Friday, 16 September 2022

EF12 Class 9 - simple sentences, simple present and present progressive verb tense,

 

 Good morning, everyone.

 We will get started at 11:45.

 

Teacher: Allan Haley

Email address: ahaley@vsb.bc.ca

 

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. Juns 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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