11:00 EF56 Class Notes

 Today’s agenda:

1. Continue with compound sentences ; semicolons

2. Discuss plagiarism- copying from the internet

2-3 student sent me writing about Rosa Parks for practice. A lot of the writing that they sent was just copied off the internet.

e.g. Rosa Parks was a very famous woman. She was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. 

PLAGIARIZED – 

Use your own sentences. Don’t copy.

3. Narrative writing – your personal story “I” first person narration, you tell your story

4. Test#2, paragraph on the topic of Rosa Parks

Compound  sentences

SV, SOBA SV.

I wanted to go shopping, but I was worried about Covid19.

, so   , or   , but   , and

OTHER WAYS TO WRITE COMPOUND

OTHER WAY #1

; semicolon 

 A different way to make compound sentences.

I wanted to go shopping, but I was worried about Covid19.

I wanted to go shopping; I was worried about Covid19.

Replace , but with ;.

Same meaning:

, so = ;

, or = ;

, but = ;

, and = ;

It is cold, so we will not go to the park this afternoon.

It is cold; we will not go to the park this afternoon.

A DIFFERENT WAY TO WRITE A COMPOUND SENTENCE

Sarah wanted to go to Japan, but her husband wanted to go to Thailand.

Sarah wanted to go to Japan; her husband wanted to go to Thailand.

Ling Shui was born in Shanghai, and she now lives in Beijing.

Ling Shui was born in Shanghai; she now lives in Beijing.

The dangers of smoking are well known, but many people 

continue to smoke anyway.

The dangers of smoking are well known; many people 

continue to smoke anyway.

It's important to put your goals in writing, and you must also be committed to achieving them.

It's important to put your goals in writing; you must also be committed to achieving them.

If you use just “;” then you can’t tell clearly if it is a ‘and’ but’ ‘or’ or a ‘so’ kind of sentence.

Semicolons are definitely higher-level writing. They are more formal, and good for school or other serious writing. We don’t use them in everyday casual writing.

OTHER WAY #2 – really sounds professional, high level

; TRANSITIONAL TERM,

I wanted to go shopping, but I was worried about Covid19.

I wanted to go shopping; I was worried about Covid19.

** I wanted to go shopping; however, I was worried about Covid19. **

It really sounds and looks great!

It is cold, so we will not go to the park this afternoon.

It is cold; we will not go to the park this afternoon.

It is cold; therefore, we will not go to the park this afternoon.

You can use ‘therefore’ and ‘however’ when you talk, especially when you want to take a more serious tone.

There are dozens of transitional terms that you can learn. I will give you 10-20 starting tomorrow.

, so = ; therefore,    ;thus,    ; for this reason,   ; consequently, 

, or = ; on the other hand,    ; alternatively,

, but = ; however,   ; on the contrary,

, and = ; also,    ; in addition,

Marie loves to play volleyball. She loves to do taekwondo. 2 simples

Marie loves to play volleyball, and she loves to do taekwondo. comp

Marie loves to play volleyball; she loves to do taekwondo. comp

Marie loves to play volleyball; also, she loves to do taekwondo. comp

Marie loves to play volleyball; in addition, she loves to do taekwondo. comp

semicolon makes it compound ;

Transitional words really open up your writing to new styles, more professional sounding writing, better flow in your writing, etc.

 

You have a lot of choice when it comes to sentences.

Tomorrow, we’ll go over 10-20 transitional terms that you can focus on. That will be enough to write any kind of compound sentence you like.

This is not basic level writing; nevertheless, we can try to learn as much as we can.

Review this for homework. We will talk more about it tomorrow.

Test#2

Write a 150-200w narrative paragraph on the following topic.

Email to me as an attachment by 12:30.

Write about a time in your life when you stood up for yourself.

stand up for yourself- Someone is treating you badly, and you tell them to stop! Just like Rosa Parks did.

8:30 EF56 Class Notes

 Today’s agenda:

1. Continue with compound sentences ; semicolons

2. Discuss plagiarism- copying from the internet

2-3 student sent me writing about Rosa Parks for practice. A lot of the writing that they sent was just copied off the internet.

e.g. Rosa Parks was a very famous woman. She was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. 

PLAGIARIZED – 

Use your own sentences. Don’t copy.

3. Narrative writing – your personal story “I” first person narration, you tell your story

4. Test#2, paragraph on the topic of Rosa Parks

Compound  sentences

SV, SOBA SV.

I wanted to go shopping, but I was worried about Covid19.

, so   , or   , but   , and

STEP 1

; semicolon 

 A different way to make compound sentences.

I wanted to go shopping, but I was worried about Covid19.

I wanted to go shopping; I was worried about Covid19.

Same meaning:

, so = ;

, or = ;

, but = ;

, and = ;

It is cold, so we will not go to the park this afternoon.

It is cold; we will not go to the park this afternoon.

STEP 2 – really sounds professional, high level

; TRANSITIONAL TERM,

I wanted to go shopping, but I was worried about Covid19.

I wanted to go shopping; I was worried about Covid19.

I wanted to go shopping; however, I was worried about Covid19.

It is cold, so we will not go to the park this afternoon.

It is cold; we will not go to the park this afternoon.

It is cold; therefore, we will not go to the park this afternoon.

, so = ; therefore,    ;thus,    ; for this reason,   ; consequently, 

, or = ; on the other hand,    ; alternatively,

, but = ; however,   ; on the contrary,

, and = ; also,    ; in addition,

Marie loves to play volleyball. She loves to do taekwondo. 2 simples

Marie loves to play volleyball, and she loves to do taekwondo. comp

Marie loves to play volleyball; she loves to do taekwondo. comp

Marie loves to play volleyball; also, she loves to do taekwondo. comp

Marie loves to play volleyball; in addition, she loves to do taekwondo. comp

semicolon makes it compound ;

You have a lot of choice when it comes to sentences.

Tomorrow, we’ll go over 10-20 transitional terms that you can focus on. That will be enough to write any kind of compound sentence you like.

Review this for homework. We will talk more about it tomorrow.

