Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 11:00.
Today’s Agenda
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Quiz#5 adjective clauses
Pick up the worksheet after quiz
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Back and Forth 2.1 pictures
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Continue persuasive writing
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Listening/ talking work
Wednesday
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Return Quiz5
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Talk about replacement quiz
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Continue persuasive writing
Thursday or Friday
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Test#4 – persuasive writing
Friday
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Begin Presentation #1
Back and Forth 2.1
1.
square rectangle on it end,
rectangle on its side, oval
egg-shaped (different shape)
2.
round table, oval table, rectangle(n) rectangular table, hexagon
(size sides), a hexogonal table, a six-sided table
a eight-sided table
A stop sign is an eight-sided sign.
3.
There are two big fish. One fish has one open mouth. It is following/chasing
other/another/the other fish.
The small fish is chasing the big fish. The small fish is trying
to catch/eat the other small fish.
4.
The very skinny man is bending over to pick up the basket with one
hand.
He is carrying the basket on his head. He is holding the basket
steady with one hand/two hands.
He is balancing the basket on his head.
She is balancing on one foot.
5.
blouse with ruffed collar, a sleeveless sweater, a pullover, a crewneck
sweater, a collared sweater, a v-neck sweater, turtleneck sweater, a vest,
6.
Mr. Skinny is playing ball with Skinny, Jr.
They are kicking the ball around. They are passing the ball back
and forth. They are throwing the ball to each other. They are playing catch.
“How to Write Persuasively”
Vocabulary
1.
win over – I didn’t want to let my son go to the concert. However,
he won me over and I changed my mind.
2.
pull at one’s heart strings- That sad love song pulled at her
heart strings.
3.
stance- She changed her stance on legalized marijuana. She used to
think it was a bad idea, but she has changed her mind.
4.
credibility- Vladimir Putin has lost most of his credibility in
the West.
My doctor has credibility when it comes to health matters.
credible(adj) She is a credible scientist. She is very knowledgable.
Her opinion on vaccines is credible.
incredible- same root
My Uncle Joe’s opinion on vaccines is not credible. He has no education
or training. He just looks on Youtube.
5.
first-person- Telling a story using “I” “me”, narrative writing
I am going to ....
first-person
On the news last night, I heard a woman give a first-person account
of the war in Ukraine.
6.
third-person - Telling a story using “they” “he” ‘she’, narrative
writing
She is going to .... third-person
On the news last night, I heard a reporter give a third-person account
of the war in Ukraine.
second-person NOT COMMON
7.
essentials- necessary things
When you go camping, you bring just the essentials.
8.
neutral- in the middle, on the fence, not part of a conflict
We wife and my son were having an argument. I stayed neutral. I
stayed out of it.
I took my wife’s side. I took my son’s side.
Most Western countried have not stayed neutral on the war in
Ukraine. They have sided with Ukraine. Other countries have sides with Russia.
9.
anticipate- look forward to something We are all anticipating nicer weather in the
next few weeks.
anticipation(n) – emotion about waiting She is feeling a lot of anticipation waiting
for her boyfriend to ask her to marry him.
10.
contradict- to say the opposite of what someone else says
I left the mixer in the sink again.
No, I didn’t.
Don’t contradict me in public.
Don’t contradict the boss.
11.
precise- exact (adj)
precisely – exactly (adv)
Marta is very precise with her work.
You have to be precise when you bake.
12.
confidence(n)
confident(adj)
Shirin has a lot of confidence when it comes to singing.
Shara does not have much confidence in her spoken English.
Donny is very self-confident.
Julie is working on her self-confidence with a therapist.
self-confidence self-esteem esteem=value
She is highly esteemed in her company.
He has the esteem of his colleagues.
Mark is over-confident about his math.
HW A. Role-Play
Choose one of the secenarios. Come up with three or four reasons
why we should accept your opinion/argument.
Write them down on paper or email them to me by tonight.
Tomorrow, we will use them for some class talking and listening.
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