Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 9:15.
Daily class notes: haleyshec.blogspot.com
Today’s agenda:
·
Continue compound sentences, your examples
·
Microphone training for Tuesday, presentation
day
·
Time to work on career presentation on Tuesday. I
will come around and see how your work is going.
·
Fun exercise, game
·
HW
Monday
National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth
No school
Tuesday
·
Career
presentations
·
Finish
compound sentences, choose vocab for quiz
·
Quiz
Wednesday on compound sentences, choose vocab and trans words together
·
HW Read through UDHR articles for tomorrow
Wednesday
·
Quiz#3
– compound sentences
·
Begin
UDHR module UNDHR module
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.
These are
some of the examples that you sent me of compound
sentences
with semicolons and transtional words.
You sent me
hundreds of them. I chose these ones that have some problems:
1.
He likes milk ; alse. He likes coconut milk.
He likes milk; also, he likes coconut milk.
2.
She was driving too fast ; therefore. She had an
accident.
She was driving too fast; therefore, she
had an accident.
3.
The English classes are difficult; however, I am
doing well on them.
4.
Burnaby is a beautiful place; therefore, I like
living there.
5.
I need some courses for graduating from the
school ;for example, English12 and Math12.
I need some courses to graduate from the
school; for example, I need English 12 and Math 12.
6.
Nolan wants to be a doctor; however, his
parents wanted him to be a lawyer.
7.
Leah likes study math, however she doesn’t like
physic.
Leah likes to study math; however, she
doesn’t like physics.
Leah likes studying math; however, she
doesn’t like physics.
8.
Vietnam is one of the largest producing countries
in the world; for example, Vietnam is the second largest rice producer in the
world.
9.
It is important to live a healthy life; for
example, you should/ we must get to sleep early and eat healthily.
10.
My dog is hungry, therefore I need to get the
food for him.
My dog is hungry; therefore, I need to get
the food for him.
11.
I have borrowed so many books from the
library; therefore, I
have to read them quickly.
so cold – casual talking, not school writing
very cold- better for school writing
12.
The community center is a wonderful place to
social; also,
it’s a best place to have a fitness.
The community center is a wonderful place
to socialize; also,
it’s the best place to work out/ get fit/
exercise.
It is the best Indian restaurant in South Van.
It is one of the best Indian restaurants in South Van.
social(adj) sociable(adj)
socialize(v) society(n)
13.
My
sister came to visit me; moreover, she bought
some fruit for me, too.
14.
I
called him; however, he didn't answer the phone.
15.
In
order to be a UBC student, you have to study hard; most importantly, you must
complete your homework on time.
homework
(non-count noun) no ‘s’ homeworks
pieces of homework, a lot of homework
EXPERT
ADVICE FOR STUDENTS ENTERING COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY:
Stay
up on your work. Do not fall behind in your reading.
I
called him; however, he didn't answer the phone.
I
called him, however, he didn't answer the phone. XXX
I
called him. However, he didn't answer the phone.
ANOTHER
OPTION FOR TRANSITIONAL TERMS:
Mei
likes chocolate; however, Jun likes strawberry. COMPOUND
Mei
likes chocolate. However, Jun likes strawberry. 2 SIMPLES
*This
is about your personal choice and personal style. Semicolons are not used very
much. However, you can still use the tran terms with a period.
13.
Metrotown
has many stores; for example, there is Zara,
Lululemon, Old Navy and
Uniqlo.
14.
It
is not hard to work out every day; for example, Suzy walks
every evening after dinner.
15.
I don’t like the smell of the coffee,however I
still drink it to keep me awake.
I don’t like the smell of the coffee; however, I
still drink it to keep myself awake.
16.
My
body needs retired with physical job; however, I need income to support
my kids.
My
body needs a break from heavy manual labour; however, I need income to
support my kids.
I
need to stop doing heavy manual labour.
17.
My
sister is multitasker; for example, she does housework, driving the
kids to schools, cooking.
My sister is a multitasker; for example, she does
housework, drives the kids to school, and cooks.
parallelism
– series of words in a the same form
I
like cats, dogs, fish. XXX
I
like cats, dogs, and fish. A, B, and C
YOUR
CHOICE:
I like cats, dogs and fish.
MODERN-LOOKING
I
like cats, dogs, and fish. LITTLE BIT OLD-FASHIONED
LOOKING “The Oxford Comma”
18.
I
loved her very much; for example, I gave her a special gift.
19.
I like hiking ; however, I am allergic to the sun ; therefore, I
hike on the trail.
AVOID STRINGING
CLAUSES TOGETHER SV; SV; SV.
I like hiking. However, I am allergic to the sun;
therefore, I hike on the trail.
20.
as a friend, we should be nice, fun and friendly ; most
importantly, we need to be honest to each other.
As a friend, we
should be nice, fun and friendly; most importantly, we need to be honest with
each other.
talk with /
talk to
21.
The
elderly man are disabled ; apparently, he couldn't survive by himself.
The elderly man is disabled; apparently, he can’t take care
of himself.
22.
Kitty like to eat pancake; also, she like to eat
chocolate
Kitty likes to eat pancakes; also, she likes to eat
chocolate.
I made
two chocolate cakes.
She
had a piece of cake.
Good
work. These were a little tougher.
OPTIONS
FOR EXPRESSING OUR THOUGHTS:
Kitty likes to eat pancakes; also, she likes to eat
chocolate.
Kitty likes to eat pancakes and chocolate.
Kitty likes to eat pancakes and also chocolate.
MY OPINION- OVERWRITTEN
Kitty likes to eat not only pancakes but also chocolate.
Kitty likes to eat pancakes; moreover, she likes to
eat
chocolate.
You
have to make a judgement call.
“Some
Nice Uses of Transitional Terms”
on occasion
– rarely, sometimes “I go downtown on occasion.”
service
group – community service “Rotary Club” Benevolent Society
hungry(a)
SLANG
hangry(a) hungry + angry
HOMEWORK
Feel
free to try some other compound sentences. Send them to me. We can share them
on Tuesday.
Time
to work on career presentation for Tuesday
STEP 2
2.Choose
one of the careers that interests you
Investigate
aspects of that career-
Ideas that will
form the basis of your presentation (or multi-paragraph writing):
1. Overview of the scope of the job,
what the job entails
2. Why you are interested in the job
3. What training is required
4. What are some job opportunities
5. What are potential challenges
(EUPHEMISM problems, difficulties)- personal, professional
STEP 3
Spoken
component (8 points)
Prepare a 5-minute
spoken presentation on your chosen career for the class.
*Do not
read just the writing out loud. That is not what this is about.*
Sign up your name on the sign up sheet. We will probably do
this next Tuesday.
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