Test#2

Write a 150-200w narrative paragraph on the following topic.

Email to me as an attachment by 10:00.

Write about a time in your life when you stood up for yourself.

stand up for yourself- Someone is treating you badly, and you tell them to stop! Just like Rosa Parks did.

8:30 and 11:00 EF56 Zoom links

 Hi everyone,

I sent an email to you on Friday with the new Zoom link. Due to a former student of mine logging onto our class and being disruptive, I will not post Zoom links on my blog. I have contacted the Vancouver School Board about this student.

If you did not receive the email, let me know. The Ministry of Education software has trouble sending emails to Hotmail and Yahoo accounts as well as email addresses that contain capital letters.

See you tomorrow.

Al

11:00 EF56 Nov26

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Meeting ID: 858 0100 3714

Passcode: Xzcg0F

Today’s agenda:

1. Review paragraphs

Format

Structure

Plagiarism- copying from a book on the internet

2. Rosa Parks

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks

OR

There are many sources of information about Rosa Parks

3. HW Prepare for Test#2, paragraph on the topic of Rosa 

Parks

Problem with Zoom password – almost always letter O or numeral 0.

Check that first.

Friday, November 27 is a Professional Development day for Adult Educators. We will not have class together. We’ll have our regular class on Monday. 

Monday: Continue with compound sentences ; semicolons

Paragraph about Rosa Parks story

Like, love, prefer, begin, continue

like doing

like to do

love skiing

love to ski

Same meaning- either way is fine. You can choose which one you prefer.

I like to cook. I like cooking.

Paragraph – (150-200w)

Begin with a Topic sentence – 1st or 2nd part of a paragraph

- addresses the topic directly

- gets to the point immediately

- puts your paragraph on topic

Last week’s paragraph “What things are you most looking forward 

to when Covid19 is over?”

Topic sentence – get to the point very quickly

- get on topic immediately

- address the question directly

- borrow vocab from the question or using synonyms

“What things are you most looking forward 

to when Covid19 is over?”

Topic sentence(TS)

There are several things that I am looking forward to doing when Covid19 is over.

-basic, simple, straightforward, using vocab form the writing prompt, question

synonyms

Covid19 – synonyms – pandemic, infectious disease, virus, latest coronavirus

looking forward to- anticipate, excited about, can’t wait to

over – finished, controlled, ended, contained, no longer a threat

things – activities, hobbies

Topic sentence:

When this latest coronavirus is finally no longer a threat to us, there are a number of hobbies that I can’t wait to get back to.

on-topic, clear, well-written

Linked together – hand in hand

Question/Writing Prompt

Topic sentence

Sometimes a student forgets to write a topic sentence.

“What things are you most looking forward to when Covid19 is over?”

First, I would like to go out and see my friends again.

First point, no topic sentence XXX

Begin your paragraph with a topic sentence that addresses the topic directly.

Example:

When this latest coronavirus is finally no longer a threat to us, there are a number of hobbies that I can’t wait to get back to. First, I would like to go out and see my friends again.

Paragraph

Topic sentence

- supporting point #1

- supporting point #2

- supporting point #3

e.g. 

- go out and see friends (one or two sentences)

- get back to school (one or two sentences)

- start travelling again (one or two sentences)

End with a concluding sentence – restate the topic sentence in different words

- end on a personal note “I sure hope the pandemic ends soon so that we can get back to normal and start doing the things that we love to do.”

TS

-

-

-

CS

(150-200w)

Format

- doublespace

- 14-16 point font

- indent

- block of writing, not five separate sentences

The other thing that we have to pay attention to is the quality of the sentences.

Sentences- focus of our attention

Each sentence has to be a real sentence

-Simple

-Compound

-Complex

Sometimes when students start writing about a topic, the quality of the sentences suffers. We have to make sure that the sentences are good quality.

Paragraph writing is a complicated task. We are writing a piece, which has to be well-organized with good point; at the same time, we have to express these points in good sentences. 

Writing format – the structure

The flow of the writing.

Creative writing with simile, metaphor, and poetic descriptive language is different from academic writing, which is more straightforward, bare-bones, logical, and simple.

Simple is not easy. To do something simply is very challenging.

The clarity of SIMPLE, COMPOUND, and COMPLEX may help simplify your writing and avoid overwriting.

Different modes of writing – letter to the Canadian government and a letter to your sweetheart – different tone, different vocabulary, different mood

We can learn to switch between different modes of language.

Modes of language– different styles, different approaches for different purposes

HIGHER LEVEL – You can begin your paragraph or essay with a Grabber.

A Grabber, or a Hook, is a sentence or two that you can put at the beginning of your writing to get the reader’s attention. 

1. General to specific statement

2. Ask a question.

3. History

4. Anecdote – short personal story

5. Quotation from a famous person

6. Fact or statistic

7. Idiom or adage from English or any language

8. Joke. Humorous

A well-organized paragraph

Grabber

Topic sentence

Supporting points

Concluding sentence

(150-200w)

BA – Bachelor of Arts, UCCB, 4 years

MA – Master of Arts, UBC, 2 years

BEd – Bachelor of Education, UBC, 2 years, children and family

TOESL – Teaching English as a Second Language (diploma), VCC, 1 year, children and family

My wife went back to university twice to do degrees while we were working and raising children. It was a lot of work and stress and tears, but she did it!

If she can do it, you can do it.

Maybe in the future, you might be interested in trying some college or university program. You will learn about things that you didn’t even know existed. You will gain new understanding and new perspectives.

Plus, you will meet lots of interesting people who enjoy learning.

Rosa Parks –

- Birmingham, Alabama- segregated in the 1950s

- refused to give her seat for a White man

-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr – minister at her church

-protest against the busses

- started the Civil Rights Movement in the US

- civil rights – your rights within a country

There is lots of racism in Vancouver.

It is very upsetting.

Stereotypes about Russians, Arabs, Muslims, Chinese, Japanese, Irish, Catholics, etc.

Racism is ignorance.

