EF5/6 Immigrant Experience Group Discussion Questions

·        “Immigrant Experience”, p.c.

Small group discussion

1. In what ways are this person's/ people's situation the same or different than your own?

2. What challenges did you face when you came to Canada?”

3. What opportunities did you find when you came to Canada?”

Choose one and write  a paragraph

EF5/6 Goalsetting

goalsetting - setting goals

goal- purpose, target, aim, achievement, achieve,
success, succeed, successful, objective


Educational Goals
An English 12 student last term:
To get a B in English 12. VCC entrance requirement
1. Go to class mostly every day on time.
2. Read the material (stories, articles, novel) carefully for homework.
3. Pay attention in class.
4. Participate in the class discussions.
5. High-quality grammar (sentence structure, verb tense, punctuation, subject verb agreement, etc) in the sentences, paragraphs, essays.
6. Review.


Personal Goals

Career Goals


Link to Homework Criteria that might be suitable

Education Goals
- self-evaluates and sets goals for improvement
- is able to think independently

Personal Goals
- honest with self
- open-minded and flexible
- listens to understand before drawing conclusions
- is able to think independently

EF3/4 Quick overview to the Main Points of Grammar

Main Points of Grammar

simple sentences
subject + verb
It is a sunny day today. 

compound sentences
subject + verb  subject + verb
It is a sunny day today, but it is chilly.

,but ,and ,so ,or
; semicolons
It is a sunny day today; however, it is chilly. 

complex sentences
because, if
Maria is happy because her son is visiting.
I live in a city which is very beautiful.

main and subordinate clauses

COMPLEX SENTENCES
adverb clauses

adjective clauses

noun clauses

verbs followed by infinitives and gerunds

I like to play music. infinitive "to go" "to eat"
I like playing music. gerund "going" "eating"
hate, love, prefer, begin, continue
She will continue to do yoga.
She will continue doing yoga.

subject verb agreement

Maria are is a doctor.
The kitten is/looks cute.
The kittens are/look cute.

phrasal verbs

verb + preposition
look at
look for
look after

prepositional phrases

in the city
on the table
beside the chair
behind the house

modal auxiliaries
can may might should would will
Joan can speak English a little bit.

sentence combining

verb tenses

past, present, future
Frank worked in an office.
Frank works in an office.
Frank will work in an office.

nouns as modifiers
usually adjectives are modifiers for nouns
describes a noun
This is a delicious sandwich.
nouns can also modify nouns
This is a delicious chicken sandwich. noun
noun noun - chicken sandwich
a blue pen - adjective
a plastic pen - noun
This is an English class. noun
This is an easy class. adjective
This is a two hours class. noun XXX
This is a two-hour class.
He is a six years old boy. XXX
He is a six-year-old boy. - hyphen

causative verbs

help, ask, let
Maria helped Joan to learn English.
I will help you to wash your car.
I ask you to close the door.
I asked my son to clean his room.
Maria lets her cat sleep on her bed.
Maria allows her cat to sleep on her bed.
I don't let my dog sleep on my bed.

paragraph writing process

passive and active voice

voice -
Sarah ate the sandwich. active voice
subject did the verb
The sandwich was eaten by Sarah. passive voice
subject does nothing

sentence fragments

not a complete sentence
When it is sunny. fragment
When it is sunny, I go on a picnic.
I go on a picnic when it is sunny.

run-on sentences
It is sunny it is warm. XXX
It is sunny, and it is warm.
It is sunny. It is warm.
It is sunny and warm.

adjective form

basic      comparative      superlative
warm      warmer             warmest
quiet       quieter              quietest   
beautiful more beautiful   most beautiful

Trump is a racist and a sexist.


appositives
My sister, Kathy, is a nurse. appositive
Kathy, my sister, is a nurse.
Our school, South Hill, is on Fraser Street.
Egypt, my home country, is famous for the Pyramids of Giza.

EF3/4 Goalsetting

goal setting- setting some goals

goal - destination, get something, target, aim

action (V) - achieve, succeed, work, try, happen, work hard, challenge, strive, plan

Do you have any goals for your life?

