Thursday, 19 September 2019

EF56 compound sentences and business letter

SV , SOBA SV.
SV; SV.
SV: TRANS, SV.

Quiz

1. in the meantime “volunteer”
while we are waiting
2. therefore “protest”
3. but “racism”
racism - noun    racist - adj, noun
4. so “segregation”
5. usually “impress”
impress (v)
Mary impresses her boss. active voice
Mary's boss is impressed with her work. passive voice
Usually, Mary impresses her boss; he gave her a raise.
Mary impresses her boss, usually; therefore, she got a raise.
raise? bonus?



Focus on specific skills.
Focusing on the details.
We learn what we we can do well, and we learn what we have to improve on.



Business letters -
organized well
well-written
respectful

single-space



impression (n)
You made a good impression on your boss.

6. meanwhile “protest”
at the same time


in the meantime- while you are waiting
My son finishes school at 4:30; in the meantime, I go get groceries.

meanwhile - at the same time
My son is taking a guitar lesson; meanwhile, I am taking a piano lesson.

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