English 11 CBC "No Desk Job for Me: Young Women in the Trades"

http://www.cbc.ca/thesundayedition/documentaries/2014/06/15/younger-women-in-trades/ (

EF2/3 sentence combining

1. We were riding red and white rented bicycles on the Seawall.
We were riding red and white bicycles which we had rented on the Seawall.

2. We wore red helmets which were required for safety.
We wore red helmets because they were required for safety.


3. The Seawall was busy and crowded with people who were walking and rollerblading.

4. We rode slowly.  I rode in the middle, my brother rode in front, and our friend rode behind.
We rode slowly with me in the middle, my brother in front, and our friend behind.

5. After we rode for an hour without stopping, I was out of breath.  My legs were tired, but I was happy.

6. I was out of breath, and my legs were tired because we rode for an hour without stopping.  However, I was happy.

I was happy after we rode for an hour without stopping even though I was out of breath and my legs were tired.

EF23 sentence combining practice

Run-0n sentence exercises

1. It’s getting late, so we should leave soon.
2. Call me early in the morning because my train leaves at 8 o’clock.
3. The prices are getting lower; however, they’re still high.
The price are getting lower but are still high.
4. I’d like to see that movie, so tell me if you decide to go.
5. I’d like to take you out for dinner since it’s your birthday.
I’d like to take you out for your birthday dinner.
6. We cancelled our trip when the car broke down.
The car broke down, so we cancelled our trip.
7. I’m tired, so let’s finish the project in the morning.
8. Dress warmly as it gets cold here at night.
9. The bus is late, so I’ll be late for work.
10. Don’t give the children candy because it’s not
good for them.
SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX

English 11 sentence combining possible solutions

1
Rock Collecting
1. Jeremy walked along the river bank looking for rocks after his chores were done.
After Jeremy’s chores were done, he walked along the river bank looking for rocks.
2. He had been collecting rocks for three years, but he had been interested for longer since his family visited his Uncle Cliff.
3. His mind wandered as he remembered.
4. Jeremy stayed after they had walked down the narrow stairs to the basement to see the latest additions to the collection.
5. There were rocks everywhere: on the floor, under the bench and on the tables.
6. Some were being cut, some were ready for the tumbler, and some were lying on the table ready to be made into jewelry.
7. Jeremy’s uncle answered all his questions and explained all the processes as they worked side by side in the cluttered basement.
8. He awakened from his daydream and continued to search for a rock or a fossil, hoping his uncle would be proud of him someday.
He awakened from his daydream and continued to search for a rock or a fossil; he hoped his uncle would be proud of him someday.
***Awakening from his daydream, he continued to search for a rock or a fossil, hoping his uncle would be proud of him someday.

Eng11 Canadian Railroad Trilogy READ FOR TUESDAY

Canadian Railroad Trilogy
Gordon Lightfoot

There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run
when the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun
Long before the white man and long before the wheel
when the green dark forest was too silent to be real

But time has no beginnings and hist'ry has no bounds
as to this verdant country they came from all around
They sailed upon her waterways and they walked the forests tall
built the mines, mills and the factories for the good of us all

And when the young man's fancy was turnin' to the spring
the railroad men grew restless for to hear the hammers ring
Their minds were overflowing with the visions of their day
and many a fortune won and lost and many a debt to pay

For they looked in the future and what did they see
They saw an iron road runnin' from the sea to the sea
Bringin' the goods to a young growin' land
all up through the seaports and into their hands

Look away said they across this mighty land
from the eastern shore to the western strand
Bring in the workers and bring up the rails
we gotta lay down the tracks and tear up the trails
Open 'er heart let the life blood flow
gotta get on our way 'cause we're movin' too slow

Bring in the workers and bring up the rails
we're gonna lay down the tracks and tear up the trails
Open 'er heart let the life blood flow
gotta get on our way 'cause we're movin' too slow
get on our way 'cause we're movin' too slow


Behind the blue Rockies the sun is declinin'
The stars, they come stealin' at the close of the day
Across the wide prairie our loved ones lie sleeping
beyond the dark oceans in a place far away

We are the navvies who work upon the railway
swingin' our hammers in the bright blazin' sun
Livin' on stew and drinkin' bad whiskey
bendin' our backs 'til the long days are done

We are the navvies who work upon the railway
swingin' our hammers in the bright blazin' sun
Layin' down track and buildin' the bridges
bendin' our backs 'til the railroad is done

So over the mountains and over the plains
into the muskeg and into the rain
up the St. Lawrence all the way to Gaspe
swingin' our hammers and drawin' our pay
Layin' 'em in and tyin' 'em down
away to the bunkhouse and into the town
a dollar a day and a place for my head
a drink to the livin' a toast to the dead

Oh the song of the future has been sung
all the battles have been won
On the mountain tops we stand
all the world at our command
We have opened up the soil
with our teardrops and our toil

For there was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run
when the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun
Long before the white man and long before the wheel
when the green dark forest was too silent to be real
when the green dark forest was too silent to be real
And many are the dead men too silent... to be real

English 11 Homework

Read “She’s Like the Swallow”
Read “Lish Buy-a Broom”
BALLAD
SIMILE
METAPHOR
Begin Ch9 “Argumantative Essays”

