She likes to talk with her friend.
She doesn't like to walk to the store in the rain.
He loves to eat shrimp and mussels.
My grandfather didn't like to eat lobster.
Her son hates to clean his room.
Her son hates cleaning his room.
She hates her husband drinking too much.
Her son hates his mother cleaning his room.
Her son hates his mother to clean his room.
I hate to shop.
I hate my wife shopping too much.
I hate smoking.
I hate you smoking.
My sister loves to cook.
My sister loves cooking.
My sister loves me to cook for her.
I don't like you playing with your phone all day.
I love to watch movies at night.
I love watching movies at night.
She hates drinking too much.
borrow from
Mary likes to borrow books from the library.
lend to
I don't like lending money to my brother-in-law.
We love to look at the beautiful views around Whistler.
She prefers to go to a Japanese restaurant.
She prefers to go to a Japanese restaurant rather than a Vietnamese restaurant.
He prefers living in Canada rather than the US.
She continued to call her ex-boyfriend.
He can't stand to eat white chocolate.
I can't stand to cook in a dirty kitchen.
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Monday, 28 November 2016
EF2/3 Compound sentences
1. Jim cut the grass, and Ed weeded the garden.
Jim cut the grass, so Ed weeded the garden.
Jim cut the grass, but Ed weeded the garden.
mow the lawn
2. I was very tired last night, so I went to bed early. MORE MEANINGFUL
I was very tired last night, and I went to bed early.
4. The sun is shining, but it is still cold.
The sun is shining, and it is still cold.
5. Mr. Smith earns a lot of money, but he never saves any.
Mr. Smith earns a lot of money, so he never saves any.
Jim cut the grass, so Ed weeded the garden.
Jim cut the grass, but Ed weeded the garden.
mow the lawn
2. I was very tired last night, so I went to bed early. MORE MEANINGFUL
I was very tired last night, and I went to bed early.
4. The sun is shining, but it is still cold.
The sun is shining, and it is still cold.
5. Mr. Smith earns a lot of money, but he never saves any.
Mr. Smith earns a lot of money, so he never saves any.
Friday, 25 November 2016
EF2/3 Simple sentences
1. country
My country has ten provinces and three territories.
My mother country is China. my home country is Japan. My adopted country is Canada.
Our country is in trouble.
Sri Lanka is one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
one of the most XXX
Vancouver is one of the most expensive cities in the world.
She is one of the smartest people that I know.
2. baby
She has an ugly baby. That baby looks like a chimp. The baby looks just like you.
3. company
He works for/at/in a big company.
My older son went to the/a company for an interview this morning.
4. I like my work.
The young mother works hard.
Are you working right now?
Are you at work right now?
I am at work.
5. Men and women should be equal.
All humans are equal.
3 tsp equals 1 tbsp.
Three teaspoons equals one tablespoon.
One teaspoon equals 5ml.
Check your cookbook.
Youtube videos show you cooking techniques.
6. family
I love my family. There are five people in my family: me and my wife, and three kids.
My family lives in Hong Kong.
My family lives at 1234 Smith Street.
COLLECTIVE NOUNS- nouns that look plural but are actually singular
family, class, team, group,
The United States is a big country.
Canada is the second-largest country in the world.
***
My glasses are scratched.
My pair of glasses is scratched.
Her pants are too long.
Her pair of pants is too short.
I need two pairs of pants.
The scissors are sharp.
The pair of scissors is dull. not sharp
Your new shirt is nice.
Her new blouse is nice.
top
solids
prints
pants- Canada- trousers, jeans
pants- England- underwear
a button-up shirt
a button-down shirt
He is a button-down person. IDIOM- very conservative person
7. treat
She treated me to a coffee.
My treat. It's on me.
I treat my children well.
She treated the salesperson badly.
We give treats to children on Hallowe'en.
I give my dog a treat before he goes to bed.
I treated my sister badly.
8. parent
My parent live in Korea. XXX
My parents live in Korea.
My parents died last year.
My parents are a very happy couple.
My mother is still alive.
Are both of your parents still alive?
parent- unusual singular
parents - plural
He is from a single-parent family.
10. leave
live
We have to leave soon.
I will leave town today.
