Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 9:15.
Daily class notes posted here: haleyshec.blogspot.com
Today’s agenda:
·
Continue compound sentences- Your examples of ,
SOBA
Begin ; semicolons transitional words
·
Choosing a Career module- in-class work
·
Sign up for Career module presentation.
·
Friday
·
Choosing a Career module
·
Sign up for Career module presentation.
·
Continue compound sentences , SOBA
; semicolons
·
Monday
- September 19th
National
Day of Mourning -feel grief and loss over a death
Queen
Elizabeth II- Head of State in Canada, figurehead, symbolic power
-
Canada’s
history of being a colony of Great Britain
-
Commonwealth
countries- Australia, India, New Zealand, Canada, Rwanda, etc.
Schools
will be closed. K-12, colleges, universities?
No
school that day.
Tuesday
·
Career
presentations
·
Quizzes
and test at the beginning of class or at the end of class.
Beginning- 7
End- 6
13
votes in total
19 people
didn’t vote
These are some of your examples from HW:
1.
My cat went out, and he didn't come back.
2.
They tried very hard, but they couldn't win
the match.
3.
I live far from the school, so I have to take
this online course.
4.
I like to travel in Asia, but I don't
like to live there.
5.
They were very hungry, so they ordered
chicken.
6.
Do you want to drink milk or orange juice?
SIMPLE
7.
He is rich, but he is not happy.
8.
The bird is sing in a song and squirrel is
eating nuts.
The bird is singing a song, and the squirrel
is eating nuts.
present progressive/continuous- happening right now
9.
It’s cold, but I feel comfortable.
10.
Vancouver is a beautiful city, so many people
like to live in here.
11.
Lucas is watching TV ,and Leo is playing video
games.
Lucas is watching TV, and Leo is playing video
games.
abc, and def SPACING
12.
I ran out of money , so I have to stop go to
clubs.
I ran out of money, so I have to stop going to
club
I ran out of money, so I have to stop going clubbing.
club – nightclub, place to dance
clubbing- going out to dance and party
13.
The bus was late, so I took the train to
school.
14.
The test was easy, but I did not do
very well.
15.
I have a little brother, and he‘s only
four years old.
16.
I want to graduate from high school, so I need
to work hard.
17.
Jake hates to run, but likes to work out in
the morning.
work out(v) Mei worked out last night.
workout(n) Mei did a workout last night.
18.
The weather sky is getting dark, and
the wind is frigid.
It is getting dark. It will be getting dark
soon.
19.
I took a medical medicine yesterday,
but I am still sick.
I had a medical last week. The doctor gave
me a checkup.
20.
The kitten is meowing, and the dog is howling.
21.
The dog were was very hungry, so he ate
the food quickly.
22.
The bus is coming, so I need to go quickly.
23.
Lauv likes fishing, but he doesn't want to
hurt the fish.
24.
Thalia loves wearing a black dresses,
but she hates white ones.
25.
I like badminton, but I don’t like tennis.
26.
I love matcha ice-cream, and I love vanilla
ice-cream.
27.
Jane
wants to travel around the world, but she doesn't have enough money to do this.
28.
I
did not know the way to my hotel so ask a porter.
I
did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter.
29.
My
neighbour is from China, but her husband is from India.
30.
I
am Mexican, so I can speak Spanish very well.
31.
My mom wants to go the US, but my dad didn’t
doesn’t.
32.
Last
night I slept outside, so I got cold.
33.
I
have to do my homework or talk with my teacher. SIMPLE
34.
I
can buy vanilla cake, and you can buy chocolate cake.
35.
I
went to Superstore to buy some milk, and I bought some
fruit, too.
She
speaks Madarin; her English is really good, too.
36.
My
family members are in Bangladesh, so I miss them a lot.
37.
I can study at BCIT, or I can get admission to
VCC.
38.
I like travel around the country, and I am working
hard for
saving
money for travel.
I like/want to travel around the country, and I am
working hard to save money for travel.
I like/want to travel around the country, and I am
working hard in order to save money to travel.
in order to – reason
She has to finish English 12 in order to apply to college.
apply for a passport
apply to a uinversity
I went to university in Vancouver.
Her son goes to school in Richmond.
Her son goes to a school for kids on the spectrum in Richmond.
on the spectrum- Autism, Asperger’s
Excellent work! You did well. Good job.
STEP 1 SV, SOBA SV.
STEP 2
– next level, deeper level, higher level
;
; semicolons
-semi half semi truck
UK articulated lorry
:
: colon
; semicomma XXX
semicolon
Mei likes chocolate. Dave likes ice cream. TWO SIMPLES
Mei likes chocolate, and Dave likes ice cream. COMPOUND ,
SOBA
Mei likes chocolate; Dave likes ice cream. COMPOUND ;
, and REPLACE ;
Mei likes chocolate; however, Dave likes ice cream.
COMPOUND ; TRANS,
, but = ; however,
DIFFERENT STYLES:
It is cloudy. It isn’t raining. 2 SIMPLES
It is cloudy, but it isn’t raining. 1 COMPOUND
It is cloudy; it isn’t raining. 1 COMPOUND
It is cloudy; however, it isn’t raining. 1 COMPOUND
, but REPLACE ;
OR ; however,
**punc ; however,
3 ways to write a compound sentence:
Mei is tired, so she is having a coffee.
Mei is tired; she is having a coffee.
Mei is tired; therefore, she is having a coffee.
*** REPLACE SOBA WITH TRANSITIONAL WORDS***
·
, so = ; therefore,
Mei is tired, so she is having a coffee.
Mei is tired; therefore, she is having a coffee.
·
or = ; alternatively,
The little kids can go play in
the park, or they can stay in and draw.
