EF6- 11 class- compound sent, paragraph structure

 

Good morning, everyone.

We’ll get started at 11:00.

 

Today’s agenda:

·      Begin compound sentences

·      Paragraph structure- overview

 

 

Friday (end at 12:50)

·      Continue compound sentences, Quiz Monday

·      Test#1 paragraph (last hour)

 

 

Monday

·      Quiz#2 - compound sentences

·      Begin complex sentences

 

Tuesday

 

 

 

 

 

COMPOUND SENTENCES

 

Sentence styles:

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

COMPOUND-COMPLEX

 

*SIMPLE    SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV   Imperative (command)   Question (interrogative)

 

SIMPLE SENTENCES

It is very cloudy/overcast/grey 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

because/since/as

 

-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

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

“either … or” – occasionally , not often

 

You can either get a new video game or a new pair of sneakers for your birthday.

 

-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? Have you had your supper, 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

 

** When you think about compound sentences, think about a delicious plate of yakisoba.**

 

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.

 

The cat is asleep, but the dog is awake.

Mei loves dark chocolate but hates white chocolate. SIMPLE SVV

Mei loves dark chocolate, but she hates white chocolate. COMPOUND

 

COMPOUND:   SV , SOBA SV.

 

 

 

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.

Misha’s son lives in Boston,  so he 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 with her cat.

 

* , but = shows difference

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

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

 

‘the states’

Her uncle lives in the states.

 

* , and = add something

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

Sarah plays volleyball, and Maria plays soccer.

 

 

Exercise 1:

1.    Joe went to the store, and he bought some milk/groceries.

Joe went to the store, but the store was closed.

Joe went to the store, but he found it closed.

Joe went to the store, so he got the chocolate.

 

IDIOM: give your opinion ‘find’   I find it warm in here. In my opinion, the room is too warm.

I found it spicy. Ni finds the people in Vancouver very nice.

Try a few.

SV, SOBA SV.

5. The pizza smells delicious, so I buy some.  WEIRD

The pizza smells delicious, so I bought some. Vt OK

The pizza smells delicious, so I will buy some/a slice/a piece.

The pizza smells delicious, so I will buy a large.

The pizza smells delicious, but I won’t buy any.

The pizza smells delicious, and it looks appetizing.

appetite- your desire to eat

appetizer- a small snack to get your appetite going

She has a big appetite.

He lost his appetite after watching your brother eat.

He lost his appetite when he got Covid.

She has a huge appetite for music.

Canadians have a big appetite for hockey.

 

 

HOMEWORK:

Please send me some of your compound sentences for homework.

We can share them tomorrow.

SV, SOBA SV.

 

STEP 2

Tomorrow – next level

; semicolons

;

Mei likes chocolate. Dave likes ice cream.

TODAY                 Mei likes chocolate, and Dave likes ice cream.

TOMORROW       Mei likes chocolate; Dave likes ice cream.

                               Mei likes chocolate; however, Dave likes ice cream.

 

We will learn about 20 of these: however   therefore   meanwhile   furthermore   on the other hand   in fact  

 

 

 

Review of the structure of a paragraph;

*6-8 sentences

*one block of writing

*150-200 words, Goldilocks zone- not too much, not too little

English 12

*Double space

*Pen and paper

 

 

Topic sentence – gives the topic and the controlling idea

Supporting sentences-

Concluding sentence- wrap up, end the paragraph

 

 

 

 

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Don’t stress about the vocabulary.