I left my home country three years ago.
9. child
children
She has ten children: nine girls and one boy.
I had a good childhood.
childhood- the time when you are a child
My youngest child is very tall.
My young child is very short.
childish- acts like a child
You are being very childish.
My country has ten provinces and three territories.
My mother country is China. my home country is Japan. My adopted country is Canada.
Our country is in trouble.
Sri Lanka is one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
one of the most XXX
Vancouver is one of the most expensive cities in the world.
She is one of the smartest people that I know.
2. baby
She has an ugly baby. That baby looks like a chimp. The baby looks just like you.
3. company
He works for/at/in a big company.
My older son went to the/a company for an interview this morning.
4. I like my work.
The young mother works hard.
Are you working right now?
Are you at work right now?
I am at work.
5. Men and women should be equal.
All humans are equal.
3 tsp equals 1 tbsp.
Three teaspoons equals one tablespoon.
One teaspoon equals 5ml.
Check your cookbook.
Youtube videos show you cooking techniques.
6. family
I love my family. There are five people in my family: me and my wife, and three kids.
My family lives in Hong Kong.
My family lives at 1234 Smith Street.
COLLECTIVE NOUNS- nouns that look plural but are actually singular
family, class, team, group,
The United States is a big country.
Canada is the second-largest country in the world.
***
My glasses are scratched.
My pair of glasses is scratched.
Her pants are too long.
Her pair of pants is too short.
I need two pairs of pants.
The scissors are sharp.
The pair of scissors is dull. not sharp
Your new shirt is nice.
Her new blouse is nice.
top
solids
prints
pants- Canada- trousers, jeans
pants- England- underwear
a button-up shirt
a button-down shirt
He is a button-down person. IDIOM- very conservative person
7. treat
She treated me to a coffee.
My treat. It's on me.
I treat my children well.
She treated the salesperson badly.
We give treats to children on Hallowe'en.
I give my dog a treat before he goes to bed.
I treated my sister badly.
8. parent
My parent live in Korea. XXX
My parents live in Korea.
My parents died last year.
My parents are a very happy couple.
My mother is still alive.
Are both of your parents still alive?
parent- unusual singular
parents - plural
He is from a single-parent family.
10. leave
live
We have to leave soon.
I will leave town today.
I left my home country three years ago.
9. child
children
She has ten children: nine girls and one boy.
I had a good childhood.
childhood- the time when you are a child
My youngest child is very tall.
My young child is very short.
childish- acts like a child
You are being very childish.
Thursday, 24 November 2016
EF2/3 Verbs followed by infiritives or gerunds
1. start move
Her sister started to move to a new apartment.
Her sister started to move her books to a different room.
2. begin play
My daughter began to play piano last year.
Her son will begin playing tennis next summer.
3. hate drive
I hate driving in the rain.
I hate driving in rushhour.
I hate to drive in heavy traffic.
I hate being stuck in a traffic jam.
4. prefer do
She prefers to do homework first.
I prefer to eat my dessert first.
He preferred to go out rather than staying home yesterday.
Yesterday, he preferred to go out rather than staying home.
She prefers to read rather than watch TV.
She prefers to read.
I would prefer to go for a hike around the Mount Seymour rather than going shopping.
Mount Seymour
Grouse Mountain
The Rocky Mountains
The City of Vancouver
New York City
Quebec City
Montreal- great Montreal-style bagels
Safeway XXX no good
Siegel's bagels- boil first, then bake- crispy and chewy
5. like read
She likes to read novels.
She likes reading fiction.
GENRES- types of books
FICTION- romance, mystery, crime, science fiction, childrens, fantasy,
NON-FICTION- history, science, biography,
He likes reading newspapers.
6. I love to eat.
She doesn't love eating fish.
7. He can't stand talking to his mother-in-law.
He can't stand eating durian.
8. continue study
We will continue to study English after the break.
Her sister started to move to a new apartment.
Her sister started to move her books to a different room.
2. begin play
My daughter began to play piano last year.
Her son will begin playing tennis next summer.
3. hate drive
I hate driving in the rain.
I hate driving in rushhour.
I hate to drive in heavy traffic.
I hate being stuck in a traffic jam.
