EF34 11:00 Feb11

 

Good morning.

This is our 3/4 class.

We will get started at 11:00.

 

 

Today’s agenda:

 

1.    Continue with sentence types

2.    Continue simple sentences

3.    Describe tomorrow’s quiz

Quiz#1 simple sentences

 

haleyshec.blogspot.com

 

 

3 sentence types – over the next couple of weeks

1.    simple sentences

2.    compound sentences

3.    complex sentences

 

SIMPLE sentences

- one main clause, one idea, one statement, one complete thought

SV subject verb

 

SV                My dog wanted to go for a drive last night.

SSV             Joan and her daughter like to hike in the mountains.

SVV             Jun speaks English well but cannot write it well.

Imperative           Please you put your laundry away.

Interrogative       Does your mother live in Vancouver?

 

Don’t forget your capital letter and period.

We can’t forget. We have to remember.

 

This will be the basis of the quiz tomorrow.

SV                          I closed the window

SSV

SVV

Imperative (give an order)              Close the window, please.

Interrogative (ask a question)       Could you close the window?

 

 

Often in English we make requests by asking a question.

Could you...

Would you...

Would you mind...

Can you...

 

Sounds very polite.

 

Questions that are requests:

Could you put the dishes away?

Would you please feed the dog?

Would you mind feeding the dog?

Can you stop arguing, please?

 

Imperative orders (commands):

Put the dishes away. Put the dishes away, please.

Feed the dog. Please feed the dog.

Stop arguing.

 

Try some of own simple sentences in chat. We can share them. This is good practice for our little quiz tomorrow.

1.    I study in English. -the language of your school

I study English. -the subject

2.    Can you buy some candy for me ,please?

3.    please give me a glass of water  Cap. Punc.

4.    Could you please help me?

5.    Could you give me the phone?

6.    Do your homework everyday.

7.    Please close the door.

8.    Would you please turn off the music?

9.    would you help me how to use the computer? cap

Would you help me to use the computer?

Would you show me how to use the computer?

10.                       Give it to me, please.

11.                       I read a book.

12.                       I had dinner with my family yesterday.

13.                       please write the note cap punc

14.                       Could you leave me alone?

15.                       take a walk. cap

16.                       Would you please put away your toys?

17.                       Would you like coffee or tea?

18.                       I don't to eat veggie.

I don't eat veggies.

I don't like to eat veggies.

 

19.                       would you mind to close the door please cap punc

Would you mind closing the door, please.

20.                       Clean the table, please.

21.                       Please close the door.

22.                       Could you pass me the salt?

23.                       Did you do your homework?

24.                       Could you go for dinner tonight? Meaning?

Could we go out for dinner tonight? out to a restaurant

Would you like to go out for dinner with me?

Would you like to have dinner with me? – sounds like a date

Let’s grab some dinner. – casual, friendly

Would you like to join us tonight for dinner. very polite

25.                       Can you cook the dinner today?

26.                       Turn on the light, please.

 

27.                       SV:  My son likes singing.

SSV: My sister and her daughter live in China.

SVV:  I went out and shopped in a supermarket yesterday.  Imperative: Stop crying, please.

Interrogative: Can you open the door?

28.                       would you go to sleeping?

Would you go to sleep? Meaning?

 

29.                       Lock the door before you go out.

30.                       I really like to travel around the world.

31.                       Could I borrow a pen from you?

32.                       Should we go on a car ride?

 

SV

SSV

SVV

Imperative

Interrogative

 

cap punc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODEL QUIZ:

 

Write a simple sentence for each.

Doublespace.

Use 14-16 point font.

Email it to me as an attachment by 12:15.

(You will have about 25 minutes to write the quiz)

 

e.g. SV cat

The cat is asleep on the bed.

 

1. SV                      dog

 

1.    I take my dog for a walk around the park.

 

2. SVV                   school

 

2.    Our adult school has English classes and is open 6 days a week.

         

3. Imperative      window

4. SSV         phone

5. Imperative      horse

6. Interrogative  computer

 

Would you... – sounds a bit more formal, polite

Could you... – sounds a bit more casual, relaxed

Can you... – sounds a bit more casual, relaxed

 

I use “Could you...” more often with friends and family.

I use “Would you...” more often with colleagues and people at work.

 

 

Level of politeness when asking for permission

May I... – more formal, polite

Can I... – more casual, relaxed

 

 

We have a few minutes left. I will stay on in case anyone has any further questions or wants to try some examples of their own.