Wednesday, 22 September 2021

EF56 compound sentences and semicolons

 

English Foundations 5/6

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30.

Today is Hump Day!

 

Today’s agenda

·      Test#1 paragraph on the topic of Human Rights

8:40-9:40 (60m)

 

** CLASS WILL CONTINUE AT 9:50 **

 

·      Continue work on compound sentences

·      HW   Read about Amnesty International. This is in preperation for class work tomorrow and Friday.

https://amnesty.ca/

https://amnesty.ca/who-we-are/

https://amnesty.ca/what-we-do/

 

 

Thursday

·      Begin work on Amnesty International

Letter writing

·      Continue work on compound sentences

 

 

Friday

·      Amnesty

·      Compound sentences

 

 

Monday

·      Quiz#2 compound sentences

Next week Monday to Wednesday

–Focus on First Nations

-Thursday ,September 30th- Nation Day for Truth and Reconciliation

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/maple-leaf/defence/2021/07/federal-statutory-holiday-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation.html

*Note: Thursday, September 30  NO SCHOOL

 

 

 

 

Sentence styles:

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

COMPOUND-COMPLEX

 

*SIMPLE    SV

It is a little cloudy today. We will go for a walk on the beach.

 

*COMPOUND – two simple sentences put together into one

It is a little cloudy today. JOIN We will go for a walk on the beach.

 

, FANBOYS not realistic, not authentic English

 

FANBOYS – 7 coordinating conjunctions used for compound sentences

 

FANBOYS  for and nor but or yet so   mnemonic

 

In compound sentences: for nor yet rarely used by English speakers

 

-for   Maria is going to carry her umbrella, for it it going to rain. VERY UNUSUAL, sounds like a grammar book

Maria is going to carry her umbrella because it it going to rain. COMPLEX SENT- will learn next week

 

-nor   Joan does not like dogs, nor does she like cats.  VERY UNUSUAL, NOT AUTHENTIC ENGLISH, like a grammar book

Joan does not like dogs or cats. SIMPLE

 

-yet   It is overcast/cloudy today, yet it is still warm. NOT AUTHENTIC, SOUNDS WEIRDLY FORMAL

It is overcast today, but it is still warm. AUTHENTIC

 

‘yet’ Are you finished yet? NOT COMPOUND

 

These are the ones we use: so or but and

 

Forget about FANBOYS. Use SOBA. so or but and    Mnemonic

 

Let’s focus on SOBA.

 

 

**      FORM FOR COMPOUND SENTENCES:

SV, SOBA SV.

 

The cat is asleep. The dog is awake.

The cat is asleep. JOIN The dog is awake.

Join with , SOBA.

The cat is asleep, and the dog is awake.

The cat is asleep, but the dog is awake.

*NOTE: You need the comma.

 

Example of , SOBA.

, so = reason

SV, so SV.

Mei’s son lives in Boston,  so she is eager to visit him.

 

, or = choice

SV, or SV.

You can work late tonight, or you can stay late tomorrow.

 

, but = compare

Ling loves to go hiking, but she doesn’t like cycling.

 

, and = add something

I can get the cake, and you get the plates.

HOMEWORK

Exercises to try for homework:

Combine the sentences in each exercise using ,SOBA.

Email these or some of these to me today. We will go over them tomorrow in class.

 

1.    David likes to swim. He hates to hike.

David likes to swim. He hates to hike. SOBA

David likes to swim, but he hates to hike.

 

2.    John likes video games. John likes reading.

John likes video games. John likes reading. SOBA

John likes video games, and he likes reading. COMPOUND

 

John likes video games and reading. SIMPLE

 

*        The whole idea here is that will have some choice about your sentences- simple, compound, complex

 

3.    Stephen must study. Stephen will not pass the test.

Stephen must study. Stephen will not pass the test. SOBA

Stephen must study, or he will not pass the test. COMPOUND

 

Stephen must study or will not pass the test. SIMPLE – does not sound good to me

 

 

4.    Jill should show up on time. Jill will not be able to enter.

5.    Susie loves to read books. Susie loves to do her homework.

6.    Irene likes to draw. Rita likes to draw.

7.    Michael likes basketball. Stephen likes basketball.

8.    Make sure to get to the airport two hours before your plane is due to leave. You will miss your flight.

9.    The dangers of smoking are well known. Many people

continue to smoke anyway.

10.                       It's important to put your goals in writing. You must also be       committed to achieving them.

 

Now, we will go into a deeper level of compound sentences.

; semicolons

 

, SOBA

 

;

semicolon

 

: colon

; semicolon  semi-half

semifinals – sports, competition

semis – big trucks        In England, they are called ‘articulated lorries’.

elevator – lift

trunk- boot

pants- underwear

soccer- football

 

 

Use ;   instead of , SOBA

David likes to swim, but he hates to hike.

David likes to swim; he hates to hike. -looks high level

 

John likes video games, and he likes reading.

John likes video games; he likes reading.

 

-not used all the time, looks really good

 

TRANSITIONAL WORDS – usually used with semicolons

e.g. however   therefore   as well    nevertheless    meanwhile  

 

John like video games and reading. SIMPLE

John likes video games, and he likes reading. COMPOUND

John likes video games; he likes reading. COMPOUND

John likes video games; also, he likes reading. COMPOUND

John likes video games; he likes reading, also. OK COMPOUND

 

,so

It is rainy today, so I didn’t bring my bike.

It is rainy today; I didn’t bring my bike.

It is rainy today; therefore, I didn’t bring my bike.

It is rainy today; accordingly, I didn’t bring my bike.

 

Sarah loves to play sports; for example, she plays volleyball, badminton, football and tennis.

Sarah loves to play sports; as an illustration, she plays volleyball, badminton, football and tennis. Not bad!

Sarah loves to play sports; for instance, she plays volleyball, badminton, football and tennis. Sounds good!

 

Junko grew up in a small village in Japan; Mei grew up on a farm in rural China.

Junko grew up in a small village in Japan; similarly, Mei grew up on a farm in rural China.

 

 

David likes to swim, but he hates to hike.

David likes to swim; he hates to hike.

David likes to swim; however, he hates to hike.

David likes to swim; however, he hates to hike.

On one hand, David likes swimming; on the other hand, he hates hiking.

We will continue with this tomorrow. Our sentence writing ability will just keep getting bigger and bigger.

 

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