8:30 EF56 Nov26

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Passcode: 79y0W4

Today’s agenda:

1. Review paragraphs

Format

Structure

Plagiarism- copying from a book on the internet

2. Rosa Parks

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks

OR

There are many sources of information about Rosa Parks

3. HW Prepare for Test#2, paragraph on the topic of Rosa 

Parks

Friday, November 27 is a Professional Development day for Adult Educators. We will not have class together. We’ll have our regular class on Monday. 

Monday: Continue with Compound sentences ; semicolons

Paragraph about Rosa Parks story

Paragraph – (150-200w)

Begin with a Topic sentence – 1st or 2nd part of a paragraph

- addresses the topic directly

- gets to the point immediately

- 

Last week’s paragraph “How does Covid19 affect you?”

Topic sentence – get to the point very quickly

- get on topic immediately

- address the question directly

- borrow vocab from the question or using synonyms

“How does Covid19 affect you?”

Topic sentence(TS)

For the past 10 months, Covid19 has been affecting me in three main ways.

Covid19 affect – synonyms – pandemic, infectious disease, virus, latest coronavirus

affect- change, inconvenience, complicate

Topic sentence(TS)

Since early in the year, the latest coronavirus, known as Covid19, has made my life more complicated.

Linked together

Question/Writing Prompt

Topic sentence

Sometimes a student forgets to write a topic sentence.

“How does Covid19 affect you?”

First, it makes it difficult to see friends.

First point, no topic sentence XXX

Begin your paragraph with a topic sentence that addresses the topic directly.

If the password doesn’t work, it’s probably this:

Password: O or 0. Capital letter O or the numeral 0.

Paragraph

Topic sentence

- supporting point #1

- supporting point #2

- supporting point #3

e.g. 

- hard to see friends (one or two sentences)

- can’t go to school (one or two sentences)

- can’t travel (one or two sentences)

End with a concluding sentence – restate the topic sentence in different words

- end on a personal note “I sure hope the pandemic ends soon so that we can get back to normal.”

TS

-

-

-

CS

(150-200w)

Format

- doublespace

- 14-16 point font

- indent

- block of writing, not five separate sentences

Sentences- focus of our attention

Each sentence has to be a real sentence

-Simple

-Compound

-Complex

Sometimes when students start writing about a topic, the quality of the sentences suffers. We have to make sure that the sentences are good quality.

Writing format – the structure

The flow of the writing.

HIGHER LEVEL – You can begin your paragraph or essay with a Grabber.

A Grabber, or a Hook, is a sentence or two that you can put at the beginning of your writing to get the reader’s attention. 

1. General to specific statement

2. Ask a question.

3. History

4. Anecdote – short personal story

5. Quotation from a famous person

6. Fact or statistic

7. Idiom or adage from English or any language

A well-organized paragraph

Grabber

Topic sentence

Supporting points

Concluding sentence

(150-200w)

BA – Bachelor of Arts, UCCB, 4 years

MA – Master of Arts, UBC, 2 years

BEd – Bachelor of Education, UBC, 2 years, children and family

TOESL – Teaching English as a Second Language (diploma), VCC, 1 year, children and family

My wife went back to university twice to do degrees while we were working and raising children. It was a lot of work and stress and tears, but she did it!

If she can do it, you can do it.

Maybe in the future, she might be interested in trying some college or university program. You will learn about things that you didn’t even know existed. You will gain new understanding and new perspectives.

Plus, you will meet lots of interesting people who enjoy learning.

Rosa Parks – 

- Birmingham, Alabama- segregated in the 1950s

- refused to give her seat for a White man

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr – minister at her church

-protest against the busses

- started the Civil Rights Movement in the US

- civil rights – your rights within a country

11:00 EF56 Nov25

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Passcode: QZDHn7

Today’s agenda:

1. Email protocol – subject line

2. Document protocol

3. Review Quiz#1

4. Continue with Compound sentences

5. Rosa Parks

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks

OR

There are many sources of information about Rosa Parks

Friday, November 27 is a Professional Development day for Adult Educators. We will not have class together. We’ll have our regular class on Monday.

Technological challenges with online classes:

- familiarity with computers, not just phones

- using new software

- typing skills

A bit more time for quizzes and tests. I can give a bit more time for quizzes and tests.

Quiz (25m) (30m)

My class is structured. The time is structured. The tests are structured.

If you need tests on your schedule with no time restrictions, self-paced would be a better choice.

I can’t read photographs of writing.

You should become familiar with using computers. Online learning is the ‘new normal’.

You should be become comfortable with using writing software like Word or Googledocs. You can download your documents and then attach it to your email to me.

You should practice typing. Free typing website: https://www.typing.com/student/login

You should be getting familiar with using email and attachments.

Writing on a cell phone is not easy for me. In English 10, 11, 12, you will be writing essays.

A big challenge will be getting used to an English QWERTY keyboard.

South Hill course called ICT – a course about how to use computers, software

Organize your files on your computer.

For people living in Canada in 2020, being able to use computers, type on a keyboard, and use software is essential.

1. Email protocol – subject line

Name, Class, Time, Quiz#

Name? Class? Time? Quiz?

I will not keep asking for this information.

If the information, “Name, Class, Time, Quiz#”, is not in the subject line, it’ll go to the bottom of the pile.

Most people are doing this. A few students still are not.

2. Document protocol

Font size 14-16 point font

I just want to be able to read your work without going blind.

This font is too small. I just can’t read it.

I can’t read that. I can’t mark it.

Most people are doing this correctly. Everything is fine. However, a couple of us are forgetting.

Quiz#1 (25m30m)

Email this to me as an attachment by 12:02. No lates, please.

Write a simple sentence for each exercise:

e.g. SV “school”

The kids like to go to school.

1. SV “highway”

2. SSV “visit”

3. SVV “business”

4. SSVV “help”

5. Question “book”

6. Imperative “cat”

Please write some of your sentence in the chat if you would me to correct them.

1. Business for many people during this period goes bad or is closed.

Business for many people during this period has been bad. In many cases, businesses have closed.

