Good
morning, everyone.
This
is the 8:30 am class for these courses:
English Foundations
7
Composition 10
Literature
Studies 10
Composition 11
We
will get started at 8:30.
This
is a split class.
Focus
of the class will lean toward writing skills.
Are
you in the right place? Do you know what class you are in? If you are not sure,
I can help you solve that mystery.
If
you are on the waiting list, I will talk to you during class.
**PARKING PASSES ARE AVAILABLE**
Teacher:
Al Haley ahaley@vsb.bc.ca
This
term (Quarter 4), I teach Period 1 (8:30-10:45) and Period 2 (11-1:15).
P2
– EF6, WC567
NOTE: All of these class notes will be published on our
class blog.
You don’t have to copy all of these notes down. They
will be there after class for you to review. Everything that goes on this
screen, I will put up on our class blog.
You do not have to make notes as we go. However, making
notes during class is an excellent way to improve retention.
- jotting down notes as you go is a great habit to get
into
**CLASS BLOG***
Everything I put on this screen will be posted to my class
blog afterward.
I will update my blog every day after class.
The blog is here: haleyshec.blogspot.com
Write it down! You need this
URL: haleyshec.blogspot.com
haleyshec.blogspot.com
My class blog goes back about 10 years. It is
searchable. If there is something that you are looking for, you can search for
it. The search bar is in the top lefthand corner of the blog page.
You can use the blog as much as you like. There is no
sign in, no password. It’s all public and accessible. You don’t evedn have to
be my student to use my blog. People from all over the world visit my blog.
It’s cool.
Our blog is a tremendous resource that you can use.
You can use it this term. You can keep using it after you finish this course,
until the end of time.
haleyshec.blogspot.com
1. Go to the blog now. Make sure you can open it.
2. Let me know if you are having trouble opening my blog.
3. Any trouble getting in? We’ll figure it out. Let me
know.
If yes? Good!
If no? Let me know.
Everyday I will post an ‘agenda’ -the topics to be
covered that day
agenda – agenda for a meeting, a person’s agenda (what
they want to do)- plan, goals
business meeting, meeting – agenda- list of topics to
be dealt with in the meeting
Today’s
agenda
· Course overview
· Structure of course
· Dates
· Parking
· Spoken work
I would like to call you by your first name if you
don’t mind.
If you have a English name, just let me know, and I
will try to remember.
Please call me “Al”. First name is ok.
·
Covid protocols: masks,
clean hands
Wear your mask if you like. It’s probably safer.
masks – can’t see faces, lose a lot for communication- lose facial
expressions, lip reading, lose a lot non-verbal communication
- voice is a bit muffled
Tough for English learners-
“Sorry? I beg your pardon. Could you say
that again, please? I didn’t get that.”
Disinfectants in our classroom:
spray your hands, spray your desk
paper towel- cleaning up a mess, napkin- softer, wiping mouth,
towel- bath, shower
Exit and enter from the south door.
NEWS- north east south west- Never eat sour weiners.
In Vancouver, the mountains are north.
the Northshore Mountains
·
Are you vaccinated? If
not, get vaccinated. They are safe and effective.
These classes are at similar levels, so it
is a good split class.
Students will learn the same material. I
will mark the 11 students a little harder than the 7/10 students.
If in-class learning doesn’t work for you:
There are self-paced alternatives if you would prefer
to learn on your own.
Room 203
-for self-paced students – 90% do not finish the
course
To be successful is SP -self-motivated
-self-directed
-self-assessing
Gunners – Austrialian slang – I’m gunner do this. I’m
gunner do that.
gunner- going to
If you are like most of us, being in a class is a
better option.
- guidance, and teaching from teacher
- external motivation to do the work
This is a relaxed class. We will do a lot of good
work, but I try not to be too serious.
Have fun. Learn a lot.
Enjoying what you are doing is very important.
MY ADVICE: You have to find a way to enjoy whatever
you are doing. You’ll feel better, and you will do better work.
At first pretend to like something, and then you might
actually like it.
enthusiastic
eagerness- enthusiasm(n), enthusiastic(adj)
·
Course dates: Thursday,
April 28th to Wednesday, June 29th. (Final day).
Monday to Friday, 8:30-10:45am
Nine weeks of class
South Hill calendar: https://www.vsb.bc.ca/Student_Learning/Adult_Education/Contact_us/Documents/Year%20at%20a%20Glance%20Calendar%202021%202022.pdf
Holidays – Non-instructional Days
·
Victoria Day, Monday, May
23rd
I think that is all.
