EF2/3 Sentence combining

Combine these short sentences into one longer sentence.  Then combine them in four other different ways.

Canada is a country.

Canada is very large.

Canada is a wealthy country.

Canada has almost 36 million people.

Possible answers:

1) Canada is a very large, wealthy country with a population of almost 36 million people. SIMPLE

2) Canada is a very large and wealthy country, and it has a population of almost 36 million people. COMPOUND

3) Although Canada is very large and wealthy, it has a population of less than 36 million people. COMPLEX- ADVERB CLAUSE

4) Canada, which is a very large and wealthy country, has a population of less than 36 million people. COMPLEX- ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

5) 36 million people live in Canada, which is a very large and wealthy country. COMPLEX- ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

EF2/3 Sentence combining work

Sentence styles:
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX

Focus of course!

Put this knowledge into practice.

Paragraph writing:
narrative paragraphs
descriptive paragraphs

Sentence combining- good way to improve sentence writing at all levels
EF 2,3,4,5,6,7, 10,11,12

Take two or three sentences- mix them together

e.g.
1. Jim likes pizza. Ann likes pizza.
Jim likes pizza. Ann likes pizza.

Jim and Ann like pizza. SIMPLE

Both Jim and Ann like pizza. SIMPLE
Jim and Ann both like pizza. SIMPLE

Jim likes pizza, and Ann likes pizza. COMPOUND

Jim likes pizza because Ann likes pizza. COMPLEX, MEANING, LOGIC?

2. Abby plays soccer every weekend.
Luis plays soccer every weekend.
Carl plays soccer every weekend.

Abby plays soccer every weekend, and Luis plays soccer every weekend, and Carl plays soccer every weekend. POOR QUALITY SENTENCE

Abby plays soccer every weekend.
Luis plays soccer every weekend.
Carl plays soccer every weekend.
NOT REPEATING INFORMATION

Abby plays soccer every weekend.
Luis 
Carl 

Abby, Luis and Carl plays soccer every weekend.
Abby, Luis and Carl play soccer every weekend. SIMPLE
Abby, Luis, Carl play soccer every weekend. XXX

3. The bus and the skytrain arrived late because of the snow. SIMPLE
The bus arrived late because of the snow, and also the skytrain arrived late because of the snow. COMPOUND
The bus arrived late because of the snow, and also the skytrain did, too.
I like chocolate, and you do, too.
I like chocolate, and so do you.

I don't like chocolate, and neither do you.

She isn't her, and neither is her sister.

4. Are the Jeep and Honda on sale? (maybe buy 2 cars)

Is the Jeep or the Honda on sale? (buy 1 car)

5. Kam Wong, Sara Smith, Pam Singh, and Ron Adams were at the party.

Kam Wong, Sara Smith, Pam Singh, and Ron Adams were all at the party together.

6. His daughter, wife and son needed the car Friday morning.

His daughter, son, and wife all needed the car at the same time on Friday morning.

Not only his wife, but also his son and daughter
needed the car Friday morning.


Not only... but also...   =  and

Not only you but also I like to go hiking.
You and I like to go hiking.

Eng10/11 “Headdress- A filmmaker recreates her great-grandfather’s portrait”

EF2/3 Sentences with adjectives

Marie is much shyer than her older sister.
Marie is the shyest kid in the class.

shy- worried that other people will judge them

embarrassed - red face

quiet - don't like to talk much, prefer to listen

She is the warmest person that I know.
She has a kindly, friendly, warm personality.

She is hot-tempered, especially when she is driving.
She is a very calm, even-tempered person.

anger-management - people learn how to control their temper

Fluffy is the laziest cat that I have ever seen.

Lasagna is more delicious than a salad.

I am most comfortable when I am getting a massage.

EF2/3 Adjective forms and sentences

Stanley Park is a big park.
Stanley Park is bigger than QE Park.
Stanley Park is the biggest park in Vancouver.

Joe is a tall man.
Joe is taller than his father.
Joe is the tallest person in his family.

I bought a cheap pair of shoes for the beach.
The shoes that I bought are cheaper than the ones you bought.
These shoes were the cheapest that I could find in the store.
These shoes were the cheapest in the store.

My mother-in-law is not a boring person.
That book was more boring than the movie.
That movie was the most boring movie that I have ever seen.

The little kid is wearing short pants.
The road trip was shorter than we expected.
That was the shortest birthday party that I ever went to.