- good job
- family?
- kids?
- money?

A student in English 12 last term.
Goal - Get an 73% (B) in English 12
Steps
1. Attend class mostly everyday.
2. Read the stories and poems (texts) very carefully.
3. Participate in class discussions (spoken).
4. Be very careful with the writing (grammar, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary).
5. ----
6. ----

EF5/6 Criteria

bced BC Education

criteria - standard, scale, basis, requirements

·       

Read the criteria.

Consider:

Which ones are you good at already?

Which ones do you feel you have to improve upon?

EF 5/6 First Day

English Foundations 5/6 -split class
Monday-Friday 1:30-3:45
Monday, April 29 - Friday, June 28

Holidays - no school for you
Friday, May 17 - Pro D
Monday, May 20 - Victoria Day

Teacher - Al Haley "Al"

Sir
Ma'am
Mr. Blahblah
Mrs. Blahblah



Theme of the whole course: Relationships

We are on a quarter system
Quarter 1 Sept- Nov (nine weeks)
Q2 Nov - Jan (nine weeks)
Q3 Feb - Apr (nine weeks)
Q4 Apr - Jun (nine weeks)
Summer July- early August (five weeks)

English 10 is the same as English Foundations 7
English 11
English 12

Every post-secondary program has its own entrance requirements.

Blog - web log

web - internet, website
log - written record

blog - writing online, hobbies, music, politics, 

school blog

Free!

ahaley@vsb.bc.ca

Rewrites are free money.

English Foundations 5 SL 50822
English Foundations 6 SL 51022

Deposit $100 total
Refund $80

1. Know More English
2. Writing to Communicate
3. Voices in Literature

Pay the deposit in the office.

EF3/4 First Day

English Foundations 3/ 4 split class

11-1:15

Monday – Friday

Monday, April 29- Friday, June 28

Holidays- NO SCHOOL FOR YOU

Friday, May 17 Professional Development Day

Monday, May 20 Victoria Day

Teacher’s name: Al Haley “Al”

ahaley@vsb.bc.ca

Haley – Irish, comes from Ireland

Canada will be 152 years old on July 1, 2019.

It became a country in 1867.

European people have lived since 1500s.

First Nations people have lived here for at least 12000 years.

First Nations peoples called it “Turtle Island”

The word “Canada” comes from a First Nations’ word.

difficult hard challenging (adjective) challenge (noun)

It is a big challenge to balance home, work, and school.

balance- to fit everything into your schedule

It’s a big challenge to keep all the balls in the air.

juggle, juggling

Quarter system – 4 terms per year, plus summer

Quarter 1 September to November (nine weeks)

Q2 November to January (nine weeks)

Q3 February to April (nine weeks)

Q4 April to June (nine weeks)

Summer – July to early August, shorter (five weeks)

The material is custom made for this class.

This class has a mix of English levels.

Focus:

English sentences

Short paragraphs – collection of sentences (5-8 sentences) talking about a subject

Reading comprehension – understanding

Vocabulary – very important to build vocabulary

Speaking skills

Listening skills

Grammar points

Bonus point for rewrites – 1 pt per Rewrite

I will put everything that we do on computer will go on the blog.
Blog - web log, online place to write, online diary, online writing, write about hobbies, politics, music

blogger - online writer, internet writer

Grammar, lessons, example, vocabulary- You can find it on the blog.

Feel free to check out the blog!