SVV

Jamal’s business has had fewer customers this year but still turned a profit.

make money, make a profit, turn a profit, was in the black

Jamal’s business is in the black. $$, making money

Last year, Jamal’s business was in the red. $$, losing money

2. My friend had an accident on the highway last year. SV

3. He and his friends decided to help us this weekend.

4. Question _ Where is my literature book?  

5. Have you seen my literature book?

6. Imperative _ Please take the cat out of the room.

7. SVV: I run a new business and face many difficulties.

8. SSVV: Sara and I help our classmate to do her homework and teach her mathematics.

9. They will build a new two-lane highway to ease the traffic.

10. May and John plan to visit their grandmother on her 75th birthday.

11. SV I drove to my friend’s house through on the highway.

12. Sarah and her husband visit her friends at the party.ssv

13. Mary and Tiffany need mental help. (comment: meaning?)

Mary and Tiffany need help with their mental health.

mental health – concerning anxiety, mild or severe depression, 

psychological trauma, PTSD, 

crazy, nuts

counselling, self-help, medication, mindfulness, therapies

1. Exercise

2. Good diet

3. Good sleep habits

14. The government and volunteers help others by serving free 

foods.

15. In what book section I can can I find Anna Karenina?

I can read your palm Can I read your palm?

16. I'm starting a new business and hiring new employees.

17. I love to help my Mom cook and serve dinner.

18. Is there a possibility to correct improve our grade?

19. My husband wants to start a business in Canada.

20. My friend and I tried to help people and learned a lot 

through the volunteer volunteering.

gerund – noun with an ‘ing’ ending

I like ice cream. noun

I like skiing. noun, gerund

I hate/love talking to you.

Giovanni likes playing basketball.

Giovanni likes to play basketball.

I can teach this tomorrow. 

21. Call my cat with nice voice please!

Call my cat with a nice voice, please!

When you are talking to me, use a calmer tone of voice, 

please. I don’t like being shouted at.

Could you use a quieter voice, please. There is no need to shout.

22. Too many business got down this year.

Too many businesses AAA this year.

went out of business

lost money

had lower profit

23. My son and I have different hobbies, but we help each other 

to choose one.

24. My son and I have different hobbies, but we help each other 

to choose one them. COMPOUND

25. Have you studied any book? Meaning?

Have you studied any books on Persian history?

Have you read any books? Meaning?

Have you read any books about French cooking?

Compound sentences

, SOBA

so or but and

SV, SOBA SV.

Sarah loves ice cream but doesn’t like cake. Simple SVV - no comma

Sarah loves ice cream, but she doesn’t like cake. Compound SVSV- comma

Examples for homework:

Combine the sentences in each exercise using ,SOBA.

I will email these to you now.

1. David likes to swim. He hates to hike.

2. John likes video games. John likes reading.

3. Stephen must study. Stephen will not pass the test.

4. Jill should show up on time. Jill will not be able to enter.

5. Susie loves to read books. Susie loves to do her homework.

6. Irene likes to draw. Rita likes to draw.

7. Michael likes basketball. Stephen likes basketball.

8. Make sure to get to the airport two hours before your plane is due to leave. You will miss your flight.

9. The dangers of smoking are well known. Many people 

continue to smoke anyway.

10. It's important to put your goals in writing. You must also be committed to achieving them.

We can try some together tomorrow.

Also, tomorrow, we will start learning about ; semicolons.

8:30 EF56 Nov25

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Today’s agenda:

1. Review Email protocol – subject line

2. Review Document (quiz/test) protocol

3. Review Quiz#1

4. Continue with Compound sentences

5. Rosa Parks

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks

OR

There are many sources of information about Rosa Parks

Monday – writing about Rosa Parks

Friday, November 27 is a Professional Development day for Adult Educators. We will not have class together. We’ll have our regular class on Monday.

1. Email protocols

- Subject line: Name, Class EF5, 8:30 = P1, Quiz#1

P1= Period 1

Subject line: Quiz

Name? Class? Time? Which quiz?

If your subject line does not have the information, I will put it to the bottom of the pile. I can’t spend time emailing back and forth to get this information.

2. Document protocol

protocol = standards, routines. procedures

Font size = 14-16 font size

This is too small. I can’t read this.

Write the tests in Googledocs. Download the documents to your computer.

Another challenge is some of our classmates are not very comfortable using computers. This is all new to them. We are all learning. Hopefully, with practice, this will all become easier in time.

Free advice #4: Set up some folders in your computer that are just for South Hill classes.

Some people are asking for more time for quizzes and tests. 

Yesterday’s quiz – 25m

Paragraph – 40m

I can give more time.

I will give more time for quizzes and tests. No lates.

I don’t have an easy solution for that.

If you need a class with no deadlines for quizzes and tests, then self-paced might be a better choice.

I will give more time for quizzes and tests, an extra 10m.

Free advice #5: You should become more comfortable with computers, not just phones.

-email

-attachments

-file folders

-learn how to type half decently, free typing program 

https://www.typing.com/student/login 

** Worry and anxiety can be debilitating. Anxiety can cause sleeplessness and poor physical and mental health. For you, it is very important to find ways to manage your anxiety.

Partial solution is to give a bit more time for quizzes and tests.

Quiz#1 (25m)

Email this to me as an attachment by 12:02. No lates, please.

Write a simple sentence for each exercise:

e.g. SV “school”

The kids like to go to school.

1. SV “camp”

camp (n) (v)

My family likes to camp next to the lake.

2. SSV “travel”

travel (v)

My colleague and I will travel to Calgary on business.

3. SVV “government”

colleague – sounds like professional work

coworker – sounds a bit more casual

government (n)

The government holds elections and runs the country. 

The Canadian government

Canada’s government AWK

4. SSVV “volunteer”

Diana and Charles work as volunteers and organize the children’s charity.

I volunteer for my son’s soccer team and drive the kids all over the place.

5. Question “letter”

interrogative – question

Did you send your love letter to Justin Trudeau?

 

6. Imperative “dog”

Stop feeding my dog treats!

Compound sentences:

SV, SOBA SV.

