW STYLE
My sister was yelling at me which made me upset.
COMPLEX ADJ CL
My sister was yelling at me, and it was making/made
me upset.
I was getting
after my daughter, and it was making her angry.
PHRASAL VERB get after- nag, criticize, pick
on
I have to get after my daughter to get going
in the morning; she is like cold molasses.
He is as slow as a turtle.
koala-
**You have a lot of choice when you know what
you’re doing.**
You got lots of moves.
*COMPLEX SENTENCES
-Adverb clauses – because if when
unless until after
although, etc
main clause adverb clause
Sarah doesn’t want to talk to Maria because
they had an argument.
Because Sarah and Maria had an argument, Sarah doesn’t want to talk to her.
We won’t go to the beach if it rains.
If it rains, we won’t go to the
beach.
If you die, I will take your tortoise.
The tortoise can go with my children when I
die.
PUNCTUATION:
She is happy because she got a new job.
She is happy; because she got a new job. XXX
FIX
She is happy; she got a new job.
Because Shira got a new job, she is happy.
If Shira gets a new job, she will be happy.
Shira is
happy because of her new job. SIMPLE SENT
Shira is
happy due to her new job. SIMPLE SENT
due to NOUN
because of NOUN
The game is cancelled due to (the) weather/rain.
SIMPLE
The game is cancelled because of (the) weather/rain.
SIMPLE
The game is cancelled as/because/since the weather
is bad. COMPLEX SENT- ADV CL
Beginning a new paragraph
Because
… NOT A STRONG START
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Physical Inactivity “Thought Questions”
Let’s get into our breakout groups and discuss the topics
(4-6 people).
Name:
Course:
Date
“Not getting enough physical activity may be
harming your health: Here’s what being sedentary does to your body” Thought
Questions
Make notes
to aid with group discussion:
1. According
to the WHO, how much activity and what kind of activity should a person get?
WHO- World Health Organization
-150 minutes of moderate exercise, with two strengthening sessions
strength training- lifting, weightlifting, muscle-building
OR
-75 minutes of vigorous exercise
HIT- high-intensity training -
We lose muscle as we age. We also lose bone-density as we
age.
weight-bearing exercise
cardio exercise- good for your heart
cardio-vascular- heart and and blood supply
Some people have poor circulation.
circulation – blood going from your heart, around your body,
back to your heart
Do you get that much per week?
2. How
many people get this much?
-73% of adults
-49% of Canadians
soda- pop- sugary drinks
3. How
is ‘physical inactivity’ defined?
4. What
are sedentary activities?
-lying down, sitting down, standing- no movement
5. What
are the first three modifiable risk factors for death according to the WHO?
1 high-blood pressure
2 tobacco use
3 high glucose- blood sugar
4 physical inactivity
OTHERS
5 healthy
diet
6 alcohol
7 good
sleep habits, sleep hygiene
6. What
is a statistic concerning increase of physical activity and early deaths?
10% increase in activity- 500 million lives saved
1
10
100
1000
10000- not in English
100000
There are 8 billion people in the world.
8 000
000 000
500 000 000
7. How
does excessive sitting impact your health?
metabolism- how quickly your body burns food
She has low/high metabolism.
8. What
problems does standing cause?
standing still
muscle fatigue
fa-teeg
fatigue(n) tiredness
exhaustion
fatiguing(adj) Taking care of kids is very fatiguing.
tiring exhausting
Taking care of kids is exhausting. I am exhausted.
interesting/interested
boring/bored
Taking care of kids wears me out.
I’m worn out. What a long day.
She passed her Class 4 driving test.
Class 5 – regular cars
Class 6 – motorcycles
9.
What is the best alternative to excessive
sitting or standing?
-moving our
bodies
- movement
Exercises
-jumping
jacks, star jumps
-squats
-pushups
-pullups
-handstand/headstand
-sumersault
Use a standing
desk.
-walking treadmill
