Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 8:30.
Cameras on. Mics muted.
Today’s agenda:
1. Continue with compound sentences and semicolons
2. Verbs with gerunds and infinitives
3. Quiz#2 - Compound sentences
Look over “Transitional Terms”. We can go over some of them tomorrow.
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This might be too difficult challenging, but I will give it to anyway.
Compound sentences:
Three ways to write compound sentences:
1. SV ,SOBA SV.
Today is Friday, and Mei is looking forward to the weekend.
2. SV; SV.
Today is Friday; Mei is looking forward to the weekend.
3. ; TRANS,
Today is Friday; therefore, Mei is looking forward to the weekend.
Today is Friday; for that reason, Mei is looking forward to the weekend.
Today is Friday; accordingly, Mei is looking forward to the weekend.
Make a compound sentence for each.
1. warm therefore
The pizza I made is cold; therefore, you should warm it up before you eat it.
The pizza is cold; therefore, you should warm it up.
It is a warm day; therefore, Jen is going to wear shorts.
SV ; TRANS, SV.
2. climate however
3. public therefore
4. ice also
5. energy on the other hand
6. money consequently
7. air moreover
8. wealthy nevertheless
9. sign otherwise
10. future however
Try some for homework.
Write a few of your homework sentences in Chat:
1. The weather is warm; therefore, I go swimming.
2. The climate is harsh; however, the fishermen still go fishing. Ice hockey is suitable for Canada’s climate; however, I prefer to play volleyball.
3. Vancouver is a warm place; therefore, many birds stay here in winter.
4. The planet is being killed by air pollution; moreover, if we do not take measures to stop it, it will be too late.
5. Today’s weather is warm; therefore, I took off my jumper.
jumper (UK) = sweater (Canada)
I am having internet problems today at school. The internet connection is very unstable. It may cut out.
6. The public toilet was too dirty ;therefore, he didn’t use it.
7. The taste of latte is amazing; also, it can be tried with ice in the summer.
8. The climate of The Sahara Desert is terrible; however, it’s still attractive to visitors in from all around the world.
in the world – tran from Chinese
from all around the world/ from all over the world
9. I would like to change my formal shoes to basketball shoes so that it’s more comfortable for everyday use. COMPLEX – ADVERB CL
DIFFERENT
,so
so that
I will teach this on Monday.
10. You must sign the contract; otherwise, you will lose your right.
11. I was cold this morning; therefore, I turned the heater up.
12. You should sign into the class on time; otherwise, you will miss the exam. PREP
13. My best friend is a great cooker; on the other hand she is terrible singer. wf punc art
My best friend is a great cook; on the other hand, she is a terrible singer.
cook – person
cooker – machine for cooking
14. The weather is getting warm; therefore, I drink a lot of water.
15. Climate change is a serious issue; however, many people don’t care.
16. Being wealthy would not bring you respect, nevertheless, it can affect your mental health. vt punc
Being wealthy will not bring you respect; nevertheless, it can affect your mental health.
17. The man has a wealthy life ; nevertheless, he has serious health problems. ww
The man is very wealthy; nevertheless, he has serious health problems.
The man has an opulent life ; nevertheless, he has serious health problems.
opulent – (adjective) luxurious
18. I consider Joseph, and Wiz as my best friends. XXX
I consider Joseph and Wiz as my best friends. SIMPLE
19. The government recommends the citizens wear the mask in the public; therefore, the Corona Virus is not easy to spread. RW
The government recommends that citizens wear masks in public; therefore, the Corona Virus is not easy to spread. wf
The government recommends that citizens wear masks in public; therefore, the Corona Virus will not spread easily.
is not easy to XXX
I am easy to speak French. XXX
I can speak French easily.
It is easy for Jun to bake a cake.
Jun can bake a cake easily.
20. The ice helps to keep us cool in summer; also, it can release reduce the pain in our body. TRANSLATION ww
21. The coal is a main energy in the world; on the other hand, it takes air pollution. ww
Coal is a main source of energy all over the world; on the other hand, it takes causes air pollution.
* You must build vocabulary. You should be adding new words to your active vocabulary every day. If your vocabulary stays small, then you will not be able to express exactly what you mean.
22. People always earn as much as money; consequently, they lose their leisure and health finally. WW
People always earn as much as money; consequently, they lose their leisure time and health finally. Meaning?