EF2/3 Order of Adjectives

Order of Adjectives

Opinion	An opinion adjective explains what you think about something (other people may not agree with you). For example: silly, beautiful, horrible, difficult
Size	A size adjective, of course, tells you how big or small something is. For example: large, tiny, enormous, little
Age	An age adjective tells you how young or old something or someone is. For example: ancient, new, young, old, five-year-old
Shape	A shape adjective describes the shape of something. For example: square, round, flat, rectangular
Colour	A colour adjective, of course, describes the colour of something. For example: blue, pink, reddish, grey
Origin	An origin adjective describes where something comes from. For example: French, lunar, American, eastern, Greek
Material	A material adjective describes what something is made from. For example: wooden, metal, cotton, paper, leather
Purpose	A purpose adjective describes what something is used for. These adjectives often end with “-ing”. For example: sleeping (as in “sleeping bag”), roasting (as in “roasting tin”)

2. Some examples of adjective order

	Opinion	Size	Age	Shape	Colour	Origin	Material	Purpose
a	silly		young			English			man
a		huge		round			metal		bowl
a		small			red			sleeping	bag

Eng10/11 Indian Horse Richard Wagamese

Eng 10/11 Residential Schools/ TRC

Video that we watched today: https://vimeo.com/27172950

http://nctr.ca/map.php/

http://wherearethechildren.ca/en/

EF2/3 Descriptive paragraphs

Descriptive paragraphs

describe things, description

5 senses - our ways to contact the outside world 
1. touch - skin
2. smell - nose
3. hearing - ears
4. taste - tongue, taste buds
5. sight - eyes

Use words that appeal to the five senses that we have in our bodies.

adjectives, descriptive words
1. touch - smooth, rough, burning, hurt, scratchy, cuddly, silky, soft, bumpy, dry, wet, oily, damp, brassy?

2. smell - sweet, bitter, sour, stinky, moldy, fresh, musty, spicy, peppery, good, bad, flowery, fruity

3. hearing - loud, noisy, faint, quiet, buzzing, sharp, shrill, soft, smooth, melodic, musical, rough, rusty, gentle, talkative, hard

4. taste - spicy, sweet, bitter, sour, salty, delicious, yummy, gross, delicious, divine, cold, hot, cool, lemony, juicy, citrusy, zesty

5. sight - colour- red, green, blue,
white, magenta, indigo, navy blue, greenish, light green, lime green, sea foam green, evergreen, forest green, dark blue, sky blue, navy blue, purple, grey, black, 
shapes- round, square, triangular, diamond, rectangular, oval, eight-sided, ten-sided

EF2/3 Paragraph review

Plan
1. Read the question carefully!
2. Come up with some ideas (3,4,5).
    Mind map
    OR
    Make a list
3. Organize by TIME

Write
4. First sentence is a topic sentence. Then write the supporting sentences. Then write the concluding sentence (7-10 sentences in total). 
5. Edit the sentences.
verb tense
verb form
punctuation
spelling
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX

English 11 Migration theories

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-indigenous-communities-react-to-the-resurfacing-of-two-migration-theories-1.4479632

EF2/3 Adjective clause quiz possible answers

Add an adjective clause to each of these sentences. Use that, who or

which for your adjective clauses.

1.     The small dog that has white ears and a black nose was asleep on the bed.

2.     Joan who is my sister was taking the ferry which left at 3 o’clock to Vancouver Island.

3.     My sister who lives in Calgary emailed our mother who lives in Kelowna because our mother was sick last week.

4.     May likes to live in Japan which is a very different country than Canada.

5.     The big city which has lots of parks has a huge population.

6.     The store that is next to my house sells clothes that are inexpensive but nice.

EF2/3 Paragraph writing practice

Paragraphs

Topic sentence   – gives the topic, shows your intent, opinion

                             - comes from questions

e.g. What is your favourite city?

Topic sentence: My favourite city is Burnaby for several reasons.

Supporting sentences  - 3,4,5 sentences that give reasons to support the topics sentence

e.g. First, there are a lot of community centres in the city. You can exercise, take classes, and meet new friends.

Concluding sentence   - restates the topic sentence

e.g. My favourite city is Burnaby for several reasons. RESTATE

For these reasons I like to live in Burnaby more than any other city.

 What is your favourite city?

