Tuesday, 15 February 2022

EF56 7th class- simple sentences, compound sentences, Viola Desmond

 

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

 

Today’s agenda

·      Return Quiz #1

Review, revisions

·      Continue with compound sentences

Your examples from homework

·      “Viola Desmond”

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

 

Wednesday

·      Continue with compound sentences- semicolons

·      Continue with overview of paragraph format and structure.

 

 

 

Quiz #1

Write a simple sentence for each.

1.    SV                          history

History is an interesting subject

I like to read about Canadian history.

Iran has 2500 years of history.

China has a 5000-year written history.

He is five years old.

He is a five-year-old. He is a five-year-old kid.

English Foundations 56 is nine weeks long.

English Foundations 56 is a nine-week course.

- hyphen

-- dash, longer (informal colon : )

 

2.    SSV                        notable

New York City and London are notable for theatre.

The Dominican Republic is notable for its beautiful beaches.

Joe Shmoe and Jane Shmane are notable business peopl in Vancouver.

 

3.    SVV                        safe haven

The dog was freezing and looked for a safe haven.

 

4.    SSVV                     scholar

The scholar and her students love to read and discuss books.

 

5.    Imperative           story

Tell me a story!

 

6.    Question              domestic

What domestic chores do you do?

Is a tiger a domestic animal?

 

 

Joe is a notable musician, so he is well-known. NOT SIMPLE, COMPOUND

Joe is a notable musician because he has a songs on the radio. NOT SIMPLE, COMPLEX

 

Focus on simple.

The whole point is for you to see the difference between SIMPLE, COMPOUND, and COMPLEX. That will give the ability to choose.

 

6. Could you tell me the way to the domestic terminal?

 

Canada provides safe haven for many immigrants refugees and protects them. SVV

 

 

“Compound Sentence Exercises”

Combine the sentences in each exercise using , SOBA.

 

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

2.    John likes video games. John likes reading.

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.

 

 

Compound sentences for homework.

These are some of your examples that you emailed me.

I forgot to mention: I encourage you to email me some of your homework. I will use it in class. We can share our ideas.

I pay attention to who does their homework and who doesn’t.

 

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

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

FORMAT- put a space after a comma

2.    Susie loves to read books, and she loves to do her homewok.

3.    Irene likes to draw ,and Rita likes to draw. SPACING

Irene likes to draw, and Rita likes to draw.

SPACE after the comma, not before

 

4.    Michael likes basketball, and Stephen likes basketball.

5.    Make sure to get to the airport two hours before your plane is due to leave, or you will miss your flight. need a comma- compound

 

6.    The dangers of smoking are well-known, but many people continue to smoke anyway.

well known OR well-known

 

7.    It’s important to put your goals in writing, and you must also be committed to achieving them.

 

8.    Stephen must study, so or he will not pass the test. MEANING?

 

9.    Irene likes to draw, and Rita likes to draw.

10.                       Make sure to get to the airport two hours before your plane is due to leave, or you will miss your flight.

 

11.                       The dangers of smoking are well known, but many people continue to smoke anyway.

 

12.                       It’s important to put your goals in writing, and you must also be committed to achieving them.

13.                       Stephen must study, but or he won’t pass the test. MEANING?

 

14.                       Jill should show up on time, but she won’t be able to enter. MEANING?  ‘But’ and ‘or’ give different meanings.

 

15.                       The dangers of smoking are well known, but many people continue to smoke anyway.

16.                       It’s important to put your goals in writing, and you must be

committed to achieving them.

 

17.                       David likes to swim but hates to hike. SIMPLE

18.                       David likes to swim , but he hates to hike. COMPOUND

 

19.                       John likes video games and likes reading. SIMPLE

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

 

21.                       John likes video games ; he likes to reading.

FIX John likes video games; he likes reading.

 

like + gerund

like + infinitive

like reading

like to read

John likes reading.

John likes to read.

John likes to reading. XXX

Good for all of these verbs: like love hate prefer begin start continue

love + infinitive OR gerund SAME MEANING

Her puppy loves to chew up her shoes.

Her puppy loves chewing up her shoes.

 

She prefers hiking rather than swimming for exercise.

She prefers to hike rather than to swim for exercise.

Which one sounds better to you?

 

The baby began to giggle when the dog walked by.

The baby began giggling when the dog walked by.

 

You began to learn English in your home country.

You began learning English in your home country.

 

22.                       Stephen must study or will not pass the test. SIMPLE

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

 

24.                       Irene likes to draw, and Rita likes to draw.

25.                       Irene and Rita likes to do draw. SIMPLE

FIX Irene and Rita like to draw.

Both Irene and Rita like to draw.

Irene and Rita both like to draw.

 

26.                       Michael and Stephen like basketball.

 

27.                       Michael likes basketball, and Stephen likes basketball.

 

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

 

29.                       Make sure to get the airport two hours before your plane is due to leave, or you will miss your flight.

 

30.                       The dangers of smoking are well known, but many people continue to smoke anyway.

 

31.                       The dangers of smoking are well known but continue to smoke anyway. XXX no subject- not clear

 

32.                       It's important to put your goals in writing , and you must also be committed to achieving them.

 

33.                       It is important to put your goals in writing and also be committed to achieving them.

 

Excellent work! Really good start.

 

 

 

 

“Viola Desmond”

Wanda Robson- sister, activist

 

1.    civil rights- the rights you have within a country-

human rights- international rights, UN

2.    pioneer (n, person)- Malala Yousafzai is a pioneer in girl education in Pakistan.  https://malala.org

3.    interacial – inter -between ‘international’  race- skin colour, ethnicity – biracial child

4.    segregate – to divide people by race, religion, etc.

Segregation – a period in US history

 

cater- catering, cater - serve

Rolex caters to a very rich customer base.

5.    implicit(a), imply(v) – mean but not say, suggest in a roundabout way

What are you trying to imply? What are you implying?

I don’t like your implication.

 

6.    balcony – small sitting area up high, theatre, tall building

house -patio

penthouse – the highest biggest condo in a building

7.    trial – court proceeding

hearing – court proceeding, e.g. immigration

8.    injustive- unfairness

just (fair) injust (unfair) Greek Goddess of Justice (character)

9.    pardon – to remove fault or guilt

Pardon me.

10.                       banknote – bill, paper money, polymer plastic money

inflation – prices going up

 

 

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