Good morning, everybody.
We will get started at 11:00.
Cameras on. Mics muted.
Today’s agenda:
• Review emails and attachments from homework
• Review viewing comments
• Talk about quiz and test format – font, timing, plagiarism
• Continue with review of sentence types
• Homework activity- Prepare for Quiz#1 tomorrow on simple sentences
Today’s beautiful Canadian spot is Banff, Alberta.
Emails and attachments:
1. Subject line of your email must have certain information
Name, Class, Time, Quiz#
e.g. “Joe Chen, EF4, 11:00, Quiz#1”
*If you don’t put that information in the subject line, I will not take my time to figure it out. I have eight classes and 60 students.
2. Attach a .docx, .doc. or .rtf file.
I can’t put comments on .pdf files.
I hope you figured it out. If not, keep working on it.
ahaley@vsb.bc.ca
Viewing Comments
I understand that it is frustrating finding software that will allow you to write to me and for me to comment on your writing. VSB Adult Education does not allow student access to Microsoft Word, so we have to figure it out on our own. That is unfair, but that’s the way it is. We have to find ways to make this work.
Almost all of you have figured out how to send attachments to me and how to read my comments. Nevertheless, a few students are still having trouble seeing my comments on their writing.
I use Microsoft Word to mark your writing and provide comments.
Microsoft Word is the software that Vancouver School Board provides to teachers. If you have MSWord, you should be able to view my comments on your writing.
Go to the Taskbar - Review - Show Markup - Comments.
Free advice #1: Purchase or download a good word processor. Learn
how to use it. You will use it for years to come in school, work and life.
If you do not have MSWord, you may be able to view my comments on your writing using an online viewer.
I found this one: https://onlinedocumentviewer.com/Viewer/
You may be able to find another one that you like better.
It’s not perfect, but it is better than nothing.
Some of my other students said that they can read my comments using Pages on their MacBooks.
** Computer Basics and Writing- 11am, Kyle Kirkwood (computer
genius)
** Quiz and Test Format
* Writing format
All writing must be all in English.
It can’t be in Chinese or Russian or Arabic.
Doublespace or use 1.5 space when writing paragraphs. It is much easier to read and comment on.
Use 14-16 point font
Sometime students use font that is too small. I can’t read that. This is too small to read. I will be blind if I try to read this. I won’t even try to read this.
Sometime students use font that is too big. This is too big. This is like a sign on the side of a business.
14-16 point font – standard for most writing, good balance of size
Try it now. Open a document and choose a 14-16 point font. Find the font size. Try it now. Could you change the font size?
Choose easily legible font. – style of letters
This is an easily legible font. Calibri
This is an easily legible font. Times New Roman
This is an easily legible font. Arial
Do you like this font? Georgia
This is not an easily legible font. ALGERIAN
This is not an easily legible font. GOUDY STOUT
This is not an easily legible font. Jokerman
This is not an easily legible font. Comic Sans
Do you like this font? Snap ITC - No, please!
Find a nice font that you like. Take a second and find one now.
-Timing on quizzes and tests.
I will give a deadline (time that the quiz is due)
No lates. Send it in on time.
If you have trouble with the deadlines, then maybe self-paced would be a better choice for you.
e.g. Email the quiz to me as an attachment by 12:45.
12:45 is the deadline.
If you email it to me at 12:50, I‘m not going to give it points.
If you email it to me at 10:46, that’s ok, I guess.
If you email it to me at 10:48, that’s not ok.
Be punctual.
- Plagiarism and cheating on marked work
This is an online class, so that means that you have access to the internet while we are doing quizzes and tests. You may not look up sentences, words, etc, during quizzes and tests. That is cheating.
When you do your driving test, are you allowed to check your phone for answers? No.
There is a certain level of trust that I have to have in you that you won’t cheat on my quizzes and tests.
If you cheat on my quizzes and tests, and I find out, you will get a 0 and a letter in your file. To be honest, I won’t really want to teach you anymore. If I feel that I can’t trust you, I find it hard to have a good relationship with you as teacher/student.
I won’t cheat you. Please, don’t cheat me.
Spellcheck can cause a lot of problems for people with beginner-level English.
Using grammarcheck is cheating on a test.
Turn them off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to hear what you have to say. Show me YOUR writing, and I will help you make it better. It doesn’t matter if you make mistakes. Mistakes are good. Don’t hide your mistakes by getting the computer to fix them. Show them to me, and I can help you fix them yourself. Then you won’t have to use a translator, spellcheck, grammarcheck. You will be able to do it yourself.
HW- Review simple sentences:
SIMPLE SENTENCE – one clause, Subject and Verb, SV
SV The dog is sleeping.
I like ice cream.
SSV The dog and the cat are sleeping.
You and I are friends.
SVV I want to cut my hair and buy new clothes.
The puppy eats and plays.
Imperative – command, tell someone to do something.
Sit down. You sit down.
Watch out!
Have some tea.
Come here.
Be careful.
Shut up!
Get out!
Drop dead!
Take care.
Interrogative- question
What time is it?
Are you serious?
Is this your phone?
EXAMPLE QUIZ FOR TOMORROW:
Quiz#1
Write a simple sentence for each of the vocabulary words.
Email it to me as an attachment by 12:30pm.
1. SVV dog
The dog is barking and growling at the delivery person.
2. SSV cat
Ling and I used to have two cats.
3. SV mouse
The mouse is very cute.
4. Imperative- command, tell somebody to do something
fish
Buy some fish for supper.
5. Interrogative- question
squirrel
Can you see that squirrel over there?
6. SSV horse
Put some of your examples in Chat. We can share them.
1. I like reading. SV
2. I can do it. period
3. What do I have to do to pass the EF4 exams? STICK TO A SIMPLE SENTENCE
4. Allan is a good teacher. SV
5. SVV - I need to clean my house and wash clothes.
6. I and my sister went shopping XXX
My sister and I went shopping. period
7. SSV Joey and Tom like play soccer XXX
Joey and Tom like to play soccer.
like to play/ like playing
I like to play guitar. I like playing guitar.
Dave likes to cook. Dave likes cooking.
Sarah likes to study math. Sarah likes studying math.
8. imperative: Go. period
9. SV - My dog is very tiny.
10. sv: my friend is working XXX
My friend is working. capital letter, period
11. I have breakfast every day.
12. the horse is beautiful and strong animal XXX
The horse is beautiful and strong animal.
13. Sv. I like to walk.
14. SV I like my car.
15. Jon is taking his dog to the park.
16. Interrogative question:Have you had breakfast yet?
17. SV; The computer is working well.
18. I and classmates are studying for EF writing course.
19. I love chocolate.
20. I want to exercise with my friend.
21. SV: I bought a pair of shoes on the weekend.
22. Cat and dog playing together on garden. XXX
The cat and dog are playing together in the garden.
23. SVV I need to study English and speak language.
24. The mouse loves cheese.
25. I like to go to Since world for walking. spellcheck Don’t!
26. Would you mind to drive me to the mall. CAP
27. I like to travel. period
28. Could you please help me to clean my house?
Very good start.
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