My favourite city is Burnaby for several reasons. First, there are a lot of community centres in the city. You can exercise, take classes, and meet new friends. Second, Burnaby has lots of nice parks for outdoor activities. For example, in Deer Lake Park you can bike, run, or have a picnic with your family. Finally, Burnaby is close to other cities, such as Vancouver, Surrey, and Richmond. It is easy to get to these other cities.

For these reasons I like to live in Burnaby more than any other city.

FORMAT:

MARGINS

INDENT

DOUBLE-SPACE

BLOCK OF WRITING

NARRATIVE PARAGRAPHS – tells a story

What did you do last Sunday?

EXCELLENT VOCABULARY!

morning

breakfast- cereal Cheerios, strawberry yogurt, blueberry pancakes with maple syrup, , coffee with milk

afternoon

walk- with dog, Stanley Park

coffee and a tea, chocolate chip cookie, tasty – quiet cafe (coffee shop)

took a photograph- ducks, water

took a nap, couch ½ hour, dream about English

evening

made supper- bbq chicken, green salad, dessert apple pie, dark chocolate ice cream

little rose wine, just one glass

Topic sentence:

Last Sunday was a very busy but enjoyable day for me.

EF2/3 Paragraphs

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Topic sentence
Point 1
Point 2
Point 3
Concluding sentence

Dogs are the best animals for family pets. First, dogs are very loyal and will never leave their family. Even if you are very poor, your dog will never leave you. Second, dogs can understand your emotions. They will comfort you if you feel sad, and they will wag their tail if you feel happy. Third, dogs will protect you and your family against strangers that come to your house. They will bark and growl to warn you that the person is not safe. Therefore, dogs are wonderful animals to have around your house.

E7/10/11 "A Memory" sentence combining quiz possible solution

1. Ike vividly remembers his first experience water skiing with his uncle who lives on the Lake of the Woods. COMPLEX

2. Ike bobbed up and down in the cold water trying to keep his oversized skis pointed at the boat while his life jacket was floating him high out of the water.

3. The 75-horse outboard screamed alive, pulling him forward out of the water.

4. He felt a sense of flying for a moment before he fell forward and was pulled out of his skis; then he was pulling along, bouncing on his stomach.

He felt a momentary sense of flying before he fell forward and was pulled out of his skis; then he was pulling along, bouncing on his stomach.

5. He didn't know why he held on as he swallowed what seemed like gallons of water and found himself unable to breath.

He didn't know why he held on while swallowing what seemed like gallons of water and finding himself unable to breath.

6. When he went under, he let go and came to the surface; he wondered why people thought that this was fun.

After he went under, he let go and came to the surface, wondering why people thought that this was fun.

EF2/3 adjective clause quiz practice

Add an adjective clause to each of these sentences:

1.     The little boy was very happy.

The little boy was very happy who got a new toy. XXX

The little boy who got a new toy was very happy.

2.     Maria was walking her dog that had white spots on his head.

Maria was walking her dog which was in the park.

Maria who is my brother’s wife was walking her dog.

3.     Joe called me.

Joe called me who is my classmate. XXX

Joe who is my classmate called me.

Joe who is my classmate. XXX

Joe who is my classmate VERB. When you write adjective clauses, you always have to say two things.

Joe who is my classmate wants to go to the park.

4.     I live in Canada.

I live in Canada which is the safest country in the world.

I live in Canada which makes me happy.

I live in Canada which has a beautiful environment.

I live in Canada which is very cold in the winter.

that

who

which

EF2/3 Back and Forth 2.3

dresser - for clothing

drawers - storage

kitchen drawers - knifes, forks, chopsticks, spoons, utensils, cutlery

draw (v) - pull

a horse-drawn carriage

cabinet - small storage,

a medicine cabinet 

cupboard - in a kitchen

cup board  


font size - usually 10,12,14,16

diagonal \ /
horizontal ____
vertical  |
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holding his wrist
holding his forearm
holding his upper arm
holding his ankle
holding his calf
holding his shin

English 11 verb tense review

simple present
simple past
simple future

present continuous
past continuous

present perfect

present perfect continuous NOT QUITE AS IMPORTANT

EF2/3 yoga

yoga studio
yoga class
verb: to do "She does yoga. We do yoga."

poses- cat pose, downward dog

flexibility, core strength, good posture

Some people are very flexible.

yoga mats - Home Sense, Lululemon $$$

EF2/3 adjective clauses

adjectives - describe nouns
colour, shape, size, age, purpose

There is a blue sky today.

adjective clause
who that which

There is a blue sky that has no clouds.

that has no clouds S V

There is a girl who has blue eyes.

