EF 5/6 June 18

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I'll be a bit late. I have a teachers' meeting.

Good afternoon.

Today’s agenda:

1. Review yesterday’s sentence combining test

2. “Residential Schools” I sent this to you a few days ago.

I might have to start the class late today. I have a meeting at 1-1:30, but teachers like to talk, so we may go late.

Sentence Combining Quiz possible solutions:

1.      a. I have never understood a certain proverb.

b. The proverb says, "You cannot have your cake and eat it, too."

I have never understood a certain proverb that says, "You cannot have your cake and eat it, too."

Expression, proverb: "You cannot have your cake and eat it, too."

2. a. My mother once interpreted it for me.

b. She told me that it meant you cannot have everything.

My mother once interpreted it for me, and she told me that it meant you cannot have everything.

NATURAL-SOUNDING - My mother once interpreted it for me, telling me that it meant you cannot have everything.

My mother once interpreted it for me as meaning that I cannot have everything.

3. a. For example, it is impossible to find a job that pays well.

b. It is impossible to find a job that interests you all the time.

c. It is impossible to find a job that challenges you every day.

For example, it is impossible to find a job that pays well, interests you all the time, and challenges you every day.

parallel list AAA, BBB, and CCC. optional comma, The Oxford Comma, a little old-fashioned sounding, your choice, I use it.

AAA, BBB and CCC.

COMMON ERROR : AAA, BBB. no and   XXX Incorrect

Sarah likes skiing, hiking. XXX

Sarah likes skiing and hiking.

Sarah likes skiing, hiking, and cycling.

 

4. a. That may be true.

b. I have often wondered why it has to be that way.

That may be true, but I have often wondered why it has to be that way.

That may be true; however, I have often wondered why it has to be that way.

5. a. Why is it impossible to have everything?

b. ·Why is it impossible to be completely satisfied?

Why is it impossible to have everything and be completely satisfied?

6. a. You think about the illustration of the cake.

b. It does not make sense.

AWKWARD

You think about the illustration of the cake, but it does not make sense. 

You think about the illustration of the cake because it does not make sense.

AUTHENTIC

When you think about it, …

The illustration of the cake does not make sense when you think about. it. meaning – When you contemplate it, you can see it is confused.

7. a. Who would make a cake?

b. Who would not enjoy eating it afterwards?

Who would make a cake and not enjoy eating it afterwards?

Who would make a cake but not enjoy eating it afterwards?

8. a. There is definitely something wrong with the illustration.

b. You consider it carefully.

#6 and #8 are almost the same, the same meaning

The illustration of the cake does not make sense when/if you think about.

There is definitely something wrong with the illustration when/if you consider it carefully.

Tomorrow we will finish “Residential Schools”

I will get you to write a short paragraph using quoted material from the story. I will give you the topic tomorrow.