Eng 12 First Nations

http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_groups/fp_groups_origins.html

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

TEACHERRESOURCES

http://www.fnesc.ca/learningfirstpeoples/

https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/files/Early-Childhood/ns_-_residential_schools_resource_-_second_edition.pdf

http://www.fnesc.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/PUB-LFP-IRSR-11-12-Pt1-2015-07-WEB.pdf

http://www.fnesc.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/PUB-LFP-IRSR11-12-DE-Pt2-2015-07-WEB.pdf

http://www.fnesc.ca/grade-11-12-indian-residential-schools-and-reconciliation/

·        VIDEO “Where Are the Children? Healing the Legacy of the Residential Schools”

https://vimeo.com/27172950 (25m)

http://wherearethechildren.ca/en/

·        EXPLORE Website:

http://umanitoba.ca/nctr/

EF5/6 Essay 2

Five-paragraph essay

Introductory paragraph
-Grabber
-Thesis statement
- Predictor

Body paragraphs

1. Topic sentence
- support sentences
2. Topic sentence
- support sentences
3. Topic sentence
- support sentences

Concluding paragraph
- Restate Thesis statement and predictor
- End with a Clincher


* Complete sentences - simple, compound, complex
* Double-space
* Indent at the beginning of each paragraph

Topic:
What are three lessons that we can learn from the story "The Old Man and Magic Bowl"?

EF5/6 Sentence combining "Chinese and Italian Cooking"

1. we find more  differences than similarities.
similar (adj)
similarity (n) 
similarities (n)
similarly (adv)

happy (adj)
more happy XXX, happier
happiness (n)
happily (adv)

Building vocabulary - word forms, wf

example from essay
You have to be health. XXX healthy
You have to have health.
Health is very important.
Staying/Being/Getting healthy is very important.

more big bigger

Adjective Forms

basic form       comparative        superlative

one-syllable
big                   bigger                 biggest
small                smaller               smallest

two-syllable
happy               happier               happiest
lazy                  lazier                  laziest

three-syllable
beautiful           more beautiful   most beautiful
wonderful         more wonderful most wonderful

four-syllable
comfortable    more comfortable most comfortable   

These are the most comfortable boots I own,
This is the most expensive hotel in Vancouver.
You are the most beautiful woman in the world.
She is more beautiful than her sister.
most = 1, the

Mahran cooks the most delicious food in Vancouver.

Heated car seats seem like the most unnecessary
option when buying a new car.

For example, North Americans do not prolong eye contact during a conversation, whereas South Americans do.

For example, North Americans do not prolong eye contact during a conversation as South Americans do.

For example, North Americans do not prolong eye contact during a conversation; whereas however, South Americans do.

adverb clauses - complex sentences
whereas = although, even though, though

; however, - compound sentences
, SOBA

I play soccer whereas my son plays volleyball.
I play soccer although my son plays volleyball.

Comma usage is very personal. Some people use lots of commas; some people use few commas.

A person from North America usually meets the other person's eyes for a few seconds, looks away, and then looks back again; however, a South American looks directly into the other person's eyes and considers it impolite if he does not.

A person from North America usually meets the other person's eyes for a few seconds, looks away, and then looks back again, but a South American looks directly into the other person's eyes and considers it impolite if he does not. FEELS LONG

I consider it is impolite when someone interrupts me over and over.
She finds it is impolite to speak loudly in the bus.

I find it is cold today.
I find the music loud.

She has a lot in common with you.

Sentence Combining
1. I like Italian and Chinese cooking even though they are very different.

2. Although they are both spicy, Italian cooks use garlic and oregano while/whereas Chinese cooks often use ginger and hot pepper.

3. The Italians use a lot of tomato sauce unlike the Chinese who use bean, soy, and duck sauces.

4. An Italian meal is usually served with wine; however, a Chinese is usually served with tea.

5. No Italian meal is complete without a loaf of delicious Italian bread, but the Chinese never serve bread of any kind.

6. Another difference between Italian and Chinese cooking is that most Italian dishes are baked while most Chinese dishes are cooked in hot oil.

calzone

7. Also, Italians eat a lot of pasta while Chinese people eat a lot of vegetables.

8. Although they are not alike, I enjoy Italian food and Chinese food.

Eng 12 Quiz - "Native Talents" sentence combining

sentence combining - shows how a person is with authentic written English, knows English as their language
- how comfortable you are manipulating/mold the language

"Native Talents"

1. Many Native Americans possess talents. KERNEL
-add new information to the kernel

Many Native Americans possess talents.
The talents are unique and unsung.
Many Native Americans possess unique and unsung talents.

