Monday, 14 February 2022

EF56 6 class- "Black History Month", compound sentences , SOBA

 

English Foundations 5/6

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30

 

Reminder:

Al Haley ahaley@vsb.bc.ca

Class blog: haleyshec.blogspot.com

 

Happy Valentine’s Day!

 

Today’s agenda

·      Review Quiz format

·      Quiz#1- simple sentences (25m)

·      Finish reading “Black History Month”

·      Begin compound sentences

 

Tuesday

·      “Viola Desmond”

·      Continue with compound sentences

·      Begin overview of paragraph format and structure. We will write our first paragraph (Test#1) this week.

 

Wednesday

·      Continue with compound sentences

·      Continue with overview of paragraph format and structure.

 

 

 

Format of Quizzes:

1.    Use proper paper.

2.    Orient the paper properly- not backwards or upside down

3.    Write in pen.

4.    Doublespace.

5.    Name and class in top righthand corner.

 

 

 

 

 

Quiz #1

Write a simple sentence for each.

Submit it to me by 9:05.

1.    SV                          history

2.    SSV                        notable

3.    SVV                        safe haven

4.    SSVV                     scholar

5.    Imperative           story

6.    Question              domestic

 

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

 

 

“Black History Month”

2nd paragraph

“America relied heavily on slave labour”
-rely(v) relied- need it, necessary, require, depend on

Tan relies on her sister to support her.

rely heavily – reaaly need it, cannot be without it

The elderly man relies heavily on his OAS to make ends meet.

OAS – Old Age Supplement- a monthly payment ($$) for low-income seniors

Canada Pension – based on your lifetime income, what you paid into the plan

IDIOM ‘to make ends meet’- to get by financially, to make your money last for the whole month

Cheryl is finding it easier to make ends meet now that she has a better job.

“America relied heavily on slave labour” – the economy of the Southern US was based substantially on slave labour

 

“The Canadian economy relies heavily on natural resources.” oil, forestry, mining, fishing

 

Spanish people eat everything from a pig except the ‘oink’.

 

‘soul food’ – Black American cuisine

 

critic(n) criticize(v) – to point out the faults and strenghts

movie critic, movie reviewer – talk about what is good and not good in a movie

review – criticize or evaluate a performance

 

He is very critical of the government.

 

work review, performance review at work- the boss observes you at work and gives positive and negative feedback

 

Yelp review- restaurants, businesses, give your feedback online

 

 

 

 

COMPOUND SENTENCES

 

Sentence styles:

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

COMPOUND-COMPLEX

 

*SIMPLE    SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV   Imperative   Question (interrogative)

 

It is very cloudy (overcast) today. We will go for a walk on the beach. 2 SIMPLE SENTENCES

 

*COMPOUND – two simple sentences, join then together into one

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

 

How do you join them together?

 

FANBOYS – 7 coordinating conjunctions used for compound sentences

FANBOYS – for and nor but or yet so

FANBOYS  for and nor but or yet so   mnemonic, memory device

 

, FANBOYS not realistic, not authentic English

 

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

taught in grammar books, but not often used

 

-for  

Maria is going to carry her umbrella, for it is going to rain. VERY UNUSUAL, sounds like a grammar book, doesn’t sound like a real English speaker

MORE LIKELY: Maria is going to carry her umbrella because it is going to rain. COMPLEX SENT, ADVERB CLAUSE- will learn next week

 

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

MORE LIKELY: Joan does not like dogs or cats. SIMPLE

Your probably studied ‘neither...nor’. We don’t talk like that.

 

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

MORE LIKELY: It is overcast today, but it is still warm. AUTHENTIC

 

‘yet’ Are you finished yet? NOT A COMPOUND SENTENCE, SIMPLE SENTENCE

 

MY ADVICE: Forget about ‘for’, ‘nor’, and ‘yet’ for compound sentences.

 

***These are the ones we use: so or but and ***

FANBOYS

SOBA

Forget about FANBOYS. Use SOBA. so or but and    New mnemonic

 

Let’s focus on SOBA.

 

Some teachers teach , FANBOYS. for and nor but or yet so

for nor yet Not commonly used

Why learn them if we don’t use them?

 

Focus on the four coordinating conjunctions that we use all the time:

, SOBA

 

Easier to remember: soba noodles- buckwheat noodles

yakisoba- Japanese noodles

 

 

**      FORM FOR COMPOUND SENTENCES:

SV, SOBA SV.

 

The cat is asleep. The dog is awake. 2 simple sentences

The cat is asleep. JOIN The dog is awake.

Join with , SOBA.

 

The cat is asleep, and the dog is awake. COMPOUND

The cat is asleep, but the dog is awake. COMPOUND

*NOTE: You need the comma.

I will teach you the details of punctuation.

 

COMPARISON OF SIMPLE AND COMPOUND

SIMPLE- SVV Mei loves to dance but doesn’t like to sing.*

* no comma

 

Mei loves to dance, but doesn’t like to sing. XXX

* no comma in simple sentence

 

COMPOUND SV, SOBA SV.

Mei loves to dance, but she doesn’t like to sing.*

*need a comma

 

Can you see the difference?

Mei loves to dance but doesn’t like to sing. SIMPLE

Mei loves to dance, but she doesn’t like to sing. COMPOUND

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 1 for compound sentences:

SIMPLE SVV

I love like dark chocolate but hate white chocolate.

 

COMPOUND SV, SOBA SV

I love like dark chocolate, but I hate white chocolate.

 

 

COMPOUND SENTENCES

Example of , SOBA.

REMINDER: SOBA is an alternative to FANBOYS

 

SOBA  , so   , or   , but   , and

 

*  , so = give a reason

SV, so SV.

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

Janet really wants a new violin, so she is saving up her money to buy one.

 

*  , or = have a choice

SV, or SV.

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

Sarah will go dancing tomorrow night, or she will stay home.

 

 

* , but = shows difference

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

I like to visit the US, but I would not want to live there.

 

 

* , and = add something

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

Sarah plays volleyball, and Maria plays soccer.

 

COMMON ERROR

You can have a tea, or a coffee. XXX

FIX You can have a tea or a coffee.

You can have a tea, or a coffee. SV SIMPLE

You can have a tea or a coffee.

You can have a tea, or SV a coffee. COMPOUND

You can have a tea, or you can have a coffee.

 

TWO DIFFERENT WAYS TO GIVE THE SAME INFORMATION:

You can have a tea or a coffee. SIMPLE

You can have a tea, or you can have a coffee. COMPOUND

Which way do you like more? Up to you. You should be able to do it both ways.

My advice is to mix it up.

 

STEP 2 for compound sentences-  ; semicolon

STEP 3 for compound sentences-  ; semicolon and transitional words

; however,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Compound Sentence Exercises”

Combine the sentences in each exercise using , SOBA.

 

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

SOBA? Which one would be the best choice?

David likes to swim, but he hates to hike.

 

2.    John likes video games. John likes reading.

John likes video games and likes reading. SVV SIMPLE

John likes video games and reading. SV SIMPLE

John likes video games, and he likes reading. SV, and SV. COMPOUND

 

**IMPORTANT**

The whole point of this work is to give you choice!

You will be able to choose what kind of sentence you want to write.

 

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

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.

 

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