Vancouver is a city which has lots of parks.
Vancouver is a city that has lots of parks.
Vancouver is a city who has lots of parks. XXX

Try some of your own:
1. school
I go to a school which is near my house.
I go to a school which is on Fraser Street.
I go to a school which is I learn English. XXX
I go to a school where I learn English.

2. movie
We watched a movie that had a romantic story.
We watched a movie that was romantic.

3. Fathers' Day
Fathers' Day is day that is for fathers.
On Fathers' Day, we went to a restaurant that was very expensive/busy/casual.

4. flower
I like to buy flowers that smell nice and fresh.
I like buying flowers that have nice scents.
I like buying flowers that have nice aroma.

5. cup
I like to drink coffee from a small cup that has a picture of flowers on it.

6. book
I read a book that my friend recommended to me.
I bought a book that was based on a true story.

EF2/3 Verb tense test possible answers

Test

Write a sentence for each verb tense. Write a mix of simple, compound and complex sentences.

1.     go – simple present

“I go to school, and my son goes to school also.” COMPOUND

2.     walk – simple past

“My sister walked around the park last night after supper.” SIMPLE

was walk XXX

3.     drive -  simple future

“Maria will drive to Seattle if she has the weekend off.” COMPLEX- ADV CL

4.     play – present progressive

The kids are playing in the backyard, and they are making a lot of noise. COMPOUND

5.     live – present perfect

My family has lived in Vancouver for five years ago. XXX

My family has lived in Vancouver for five years. SIMPLE

6.     buy – simple past

was buy XXX

Cheryl bought some groceries yesterday afternoon at the farmer’s market. SIMPLE

7.     take – simple future

Bob will take a trip to Japan in August. SIMPLE

Bob is going to take a train trip to San Francisco.

8.     work – present perfect continuous

Sam has been working in the office for five years, but he doesn’t like it very much. COMPOUND

9.     watch – past progressive

We were watching a movie last night when the phone rang. COMPLEX- ADV CL

10.                         practice – simple present

Judy practices piano every day for 20 minutes.

EF2/3 adjective clauses

adjective clauses
who - people
that - everything, people or things
which - things that are not alive

Mary has a new phone. Her sister gave it to her.
Mary has a new phone that her sister gave to her.

Mary has new sister gave her phone. XXX

Canada has a lot of other country people. XXX
Canada has a lot of people who came from other countries. adjective clause

The man (that is walking down the street) looks happy. -don't know the person

My friend (who is walking down the street) looks happy. -do know the person

My grandmother that is 90 years old likes to skateboard. sounds strange 
My grandmother who is 90 years old likes to skateboard. sounds natural

I turned in the watch (that I found in the classroom).

TWO STYLES FOR ADJ CL:
I saw a cat (that was black and white).
The cat (that I saw) was black and white.
ADVICE- find the verb first

A simple FAST test can help you identify a stroke in yourself and others.

• Face. Ask the person to smile. Look for signs of drooping on one side of the face.
• Arms. Ask the person to raise their arms. Look for a downward drift in one arm.
• Speech. Ask the person to repeat a phrase without slurring. For example, you could have them say “The early bird catches the worm.”
• Time. Waste no time. Immediately call your local emergency services if you or someone you know shows signs of a stroke.

EF2/3 Verb tenses- future tenses

Bob Lee - present tenses

Robert Lee - past tenses

Roberta Chong-Davis

hyphenated last name, two family names

Traditionally, a woman takes her husband's last name.

Nowadays, many women choose to keep their maiden name. Some women choose to take their husband's name, or they take a hyphenated name.

maiden name - your real name before you were married, old-fashioned

Spain - they do hyphenated names

Juanita Romerez-Dominguez   - hyphen

Roberta Chong-Davis
future tenses

cyborg - half human, half robot

"Roberta will be born in 2046."
"Roberta will be born on July1, 2046."
"Robert's birthday will be July 1, 2046."
SIMPLE FUTURE


will - modal

may might could would

will + to go
will + to have 

Roberta will go to Mars for a vacation.
She will have two sisters.
She might live with her grandmother.
SIMPLE SENTENCES

COMPOUND SENTENCES
COMPLEX SENTENCES

She will be study in school.

will + to study

She will be studying in school because she wants to be an engineer. COMPLEX

She will like camping and hiking, but she will not like running or flying. COMPOUND

Verbs are a big challenge.