Many Native Americans possess talents, and the talents are unique and unsung. REP, POOR WRITING

Many Native Americans possess unique and unsung talents. CONDENSED, DENSE - as much information in as few words as possible

Many Native Americans possess unique and unsung talents which have helped build American cities and helped win wars. adjective clause
which have helped build American cities and win wars.
Choose your style.

2. One example is the Mohawk Indians who often worked as construction laborers until supervisors saw their catlike poise in extremely high places. 
adjective clause
adverb clauses

3. High bridges and tall buildings were under construction. Mohawks would walk out on narrow beams and steel girders simple out of curiosity to see how work was progressing. NOT FULLY COMBINED

High bridges and tall buildings were under construction; Mohawks would walk out on narrow beams and steel girders simple out of curiosity to see how work was progressing. COMPOUND

When high bridges and tall buildings were under construction, Mohawks would walk out on narrow beams and steel girders simple out of curiosity to see how work was progressing. COMPLEX 

PUNCTUATION

4. Soon Mohawks were in demand as riveters whose dangerous and high-paying job was to work hundreds of feet up joining beams with red-hot metal bolts.

5. The grace, agility and fearlessness of Mohawks became legendary as they worked on thousands of skyscrapers including the Empire State Building and the United Nations Building.

6. Nahavo Indians proved to be equally gifted in a different area when American security interests were gravely threatened during World War II.

7. The Nahavo language is so subtle and complex that it is virtually impossible to counterfeit and master as an adult.

The Nahavo language is very subtle and complex so that it is virtually impossible to counterfeit and or master as an adult.

so...that - shows causation
It is so cold that Maria has to wear a sweater.

I can't speak German and French. XXX
I can't speak German or French.

8. Only a few non-natives spoke Navaho in 1942
and none of these persons was a German or Japanese spy. American forces saw a way to ensure safe communications.
American forces saw a way to ensure that communications were safe.

Since only a few non-natives spoke Navaho in 1942 and none of these persons was a German or Japanese spy, American forces saw a way to ensure that communications were safe.

Only a few non-natives spoke Navaho in 1942, none of who was a German or Japanese spy, so American forces saw that as a way to ensure that communications were safe.

Say it out loud. If it sounds right, it probably is.

9. A team of 420 Navahos became radio operators called "code talkers", and they played a highly-significant role in the war effort because their code could not be broken or stolen by enemies.

10. American troops gained a great tactical advantage since they could make quick changes in strategy, communicate them by radio, and implement them immediately. parallelism

EF5/6 "The Old Man and the Magic Bowl"

arthritis - stiff painful joints

1. What is the setting?

place- India, (guess, infer) near the Himilayan Mountains, Northern India

time- Nine-Days' Festival, March or April

2. Who are the major characters?
Old Man, the Goddess Parvati, the evil Prime Minister, the King

minor characters- the friend, the wife

3. What is the main conflict in the story?

person vs person - the Old Man vs the Prime Minister and the King (both)
person vs supernatural - the Goddess Parvati vs the Prime Minister and the King (both)

4. What is the climax of the story?
when the rod beats the the Prime Minister and the King, and all of the guests

5. What is the theme of the story? message, lesson
Don't be greedy.
Don't steal from others.
Don't be a bully.
Respect everyone, even people who are not as strong as you.
Be generous.
Share.
Try to help others.
Don't help strong people. He helped the wrong people.

EF5/6 Structure of a five-paragraph essay - review

Five-paragraph essays

Introductory paragraph
-Grabber
-Thesis statement
- 3 points (predictor)

Body paragraphs
1. Topic sentence
-support sentence
2.Topic sentence
-support sentence

3.Topic sentence

-support sentence

Concluding paragraph

Restate Thesis statement

Restate Three points

Clincher (optional)

Second draft (copy, try, version) - 3pts

EF5/6 Five-paragraph essay

five- paragraph essay

* Introductory paragraph
Grabber
Thesis statement - main idea for the whole essay
Predictor

* Body paragraphs

1. Topic sentence - main idea for the paragraph

2. Topic sentence

3. Topic sentence

* Concluding paragraph

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/i-was-born-in-hell-child-soldier-turned-rapper-emmanuel-jal-shares-story

https://www.child-soldiers.org/

war

climate change

EF5/6 Gerunds

finish
Maria finished watching the movie.

like
Joan likes listening to Maria sing opera.

discuss
We should discuss building a treehouse.

go fishing
Sam would like to go fishing this Saturday with Joan.