4. prefer do
She prefers to do homework first.
I prefer to eat my dessert first.
He preferred to go out rather than staying home yesterday.
Yesterday, he preferred to go out rather than staying home.
She prefers to read rather than watch TV.
She prefers to read.
I would prefer to go for a hike around the Mount Seymour rather than going shopping.
Mount Seymour
Grouse Mountain
The Rocky Mountains
The City of Vancouver
New York City
Quebec City
Montreal- great Montreal-style bagels
Safeway XXX no good
Siegel's bagels- boil first, then bake- crispy and chewy
5. like read
She likes to read novels.
She likes reading fiction.
GENRES- types of books
FICTION- romance, mystery, crime, science fiction, childrens, fantasy,
NON-FICTION- history, science, biography,
He likes reading newspapers.
6. I love to eat.
She doesn't love eating fish.
7. He can't stand talking to his mother-in-law.
He can't stand eating durian.
8. continue study
We will continue to study English after the break.
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
E`12 Sentence combining
The Transformation
The work crew arrived. KERNEL- centre, base
We arrived early.
We arrived with mops.
We arrived with buckets.
We arrived with supplies.
We arrived with mops, we arrived with buckets, and we arrived with supplies. REPETITION
We arrived with mops, buckets, and supplies. PARALLEL
The supplies were for cleaning.
We arrived with mops, buckets, and supplies, and the supplies were for cleaning.
We arrived with mops, buckets, and cleaning supplies.
We arrived with paint.
We arrived with mops, buckets, cleaning supplies, and paint. LIKE THIS STYLE?
We arrived with mops, buckets, and cleaning supplies; also, we arrived with paint. LIKE THIS STYLE?
FULLY COMBINE INTO CONCISE, DENSE SENTENCES IN A VARIETY OF STYLES- simple, compound, complex
2. We found Judy wandering in the bedroom and worrying
We found Judy wandering in the bedroom; she was worrying
We found Judy wandering in the bedroom, and she was worrying
We found Judy, who was wandering in the bedroom, worrying about her decision to buy the little house.
3. Everyone chose a job and began.
After everyone chose a job, we began.
Everyone began after choosing a job.
MUST BE ABLE TO CONTROL YOUR SENTENCES- YOU’RE THE BOSS!
Monday, 21 November 2016
E12 This American Life "The Tattoo"
· This American Life “Regrets: I’ve Had a Few”
swastika
tattoo (15m,51s)
(13:30-29:20)
· Main questions while listening
1. Why did Bruce Roderick go to prison?
2. What kind of tattoo did he get in prison?
3. Why did he get this tattoo?
4. Why does he want it removed?
EF 2/3 English Sentence Patterns
B. adv + v
often read
always go
usually cook
sometimes buy
rarely drive
hardly ever go - very rarely go
never talk
loudly talk
quickly run
slowly read
generally
carefully cut
I hardly ever go downtown. almost ever
She hardly studies. almost never studies
She studies hard. lots of work
He hardly works. He is lazy. He is a poor worker.
He works hard. He is hardworking. He is a hard worker.
1. adj + n
big car
small house
cute baby
great city
nice smile
friendly neighbour
fresh air
red apple
hot coffee
huge house- enormous
ugly house
tall tree
beautiful view
pretty girl
attractive woman
elegant lady
charming boy
smart person
interesting story
delicious Indian food
2. prep + n
on Tuesday
in Vancouver
on the corner
on the bus
at the restaurant / at a restaurant
across the street
She walked across the street.
across (prep)- cross (verb) NOT THE SAME
She across the street. XXXShe crossed the street.
in front of the board.above the clouds
beneath the ocean
behind the horse
beside the house
against (prep)
I against your idea. XXX
I am against your idea.
3, art + n
a, an , the
4. v + adv + v
is slowly cooking
are quickly learning
5. S+V+O
He likes ice cream.
I have a puppy.
I have a poppy.
I like skiing.
She loves snowboarding.
often read
always go
usually cook
sometimes buy
rarely drive
hardly ever go - very rarely go
never talk
loudly talk
quickly run
slowly read
generally
carefully cut
I hardly ever go downtown. almost ever
She hardly studies. almost never studies
She studies hard. lots of work
He hardly works. He is lazy. He is a poor worker.
