English Foundations 5/6
Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 8:30.
Today’s agenda
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Quiz#1- simple sentences
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Continue discussing “Human Rights Project” and
“United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights”
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Begin paragraph writing- first paragraph on
Monday Test#1
·
Phrasal verbs- about 10
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HW Prepare
to talk to the class about why you chose your article
from “United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights” (1-2m)
Bring a piece of string or rope if you want to learn a new knot.
Friday
·
Review Quiz#1 – email me the sentence you want
me to go over
·
Continue to review paragraph writing
·
“United Nations Declaration of Human Rights”
-student pres
·
Begin compound sentences
·
Test#1 Monday – paragraph on human rights
·
Learn a knot Friday
Quizzes:
1.
Use dividers.
2.
No internet.
3.
Choice – paper or computer
If computer, turn off spellcheck and grammarcheck.
TOPICS THAT WE WILL DISCUSS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS
Residential Schools in Canada
LGBTQ – lesbian gay bisexual transexual queer
Malala Yousafzai
– Pakistani education activist
Segregation in
the US – Black and White people has to live separately
Paragraph – collection of sentences (approx. 4-7,8)
-EF6,
Eng 10,11,12 about 150-200 words
-a
paragraph is a pretty short piece of writing
EF5/6- (45m-50m)
English 12 -much shorter amount of time
Over the next few courses-EF5/6, EF7, Eng11, Eng12- there
will be a speeding up for the writing.
*Writing a good paragraph and writing it quickly is a
challenge.
STRUCTURE OF A PARAGRAPH
Grabber- (optional) also called a Hook
-attention-getter
-pulls the
reader in to wanting to read your paragraph
Topic sentence- introduces the idea of the paragraph
-helps
the reader know what the paragraph is about
-relate
directly to the question that the teacher asked
-focusses
on the question that was asked
Body – supporting sentences
-explain,
describe, give examples, etc
- all related
to the topic sentence
-focussed on
the topic sentence
Concluding sentence- final sentence
-summary of the
paragraph, restatement of the
topic sentence,
-way to wrap up
the paragraph
-the paragraph
will not end abruptly
STRUCTURE OF A PARAGRAPH
Grabber (optional)
Topic sentence
Body
Concluding sentence
(150-200 words)
*scrumptious(a)- really delicious
WRITING PROCESS How do we go about writing a good paragraph?
A.
Prewriting, planning stage
Getting your ideas together, organizing
your thoughts
1.
Read and understand the question. Make sure you
understand what the teacher is asking you to write about.
Read the question five times. Read every word.
2.
Brainstorm ideas, key ideas, key words, vocabulary, get
ideas flowing, explore your thoughts, take a few minutes and think, prime the
pump
prime the pump – get ideas flowing,
brainstorm
3.
Organize your ideas- TIME, SPACE, IMPORTANCE
time – telling a story, teaching
how to do something
space – describing, top to bottom,
side to side, zoom in or out
importance – decide which ideas are
most important and which ar least important
B.
Writing stage
Write the sentences.
4.
Write rough copy (150-200 words)
Grabber
TS- Topic Sentence
3-4 points
Concluding sentence
5.
Proofread and edit
Focus on your most common problems:
* We will do the “Corrections Codes” tomorrow.
-sp
-vf
-vt
-punc
-phrasing – translate from your mother language
6.
Write a good copy. You won’t have time to write
a good copy. You can pass in your corrected rough copy.
EXAMPLE PARAGRAPH:
What is your favourite kind of ice cream? (150-200 words)
chocolate ice cream
Vocab: delicious sweet yummy ‘melt in your mouth’ rich creamy
‘little bit of crunch’ ‘chocolate chips’ ‘hazel nuts’ ‘dark chocolate’ cold craving
sweet-smelling bitterness
Grabber
Topic sentence
Supproting sentences- describe the choc i.c.
Concluding sent
ROUGH DRAFT
Having a nice
ice cream on a hot day with your friends is a sweet treat that almost everybody
enjoys. Who doesn’t have a favourite flavour of ice cream? Since I became an
adult, I have grown to love chocolate ice cream. I prefer chocolate ice cream
that is made with dark chocolate. I like the rich and slightly bitter smell.
When I bite into a cold slightly crunchy scoop of chocolate ice cream, I love
the sweet delicious taste. The creamy ice cream melts in my mouth. It is so yummy.
It makes me feel happy. The texture is creamy and smooth. Eating chocolate ice
cream satifies my craving for sugar and sweetness. It is very refreshing. If I add chocolate
chips or hazel nuts, it is even more scrumptious. I look forward to the next
time I can enjoy a mouth-watering chocolate ice cream cone on a hot day with my
friends.
A pretty good paragraph!
TOMORROW:
Grabber- optional attention-getting
device
7 ways to do a grabber.
Create a paragraph on the following topic.
Go through the process.
A.
Prewriting
B.
Writing
CAUTION: People who skip the prewriting/planning stage often
write crappy paragraphs.
People who spend a bit of time planning what they are going
to say and then write the paragraph
usually create much better work.
Practice topics. Choose one.
1.Why did you come to Vancouver?
2.Why are you studying English at South Hill Education Centre?
3.What do you like to do for fun?
If you like, you can email me your paragraph as an attachment
and I may use it as an example in class tomorrow. It will be anonymous.
***
I emailed you extra documents on “Simple Sentences”.
If you have questions, please ask. If there is something you
want me to cover, let me know.
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Phrasal verbs:
https://7esl.com/phrasal-verbs/#Common_Phrasal_Verbs_List_from_A_to_Z
Family-
take after- act like a family member
My son takes after my dad.
I told off the customer, and then I got in trouble.
I told the customer off.
My friend told me off when I scratched his car.
faultfinding He is a
faultfinder who loves to complain about things.
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