Good
morning, everyone.
We
will get started at 11:45.
Teacher: Allan Haley
Email address: ahaley@vsb.bc.ca
Class blog: haleyshec.blogspot.com
Today’s Agenda
·
Simple sentences “Use Your Skill” 3, your
examples from homework
·
Verb tense- simple present and present
progressive
·
Description exercise
·
HW Simple
sentences “Use Your Skill” 4
Monday
·
National
Day of Mourning - Queen Elizabeth II-
No school
long weekend
three-day
weekend
Tuesday
·
Continue verb tense- simple present and present
continuous
·
Simple sentences “Use Your Skill” 4
·
Facts and Figures “Why Do We Yawn” p36
Emails- When
you send me an email, please write your name and class in the subject line of
the email.
Do “Use Your
Skills” 4 for homework. Email me a few (3-4) of your sentences by Monday. We
will share them on Tuesday.
These are
some of the sentences that you sent me for homework:
Use Your Skills 3
1.
Two weeks ago was very hot.
2.
Do your neighbors sleep at 8 o’clock?
3.
Akiko's apartment has a beautiful view.
4.
At three o'clock, I like to sleep.
5.
Two weeks ago I went to Superstore.
6.
Do your neighbors have a car?
7.
At three o’clock, I ate lunch.
8.
Two weeks ago was my son's birthday.
9.
Do your neighbors help you?
10.
Akiko's apartment is on floor four.
Akiko's apartment is on the fourth
floor. 4th floor
11.
At three o'clock, I will start my job.
12.
Will your boss change the time of next week's
meeting?
13.
Do your neighbrors is frindley?
Are your neighbours friendly?
Is your dog friendly?
14.
Akiko’s apartment is new.
Akiko’s
‘ apostrophe
apostrophe
1. possession – belongs to someone
Jun’s car is white. Jun’s car - shows that she owns
the car
Sally’s pencil is pink and white.
Butter’s tail is fluffy and white.
Your/My/His/Her/Their/Our
Our classroom is noisy today.
2. contraction- short form
he is = he’s
she is = she’s
it is = it’s
don’t, we’ll, doesn’t, I’ll
position / possession
15.
At three o clock, I arrived (at) home.
16.
Will your boss is seriously? XXX
Is your boss serious?
17.
At three o'clock, my flight arrived.
18.
Two weeks ago, I started English class.
19.
Akiko's apartment is very small.
20.
During the fall, a lot of rain.
During the fall, there is a lot of rain.
During the fall, it rains a lot in
Vancouver.
During the fall, the leaves turn yellow and
red.
Spanish speakers sometimes mix up ‘y’ and ‘j’.
jump, yellow
Japanese speakers sometimes mix up ‘r’ and ‘l’.
red, yellow
21.
Do your neighbors make chocolate cake? always,
usually
Did your neighbors make chocolate cake
yesterday? once, one time
English Level 5
22.
Her
birthday is coming soon: therefore, she is going to hold
a banquet for her guests.
banquet
– big dinner with lots of guests
guests
– the people who you invite
23.
Do
you want to play the piano right now, or do you want
to go to the library with me?
Really good work! You wrote some good simple sentences.
simple present tense- write
simple past tense - wrote
Verb tense-
time- past, present, future
SIMPLE PRESENT-
actions that you do everyday, all the time, usually, normally, repeated actions,
regularly, habitual
e.g. My English
class is everyday.
I brush my teeth every morning.
Mei washes her face twice a day.
I wash my hands a hundred times a day.
I take care of my children everyday.
He drives to work at 7am.
She drinks tea every morning.
He drinks 4 litres of water everyday.
I drink strong black coffee.
Sally walks about one hour every day.
Carlos doesn’t eat meat. He is a vegetarian.
He smokes two packs a day.
hour- our
PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS- happening right now
PROGRESSIVE/CONTINUOUS
“ing” verb
The dog is sleeping under the desk. happenin right
now
is + sleeping
She is watching TV.
Are you watching
TV?
The dog is drinking water.
I am studying
English
I am eating an
apple.
I am eating raisins.
I am listening
to the teacher.
I am writing
notes.
I am writing a
book.
I am reading a
book.
I am sitting in
a chair.
Moe is driving
his car.
Shira is talking
on the phone.
Two verb tenses
for today: SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
Practice:
1. She studies
every day. SIMPLE PRESENT
2. I am doing
my homework right now. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
3. We are
watching TV at the moment. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
at the moment - right now
4. Do you get
to school on time every morning. SIMPLE PRESENT
Do you getting
get to school on time every morning. XXX
5. I eat pancakes
on Saturdays and Sundays. SIMPLE PRESENT
every weekend
6. Hurry up! The
bell is ringing. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
raining /
ringing
7. They always go
to the gym after class. SIMPLE PRESENT
8. My friend is
usually sleepy after school. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
9. Is the class
starting now? PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
10. He never
reads at night. SIMPLE PRESENT
She always has
a cup of tea at night. SIMPLE PRESENT
Describing a
picture-
choose some
vocabulary words that desribe a picture
Exercise 2.1
1.
square
rectangle on its side rectangle
on its end oval
2.
a table with six sides, a six-sided table a rectangular table
an oval table
a circular table a round table
3.
a big fish, a small fish, two fish the same
size, two big fish
playing, swimming together, following each other
Two big fish
are following each other.
Two small fish
are swimming together.
A small fish is
swimming behind a big fish.
4.
A very skinny man is carrying a basket.
He is picking up a basket.
He is carrying a basket on his head.
5.
a vest sleeveless
sweater a pullover
a hoodie – a sweater with a hood
6.
They are playing soccer. They a kicking a ball
around.
Mr. Skinny and his son are playing together with a
ball.
They are throwing a ball back and forth.
We will try 2.2
next week.
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