He works hard. He is hardworking. He is a hard worker.
1. adj + n
big car
small house
cute baby
great city
nice smile
friendly neighbour
fresh air
red apple
hot coffee
huge house- enormous
ugly house
tall tree
beautiful view
pretty girl
attractive woman
elegant lady
charming boy
smart person
interesting story
delicious Indian food
2. prep + n
on Tuesday
in Vancouver
on the corner
on the bus
at the restaurant / at a restaurant
across the street
She walked across the street.
across (prep)- cross (verb) NOT THE SAME
She across the street. XXXShe crossed the street.
in front of the board.above the clouds
beneath the ocean
behind the horse
beside the house
against (prep)
I against your idea. XXX
I am against your idea.
3, art + n
a, an , the
4. v + adv + v
is slowly cooking
are quickly learning
5. S+V+O
He likes ice cream.
I have a puppy.
I have a poppy.
I like skiing.
She loves snowboarding.
Friday, 18 November 2016
E12 Regret questions
“Regret” Group Questions
1. What does the description of Mamzelle
Aurélie at the beginning of the story
suggest about her character?
2. What is the setting? What clues help
you determine the location of the story?
3. What is suggested by a “pleasant odor
of pinks in the air”?
4. How does Mamzelle Aurélie’s understanding
of the children evolve?
6. Why doesn’t Mamzelle Aurélie clean up
the “sad disorder” left behind by the children?
7. Why does Kate Chopin use the simile
“She cried like a man” to describe Mamzelle Aurélie actions?
8. How do you feel about Mamzelle Aurélie
at the end of the story?
9. What do you think the title of the
story signifies?
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
E12 Compound sentences
FANBOYS- BIG LIE
SOBA
We are studying English 12, and it is going well.
; semicolon- uncertain how to use
We are studying English 12, and it is going well.
We are studying English 12; it is going well.
; = , and
; = , but
; = , so
; = , or
I like dogs; she likes cats.
SV; SV.
IS THAT A STYLE THAT YOU USE?
USE IT! LOOKS SOPHISTICATED
; transitional terms- PRESTIGE WRITING
, but = ; however,
, so = ; therefore,
, and = ; also,
, or = ; on the other hand,
http://www.mycollegesuccessstory.com/academic-success-tools/writing-flow.html
The amount of medical knowledge was overwhelming to her; consequently, she left academia.
; are very personal- personal style
The amount of medical knowledge was overwhelming to her. Consequently, she left academia.
A GOOD MIX OF STYLES, GOOD SENTENCE VARIETY
GOOD DANCE MOVES
SOBA
We are studying English 12, and it is going well.
; semicolon- uncertain how to use
We are studying English 12, and it is going well.
We are studying English 12; it is going well.
; = , and
; = , but
; = , so
; = , or
I like dogs; she likes cats.
SV; SV.
IS THAT A STYLE THAT YOU USE?
USE IT! LOOKS SOPHISTICATED
; transitional terms- PRESTIGE WRITING
, but = ; however,
, so = ; therefore,
, and = ; also,
, or = ; on the other hand,
LINKS TO FANCY WORDS
http://www.mycollegesuccessstory.com/academic-success-tools/writing-flow.html
The amount of medical knowledge was overwhelming to her; consequently, she left academia.
; are very personal- personal style
The amount of medical knowledge was overwhelming to her. Consequently, she left academia.
A GOOD MIX OF STYLES, GOOD SENTENCE VARIETY
GOOD DANCE MOVES
EF 2/3 Simple sentences
go
I go to school everyday.
I go to school everyday by bus.
I walk to school everyday.
I go to school everyday on foot.
She go to school everyday. XXX
She goes to school everyday.
subject verb agreement- I go, you go, he goes
Mary goes to work at 11.
sing
I sing a song.
You sing a song.
Joan sings a song.
SV
SSV
Joan and Maria sing together in a choir/ band/ class.
eat
My friend and I atea dinner/ supper yesterday.
fancy= formal
casual=relaxed
drive
She drives a bus in Vancouver.
He sailed from Nanaimo to Vancouver.
