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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.
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