EF34 11am June 24

 

 

Good morning, everybody.

We will get started at 11:00.

Cameras on. Mics muted.

 

Today’s agenda

·      Test#5 review

·      adjective forms

·      breakout room chatting

 

Friday-                  Start reviewing grammar, sentences, paragraphs

 

Next week:

Monday-              Continue review of grammar, sentences, paragraphs

Tuesday-              verb tenses

 

Wednesday, June 30, FINAL DAY

no instruction day, marks day, no computer meeting

Email me during classtime, I will email your mark to you

 

** QUESTION**

What do you want to cover that we haven’t covered yet? Tell me, and I will try to squeeze it in in the last few days.

 

 

Test #5 persuasive paragraph – try to convince the reader of your opinion, state your opinion clearly, give 3-4 reasons

 

PLAN FIRST!

Without a plan, the paragraph can be confusing and seem mixed up.

We want 3-4 clear ideas.

 

WRITE

Grabber

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

Concluding sentence

 

 

Any sentences you want to go over? Put them in Chat:

1.    what I need to give up and keep. RW cap

 

2.    I can’t agree the marijuana shoud be legal for leisure use.

I can’t agree that marijuana should be legal for leisure use.

noun clause

 

3.    In addition to marijuana can threat the physical and mental health.

In addition, marijuana can threaten people’s physical and mental health.

 

threat – noun

threaten – verb

 

4.    I did anything follow the rules that maybe not good or it was not from my soul learn from the school, people and society.  XXX Divide this into sentences- four ideas here

I followed the rules. that maybe not good or it was not from my soul learn from the school, people and society.   RW Try this again. I can’t undestand what you mean to say.

 

I did anything. no meaning, too vague to have any meaning

 

5.    If they overused  they will out of control to do some danger things. RW

If they overuse marijuana, they will become out of control and do some dangerous things.

 

6.    Marijuana is not a good option, but most people think that marijuana can help them.

 

7.    I didn’t realized original of me so that I could not follow my heart.

?? Try this a different way.

 

8.    Some store sells stores sell some products that are marijuana snacks and marijuana lotion.

9.    It would be great if marijuana got legalized, because could help some people who need for their health.

It would be great if marijuana got legalized because it could help some people who need it for their health.

It would be great if marijuana got legalized. It could help some people who need it for their health. DIVIDING IT INTO SHORTER SENTENCES MAKES IT READ BETTER

10.                       A healthy life is much better than being addicted to something bad. VAGUE drug?

A healthy life is much better than being addicted to somethting that will harm your health.

 

God – pronoun Him He cap

 

 

 

Adjective forms-

Adjectives with one or two syllables:

simple                  comparative        superlative

cool                       cooler                   coolest

warm                    warmer                warmest

tasty                      tastier                   tastiest

RARE EXCEPTIONS

loyal                      loyaler                  loyalest

loyal                      more loyal           most loyal

 

adjectives with 3,4,5 syllables

simple                  comparative                  superlative

wonderful            more wonderful           most wonderful

curious                 more curious                most curious

 

Adjective forms

1. It was the most beautiful music that she had ever heard.

2. He was the ugliest dog in the room.

3. His hands were cleaner than his friend’s hands.

 

comparative adjective + than

Today is warmer than yesterday.

 

4. My dad was hungrier than my mom last night.

5. The second comedian was funnier than the first.

6. The mystery novel was more suspenseful than the western.

7. The person who can make the silliest face will win a prize.

8. This year’s festival is a lot noisier than last year’s festival.

9. His car is much faster than mine.

10. He was the bravest knight on the battlefield.

11. Their flag was more colorful than any other.

12. The downtown bakery baked the largest pie of all.

13. Jeffrey is more intelligent than his brother.

14. The store is closer to our house than the gas station.

15. The impressionist painting is prettier than the modern art.

16. The hip hop music is more spirited than the folk music.

17. The ducks on the lake are more peaceful than those on land.

18. She’s the friendliest teacher in the whole school.

19. The water in the lake is calmer than the water in the river.

20. His history book is heavier than my math book.

21. My sister is younger than I am.

22. Your mom is more organized than my mom.

23. His grandpa is the oldest of all the men in the room.

24. Alan is more responsible than Jonathan.

25. The sun is brighter today than it was yesterday.

26. Sylvia is the thinnest person in her family.

27. She was more curious about the experiment than I was.

28. Tuesday was hotter than Monday.

29. The steak knife was the sharpest of all the knives.

30. Jim was angrier than Steven when they heard the news.

31. Being inside was safer than being outside during the storm.

32. He was embarrassed to have the slowest car on the road.

 

Try some of your own in Chat.

11.                       A healthy life is much better than being addicted to something bad.

12.                       My dog is smaller than my friend’s.

13.                       My brother is younger than me.

14.                       Sarah runs faster than Jane.

15.                       China is the biggest country in the world.

China is bigger than the US.

16.                       She is taller than me.

17.                       My dresses is cheaper than yours.

 

18.                       My mother is younger than my father.

 

19.                       My son was more confident than before after he went to school.

20.                       My apartment has larger place is bigger than my friend’s apartment.

21.                       My sister looks younger than me.

22.                       Now, I am not more worried about my tests than before.

Now, I am less worried about my tests than before.

 

more beautiful/ less beautiful

 

 

23.                       They were happier than before.

24.                       Her son is more intelligent than my son.

25.                       My son is kinder than my daughter.

26.                       My son is younger than my daughter.

27.                       My Dad is older than my Mom.

28.                       Istanbul is one of the most beautiful cities in Turkey.

Istanbul is more beautiful than Ankara.

Love poem: Your eyes are more beautiful than the stars.

 

29.                       My father is driving than me. XXX

My father is a better driver than me.

 

30.                       Africa has more wild animals than Europe.

Africa is hotter than Europe.

 

31.                       Jessica was happier than her sister finally getting married. XXX

Jessica was happier than her sister SV finally getting married.

Jessica was happier than her sister because she was finally getting married. adv cl

 

Joe was happy because he was finally getting a baby brother.

 

32.                       Jon is a smarter than his big brother.

33.                       An airplane is faster than a ship.

 

Breakout room chatting.

Relaxed, fun talking with classmates. No stress, No worry.

This is a chance to chat, have a chin wag, chew the fat.

 

idioms - talk together casually- chat, have a chin wag, chew the fat

 

Proposed topics to get the conversation going:

1.Living together before marriage is a good idea. Agree? Disagree?

2.Canada and the US are racist societies. Agree? Disagree?