I took the ferry to Victoria.
She rows a dragonboat.
competition
Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival
Olympic Village
You row a canoe.
You paddle a kayak.
buy
I buy a cup of coffee.
I buy a coffee.
Let's get some coffee.
We bought a house last year.
We bought a house last year and paid only 1.6 M.
1600 sixteen hundred, one thousand six hundred
16 000 sixteen thousand
16,000
160 000 one hundred and sixty thousand
1 one
10 ten
100 hundred
1000 thousand
1000000 million
1
10
100
1000 thousand
10000 ten thousand
be
She is a nurse.
She wants to be a nurse.
have
He has a car
I have happy. XXX
I am happy.
feel
I feel comfortable in Vancouver.
He feels tired.
He always feels tired.
He is tired. He is tall.
I tired. XXX not a verb
I feel sleepy.
tired- adjective
like
She likes ice cream
VERBS
like
Would you like some coffee? MOST NATURAL
Would you like to drink some coffee? XXX
Would you like a cup of coffee?
She likes her mother.
She is like her mother. SAME FACE, PERSONALITY
He looks like his grandfather.
She acts like her mother.
She seems like her mother. XXX
SIMPLE IS NOT EASY
We looked at a new car. We went shopping for a new car.
We looked at two cars. ALMOST READY TO MAKE A DECISION
I am looking at two places for my vacation. You've narrowed it down to two.
I'm looking for a toothbrush? Where are they?
What aisle are the toothbrushes in?
I go to school everyday.
I go to school everyday by bus.
I walk to school everyday.
I go to school everyday on foot.
She go to school everyday. XXX
She goes to school everyday.
subject verb agreement- I go, you go, he goes
Mary goes to work at 11.
sing
I sing a song.
You sing a song.
Joan sings a song.
SV
SSV
Joan and Maria sing together in a choir/ band/ class.
eat
My friend and I ate
fancy= formal
casual=relaxed
drive
She drives a bus in Vancouver.
He sailed from Nanaimo to Vancouver.
I took the ferry to Victoria.
She rows a dragonboat.
competition
Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival
Olympic Village
You row a canoe.
You paddle a kayak.
buy
I buy a cup of coffee.
I buy a coffee.
Let's get some coffee.
We bought a house last year.
We bought a house last year and paid only 1.6 M.
1600 sixteen hundred, one thousand six hundred
16 000 sixteen thousand
16,000
160 000 one hundred and sixty thousand
1 one
10 ten
100 hundred
1000 thousand
1000000 million
1
10
100
1000 thousand
10000 ten thousand
be
She is a nurse.
She wants to be a nurse.
have
He has a car
I have happy. XXX
I am happy.
feel
I feel comfortable in Vancouver.
He feels tired.
He always feels tired.
He is tired. He is tall.
I tired. XXX not a verb
I feel sleepy.
tired- adjective
like
She likes ice cream
VERBS
like
Would you like some coffee? MOST NATURAL
Would you like to drink some coffee? XXX
Would you like a cup of coffee?
She likes her mother.
She is like her mother. SAME FACE, PERSONALITY
He looks like his grandfather.
She acts like her mother.
She seems like her mother. XXX
SIMPLE IS NOT EASY
We looked at a new car. We went shopping for a new car.
We looked at two cars. ALMOST READY TO MAKE A DECISION
I am looking at two places for my vacation. You've narrowed it down to two.
I'm looking for a toothbrush? Where are they?
What aisle are the toothbrushes in?
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Eng 12 Sentences
WRITE A VARIETY OF SENTENCE STYLES/ TYPES
READERS MAKE GOOD WRITERS
PEOPLE WHO DON"T READ USUALLY DON'T MAKE GOOD WRITERS
don't have models to follow-emulating
style, phrasing
not just competent sentences- but beautiful sentences
BASIC STYLES-
simple
S V
subject verb
It is raining today.
POWERFUL
Ernest Hemingway-
subject subject verb
The dog and the cat love each other.
subject verb verb
Your sister plays volleyball and does boxercise.
compound
SV SV
FANBOYS-for and nor but or yet so
I am wearing a sweater, for it is cold. Weird
I am not going to the party, nor am I going to the barbecue. Strange
It is cold, yet we will go to the park. Unusual
SOBA- so or but and HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS
It is cold, but we are still going to the park.