SOBA so or but and

The dog is running in the park, and the little kids are chasing it.

Maria likes Japanese food but hates Italian food. simple SVV no comma

Maria likes Japanese food, but she hates Italian food. compound SVSV comma

I will email you some exercises. You can try some for homework.

SV , SOBA SV.

Try a few of your own compound sentence in Chat:

1. I like swimming, but my mother likes walking.

2. My sister likes some Italian food, but I don’t like this kind of food.

3. The weather is so very nice, so we can go for a walk after class.

**You need the comma before SOBA in compound sentence.

4. My children don’t like hiking, but they love swimming.

5. She likes classical music, but he likes more of hip hop more.

6. Some one likes asking questions in the class,  but some one who don’t like that way.

Some people like asking questions in the class,  but other people don’t like to.

7. I want go to downtown, but my mother wants to go to Metrotown.

go downtown

go home

Why? I don’t know. Maybe God knows.

8. I really need to go to work, but I have online class.

9. I went to Metrotown, but didn’t buy something

I went to Metrotown, but I didn’t buy anything. COMPOUND

I went to Metrotown but didn’t buy anything. SIMPLE

Knowing how to do simple and compound gives you some choice, some freedom.

We will do COMPLEX SENTENCES this week.

10. I went to see my friend, but he wasn’t their there.

there their they’re

11. I like yoga ,but I do not time for doing it.

I like yoga, but I do not have time to do it.

don’t – a bit more casual

do not

Either is ok.

12. It’s freezing cold outside, so you will need your jacket.

13. The English language is easy to learn, but French language is difficult.

14. Just imaging this is a face to face class, you can’t interrupt teacher during the class.

Just imagine this is a face-to-face class, so you can’t interrupt the teacher during the class.

NOT TRUE: You talk as much as you like.

15. I love to speak English, but I can not read it fast/quickly.

16. I don't speak English, but I write English everyday.

Tomorrow – continue with compound sentences, ; semicolons

I will email a few exercises to you right now. You can try them for homework.

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Sentence types:

1. Simple

SV

SSV

SVV

SSVV

Imperative

Interrogative/Question

There is a wide range of sentences that you can write that are simple.

2. Compound

3. Complex

Compound sentences- two simple sentence connected together

It is raining today. Clara is using an umbrella. 2 simples

Join these two simple sentences together into one compound sentence:

It is raining today. Clara is using an umbrella.

FANBOYS – 7 coordinating conjunctions

mnemonic – memory device

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

Some are used a lot, some hardly at all.

for – rarely used in compound sentences

I have some ice cream for you. simple sentence

Clara is using an umbrella, for it is raining. not common used

More authentic: Clara is using an umbrella because it is raining.

complex

for

and – used a lot, all day long

The dog loves food, and he loves to play.

nor – not often used

Michelle does not speak German, nor does she speak French.

More authentic: Michelle does not speak German or French. simple

but – very often used

It is raining, but still my son went to school with no hat on.

still – regardless, nevertheless

or – often used

Maria can go to the party, or she can babysit for the neighbors.

yet – not often very often for compound sentences

I haven’t finished my homework yet. simple sentence

It will rain this weekend, yet I will go camping.

More authentic: It will rain this weekend, but I will still go camping.

so – very often used

Jon is trying to lose weight, so he stopped buying junk food.

FANBOYS for nor yet not often used

so or but and SOBA – used 98.2% of the time

I like dogs, and she likes cats, but you like horses. 3 clauses – awk, avoid it

Possible rewrite: I like dogs, and she likes cats. However, you like horses.

SOBA so or but and

When you think about compound, think about delicious yakisoba. You have a nice emotional connection to compound sentences.

Tomorrow, we will learning about compound sentences. Also, we talk about ; semicolons.

Quiz#1 (25m)

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Write a simple sentence for each exercise:

e.g. SV “school”

The kids like to go to school.

1. SV “highway”

2. SSV “visit”

3. SVV “business”

4. SSVV “help”

5. Question “book”

6. Imperative “cat”

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2. Rosa Parks

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There are many sources of information about Rosa Parks

3. Quiz#1

4. HW Read about Rosa Parks

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Sentence Types: foundation of all good school writing, work writing, professional writing, official letters

- not for poetry, creative writing, songwriting, not for fiction

My approach to reaching sentences is quite conservative. I prefer to teach sentence styles that are good for official, professional, academic writing.

You can choose more casual styles when you are writing for more casual purposes

* SIMPLE – Even with simple setnences, there is a wide range of approaches.

SV

SSV

SVV

SSVV

Imperative

Interrogative

COMPOUND – two simple sentences joined together

Maria drinks tea. Gladys drinks coffee.

Maria drinks tea. Gladys drinks coffee. – join them together using coordinating conjunctions

7 coordinating conjunctions – FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

Maria drinks tea, but Gladys drinks coffee. SV, but SV.

Example of the difference between a simple and a compound sentence:

Joe likes cats but hates dogs. SIMPLE   no comma

Joe likes cats, but he hates dogs. COMPOUND comma

FANBOYS – some are used often, some hardly at all

for- rarely used in a compound sentence

simple sentence- I have a gift for you. Good.

compound- Joan is carrying her umbrella, for it is raining today. Very low frequency usage.

for – We don’t normally use ‘for’ in compound sentences.

Joan is carrying her umbrella because it is raining today. complex

and – use it all the time, all day long in compound sentences

I’ll make supper, and you wash the dishes.

nor – very little used

Sarah does not speak German, nor does she speak French. Very uncommon

nor – not used much, not important

Sarah does not speak German or French. simple

neither … nor – not used much, too fancy

but – very useful, all the time in compound sentences

Joan wanted to go dancing, but her husband wanted to stay home. 

or – often used

You can go to the party, or you can babysit the kids.

yet – not used often for compound sentences

It is chilly today, yet my son went out without a jacket on.

yet

I haven’t finished my homework yet. simple sentence

It is chilly today, but my son went out without a jacket on.

so – commonly used, very high frequency word

Sheila is working today, so she cannot go shopping with her eight sisters.

