EF34 11:00 March9

 

 

Good morning, everybody.

We will get started at 11:00.

 

Today’s agenda:

1.    Review Test#3- narrative paragraph

2.    Adjective clauses

 

Quiz#5 (adjective clauses) on Thursday

Test#3 (narrative paragraph) on Friday

 

 

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Spring Break is from March 15-26. We are back on Monday, March 29.

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On Monday, March 29, I will be giving out midterm reports. You will need this report from me in order to register for the next term: April-June.

We will not have a class together on Monday, March 29.

You email me anytime between 11:00-1:15 on March 29, and I will email you back your midterm average (%) and my recommendation as to whether you should register for the next level or stay at this level.

 

Your midterm average will be based on the quizzes and tests we have done so far. Quiz 1,2,3,4,5. Test 1,2,3.

 

The pass mark for the class is 50%. That’s true for all of BC schools.

At the end of the course, if you have 50%+, you can move up.

 

The minimum average for early recommendation (midterm recommendation) is 65%. Our English department policy is anyone who is getting below 65% is probably not ready to move on.

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You can figure out your own average

Quiz 1,2,3,4         x/3

Test1,2                 x/6

 

Scenario 1:

Quizzes:     1/3    2/3    2.5/3           3/3

Tests:         4/6    2/6

 

x\y  14.5/24  = 60.4%

NO EARLY RECOMMENDATION

 

Scenario 2:

Quizzes:     1.8/3           2/3    2/3    2.2/3

Tests:         4.5/6           4/6

 

16.5/24 = 68.8%

EARLY RECOMMENDATION

 

 

We might do a makeup (replacement, redo) quiz or test later in the course.

 

This will be a midterm report. We still have four weeks left to learn, do tests and quizzes, and get better.

My question: “Are you ready to succeed in the next level?”

 

 

 

Discussion from my other class:

 

Classroom learning can only teach you so much.

You have to get and live in English some. You have become familiar with real English.

 

I practice my guitar every day.

Practicing is not the same as playing music with people.

For me, playing music in a group with real people is 10X as useful as practicing by myself.

Both are important, but playing in a group is much more important than practicing by yourself.

In the same way, studying more grammar books is not going to help you as much as actually putting yourself in situations where you must communicate with other humans in English.

Are you afraid of that?

Are you nervous around English speakers?

Are you afraid of people who are different than you?

If yes, be brave and do it anyway.

 

 

 

Test#2

“Write a paragraph about a funny thing that happened when you were a kid.”

 

(100-150 words)

 

 

fun/funny – different meanings

fun- enjoyable “Hiking is fun.”

funny- humourous, laughing         “My aunt does funny impressions of other family members.”

 

“The movie was funny. We were all laughing.”

“Our English class is fun sometimes.”

* writing a paragraph – begin with a topic sentence

 

TOPIC:        “Write about a funny thing that happened when you were a

kid.”

 

Topic sentence (TS) – address the topic directly

 

          I remember a very funny thing that happened when I was a kid.

My six brothers and five sisters all pretended that we could not hear or see my youngest brother. ... TELL THE STORY

 

* writing sentences – SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX

Sometimes when students are writing paragraphs, they get carried away and the sentences go out the window.

 

Practice! You have to practice your sentences.

You can’t learn to write sentences by listening to me talk.

 

Practice and you will improve.

Don’t practice and stay the same.

 

It’s up to you. It’s your choice.

 

FOR SOME: The sentences that you are writing in your paragraphs are

not the sentences that we have been practicing in class.

 

You have to change if you want to get better.

 

The internet at the school is not good today.

 

Did you hear any of what I just said? You got the idea.

 

 

Sentence types:

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

-adverb clauses

-noun clauses

-adjective clauses

 

Adjective clauses:

who -people

that – things, animals

 

other words that we don’t use as much: which where whom

 

Most important words : who that

Let’s focus on who and that.

 

who- people

Jun’s sister is a nurse. simple

Jun’s sister who lives in Burnaby is a nurse. adjective clause

I have a brother who likes to ride a motorcycle.

Clara’s mother who comes from Spain grew up very poor.

 

that- things, animals

Jun’s sister bought a cellphone that was only $80.

We need an apartment that has three bedrooms.

My cat that has white paws and a black body is very cute.

A panda is an animal that most people find adorable.

 

Try some of your own in Chat:

1.    This dog that has a nice body. frag

This dog that has a nice body is a champion.

2.    The boy who is playing ukulele beside you is my son.

3.    The way that he talks is funny.

4.    I saw the person who helped my friend.

5.    Mike wants a car that has a V8 engine.

 

6.    My best friend who is live in Vancouver.

My best friend who lives in Vancouver is very nice.

 

is live- not English, XXX

lives

 

7.    My sister who is a good student at school.

My sister who is a good student at school is very smart.

 

8.    I hope that everyone has a great day. noun clause

9.    I couldn’t forget that until this moment. simple

10.                       I like the restaurant that has delicious foods.

11.                       I have to practice my English that my teacher the way. XXX Meaning? RW

12.                       I need study English that is is important. XXX RW

13.                       I need notbook that  it is  big\ XXX RW

14.                       I need a dog that makes me happy.

15.                       My brother has big a car that its is very useful.

My brother has a big car that is very useful.

 

16.                       My phone that is new was very expensive.

17.                       I have son who like car game XXX

I have a son who likes car games.

 

18.                       Serena wants to visit a sister who lives in USA.

19.                       My uncle who is living in Victoria is retired.

20.                       My son who likes swimming is a good swimmer.

21.                       My brother who lives in Toronto is my twin.

 

 

 

This was a good start. We continue tomorrow with adjective clauses.