Your sister plays volleyball but doesn't do boxercise.
Your sister plays volleyball, but she doesn't do boxercise.
Our class is almost over, but we still have a few minutes.
Our class is almost over; however, we still have a few minutes.
complex
READERS MAKE GOOD WRITERS
PEOPLE WHO DON"T READ USUALLY DON'T MAKE GOOD WRITERS
don't have models to follow-emulating
style, phrasing
not just competent sentences- but beautiful sentences
BASIC STYLES-
simple
S V
subject verb
It is raining today.
POWERFUL
Ernest Hemingway-
subject subject verb
The dog and the cat love each other.
subject verb verb
Your sister plays volleyball and does boxercise.
compound
SV SV
FANBOYS-
I am wearing a sweater, for it is cold. Weird
I am not going to the party, nor am I going to the barbecue. Strange
It is cold, yet we will go to the park. Unusual
SOBA- so or but and HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS
It is cold, but we are still going to the park.
Your sister plays volleyball but doesn't do boxercise.
Your sister plays volleyball, but she doesn't do boxercise.
Our class is almost over, but we still have a few minutes.
Our class is almost over; however, we still have a few minutes.
complex
Monday, 14 November 2016
Thursday, 3 November 2016
Eng11 Vocab tests
http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/r21270/levels/index.html
http://www.wordengine.jp/vflash/levelcheck
http://my.vocabularysize.com/session/evstxx
http://www.vocabtest.com/
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
E11 Sentence combinng quiz
1.
Stereotyping is a way of thinking about groups of people as if everybody in the
group is alike.
2.
Stereotyping emphasizes similarities in the group but ignores differences in
the group.
Stereotyping
emphasizes similarities but ignores differences in the group.
Stereotyping
emphasizes similarities in the group; however, it ignores differences in the
group.
3. Stereotyping
lumps people who are alike in one thing together, but claims that this makes
them alike in all things.
4.
Stereotyping emphasizes differences between groups but ignores similarities between
other people.
5. However, stereotyping
is usually inaccurate, always simple-minded, and sometimes dangerous.
However, stereotyping
is usually inaccurate and always simple-minded; sometimes, it is dangerous.
6. The
danger lies in separation between people and exaggeration of differences in
colour, nationality, religion, and language.
The danger
lies in separation between people by exaggerating differences in colour,
nationality, religion and language.
The danger
lies in separating people by exaggerating differences in colour, nationality, religion
and language. !
William
Strong-
Tuesday, 1 November 2016
EF4/5 Causative Verbs
Causative Verbs
Causative verbsmake other verbs act.
They force actions to occur.
Both of the previous sentences contained causative verbs.
“Causative verbsmakeother verbs act. They force
actions to occur.”
The most frequently used causative verbs are as follows:
help, allow, invite, require, motivate, get, convince,
hire, assist, encourage, permit, employ, force, compel, tell, ask.
These verbs are followed by a noun or pronoun followed by an infinitive.
“She allows
her pet cockatiel to perch on the windowsill. “Wehired a carpenter to
build a new patio on our house."
“I help my
friend to fix his computer.”
Fourother causative verbs do not follow this pattern. The causative verbs help, have, make and letare followed by a noun/pronoun
and the base form of the verb (which is actually an infinitive with the
"to" left off).
“She makes him do his homework.”
“He lets his daughter use his
camera.
“The boy helps his mother fold the
laundry.
Notice help can be used
either way.
1. Can you help me get a job?
I helped my sister find a job.
My brother will help me finish the job.
My brother will help me to finish the job.
2. She allows her children to have/eat candy if they promise to brush their teeth. HIGH LEVEL
3. I asked her to phone home.
I asked her to call me on the phone.
4. She encourages her son to do well in school.
5. She made her daughter
She made her robot
She made her Roomba clean her floor.
He made a healthy breakfast. NOT CAUSATIVE
He made his children eat a healthy breakfast. CAUSATIVE
6. Let's go to the park.
She let her brother park in her garage.
She let her brother park his antique convertible in her garage over the winter.
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