Good morning.
We will get started at 8:30.
Wednesday – Hump Day, middle of the week
Today’s Agenda:
• Test#3 paragraph- definition writing
• Example sentences from homework
• Tomorrow – business letters, cover letters
• HW Go to a job-posting site (e.g. indeed.com). Find a job that
you want to apply for. Friday, you will write a cover letter for that job application.
Thursday
• Causal verbs
• Begin noun clauses
• Begin business letters
Friday
I will be away on Friday I have a provincial meeting for adult educators, Friday and Saturday. Barbara will be here. Cover letters for resumes for when you’re looking for a job.
Definition writing
Write a 150-200-word definition paragraph on one of the following
topics. Submit it by 9:40.
1. A dish from your home country
2. A landmark from your home country
3. Choose one of your own
These are some of the sentences that you sent to me for homework:
1. We worked in the fields for six hours; finally, we got in the truck and drove to town.
drove to town drove to Burnaby drove home drove downtown
drove to hospital (UK) drove to the hospital
drove/went, drive/go, take the bus, ride your bike
I took the bus to Surrey. I took the bus home.
2. Although, there were enough chairs for twelve people, the rest had to sit on the floor.
Although there were enough chairs for twelve people, the rest had to sit on the floor.
CONFUSION
However, we sat on the floor.
Although you sat on a chair, I sat on the floor.
3. There were enough chairs for twelve people; however, the rest had to sit on the floor.
4. Take a look at this sportcard sportscar that it belongs to my boss.
Take a look at this sportcard that belongs to my boss.
The Corvette is a gas-guzzler.
The Prius sips gas.
5. Take a look at this sports car. it It belongs to my boss.
Take a look at this sports car; it belongs to my boss.
6. I will pick up the children after work, so you can finish painting the kitchen.
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT INTENTION
I will pick up the children after work so that you can finish painting the kitchen.
7. Drivers must be careful when it is dark and raining because of the pedestrians.
8. She is busy and can not come to the phone right now. Please call back later.
9. Bob wrote a letter to his sister who lives in Toronto, and she sent him a birthday card.
10. Bob's sister who lives in Toronto sent him a birthday card, so he wrote a letter to her.
11. I remember when I was six years old. My father took me to a Chinese restaurant where I had my first bowl of won ton soup. It tasted very unusual, and I liked it. Later, I had two more bowls. After that day, we went there every week for lunch on Sunday afternoons.
The kids are playing jump-rope. She is skipping rope.
criss-cross apple sauce
hide and go seek
tag
freeze tag
Red light, green light.
Red Rover
hopscotch
paper airplanes
kites
12. The policewoman burst through the door; finally, she knocked down the thief and grabbed his gun. He struggled to get up, and she twisted his arm behind his back. After, she handcuffed him and read him his rights.
13. The new store opened on Tuesday, but the first day of work was very slow. Wednesday and Thursday were not any better, and the hours passeddragged. No customers entered the store on Friday, so the owner was sure that his new business had failed. Although he felt very bad, he knew that he would have to tell all of his employees that the store would be closed on Saturday. He arrived at nine o'clock, and there were customers lined up to get into the store. The owner was relieved and excited as were his employees.
14. Take a look at this sport car! It belongs to my boss.
15. Take a look at this spost car; it belongs to my boss.
16. I’ll pick up the children after work, so you can finish painting the kitchen.
17. I’ll pick up the children after work; therefore, you can finish painting the kitchen.
18. Drivers must be careful when it’s dark and raining because it’s hard to see pedestrians.
19. She can’t come to the phone right now because she is busy. Please call back later.
20. Bob wrote a letter to his sister, who sent him a birthday card. She lives in Toronto.
SUMMER
Composition 11 and Literary Studies 11- split class
composition – sentences, paragraphs, essays
lit studies – short story, novel, poetry
Next week – short story “Boys and Girls”?
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