FANBOYS

so or but and SOBA – my mnemonic

SOBA for compound sentences

We will continue with compound sentences tomorrow.

; semicolon

Quiz#1 (25m)

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Write a simple sentence for each exercise:

e.g. SV “school”

The kids like to go to school.

1. SV “camp”

2. SSV “travel”

3. SVV “government”

4. SSVV “volunteer”

5. Question “letter”

6. Imperative “dog”

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Example Quiz #1 (20m)

Write a sentence for each exercise:

1. SV “dog”

I have a dog. – basic one

My youngest sister has a black and brown dog with white ears. – more elaborate

2. SSV “park”

My husband and I go to the park.

My wife and I played frisbee in the park on Saturday afternoon.

3. SVV “fountain”

4. SSVV “airplane”

5. Imperative “school”

6. Interrogative “store”

I want you to stretch a bit and try some elaborate sentences.

Review simple sentences:

SV 

I was watching the kids play soccer on Saturday morning at Andy Livingtone Park near Chinatown.

 

Confusion between a simple sentence and simple verb tense.

Simple verb tense

Simple present- habitually action, fact “She drinks green tea.” “I go to school everyday.” “Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.”

Simple past- one event finished “Last night, I talked with my son about sports.” 

Simple future- “will” “The little girl will give her dog a makeover.”

SSV

China and Japan have negotiated a massive trade deal.

You and I are friends.

 

SVV

Donald Trump cheats at golf and cheats on his wife.

He is a scumbag.

scumbag-slang word, a reprehensible person, a person with disgusting personality traits -dishonest, untrustworthy

The dog looked out the window and waited for his people to come home.

SSVV

Interrogative- question

It is raining today.

Is it raining today?

Imperative – command, order

Sit down. Watch out. Go to bed!

Please, come in.

Come in please.

When you apply for a job, you might receive a PFO letter.

I PFO is a very politely written rejection letter.

Dear Mr. Haley:

Thank for applying for the job. It was very nice to talk with you.

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Unfortunately, we have chosen a different candidate for the position. 

Sincerely,

Joe Shmoe, Manager

PFO – Please fuck off.

I hope nobody is too delicate to learn this kind of rough English.

Try some practice sentence in Chat that we can share.

Write a sentence for each exercise:

1. SV “dog”

2. SSV “park”

3. SVV “fountain”

4. SSVV “airplane”

5. Imperative “school”

6. Interrogative “store”

Your examples:

1. My family and I will have a great holiday. SSV

2. imperative: You should go to school now before you get late.

COMPLEX

Go to school now. imperative

3. my favorite dog is a white poppy. cap

4. the dog is drinking water from the river.

5. sarah and Lisa walked to the park next to their home.

6. SVV: Last Saturday, I went to the Elizabeth park and tried to see the fountain on the top but it was closed. TOO LONG- compound sentence

Last Saturday, I went to Queen Elizabeth Park and tried to see the fountain on the top. ?

7. My friend’s dog is very sick that is why he is very upset. RO

My friend’s dog is very sick. That is why he is very upset.

8. The new teacher asks us few quizzes and shows us the English idioms. ?

The new teacher gives us few quizzes and shows us many English idioms.

9. Her dog is unable to walk. SV

10. SV:  The small neighbor’s dog always chases the squirrels in the backyard.

The small neighbor’s dog   Who is small, the neighbor or the dog?

the neighbor’s small dog?

11. My daughter and her friend went to Stanly park, and collected leaves from different color.

My daughter and her friend went to Stanley Park and collected leaves of different colors. SVV

12. Hellen and Jeem meet at the park.

13. SV:My old sister and I are ready to go shopping on Black Friday at Metrotown Mall.

14. Go to the school!

15. SV. My aunt Ann has a smart, curious dog, with a cute pink nose.

16. SSV. Russia and Italy signed up an important document about parks and the public spaces.

17. My lovely daughter and I have decided to go to the Queen Elizabeth Park after this pandemic is over. SSV

18. My friends and I are going out for lunch. SSV

19. Sarah and her husband want to go to Queen Elizabeth Park. SSV

20. 1.My daughter likes jumping in the muddy muddy puddles.

SV

21. 2. My husband and I used to go out for lunch on Saturday.  SSV

22. 3. My son is crying and gets angry easily.

SVV

Should we put an exclamation mark at the end of an imperative sentence?

An exclamation point shows high emotion. It sounds like yelling.

Watch out! There is a bear behind you!

Have a cookie.

Exclamation points are overused these days.

Thank you.

Thank you!

Thank you!!! (That sounds like too much emotion.)

Exclamation points could be culturally based.

For school writing, avoid exclamation points.

 

23. SV: My dog is so smart that he can open the door. COMPLEX

My dog is very smart.

24. SSVV: My son and I went to the park yesterday and played tag. SVV: I remember seeing a fountain back in my hometown, and it was so beautiful SVSV compound sentence

25. SSVV: My mom and I enjoyed our first airplane ride and will definitely do it again.

26. Interrogative: Was it cold last night?

27. Imperative: Please, clean up your toys.

28. The children stay without their parents at the camp for a week. SV

29. Please, make me a cup of coffee! polite command

Make me a cup of coffee right now!

Can you leave me alone, please? command, question

Could you stop fighting, please? – to my two kids

Lots of ideas even for simple sentences.

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                     - Quiz#1 simple sentences

 

 

Today’s picture is from Newfoundland. It is a ruggedly beautiful place.

 

rugged – (adj) rough, strong, tough

 

 

 

Sentence types-

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

 

SIMPLE – one independent clause

subject + verb

SV

SSV

SVV

Imperative – command, tell someone to do something “Go!” “Come in, please.”

Interrogative sentence- question “Are you going to the party tonight?”