23. The human cannot leave air; moreover, all the creatures need the air. RW
Humans cannot live without air; moreover, all the creatures need air.
* You need to become more familiar with English.
24. I want to travel to Japan next year with someone, however I don’t know who should I take punc XXX
I want to travel to Japan next year with someone; however, I don’t know who should I take.
I won’t keep fixing punctuation at the end of sentences. Periods go at the end of sentences. If you don’t know to put a period on the end of a sentence, then I don’t know what.
25. He worked very hard in his life; consequently, he saved a lot of money.
26. My neighbor may have been wealthy; nevertheless, her family are always arguing. vt
My neighbor may be wealthy; nevertheless, her family is always arguing.
Your choice:
Her family always argues with each other.
Her family is always arguing with each other.
family – one group (singular) My family is going to the park tomorrow.
SAME MEANING – YOUR CHOICE
I like cats; she likes dogs.
I like cats, and she likes dogs.
I like cats; however, she likes dogs.
; = , and = ; however,
Just ; leaves the meaning unclear.
; however makes the meaning clearer.
You decide which one you want to do.
;nevertheless,
It is raining today; nevertheless, I am going to have a picnic in the park.
My math class is very difficult to/for me; nevertheless, I am still trying hard.
Losing weight is hard for me; nevertheless, I will still keep exercising and eating right.
Life in Canada is harder than I thought I would be; nevertheless, I am happy that I came here.
;otherwise, ; if not,
You have to out of bed now; otherwise, you will be late for school.
;moreover, -;most importantly,
Maris gives money to charity and volunteers in her community; moreover, she is very kind to her family and friends.
;on the other hand,
since – Monday
There are many transition words. You already know some of them.
e.g. however, therefore, also
Your challenge is to add new transition words to your vocabulary.
We build new vocabulary. It takes time, and it is hard to remember the new ones.
I study music every day. I learn five new things and forget four of them. I practice and practice and forget. Repeat and repeat. Slowly over months, I develop new musical vocabulary.
It will be the same for you building new English vocabulary.
There are many ways to write the same idea:
I like to ski. I like to go hiking.
I like to ski, and I like to go hiking.
I like to ski; also, I like to go hiking.
I like to ski; furthermore, I like to go hiking.
I like to ski; in addition, I like to go hiking.
Addition- also, furthermore, in addition, likewise
, and - I like to ski, and I like to go hiking.
I like to ski; also, I like to go hiking.
I like to ski. Also, I like to go hiking.
I like to ski; furthermore, I like to go hiking.
I like to ski; in addition, I like to go hiking.
Use these new words and terms! It is the only way to get them into your active vocabulary.
Consequence- accordingly, as a result, consequently, therefore
, so -The baby didn’t sleep well last night, so she is tired and cranky today.
cranky- in a bad mood, childish
The baby didn’t sleep well last night; consequently, she is tired and cranky today.
The baby didn’t sleep well last night. As a result, she is tired and cranky today.
Generalizing- as a rule, for the most part, generally, ordinarily
Winters in Vancouver are quite mild; ordinarily, the temperature doesn’t get below -5C.
Exemplifying- for instance, in particular, specifically, as an illustration, for example
Marie loves to play team sports; for example, she plays basketball, baseball, and hockey.
Similarity- likewise, similarly
Jaymar was born in the Philippines and moved to Vancouver; similarly, Grace is from Manila and now lives in Seattle.
These are top quality sentences good enough for any job, university, whatever.
Contrast- instead, on the contrary, rather, however, in contrast
Sarah is very tall, but her sister is very short.
Sarah is very tall; in contrast, her sister is very short.
Sequence- first of all, to begin with, at the same time, next, then, simultaneously, afterward, finally
The kids had a lot of fun at the park. First of all, they played tag; next, they played hopscotch.
Summarizing – all in all, in brief, in conclusion, in short, in summary, to summarize, in a nutshell
- used for paragraphs and essays
From the examples above, you can see how important education is to people; in short, education is never wasted.
Homework – investigate some of these new transitional terms.
Quiz#2- Compound Sentences
Cameras on.
Write a compound sentence for each.
Email it to me by 10:10.
e.g. and park
We got our running shoes on, and we ran around the park.
1. and return
2. so quickly
3. but travel
4. or move
5. so room
6. but relationship
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