EF34 6 class- Viola Desmond

 EF34

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 11:00.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Today’s Agenda

• Quiz #1 simple sentences (25m)

I will get it back to you tomorrow. We will go over them together tomorrow.

• Recall simple future tense: will / be going to

• “Viola Desmond”

• Begin compound sentences

• Talking/Listening work

Quiz #1

Use regular lined paper. 

Write in pen.

Double space.

Name and class in top righthand corner.

Write a simple sentence for each.

Submit it to me by 11:40.

1. SV write

2. SSV play

3. SVV street

4. Question kids

5. Imperative guitar

6. SV award

“Viola Desmond”

Read for homework.

February is Black History Month

Viola Desmond – New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

Small Groups (4-5 people)

Talk, discuss.

A change to use some spoken English and listening skils.

A. Warm-up Questions

B. Vocabulary Preview

1. civil rights- the rights people have inside your country

activist – some one for works for a cause to help people

‘poverty activist’   ‘animal-rights activist’

’activist for girls’ education’ Malala Yousafsai

human rights 

2. salon (French) – beauty salon -hair, nail salon, 

men – barber

3. break down -stop working

Jen’s car broke down.

- start crying , get very upset

Shirin broke down and cried when her dog died.

4. repair (n) (v)

5. balcony – a small deck on a tall building 

A big apartment on the top floor of a tall building is called a penthouse.

rooftop patio- usually shared space

6. refuse (v) say ‘no’, not agree

The salesperson refused to give the customer a discount. 

7. drag- pull with difficulty

drag (slang)– a bad time, a bad event

I lost my phone. What a drag.

It has been raining for two weeks! What a drag.

8. fine(v) – a ticket, pay money

Cheryl got a parking fine downtown last night.

fine(n)- the amount of money that you have to pay

9. injustice(n) - unfairness

10. apology (n) – sorry

apologize(v)

He apologized to his wife. He said ‘Sorry’ to her for eating her chocolate.

achieve (v) to reach your goal

She finally achieved her goal of becoming a lawyer.

achievement(n)- I enjoy watching  the amazing sports achievements of the Olympic athletes.

honoured (v)   to respect a person in a public and formal way

“Viola Desmond was honoured with  a new $10 bill featuring her likeness.”

“Vancouver honoured Terry Fox with statues outside BC Place.”

There is an annual Terry Fox Run.

REFUSING STRONGLY

I am not GERUND.

GERUND – ‘ing’ word, a noun

‘ I like skiing.” skiing- noun , gerund

I am not talking to you!

Give me some money.

I am not giving you any money.

I am not washing the dishes.

I am not buying you a new Xbox.

I am not showing you my picture.

I am not hanging out with you.

I am not helping you anymore.

We are not letting you stay out until midnight. You are only 15.

Remember: strong words

POLITE, MILD No thank you.