EF6 8:30 Feb19

 Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30.

Today’s agenda

1. Go over Quiz2

2. Continue with Transitional Terms. I emailed you a bunch of transitional terms yesterday.

3. Paragraph work -Format of a paragraph

-Structure of a paragraph

Quiz2- Compound Sentences

Write a compound sentence for each:

e.g. dog and

I have a dog, and he is loyal.

1. property but

SV , but SV.

My husband and I want to buy some property, but we don’t have enough money.

2. change so

3. consider and

4. purchase but

5. corner so

6. decorate however

SV; however, SV.

I decorated the house with fresh flowers; however, my husband didn’t notice.

Please write down in Chat any of your sentences from the quiz that you have questions about.

1. I consider we have to do more exercise at home now, and my son agree with it.

I consider think/understand/realize we have to do more exercise at home now, and my son agrees with it. ww agr

2. Emma, can you unplug the hairdryer on the side of the corner, so just make sure to check it.

Emma, can you unplug the hairdryer on the side of the corner? Just make sure to check it.

Emma, unplug the hairdryer on the side of the corner and make sure to check it. SIMPLE

3. Due to he wrote his name in the corner of the page, so I remembered his name.

due to = because

Because he wrote his name in the corner of the page, so I remembered his name.

because ,SOBA  do not go together

because – Monday

SOLUTION

He wrote his name in the corner of the page, so I remembered his name. COMPOUND

Because he wrote his name in the corner of the page, I remembered his name. COMPLEX- Monday

4. My book is in the corner, so it is difficult to reach it.

on the corner – on the sidewalk

5. We don’t have a lot of  things to decorate new home, however this our first house in Canada.

We don’t have a lot of things to decorate our new home; however, this is our first house in Canada. LOGIC

6. The store is at the corner of Robson Street, so we don’t need to walk for a long time.

7. He has change the plan, so we are stay home now. vf vt

He has changed the plan, so we are staying home now.

8. Some students changed their seats, so the teacher did not recognize the new student in the class.

9. Mary wants to purchase some gifts for her family; but she doesn’t have enough budget. punc ww

Mary wants to purchase some gifts for her family, but she doesn’t have enough money.

She doesn’t have a big enough budget. sounds overwritten

10. Sam wants to purchase a lot of cloths, but he don’t wants doesn’t want to pay more money for rentals.

cloths? clothes?

more money? compared to what

RW – rewrite, try it again, different way, different style

11. Life style is changed now, so we should change our thinking. vague, sounds like a translation

Our lifestyle has changed now, so we should change our thinking.

change our thinking – so vague, has very little meaning

Our lifestyle has changed now, so we should change our minds about improving my life. Vague, vague, ambiguous

e.g.

Covid 19 has changed the way that we think about socializing, so we need to find new ways to connect with each other. specific

that we think about socializing – noun clause – next week

Simple and compound sentences

“Introduction to Transitional Terms” – very important if you want to become an excellent writer

overview of 40+ transitional terms that you can use in your writing- school, job, life

help you take your writing to a higher level

Addition- also, furthermore, in addition, likewise

, and 

I like cats, and she likes dogs.

I like cats; also, she likes dogs.

Joe plays soccer; in addition, he plays volleyball.

Consequence- accordingly, as a result, consequently, therefore

, so

I have an appointment at 1:30 today, so I have to leave at 1:00.

I have an appointment at 1:30 today; therefore, I have to leave at 1:00.

Gloria is afraid of deep water; as a result, she does not like to go swimming in the ocean.

Contrast- instead, on the contrary, rather, however, in contrast

, but

Margo will not buy you a present for your birthday, but she will make a donation to a charity in your name.

Margo will not buy you a present for your birthday; instead, she will make a donation to a charity in your name.

Review these transitional terms. Learn them. Know them. Use them.

Do this work if you want to be a good writer in English.

We will continue with these on Monday.

Write some examples of your own for homework, and we can share them on Monday.

I usually put all of this on the blog. We have to review things over and over and over to learn them.

The Paragraph

Gold

  Gold, a precious metal, is prized for two important characteristics. First of all, gold has a lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion. Therefore, it is suitable for jewelry, coins, and ornamental purposes. Gold never needs to be polished and will remain beautiful forever. For example, a Macedonian coin remains as untarnished today as the day it was made 25 centuries ago. Another important characteristic of gold is its usefulness to industry and science. For many years, it has been used in hundreds of industrial applications, such as photography and dentistry. The most recent use of gold is in astronauts' suits. Astronauts wear gold-plated heat shields for protection when they go outside spaceships in space. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty but also for its utility.

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

First point

Second point

Concluding sentence

*Format of a paragraph

- one block of writing

- indent the first word- TAB key (next to ‘Q’), don’t use space bar

- 14-16 font

-doublespace OR 1.5 spacing 

On your word processing program, find the option for doublespacing or 1.5 spacing.

*Structure of a paragraph

-Topic sentence

-Supporting sentences

-Concluding sentence