Wednesday, 22 September 2021

EF34 compound sentences, family

 

 

EF34

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 11:00.

Today is Wednesday, Hump Day

 

Today’s agenda:

·      Continue with compound sentences

Examples from you for HW

·      Continue narrative writing

·      Continue with “Family”

Choose 10 words for our Quiz#2 – compound sentences

 

 

 

Thursday

·      Quiz#2- compound sentence

·      Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses

·      Finish with narrative writing- test paragraph Friday or Monday

·      Phrasal verbs

 

Friday

·      Test#1- narrative paragraph

·      Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses

·      HW Read an article that I will email to you.

 

 

 

 

COMPOUND SENTENCES FROM HOMEWORK

 

 , SOBA

SV, SOBA SV.

It is rainy, so she will stay home.

 

 

1.    My puppy has a new collar, so it looks really happy.

2.    The photographer took out his camera, but he forgot the film.

3.    I wanted to buy a puppy, and now my family has a new member.

4.    Dolly likes snowboarding, but his family don’t accept him doing such dangerous sports.

Dolly likes snowboarding, but her family doesn’t like her doing such dangerous sports.

Dolly likes snowboarding, but her family doesn’t want her doing/to do such dangerous sports.

I don’t want my son to eat lots of candy.

Mary doesn’t want her husband to come home late.  

 

5.    The little boy did not want to go to school, but he can could not miss the test.  vt

could not = couldn’t

 

6.    She wanted to improve her English, so she was learning working/studying/practicing hard.

 

7.    Arlen could not speak French, but his English was pretty good.

8.    Let’s go to the swimming pool, and let’s train practice/hone/sharpen/polish/improve your skills.

Mary polished her English skills with her new friends in Vancouver.

She looks very polished.

Her English is very polished.

 

Polish- language from Poland

Her Polish is polished. -funny-

 

hone- to sharpen a knife

 

Joe wants to sharpen his pingpong playing.

 

9.    I was not very hungry, so I could focus on my work.

10.                       Jie wants to speak English in class, and practice speaking.

Jie wants to speak English in class, and he practices speaking. awk

Jie wants to practice speaking English in class. SIMPLE

 

11.                       Jasmir went to the store to get milk, but it was sold out.

12.                       I didn’t do my homework, so it caused me to forget the

vocabulary from the class.

13.                       I didn’t do my homework, so I have to wash the dishes as punishment.

14.                       Mark has never visited Korea, and he was always live in United Stated.  vf

Mark has never visited Korea, and he has always lived in the United States.

 

America – the United States, the States

 

Mark has never visted Korea, or SV other countries around the world.

Mark has never visted Korea or any other countries around the world. SIMPLE

Maryam has never eaten yakisoba or any other kind of Japanese food.

 

 

15.                       It’s Maria’s birthday today, so I prepare a present for her. vt

It’s Maria’s birthday today, so I will prepare a present for her.

It’s Maria’s birthday today, so I am going to prepare a present for her.

gonna = going to  gonna- not for writing

It’s Maria’s birthday today, so I am preparing a present for her.

It’s Maria’s birthday today, so I have to/must/should prepare a present for her.

It’s Maria’s birthday today, so I prepared a present for her.

 

It’s Maria’s birthday today, and I will buy/get a gift for her.

It’s Maria’s birthday today, and I will make a gift for her.

 

 

16.                       You can make a big cake, and Maria will so surprise. vf wf

You can make a big cake, and Maria will be so surprised.

surprised(adj) The little kid was surprised by the loud noise.

 

You can make a big cake, or can you make a pizza?

You can make a big cake, or you can make a pizza.

 

You can order a meal, or you can get the buffet.

buffet = all-you-can-eat

 

buffet – many types of food in steam trays

 

dishes – plates, cups, cutlery

dishes – types of food  Maryam made three dishes for the potluck.

foods – unusual, usually uncountable ‘food’

There is tons of food here. Eat up! Get seconds. Take thirds.

 

 

17.                       People are allowed in this facility with a mask. vf SIMPLE

18.                       Sam and Nancy discuss about right or wrong for the taste of

the soup. RW

19.                       This rain coat prevents to wet from the rain and keeps

warm.

This rain coat prevents you from getting wet from the rain, and it will keep you warm. COMPOUND

 

EXAMPLES FROM QUIZ #1 – simple sentences

20.                       You and I have equal amounts of energy, and we have the same focus to play the music.

21.                       What is the difference between this cake and the other cake? SIMPLE

22.                       Let’s get a free meal! IMPERATIVE

 

 

Tomorrow – Quiz #2- compound sentences

, SOBA

Vocabulary from “Family”

 

 

Family

- uncle, aunt

auntie

 

Some languages have special words for different aunts and uncles, or grandparents. In English we don’t have that.

Aunt Joan

Uncle Bob

 

 

bachelor party – big party for the man just before he gets married, week before

bachelorette-

 

 

mingle (v) – meeting and talking to people socially at a party, socialize

I like to mingle when I’m at a party.

Shy people often do not like to mingle.

She is a wallflower. She does not like to mingle. She is quiet and shy.

She is very outgoing, talkative, social, gregarious.

She is very friendly once you get to know her.

 

She is so quiet. “Still waters run deep.” – quiet people are often deep thinkers, deep feeling

 

immediate family- nuclear family- parents and children

extended family – everybody related to you

 

maternal – mother ‘maternity ward’

paternal – father

 

 

 

Ten words for the quiz tomorrow

1.    family

2.    culture

3.    roommate

4.    nowadays

5.    unusual

6.    independent

7.    married

8.    raise

9.    career

10.                       increase

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