English 11 Poetry to read for Wednesday

Read poems in The Poet’s Craft

“The Passionate Shepherd to His Love", p25
“Acquainted with the Night”, p32
“She’s Like the Swallow”, p36

Go over poetry terms at end of book

RHYME
RHYME SCHEME
RHYTHM
BALLAD
SIMILE
METAPHOR

English 11 Higher level sentence combining possible solutions

1. The driver slammed his sportscar into the car lot, squinted into the afternoon sun, and checked his rearview mirror. SIMPLE
The driver slammed his sportscar into the car lot, and he squinted into the afternoon sun; then he checked his rearview mirror. COMPOUND
The driver slammed his sportscar into the car lot as he squinted into the sun while he checked his rearview mirror. COMPLEX
The driver who slammed his sportscar into the car lot squinted into the sun while he checked his rearview mirror COMPLEX.
The driver slammed his sportscar into the car lot while squinting into the sun as he checked his rearview mirror.
**

2. The life of John F. Kennedy was like a bridge that spanned the country, rose above the landscape, and connected people and ideas. SIMPLE
The life of John F. Kennedy was like a bridge that rose above the landscape, spanning the country, and connecting people and ideas. SIMPLE
*** The life of John F. Kennedy was like a bridge that connected people and ideas as it rose above the landscape and spanned the country ,spanning the country. COMPLEX

The shrill discordant shouts which felt tense with hostility and were full of human pain echoed. COMPLEX
The shouts which were shrill and discordant echoed with tense hostility and human pain. *** COMPLEX

English 11 West Side Story lyrics CORRECTION http://www.westsidestory.com/lyrics.php

http://www.westsidestory.com/lyrics.php

English 11 West Side Story URLs

http://www.tuts.com/images/seasonshowdocs/wss_study.pdf

Intro p10

Characters p11

Plot summary p13

http://www.westsidestory.com/site/level2/lyrics/maria.htm

"Jet Song"

"Maria"

"America"

English 11 Summary of Romeo and Juliet

Lots of summaries on line.  Here’s one:

http://www.shakespearenavigators.com/romeo/Sceneidx.html

EF2/3 verb tense exercises

Shifts in Verb Tense
Check the following sentences for confusing shifts in tense. Fix any unsatisfactory verb shifts.

1. If the man buys a new car, he will sell his old one.

2. While Barbara put in her contact lenses, the telephone rang.

3. Billions of people will watch the Olympics before they are over.

4. By the time the movie opened, many fans bought tickets for it.

5. After my aunt visits her mother in the hospital, she will speak to the doctors.

6. I am very mad at my sister because she is rude.

7. The teacher marked the tests as soon as the students left.

Call me as soon as you get home.
Call me when you get home.
Call me asap. (as soon as possible)

8. He hopes the Canucks will win.

9. She wants to show you the green dress (that she bought). adjective clause COMPLEX

10. The boy said that he drank the juice. noun clause COMPLEX














B. Complete these sentences, using the tense suggested.

1. We are patient, so we will get a reception job. (use future tense)

He is a patient at VGH.

2. The dog runs in the park and chews the bone. (use present tense)
The dog had some medicine.
The child had one chewable vitamin.
Swallow the pill whole with water because it is bitter.

3. By the time the fog lifted, I went had gone home by bus. (use past perfect tense)

4. We will leave for Calgary as soon as we finish the job. (use present tense)

5. The youngest student has studied for four years. (use present perfect tense)

6. Yesterday our track team won the competition and got many ribbons/ gold medals. (use past tense)

7. Before the carpenter builds a wall, he always prepares a lot of wood/ he always measures. (use present tense)

8. Before the doctor sees that patient, she will need an appointment/ she will wash her hands/ she will gets her report/ she will put on latex gloves. (use future tense)

9. When the letter arrives, we will open it.
The letter arrived, we opened it.
After the letter arrived, I opened it.



11. When the final report is published, it will be popular. (use future tense)
When the final report is published, I will send it to you.

EF2/3 Verb tense sentences

Bob Lee
Bob has two brothers and one sister who are living with their mother.  His parents are divorced.
Bob studies biology.  He plans to be a doctor.
He has a part-time job in the library.  He visits his family some weekends.
He plays basketball.  He likes to ski.  He plays games on computers.  He listens to music.
He has been to Mexico.  He has visited Canada twice.
Right now, he is studying for a midterm exam.

Robert Lee
Robert was 72 when he died.
He had five brothers and four sisters.  His father died of TB when he was 14.
He worked in a factory.
He helped his mother.
He listened to the radio.  He liked to play baseball.  He usually went to church.
He played the harmonica.

Roberta Chong-Davis
She will be born in 2046.  She will have 15 brothers and 36 sisters.  She will be a scientist and an astronaut.  She will enjoy singing opera in space.  She will go rocket skating.  She will enjoy dancing on the moon.
She will visit Vancouver’s Scienceworld.  Also, she will go on vacation on Mars and Venus.

planets- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

English 11 interviews about Japanese internment

http://tellingthestoriesofthenikkei.wordpress.com/tag/japanese-canadian-internment/

English 11 Japanese internment history

http://www.cbc.ca/history/EPISCONTENTSE1EP14CH3PA3LE.html