EF6-22 class-

 

Good morning, everyone.

We’ll get started at 11:00.

 

Registration for Summer will begin Wednesday, June 1

Midterm recommendations indicate which class you should reg for Summer

Midterm recs – based on Quizzes 1,2,3 and Tests 1,2 and Spoken so far

 

Today’s agenda:

·      Test#2- opinion paragraph

Pen

Doublespace

Paper

·      Comma splices from homework

·      Sentence fragments

·      HW   If possible, bring your quiz and test marks.

Sentence fragment exercises

 

Tuesday

·      Explain midterm recs

·      Midterm recommendations regarding Summer term – one-on-one meetings

Registration for Summer begins Wednesday, June 1.

I will be teaching English 11.

·      Begin adjective clauses

 

Wednesday

 

 

heavy metal- genre of music, loud aggressive rock music

 

 

 

 

Test #3- opinion writing

Submit it to me by 12:20.

Choose one topic:

Did Rosa Parks or Viola Desmond do the right thing when she broke the law?

OR

Should marijuana be legal?

 

Break until 12:30.

 

 

These are some of the sentences that you sent me for homework:

 

1.    After we enjoyed a lovely stroll along the beach, we had a good lunch on the patio.

After we went for a walk, we had lunch.  walk, then lunch

We went for a walk; afterward, we had lunch. walk, then lunch

 We went for a walk after we had lunch. lunch, then walk

 

stroll- slow and leisurely

 

2.    I'll never be able to buy a house since the prices these days are just ridiculous.

3.    This is a delicious cake; therefore, you must give me the recipe one day.

4.    I love eating durian, and it is one of my favourite things.

5.    We had a good lunch on the patio; also, we enjoyed a lovely stroll along the beach.

6.    There are many reasons to visit Greece: the beaches are beautiful and the people are friendly.

7.    There are many reasons to visit Greece; for example, the beaches are beautiful, and the people are friendly.

8.    Hungary is an interesting country since the churches contain some of the finest frescoes found anywhere in Europe.

9.    I love eating durian because it is my favourite things.

10.                       We had a good lunch on the patio; also, we enjoyed a lovely stroll along the beach .

11.                       Even though Hungary is an interesting country, and the churches contain some of the finest frescoes found anywhere in Europe. 

12.                       Because I dreamt I was eating the world's largest marshmallow, now my pillow is gone. 

Dad jokes

dream   dreamed/dreamt

 

13.                       I'll never be able to buy a house; unfortunately, prices these days are just ridiculous.

 

 

Sentence fragments

“Correction Codes” frag

-fragment- not a whole sentence, not complete

e.g When I was a little kid.

ADD

When I was a little kid, I lived with my grandmother.

 

When Rosa Parks was going home. frag

FIX

When Rosa Parks was going home.

When Rosa Parks was going home, the bus driver got mad at her.

 

C.

1. Pete and Bob sitting on the grass and watching a game of football. FRAG

FIX

Pete and Bob are/were sitting on the grass and watching a game of football.

Pete and Bob who were sitting on the grass and watching a game of football were having a great time. adj cl

 

3. The diamond ring stolen last Friday. FRAG

FIX

The diamond ring was stolen last Friday.

 

Try some for homework. Email a few to me by 7pm.

 

Sentence Fragments

8. A survey of twenty-two cities that are considering new property taxes.