1. In the summer, people love to go swimming and sunbathing at the beach.

shopaholic
alcoholic
chocaholic
workaholic
shoeaholic

chain smoker
a chain store
franchise

EF5/6 Sentence combining "Neighbourhood Party"

1. Everyone had to cook an ethnic dish.
Everyone had to prepare copies of the recipe to be put beside the dish.

Everyone had to cook an ethnic dish, and everyone had to prepare copies of the recipe to be put beside the dish.

For our neighbourhood party, everyone had to cook an ethnic dish and prepare copies of the recipe to put beside the dish.

2. We chose to take lentil soup because our family has German heritage.

3. Mom supervised me while I chopped the onions and cut the bacon into pieces, and the pieces were small.
Mom supervised me while I chopped the onions and cut the bacon into small pieces.

I made the soup, and mom supervised me while I chopped the onions and cut the bacon into small pieces.

4. Then, we had to compose the recipe although we really don't have a formal one; however, we couldn't arrive without our stack of recipe cards.

5. That night we were treated to a feast of different foods including a wheat salad from the Middle East.

That night we were treated to a feast of different foods that included a Middle Eastern wheat salad.

She has been to many countries including Japan, China, and Viet Nam.

6. The feast included a Swiss potato dish, a Portuguese lamb dish, and a super Italian ice cream dessert.

The feast included a potato dish from Switzerland, a lamb dish from Portugal, and a super ice cream dessert from Italy.

India - Indian

China - Chinese

Kenya - Kenyan

Ethiopia - Ethiopian

Egypt - Egyptian

Germany - German

Russia - Russian

The Philippines - Filipino

France - French

Montreal-style bagels

Seigel's Bagels

Max's Deli

EF5/6 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

https://lovelaconner.com/skagit-valley-tulip-festival/

EF5/6 Gerunds

-ing noun, but it looks like a verb

1. SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE
Walking is good for you.
Walking for a minimum of 30 minutes a day is good for you.
Living in Vancouver is expensive.
Learning English can be challenging.

To walk is good for you. Beginning a sentence with an infinitive is grammatically correct.No English speaker would say that.

2. OBJECT OF A VERB

a. process
avoid - try not to
Maria avoids driving at night.
Mahran avoids eating sugar.
Shara avoids speaking Persian in class.
Nosheen avoids interacting with negative people.

I am considering buying a new guitar.
I consider buying a new guitar.
I consider to buy a new guitar. XXX
I considered buying a new guitar.
I am considering losing weight.

The verb can be any tense; the gerund stays the same.

Mojgan is considering moving to Calgary and starting her own business.
Sarah completed writing her book.
We will continue studying English until April 18.
continue - gerund, infinitive
We will continue to study English until April 18.

delay
We delayed taking our trip to Hawaii.

keep
I will keep going even though the work is difficult.
Her mother-in-law kept talking even after everyone else went home.
I kept waking up last night.
The tap kept dripping even after I fixed it.
It kept raining all day.
It continued raining all day.

postpone
We postponed having our final test.

a post-dated cheque

My son practices playing basketball every day.
Yo Yo Ma practiced playing cello for six hours a day when he was little.

Jacqueline Du Pre

remember
I remember swimming with my cousins in the creek.

recall
I don't recall saying that.