 

Warmup for our quiz tomorrow

PRACTICE in CHAT:

Write a simple sentence for each:

 

1.    SV “school”

The streets around my son’s school are very busy at 3PM. good quality sentence

My school is nice. very basic, beginner level

 

2.    SVV “park”

3.    SSV “store”

4.    Imperative “dog”

5.    Interrogative “bicycle”

6.    SSVV “dancing”

 

 

Your examples:

1.    Schools are closed for the pandemic. SV

close – prep, near

closed – adj, not open

2.    Walmart and the Superstore are big stores. agr #1 error SSV

3.    This morning I saw people driving through the/a school zone above 30 km/h. SV

4.    Could you pleas put your bicycle In the stored

5.    Could you please put your bicycle in the storage area? SV

6.    A lot of children play and talk in the playground after school. SVV

7.    When I go to park, I love to take photos and watch sunset.(SVV)

complex sentence

I love to take photos and watch the sunset.(SVV)

8.    Bc has very nice parks XXX

BC has very nice parks. SV

9.    My high school has a long history. SV

10.                       I like to go to the walking and the biking in the park. SV

‘walking’ ‘biking’ nor verbs- gerunds

gerund – noun with an ‘ing’ ending

I like walking. ‘walking’ gerund, noun, thing

I am walking. ‘walking’ verb

11.                       My dog is not friendly his barking at anyone in the Street XXX

RW

12.                       Feed the dog, please. IMPERATIVE

13.                       Some stores are permanently closed because of COVID-19. SV

14.                       Little children and old people dance and sing in the park. SSVV

15.                       Our school teacher is very mean. We don't like him.

16.                       Sarah and John love dancing and work together. SSVV

17.                       Ellie and Ella went shopping at Superstore together. SSV

18.                       whose’s is that dog playing in the park.

Whose dog is (that) playing in the park?

 

19.                       when I was young,I read newspaper very much.

20.                       These days lots of schools try to run online classes. SV

21.                       We went to the park and walked along the Seawall. SVV

22.                       Stores and restaurants are asking their customers to wear masks or face coverings.

23.                       The kids jump on trampoline and watch TV at the same time.

24.                       I am going to buy the magnificent PlayStation 5 on Black Friday.

25.                       The kid is flying a kite with his friends at the park.

26.                       These days every store will ask you to wear a mask before you come in.

 

SIMPLE SENTENCES:

SV

SSV

SVV

Imperative – tell someone to do do an action

Interrogative sentence – question

 

One more example:

My dog is not friendly his barking at anyone in the Street XXX

My dog is not friendly. SV

He’s barking at anyone in the street. SV

 

One more example:

My daugter and I put some unused things to the store. XXX

My daughter and I put some unused things to the store. What do you mean? RW – try it a different way

 

Interrogative sentence- question

Rachelle and Angel love singing and dancing.

Do Rachelle and Angel love singing and dancing?

 

My home is so very far from work. ‘so’ is too casual for school writing

Is your home very far from your work?

 

It is so cold today. ‘so’ good for speaking, not as good for writing

It is very/quite/extremely cold today.

Is it very cold today?

 

Leash your dog.

Did you leash your dog?

Will you leash your dog?

Could you leash your dog?

 

This one looks better on me.

Which one looks better on me?

 

I can ride your bicycle.

Can I ride your bicycle?

 

I drove to Stanley Park and walked along the beach yesterday. SVV

Could you please help me connect the Wi-Fi on my phone? SV - question

 

Tomorrow, we will do a short quiz. Six sentences.

e.g.

1. SV “park”

2. SSV “dog”

3. SVV “cat”

4. SS VV “bicycle”

5. Imperative “finish”

Finish your supper. Finish washing the dishes.

6. Interrogative “bus”

 

Same style of quiz, different vocabulary words.

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1. There are many reasons why travelling plays a significant role in people’s lives: connecting people with different cultures and backgrounds, exploring their customs and traditions, meeting new friends and discovering beautiful places and much more. parellelism

2. It is so sad that this Covid stole our regular lives from us; however it opened up something new for us and I was able to see opportunities for development and growth, even staying at home. TOO LONG. Divide it into sentences.

ababab ; however, it opened up something new for us. For example/Then/In fact, I was able to see opportunities for development and growth even while staying at home.

3. Also last but not least thing that I dream to do - is gathering with my friends here in Vancouver.

Also, last but not least, the thing that I most dream about doing is gathering with my friends here in Vancouver.

most dream about

dream about most

4. As over eighty year’s old seniors, they are quite healthy, which gives me a bit of comfort. 

eighty-plus-year-old seniors

seniors who are more than eighty years old

5. The first thing I want to do is travelling/to travel to see my family;  after two years of being apart. cut semicolon

6. At the end, I would like to change my perspective.

7. When Covid19 is over, I’m looking forward to going outside without the fear of getting sick.

8. I’d like to go to my country and to see my family and friends are the most I want to do when Covid19 is over. XXX Divide these ideas into two sentences.

I’d like to go to my country and to see my family and friends. This is what I most want to do when Covid19 is over.

9. After what's happening for the past eight months I have quited my job and stayed home mostly with my children. punc vf

After what has been happening for the past eight months, I have quit my job and stayed home mostly with my children.

10. I’m looking forward to going back to normal where I no longer need to wear a mask when I go outside and there is no need for social distancing. LONG

11. Unfortunately, Covid19 is getting worst worse and worse, so the program that I wanted to attend is now cancelled. wf Build vocabulary.

12. There are also many restrictions on meeting people. I like to meet and talk with my friends, but after Covid19, I have less chance to meet new people and spend less time with friends.

13. The first thing I want to do once Covid-19 Is over is to give everyone lots of hugs.

14. I will be more responsible to all things I have in my life. I will be nice to all my friends. AWK Not English phrasing

RW – try it a different way, different vocab

Word for word translation from another language?

15. Before pandering I always says life is too short but now I understood, Life is too short. Meaning?

pandering ww – a incorrect suggestion from a spellcheck

pandemic

This shows me that a student is filtering their English though a computer.

16. when covid19 is over I wanted to go back to my country to see my grandmother. When capital letter

17. It’s hard for everybody, but when Covid 19 is over, here there are three things that I am looking forward to.

18. The travel will be coming soon, although we do not know when (exactly). Not English

We will be able to travel soon although we do not know when exactly.  ( )?

