EF6 8:30 May 4

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30.

Cameras on. Mics muted.

Today’s agenda:

1. “Correction Codes” I emailed this to you yesterday.

Check the email that you use for school.

2. Quiz#1 - simple sentences

-art- a an the

I visited  United States.  art  the

-awk- non-authentic English, must become more familiar with real English

-CS comma splice I like ice cream, she likes cake. CS

I like ice cream, she likes cake. , comma is not strong enough

I like ice cream. She likes cake.

I like ice cream; she likes cake.

I like ice cream, but she likes cake. COMPOUND ,FANBOYS ,SOBA

-RO run on sentence

I like ice cream she likes cake. No punctuation between sentences

-prep – tricky, idiomatic

in on at

Jun lives in Canada.

Jun lives in Vanouver.

Jun lives on Fraser Street.

Jun lives at 2250 Fraser Street.

phrasal verbs verb+prep

look at

look after

look for

-pron – inclusivity with pronouns ‘they’ for one person

I met Sarah yesterday. She was/They were very friendly.

chosen pronouns – You have decide how accommodating you are 

willing to be.

-agr- subject verb agreement

Jun like cake. agr likes

#1 error that students make

-vt- verb tense – past present future

-vf- verb form “I was go to school yesterday.” vf went

-wf word form – building vocabulary including various forms of words

noun- health, adjective-healthy, adverb- healthily

-Meaning? I’m not sure what you mean. Try writing a different way.

Review the correction codes. I will be using them everyday. They are pretty standard. Most or many instructors use them.

Quiz #1

SSV

cat

My sister and I was buy  c at.  vf-verb form art-article

My sister and I bought a cat.

* I am very detail-oriented when it comes to writing. I want to teach you the highest-quality sentences that I can. 

he/she – people

it – animals

How well do you know the dog?

If it is your dog, say ‘he/she’.

If it is a squirrel in the park, say ‘it’.

The cat was a member of your family. Say ‘she’.

This is my friend. Say hello to it. her. XXX

Some people call their cars ‘she’.

She’s a beauty.

Boats are ‘she’. She’s a nice boat.

Countries are ‘she’- female

Canada is my motherland.

Iran is your motherland.

Germany is the Fatherland.

Ethiopia is the motherland.

Turkey is the motherland.

Mother Russia

Tomorrow – begin compound sentences, a little lot more difficult challenging than simple sentences

euphemism – positive alternative to another word

difficult – negative feeling, emotion

challenging – positive emotion, chance for improvement, learning

Teacher says, “Hmm. Interesting.” “Wrong. No.”

Parent says, “Maybe.” “No.”

Boss says, “You have an exciting new opportunity.” “You’re fired.”

bathroom – Do you take a bath?

restroom- Do you take a rest?

peeroom  Instead, we use a euphemism.

vertically-challenged – very short

folicly(sp)-challenged – bald