I don't remember her completing her work.

risk
Michelle risked losing everything coming to Canada.
You risk your life taking drugs.
You risk getting a ticket if you park here.

rescue - save 

start
Maria started doing taichi.
I started studying English when I came to Canada.
start - gerund or infinitive
I started to study...

stop
Stop arguing!
Shara told her husband to stop smoking.
Stop playing Fortnite.
Stop doing your homework so carefully.

try
You can try stretching your muscles in the morning.

ponder - think about in a leisurely way

b. attitude
appreciate
I appreciate you helping me.

can't stand
I can't stand listening to loud music.

can't help - can't control
I can't help eating ice cream at night.

miss
Sarah misses living in Iraq.
May misses playing volleyball.

enjoy
Do you enjoy going out to parties?

anticipate - look forward to
She is looking forward to seeing her relatives next month.

mind - care, bother you
Would you mind closing the door?
I don't mind getting up early.

prefer
I prefer drinking tea rather than coffee.

regret
She regrets yelling at her daughter.

c. communicating
discuss - talk about
We discussed buying a new car.
She discussed changing jobs.

recommend
The doctor recommended getting more exercise.
The doctor recommended getting more rest.

SPECIAL USAGE
go skiing
go shopping
go hiking
go swimming
go dancing
go climbing
go cycling
go walking
Maria will go dancing with her sister.
I like to go running with my dog.

different style- agreement
Let's go have a coffee.

EF5/6 Paragraphs to essays

Sentences- simple, compound, complex
                  punctuation, clauses

Paragraphs -Grabber, TS, Support, Concluding sentence

Essays - 4-6 paragraphs usually, longer than a paragraph
divided into paragraphs

essay - French 'to try'

try to explain something in full


STRUCTURE OF ESSAY

Introductory paragraph

Body paragraphs (2-4)

Concluding paragraph


English 12 essay - 250w



"Man's Human's People's Best Friend"

No grabber.
Topic sentence 
- topic: dogs 
- controlling idea: relationships between people and dogs
- predictor: 3, tells reader what to expect

Support sentences
1. working dogs
2. sports dogs
3. companion dogs

Concluding sentence


Essay, five-paragraph model- basic, useful model

Expand a paragraph into an essay

Essay
Introductory paragraph
-Grabber
-Thesis statement thesis=idea

Body paragraphs
1. Working dogs - gives more information than in a paragraph
2. Sports dogs -
3. Companion dogs -

Concluding paragraph - restatement of the introduction, say the ideas again with different words

EF5/6 Rewrite of "Four Directions" paragraph

Grabber - optional
Topic sentence
Support sentences
Concluding sentence

EF5/6 Causative verbs

Causative verbs designate the action necessary to cause another action to happen.

Maria asked her sister to wash the dishes.

ask -causative verb, causes to wash

Most important daily-use causative verbs:

help, allow, invite, require, motivate, get, convince, hire, assist, encourage, permit, employ, force, compel, ask, tell

help, allow, invite, get, ask
Maria helped her mother to weed the garden.
I allow my son to play Fortnite one hour per day.
I am going to invite my family to have supper.
I will get my daughter to bake an apple pie.
My boss will get me to finish the job this weekend. Important?
I ask my daughter to wash the dishes.
I asked him to lend me the book.

The mother helped her daughter to win at chess.
I encourage you to read 5 pages every day.

motivate - encourage - encourage courage-bravery
motivate - motive- reason
The mother motivated/encouraged her son to follow his dream.
require
The job requires you to type letters.
You are required to show two pieces of ID.


These are followed by an object (noun or pronoun) followed by an infinitive: "She allows her pet cockatiel to perch on the windowsill. She hired a carpenter to build a new birdcage."

Four causative verbs are exceptions to the pattern described above. Instead of being followed by a noun/pronoun and an infinitive, the causative verbs help, have, make and let are followed by a noun/pronoun and the base form of the verb (which is actually an infinitive with the "to" left off).

help is special
I help you change the tires on the car.

I help you to change the tires on the car.

make
We make our kids to do their homework.
We make our kids do their homework.
We tell our kids to do their homework.

let - allow
I let me son play video games.

I let my son do his homework. XXX

The mother let her daughter win at chess. XXX
The mother helped her daughter win at chess.