The little kids can go play in
the park; alternatively, they can stay in and draw.
·
but = ; however,
It is cloudy, but it isn’t raining.
It is cloudy; however, it isn’t raining.
·
and = ; also,
Jun speaks French, and she speaks Spanish.
Jun speaks French,; also, she speaks Spanish.
In English 12, I give my students about 200 of these.
**** We will learn about 20 of these transitional terms:
also in addition
therefore as a
result
generally
for example for
instance
moreover most
importantly
similarly
however instead
first firstly first of all second
next then
in conclusion in
short
*also- and
Tomorrow, Mei wants to go for a walk in Stanley Park;
also, she wants to ride her bike on the Seawall.
Tomorrow, Mei wants to go for a walk in Stanley Park, and
she wants to ride her bike on the Seawall.
, SOBA
*in addition – and
Sarah is doing Pre-Calculus 12; in addition, she is
taking First People’s 12.
Sarah is doing Pre-Calculus 12, and she is taking
First People’s 12.
*therefore - , so result
Junko forgot her umbrella at home; therefore, she got
soaked.
Junko forgot her umbrella at home, so she got soaked.
*for example
Vancouver has a lot of amenities; for example, there are
community centres, parks, and restaurants.
*most importantly
In order to be healthy, you have to eat right and exercise;
most importantly, you must get enough sleep.
There are many things that you can do to be healthy; most
importantly, you should eat right and exercise.
In order to learn a language, you must study and practice;
most importantly, you have to use it socially.
Parallel: eat
well VERB ADVERB
exercise VERB regularly ADV
exercise regularly
You should eat right and exercise regularly. NICE STYLE
You should get regular exercise.
regular exercise ADJ NOUN
healthy food ADJ NOUN
You should eat healthy food and get regular exercise.
PARALLEL - eat healthy food
get regular exercise. VERB ADJ NOUN
Parallel structures make your sentences strong and balanced.
*however but
Joy doesn’t like skiing, but she loves hiking.
Joy doesn’t like skiing; however, she loves hiking.
Joy doesn’t like to ski; however, she loves hiking. not parallel
Joy doesn’t like to ski; however, she loves to hike.
parallel
like love prefer
begin start continue
can’t stand
+ gerund OR infinitive
Gerund ‘ing’ noun
hiking biking eating living
Infinitve ‘to ABC’ to hike to bike to eat to live
May likes living in Burnaby. May likes to live in Burnaby.
John would prefer to go to Japan for his vacation.
John prefers staying home.
Dora began to do yoga last October.
Dora began doing yoga last October.
Mavis will continue to play guitar in her band.
Mavis will continue playing guitar in her band.
can’t stand- a bit less than ‘hate’
I can’t stand listening to anti-vaxxers.
You can’t stand to listen to Justin Beiber.
CHOICE
Jun wants to move to Canada. Her husband wants to stay in Korea.
Jun wants to move to Canada, but her husband wants to stay
in Korea.
Jun wants to move to Canada; however, her husband wants to
stay in Korea.
Jun wants to move to Canada. However, her husband wants to
stay in Korea.
*** I want you to
have choices when you are writing sentences.
Don’t be like Barack Obama.
Let’s try some compound sentences with semicolons on our
own.
Focus on these transitional terms:
also
in addition
therefore
as a result
for example
for instance
moreover
most importantly
similarly
however
first firstly first of all second
next then
in conclusion
Your examples:
There are a lot of activities you can do at the community
centre; for example, playing basketball, working out, and playing squash. XXX
There are a lot of activities you can do at the community
centre; for example, SV playing basketball, working out, and playing squash.
There are a lot of activities you can do at the community
centre; for example, you can play basketball, work out, and play squash.
COMMON ERRORS
You can have a tea, or a coffee. XXX
FIX You can have a tea or a coffee.
You can have a
tea, or a coffee. SV SIMPLE
You can have a tea or a coffee.
You can have a tea, or SV a coffee. COMPOUND
You can have a tea, or you can have a coffee.
Mary likes chocolate; but, Joe likes ice cream. XXX
FIX
Mary likes chocolate, but Joe likes ice cream.
Mary likes chocolate; however, Joe likes ice cream.
Mary likes chocolate; on the other hand, Joe likes ice
cream.
TWO DIFFERENT WAYS TO GIVE THE SAME INFORMATION:
therefore so
It takes a lot of work to run the temple; therefore, many
people volunteer their time.
It takes a lot of work to run the temple; for this reason,
many people volunteer their time.
It takes a lot of work to run the temple, so many people
volunteer their time.
REVIEW FOR HOMEWORK
therefore
however
most importantly
also
for example
Try a few sentences with these transitonal words. Email them
to me by 5PM today. We can share them tomorrow.
e.g.
therefore so
My son is finished school at 3; therefore, I have to pick
him up.
Compound
sentences Exercise 1
1.
Joe
went to the store. SIMPLE
ADD
TO IT TO MAKE IT A COMPOUND SENTENCE
Joe went
to the store, and he bought some flowers for his wife.
Joe went
to the store, but he didn’t buy anything.
Time
to work on homework. Time to work on the career presentation.
**
Math
class- extra instruction about math- Khan Academy (online video)
https://www.khanacademy.org/
**
EXAMPLES:
furthermore
Thi
speaks three languages; furthermore, she is very hardworking.
The weather
is cold today; fuirthermore, it is going to rain.
IDIOM
It looks like rain. It looks like it is going to rain. It feels like it is
going to rain. It feels like rain.
in
fact – give the truth
Joe
says he is professor; in fact, he is a high school teacher.
My hybrid
is supposed to get 100km to 3 liters of gas; in fact, it is more like 6 liters.
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