Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 8:30.
Cameras on. Mics muted.
Today’s agenda:
1. Review Quiz#1 - simple sentences
2. Begin compound sentences
Wednesday – Hump Day
midweek – middle of the work week, slump, low-energy day
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After Wednesday, we are close to the weekend.
Make every day a good day. Enjoy every day as much as you can. Find something to make the day special.
font size- I have to read 90 tests a day.
Make every day a good day. Enjoy every day as much as you can. Find something to make the day special.
If the font is like that, I won’t go blind trying to read that.
Please, remember to make the font 14-16 points.
I don’t have time to email people and ask them to fix it.
I want to spend my time correcting your work.
Quiz#1 – learning test
From now on, everybody knows what to do.
Can everyone read my comments? YES/NO?
Really good work
The quiz went very smoothly.
Excellent documents, emails, subject lines, timing
Subject line: Name, class, time, quiz#
I can spend my time commenting on your writing. That is a much better use of my time than trying to figure out what your name is.
This is my email: ahaley@vsb.bc.ca
Quiz#1
Write a simple sentence for each exercise:
e.g. SV school
The kids like to go to school.
1. SV camp
My kids like to camp in the woods.
We like to go camping in provincial parks in the summer.
like + infinitive OR gerund
like + to camp OR camping
Jun likes to camp. Jun likes camping.
Maria like to swim. Maria likes swimming.
love, hate, begin, continue, start
begin + infinitive OR gerund
The little girl began to sing. The little girl began singing.
continue
Dalia will continue to work at the store. Dalia will continue working at the store.
verbs can short or long – one word, several words
I play guitar. I have been playing guitar since I was a teenager.
2. SSV travel
3. SVV government
4. SSVV drive
5. Interrogative- question letter
6. Imperative- command dog
Write down some of your example in Chat:
1. Can you read the letter for me, please?
Read the letter for me, please. imperative
2. I love to play golf.
3. Joanna and her friends travelled to a lot of places around world.
4. I love to play the golf. I love playing the golf.
5. The government doesn’t allow eating at restaurant until Victoria Day and want to control the pandemic. # agr
The government doesn’t allow eating at restaurants until Victoria Day and wants to control the pandemic.
6. I work and pay tax to the government every year.
7. They have been in China for 6 six years.
ADVICE: 1-10 use words one, two, three Over 10, use numerals, 13,14,15
8. Please, shut up your dog!
9. My best friend and I will drive across Canada one day and explore the beauty of Canada.
one day/some day – same meaning, in the future
I want to visit Korea some day.
I want to visit Korea one day.
I would like to visit Korea some day.
10. Maria and Julia are very happy dancing and driving the new car. strange verbs to put together
11. The government does’t want and prohibits citizens from travelingl.
The government doesn’t want and prohibits citizens from travelling.
(sp) travel, traveling, travelling British or US spelling, Canada tends to be British spelling
meter metre center centre
flavor flavour color colour
12. Canada and Swedish have the strict rule of driving among the world. awk prep wf
Canada and Sweden have the strictest driving rules in the world.
13. I like camping with my friends.
14. Be careful about the dog. He is unleashed in the yard.
15. One of my friends is moving to BC from Ontario.
16. Tom and Mary will drive their car and visit a village.
17. Todd teaches his daughter to learn to drive.
Todd teaches his daughter to learn how to drive. simpler
Todd helps his daughter to learn how to drive. cumbersome
18. Don’t put it in the dog’s mouth!
! exclamation point, high emotion
Sit down. Have a cookie.
Be careful! Watch out!
-people tend to overuse exclamation points
Hi!!! Good morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -too much
Take the dog to for a walk. prepositions – very few rules
Prepositions are challenging. There are no easy rules to follow. It’s all about getting exposure to authentic English.
ADVICE: For school writing or business writing, avoid using
exclamation points.
19. Clean your room before mom and dad gets home, or they’ll be mad at you punc not simple, compound
Clean your room before mom and dad get home, or they’ll be mad at you.
20. Anna and Gisselle are driving towards the hotel and drove to the beach after that. vt
Anna and Gisselle drove towards the hotel and drove to the beach after that.
Anna and Gisselle are driving towards the hotel and will drive to the beach after they arrive/ get there.
Compound sentences:
two simple sentences put together, joined together
I like ice cream. Ming likes cake. two simples sentences
Join them together: I like ice cream, and Ming likes cake.
Seven joining word – coordinating conjunctions
FANBOYS mneumonic -memory device
FANBOYS – for and nor but or yet so -not that helpful
Some of FANBOYS, we don’t use much in compound sentences.
FANBOYS – for and nor but or yet so
for: Maria is wearing a sweater, for it is cold today. UNUSUAL
Maria is wearing a sweater because it is cold today. AUTHENTIC
for: I have a present for you. not compound
nor: Junko does not speak French, nor does she speak Italian. UNUSUAL
SOUNDS LIKE A GRAMMAR BOOK
Junko does not speak French or Italian. AUTHENTIC
yet: It is cold today, yet she is at the beach. UNUSUAL
It is cold today, but she is at the beach. AUTHENTIC
FANBOYS = SOBA use everyday, all day long
SOBA , so ,or ,but ,and HIGH FREQUENCY COORDINATORS
ADVICE: Forget about FANBOYS. Stick with SOBA.
Examples of SOBA in compound sentences:
The baby was awake all night, so her parents are exhausted.
You can go to school, or you can get a job.
The cat is asleep, but the dog is awake.
I like camping, and I like hiking.
SV , SOBA SV.
Same?
Anna and Gisselle are driving toward the hotel.
Anna and Gisselle are driving towards the hotel.
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