Classes- 1 ¼ hours
10-minute break
Classes:
Not called English 10 anymore.
Ministry of Education changes the structure of the
classes
1. Composition 10 and Literary Studies 10
(used to be called English 10)
2. English
Foundations 7
3. Composition 11
EF7 and Composition 10
& Literary Studies 10 is the same class at South Hill.
English 10 is now called Composition 10 and Literary
Studies 10
EF7/Composition 10, Literary Studies 10 – taught
together, very similar courses
Ministry of Education rules:
-English Foundations 7 (EF7) is for Graduated Adults.
A Graduated Adult is a person who had finished high school anywhere in the
world.
-Composition and Literary Studies 10 & 11 (used to
be called English 10 & 11) is for people who have not finished high school
anywhere in the world.
e.g. under 19, students who turned 19 and aged out of
regular high school in Vancouver, left school young for many reasons: family
trouble; health problems- physical, psychological- depression, anxiety, etc;
war in their country; political unrest; got a job to support their family; not
allowed to go or were not able to go to school when they young
Wide range of reasons why people don’t finish school.
**IMPORTANT**
No matter what the reason, you are welcome here. I am
really glad you’re here.
Education is a key to the door of a good life.
First steps of education. Final steps of their formal education.
college? university? job? living in Vancouver?
After EF7/CompLit 10 – CompLit 11 – CompLit
12
English 12 is the highest level English class for high
school.
Colleges and universities require English 12, for the
most part.
You can apply for post-secondary (college, university)
with English 12.
post-secondary – college, university
All post-secondary programs will have
their own entry requirements.
Do you have some ideas what you want to do after high
school?
You can start to research what prerequisites your
postsec requires.
-complicated process
Go to the college website. Look up the program, Check
“ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS”
e.g. BCIT, occupational health and safety
We have academic advisors at South Hill Education
Centre (SHEC) who can help you figure out post-secondary options, what programs
are available, and what the prereqs are.
Jacqiue Price – advisor for this class
FREE ADVICE: Start to
make a plan now. Don’t wait.
Make a plan. Follow your plan.
If you don’t have a
plan yet, do some deep thinking about it.
What is it you want to do?
What do you want to spend every working day doing?
You can do it! Have confidence. Believe in yourself.
When you look in the mirror, say something encouraging to yourself.
Positive self-talk is very important.
** THE
THINGS WE WILL BE STUDYING IN THIS CLASS
FOCUS OF MY CLASS
WRITING
- SENTENCE REVIEW- SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX, clauses
- PARAGRAPHS- format, content
- ESSAYS – multiparagraph writing
-GRAMMARY THINGS- verb forms , verb tenses, puctuation
Being able to write well is a gift that you can give
yourself.
READING
- non-fiction
-short stories
-poetry
-NO NOVEL *Nevertheless,
you can read on your own to learn more about writing and English.
SPEAKING
-daily interaction, normal conversation
*If you have trouble talking, you have to fix that.
-presentations
WRITING QUIZZES AND TESTS
You can write your quizzes, tests, and essays on paper
or in a word processor (on computer). If you use a word processor, you must
turn spellcheck and grammar check off. If I see you are using spell check or
grammar check , you will not be allowed to submit quiizes and tests by computer
anymore.
Choice- paper or computer.
You will have 20 minutes for a quiz, 55 minutes for a paragraph
test, and 1 1/2 hours for the essay.
I don’t take late work, so you must pass-in or email
your work to me by the deadline, which will be during class time.
All of the quizzes and tests will be during class time
at school. I do not do take-home tests, etc. If you need take-home tests, you
can take a self-paced class.
If you need a lot of flexibility with your quizzes,
tests, and essay, you can take a self-paced class.
· This is a
chockful class and we get through a lot of material. If you miss class time, you
can find the material on the blog.
If you miss a quiz or test, you can use the
replacement quiz or test to make it up.
If you know you are going to miss a quiz or test, let
me know a couple of days before. We can arrange another time for you to take
the quiz or test.
** You must keep up the work. If you miss a lot of classes,
are late, or miss quizzes and tests, you will fall behind. **
EMAIL PROTOCOL:
In the Subject line of your email, please put your
name, class.
For example: Joe Chen, EF6
If you do not put this information in the Subject line
of your email, I will not know who you are or what class you are in.
protocol – expected behaviour
For homework, please send me an email with a proper
subject line.
Name, class
ahaley@vsb.bc.ca
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