We will be able to travel soon although we do not know exactly when. 

We will be able to travel soon although we do not exactly know when.  

Often you can put pronouns in several places.

You have to develop two brains: Mandarin brain and English brain.

They are separate.

You have to have a Farsi Laila. Also, you have to have an English Laila. They are kind of separate people.

If you have a mix, then it is a big mess.

For example, my wife is very serious in English. Full of work.

She is very free and fun in Spanish. Full of life!

Our first language is deep in our heart.

You are not beginners at English. You can develop your English mind? brain? personality? side?

internalize the language – 

Somebody that when you start to dream in a new language, that means you are really learning it.

Learning a language as an adult is very very good for your brain.

Email a few to me if you have other examples.

Sentence types:

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

SIMPLE – most basic type, very useful

powerful – If you want somebody to remember something, tell them in a simple sentence.

one independent clause- SV

subject verb

The dog is asleep.

The park next to her house is very small.

SSV

The dog and the cat are sleeping on the couch.

Joan and Maria like to go dancing on Saturday nights.

SVV

Sarah works out and swims on Wednesdays.

SSSV

SVVV

Imperative – command, tell them what to do

Shut the door.

Shut the door, please.

No “You”

Come in.

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1.    Covid-19 has changed many things around the world. Good.

2.    For me Covid19 made me stay home which helped me to think more about my life and future because before the pandemic started I was only working full time and I was busy with life which did not give me anytime thinking and planning for my life.

Too long. Divide it into sentences.

For me, Covid19 made me stay home. This helped me to think more about my life and future. Before the pandemic started I was only working full time. I was busy with life which did not give me anytime to think and plan for my life.

Reads better. Smoother writing

 

3.    Since the coronavirus pandemic started, COVID-19 has become a very hot word in the world  because it is really effecting the lives of all humans.

 

4.    covid 19 had bad effect on my life. CAP

 

5.    Covid19 is a dramatic one that happened.

one? ww event occurrence situation

 

6.    I want to be able to do the travel again.

 

7.    because I lost my job. CAP FRAG

8.    COVID 19 gives causes us a lot of stress. AWK

 

9.    now I can’t attend any my family and friends wedding,and other party so can’t celebrate together.

10.                       now I can’t attend any my family and friends wedding,and other party so can’t celebrate together.

11.                       Covid19 changed life in the world. ?? ??

Covid19 has changed the lives of everyone in the world.

 

12.                       I tghout thought it will would be anonymous punc  Meaning??

 

13.                       This year is very terrible in the world. The COVID-19 maked ous change anything in my life.

This year has been very terrible for everyone in the world.

Bill Gates is very famous in the world.  XXX AWK

Bill Gates is very famous all over the world.

 

14.                       After that I had to change my job. And I have to work hard.

After that, I had to change my job. And Also, I have had to work hard. vt verb tense

          Don’t begin a sentence with ‘and’ ‘but’, or ‘so’ in school writing. It’s too casual.

15.                       Covid 19 affecting people all over the world and all age. ?

vf is affecting

Covid 19 is affecting people of all ages all over the world.

 

I put it on the blog everyday. It will be there forever.

 

16.                       Since Covid-19 started, all the activities that we love to do as a family is are now limited.

 

17.                       I think Covid-19 affecting everyone’s life during 2020 include me.

 

I think Covid-19 is affecting everyone’s life during 2020, including mine. possessive

 

18.                       The Government advised us to stay at home and have no parties.

 

told advice ask – I told you to do the dishes. The doctor advised her patient to stop smoking. Maura asked her sister to pick her kids up at school yesterday.

 

pick my kids up

pick up my kids

 

 

19.                       Many people died around the world.

20.                       People's life affected because of this sickness.

People's lives have been affected because of this sickness.

 

21.                       COVID 19 has disrupted the daily life of everyone in the world.

22.                       When Covid-19 is over, I want to go back to my normal life. I want to go back to work, church and seeing friends and meeting new. paralellism

When Covid-19 is over, I want to go back to my normal life. I want to go back to work, go to church, see friends, and meet new people.

 

23.                       Covid-19 has come to a time that when I finish work I do not hanging out with my friends , so often like before    ?

Covid-19 has affected my life so that when I finish work I do not hang out with my friends as often as before.

 

 

24.                       One year ago, it prevented me from going to work or school.

25.                       Now I can’t attend any my family and friends wedding,and other party so can’t celebrate together. TOO LONG

Now I can’t attend any of my family’s or friend’s weddings or other parties. Therefore, we can’t celebrate together.

 

26.                       Before Covid-19, I used to be a social butterfly.

 

used to – activity from the past

Sarah used to do yoga, but now she is too busy.

I used to live in Nova Scotia.

 

27.                       The second one is taking care of kids. Many people try to keep their kids at home. For me, it has been really challenging to provide a fun, amusing and peaceful place for my kids. Nice verb!

 

28.                       People are struggling financially because many people lost their job because their work site needs to be close due COVID.

Too much for one sentence. Divide it up.

People are struggling financially. Many people have lost their jobs because their work sites need to be closed due to COVID.

 

 

Sentence types:

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

 

SIMPLE SENTENCES-  most basic, but powerful

valuable, important

If you want to say something important, use a simple sentence.

They are easy to understand and memorable.

 

SUBJECT + VERB

SV

-one independent clause

clause – a group of words with a subject and a verb

The little girl’s doll fell off the shelf.

My friend dropped his cellphone.

 

SSV

Maria and Dave go dancing on Tuesday nights.

The dog and the cat like to play together.

 

SVV

Sarah plays soccer and does yoga.

 

SV

SSV

SVV

SSSSSV – unusual, don’t sound good 

My sister, my brother, my uncle, his aunt, her dog, and your cat are all in the car together.

 

imperative sentences – command, tell someone to do something

Shut the window. Don’t say ‘you’

Close the door.

Do your homework.

 

You close the door. sounds too aggressive

Close the door, please.

Please close the door.

‘Please’ is the magic word.

Question

Could you close the window, please? Very polite.

Could you go away and never come back, please?