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Today’s Agenda
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Review sentence from homework
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Begin sentences with ‘because’
·
Facts and Figures “The Coffee Plant”
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Friday
·
Begin complex sentences- because
·
Simple past sentences
·
Quiz Tuesday on verb tenses
Monday is a
holiday- Thanksgiving Monday
Back on Tuesday
Next week
·
Begin paragraph writing
Format, structure
·
Complex sentences- when
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Complex sentences- if
·
Begin narrative writing
These are the
sentences that you sent me for homework.
Please send more
for tomorrow if you like.
Verb tenses:
simple present SP, present progressive PP, simple past SPT
1.
I am eating my
favourite food at the moment. PP
2.
I ate my mother’s
handmade homemade chicken last night. SPT
3.
Ali almost always forgets
his wedding anniversary. SP
I almost always
go to bed early. almost always = usually
4.
She walked to
work yesterday. SPT
5.
She is walking at
in the park right now. PP
6.
The cat fell down
the stairs. SPT
7.
Moe is the man
who is wearing jeans and a tight shirt. TOO HARD FOR EF12- See you in EF56.
Moe is wearing
jeans and a tight shirt. PP
8.
I usually wear
jeans and a shirt. SP
9.
My wife wore a
beautiful dress for her birthday yesterday last night. SPT
10.
I usually start work
at 9:00 o’clock. SP
11.
I was driving in
Iran. PAST PROGRESSIVE
I drove in Iran.
SP
I was a driver in
Iran. SP
12.
My uncle drives
from Vancouver to Toronto. SP
13.
I am studying
English during they day. PP
14.
I traveled last
year to New York. SPT
I traveled to New
York last year.
Last year, I
traveled to New York.
We will go to
Egypt in June.
In June, we will
go to Egypt.
Really well done.
Send some more for tomorrow. We can share them tomorrow in class.
Next kind of sentence- COMPLEX ‘because’
Two parts of
the sentence:
You are
tired because you were working last night.
You are
tired SIMPLE SENTENCE
1. You
are tired because you were
working last night.
because S V
2.
You are tired because of your
work.
because of your
work.
because of
NOUN.
Examples:
I am happy
because I slept well last night.
I am happy
because of the nice weather.
I am happy
because everything is ok.
I am happy
because today is my son’s birthday.
I am happy
because I passed my test.
I am happy
because SV.
I am happy
because of the party tonight.
I am happy
because of the holiday.
I am happy
because of my new job.
She is happy
because she is always happy.
I like chocolate
because it tastes good.
I like
chocolate because of the good taste.
I drink
water because I am thirsty.
I cook / make kofteh
because I have a guest.
I cooking XXX
I am cooking
dinner early because I am going to work later. HIGHER-LEVEL
I cook dinner
for my kids because they are too young to cook.
I cook dinner
for my kids because they are hungry.
I want to eat
kofteh because it looks mouthwatering.
I bought a gift
for my friend because it is
her birthday. COMPLEX SENT
I bought a gift
for my friend because of her birthday. SIMPLE SENT
becuase SV
because of
NOUN
noun – a person,
place, thing or idea
I like Canada because
of the freedom.
I like Canada because
of the peace.
I like Canada because
I want freedom.
I like Canada because
it is peaceful.
I love Canada
because it has equality.
I like
Canada because it is a large country.
Mei got a new
phone because her old phone broke.
Mei got a new
phone because it was on sale.
Jun studies
English because she needs it.
Jun studies
English because she needs it for her daily life.
Ali drinks
coffee because he is tired.
Ali does not
drink coffee because he wants to sleep.
I do my
homework because I want to improve my English
Sarah does exercise
everyday because she wants to be fit / healthy / in good shape.
Sarah does exercise
everyday because of her health.
I do not like Vancouver
because of the rain.
I do not like Vancouver
because it is very rainy.
Michelle got / bought
a new outfit because she has a job interview.
get got (verb) –
buy, receive, understand
I get you. I
understand you.
I don’t get the
math. I don’t understand the math.
I don’t get it.
Don’t worry. You’ll get it!
Get it? Got it!
C-58
1.
The car wouldn’t start because
The car wouldn’t start because it is out of gas.
The car wouldn’t start because the battery is dead.
The car wouldn’t start because the engine is not
working.
The car wouldn’t start because of the cold.
2.
My sister called me last night because she was
sick / happy.
My sister called me last night because she couldn’t
sleep / eat.
My sister called me last night because she wanted to
invite me to her party.
My sister called me last night because her daughter
had a baby.
My sister called me last night because she had an
argument with her husband.
My sister called me last night because of the party.
My sister called me last night because of the trip.
My sister called me last night because she is going on
a trip.
My sister called me last night because she needs me to
loan / lend her money.
My sister called me last night because she got a new
job.
My sister called me last night because of her son.
My sister called me last night because she bought a
new car/dog/phone.
My sister called me last night because she lost her documents/
passport/wallet/keys.
She lost her memory. Altzeimer’s disease – memory loss
Try the rest
for homework. We will share them tomorrow. Email them to me if you want to.
produce(verb)
In a supermarket,
there is a produce section. This is where we find fruit and vegetables.
3.
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