Good morning.
We will get started at 8:30.
Today’s Agenda:
· Paragraph writing process – TS from
homework
· IF TIME Begin complex sentences
· Test#1 -paragraph (last 50m of class)
Friday
· Continue complex sentences
· Begin types of paragraphs- narrative,
definition, descriptive, opinion, ?
Write a topic
sentence a few of these topics. Be clear and specific. Make it interesting.
1. Foreign Students
2. Travel
3. The Internet
4. English
5. Pets
6. Music
7. Sports
8. Vaccines
9. Family
Topic sentences=
topic + controlling idea
1.
Travelling to
different countries involves a lot of planning and preparation.
2.
Internet
addiction is a severe disorder that affects a person’s ability to think
rationally.
3.
Daily practice of
learning English is an effective way in order to improve your skills. RW Meaning
unclear
4.
Hawai is place
your must to add in your travel destination because it has beautiful
beaches, spectacular gastronomy and practice Hula.
Hula- too
specific, parallelism
adj noun adj noun verb noun
beautiful beaches, spectacular
gastronomy and practice Hula
Items in a list should parallel.
5.
The evolution of
the internet from 2000s into the present day has a big impact on
humanity.
Impact – negative?
positive?
6.
It is important
for babies have all the vaccines to avoid any disease/health issues when they
are growing up.
7.
Helping foreign
students around you can be fun and valuable.
Valuable- worthwhile,
rewarding, benficial, satisfying, edifying
8.
Traveling with
your dog can be a big challenge.
Air? Car?
9.
Traveling to a
new country is challenging for many people.
Travelling?
Moving? Immigrating?
To? In?
10.
Music is the best
medicine for health.
11.
Nowadays, being
vaccinated is not mandatory in BC. Everyone has a choice.
No door opened.
12.
English is one of
the most useful languages when you travel to other countries.
13.
Pets are the best
friends of human beings.
14.
Music is very
important in early childhood education.
15.
Playing sports
can help you live longer.
16.
Vaccines are the
most effective way to reduce risks of getting a disease.
17.
Nowadays, working
parents make efforts to be happy family with their kids. RW
Nowadays, busy working
parents have to defend family time with their kids.
18.
English is the
most common and useful language in the world; therefore, many countries in the
world use English as a second language.
19.
The internet is
known as a bridge of communication in the world.
20.
Sports are divided
into summer and winter. For example, biking is one of summer sports and skiing
is one of winter sports.
summer biking winter skiing
In
Vancouver, there are different sports that you can play both in winter and in
summer.
21.
It is important
to follow all safety portal calls when you travel during covid
22.
Have you ever
thought how internet
has impacted a person’s life? GRABBER
23.
There are many
benefits to studying English.
24.
It is important
to make sure your baby’s vaccines
are up to date.
25.
Many foreign
students have problems with getting into the class participating in
class life for three reasons: the wall of language, cultural differences, and
their own personality.
26.
For most people,
travel is a time to refresh/relax/recharge; for some people, travel is a way to
celebrate; for a part of people, travel is their job.
Three example of
what? What could the TS be?
TS People travel
for different reasons.
27.
The Internet has
becoming more important for live of now days, but along with the age of users
becoming younger, parents have to keep their eyes on the dangers of internet.
RW
Parents must keep an eye on their
young children’s internet usage.
28.
Foreign students are
difficult to make friends with local students. vf
Foreign students find
it difficult to make/making friends with local students.
Foreign students have
difficulty to make/making friends with local students.
It is difficult
for some foreign students to make friends with local students.
29.
There are many
ways to reduce travel costs.
30.
English is no
longer the most important language in the world.
31.
The
internet is important in many ways. one topic
32.
Pets
make good company. Open
Cats
are great company for people who want to relax at home.
33.
English
language skills/ proficiency is essential for foreigners newcomera to Canada.
Complex sentences-
1. adverb clauses
2. noun clauses
3. adjective clauses
Begin tomorrow
Homework exercise
focussed on adverb clauses.
Because, since,
when, if, before, after
Commas with adverb
clauses
1.
_____
Nabuko lives far from Keiko she sees her every weekend.
Although/Even though/Though (casual) Nabuko lives far from Keiko, she
sees her every weekend.
Test #1
Write a 150-200
word paragraph on one of the following topics.
1.
Foreign
Students
2.
Travel
3.
The
Internet
4.
English
5.
Pets
6.
Music
7.
Sports
8.
Vaccines
9.
Family
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