EF34 7pm June 24

 

Good evening, everybody.

We will get started at 7:00.

Cameras on. Mics muted.

 

Today’s agenda:

·      Proverbs

·      Test#5 -last test, final paragraph – persuasive paragraph

I will mark your Test#5 and get it back to you probably by Sunday, maybe Monday. Tomorrow and this weekend I have a pile of marking to do.

 

Monday – review

Tuesday – You can email me during class time, and I will email you your final mark.

Wednesday- open class, I’ll be here. If you want to come by and talk or ask questions, etc, I will be here. There willl be no test or lesson. Attendance is not required. Extra help.

 

I will teach EF6 in the summer.

I will teach EF34 in P1 in September.

I will teach EF6 in P2 in September.

 

 

 

Proverb – saying, expression

30 Most Popular Proverbs in English for Students & Learners

1. Many hands make light work.

2. Strike while the iron is hot.

3. Honesty is the best policy.

Liars have to have good memories.

4. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

5. Don’t judge a book by its cover.

6. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

7. Better late than never.

8. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.

9. Rome wasn’t built in a day.

10. Actions speak louder than words.

Talk is cheap.

11. It’s no use crying over spilt milk.

12. Still waters run deep.

13. Curiosity killed the cat.

14. My hands are tied.

15. Out of sight, out of mind.

16. Easy come, easy go.

17. You can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

18. The forbidden fruit is always the sweetest.

 

forbidden fruit (allusion, reference to another text) –

Garden of Eden, Book of Genesis, Old Testament

 

Emily Dickinson (1830–86)

 

Forbidden fruit a flavor has

  That lawful orchards mocks;      

How luscious lies the pea within 

  The pod that Duty locks!   

 

 

19. If you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.

20. It’s the tip of the iceberg.

21. Learn to walk before you run.

22. First things first

23. Don’t bite off more than you can chew.

24. It’s better to be safe than sorry

25. The early bird catches the worm

26. Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.

27. Where there’s a will, there’s a way

28. Always put your best foot forward

29. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

30. A rolling stone gathers no moss

Honorable Mention: 6 of Our Favorite Lesser-Known Proverbs

1. When in Rome, do as the Romans do

2. Birds of a feather flock together

3. A stitch in time saves nine

4. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

5. Those in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones

6. Absence makes the heart grow fonder

 

Have a look at those. I’d be happy to talk about any of them on Monday if you like.