8:30 EF56 Dec16

 Today’s agenda:  

1. Review Quiz#4 on noun clauses

2. Continue with Literary Terms – continue next class

3. “Roses Sing on New Snow” -paragraph about this story on Friday

Test#4

- not narrative, no “I”, no first person narration

You will be writing about the story, not about your own life. 

- not a plot summary

Grabber (optional)

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

Concluding sentence

e.g. Why does the governor argue with Maylin?

4. Adjective clauses

Tomorrow: No class. Email me for midterm recommendation.

Friday: Paragraph about “Roses Sing on New Snow”

Next term I will be teaching these classes:

P1 8:30-10:15am English Foundations 5

P2 11:00-1:15 English Foundations 3/4 +

Reading and Writing ¾

Maybe we can together in a class in April.

Some people like to repeat a class once or twice to really get the information into their minds. Usually that’s ok, but the school won’t let you take and retake the class over and over.

There is not hard and fast rule. However, the government is paying, not us. The government decides if they will keep paying for a student to take and retake a class.

Noun clause Quiz#4-

Write down a few examples that you had trouble with.

1. This is the car that i always wanted

This is the car that I always wanted. adjective clause

2. I believe that once the vaccine arrive everyone will be happy.

I believe that once the vaccine arrives, everyone will be happy.

3. Jack wants to know why that book so hard to read.

Jack wants to know why that book is so hard to read.

4. Mike doesn't know how to go to his new school by bus.

5. He wondered why she was not invited.

6. I think so it’s a nice day tomorrow.

I think that it will be a nice day tomorrow.

7. I don’t want to argue with anyone even though my heart is broken. adverb clause

8. She doesn't know how to go to Metrotown.

9. I don’t know why my sister does not believe that I can make happy face cookies for her.

10. John doesn’t believe his younger brother is at home, and he is not happy about it. compound complex

11. I know that she eats like a bird because she wants to lose weight.

12. All my kids want for Christmas is that their grandparents could come to visit them.

13. I don’t think that tomorrow it is going to snow.

14. I think that it will rain tomorrow. I think that it will be rainy tomorrow.

15. Stephen celebrate his birthday last night, I don't know why his brother invite his friends, although visitors is not allowed.

Stephen celebrated his birthday last night. I don't know why his brother invited his friends because visitors were not allowed.

16. I believe that I can fly. I believe that I can achieve my dreams.

Practice. Practice.

I take pedal steel guitar lessons from Travis Toy. He is a professional musician in Nashville. In order to learn to play at a decent level, I have to practice every day. I practice to get better, but also I practice so that I don’t forget what I already know.

It’s like trying to stay in shape. You get in shape and feel great. Then you start to slip slowly and then quickly into poor shape.

You have to keep up the practice or you will slip.

Friday class – Test#4 Paragraph 150-200 words

So far, we have written narrative paragraph- tell a personal story

The paragraph that we write on Friday will not be narrative. It will be about the story “Roses Sing on New Snow”

- not narrative, no “I”, no first person narration

“In my opinion, …”  “I think that…”

You will be writing about the story, not about your own life. 

- not a plot summary

I am not going to ask you to retell the story or to write a plot summary.

I will ask you a more specific question.

Paragraph (150-200w)

-Grabber (optional)

Topic sentence – related directly to the question

Supporting sentences – 3-4 points/reasons

Concluding sentence

e.g. Why does the governor argue with Maylin?

PREWRITING- planning

1. Read and understand the question. What is the teacher asking me to   

    do?

2. Brainstorm some points

3. Put the points in order TIME, SPACE, IMPORTANCE

WRITING- sentences

4. Rough copy (150-200 words)

5. Proofread and edit – vf, vt, punc

6. Submit your paragraph within the time frame.

Why does the governor argue with Maylin?

3 reasons why G argues with M

no plot summary

not write about father or brothers

IDEAS

1. 2. G not used to women being chefs, his culture

2. 1. G high status person, Maylin low status, doesn’t think she is his equal

3. 3. G really wants to take the food back to Emperor, Maylin says he can’t

4. G was jealous of Maylin’s talent

Rough Copy

Grabber (optional) 7 ways

- Throughout history, women have been treated as less than by men. So too in “Roses Sing on New Snow” when the governor argues with Maylin.

Have you ever gotten into an argument with someone who is more powerful than you?

Topic sentence- 

EASY The governor argues with Maylin for three reasons.

HIGHER-LEVEL The governor argues with Maylin because he feels he is higher status than she is.

The governor shows his lack of respect for Maylin when he argues with her.

Body-

Concluding sentence-

I will ask you a question that is very straightforward. Read the story again for homework.

Replacement Quiz for the people who signed up for it.

Email me the quiz by 10:10

Simple sentences

1. SVV restaurant

2. Imperative argue

Compound sentences

3. nevertheless cook

4. or travel

Adverb clause sentences

5. since famous

6. unless agree