EF12 Class 22 - because, verb tenses, "Music and Behavior"

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 11:45.

 

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Registration for November-January term will begin next Tuesday, Oct 11^th.

I will give you a recommendation (halfway report card) on Tuesday as to which class you should register in.

You can get the schedule from the office.

 

If you are passing this class well:

English Foundations 1 MOVE UP TO 2

English Foundations 2 MOVE UP TO 3

Speaking and Listening 1/2 – EXTRA CLASS, You should be in EF1 or EF2 with another instructor.

 

Next term I will be teaching these classes:

Period 1     9:15-11:30           English 11

Period 2     12:00-2:15           English Foundation 4/5

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Review sentences from homework

·      Continue complex sentences- ‘because’

·      Quiz Tuesday on verb tenses

·      Fact and Figures “Music and Behavior” p109

 

Monday is a holiday- Thanksgiving Monday

 

roast turkey

mashed potatoes

roast vegetables

 

-potluck – everybody brings some food

 

You can have a nice relaxing dinner with friends or family.

 

 

 

Tuesday

·      Quiz – verb tenses

·      Midterm recommendations

·      Begin paragraph writing

Format, structure

·      Complex sentences- when

 

Wednesday

·      Complex sentences- if

·      Begin narrative writing

 

Thursday

 

 

 

These are some of the sentences that you emailed me for homework:

‘because’

1.    Several people were angry because there was no bus.

2.    The kitchen smelled wonderful because I cooked delicious food.

3.    They cleaned up the apartamento apartment because they had visitar visitors.

4.    My doctor moved to the United States because his family lives there.

5.    I want to buy a gift because my son’s birthday will be next week.

6.    The beach was crowded with people because there was a summer festival.

7.    Allan didn't come to school because he was in a meeting.

8.    I am a little sad because my family is not here.

9.    I like to exercise because it's healthy for me.

 

 

because   

-because of NOUN

Jun didn’t buy a new phone because of the price.

because of the price- no verb

-because SV

Jun didn’t buy a new phone because it was too expensive.

because it was too expensive - has a verb

 

 

Same meaning, different styles- you choose

Shira doesn’t like Canada because of the cold.

Shira doesn’t like Canada because it is too cold.

 

Mei couldn’t sleep because of the traffic noise.

Mei couldn’t sleep because the traffic was noisy/loud.

 

 

Verb tenses – simple present   present progressive   simple past

 

10.                       The lion eats meat. SP

11.                       My son and his friends ate lots of cake on his birthday. SPT

12.                       Mary is eating a big hamburger while watching the match. PP

13.                       Mary's English class starts every Monday morning.

14.                       Mateu started his business in 1998. SPT

15.                       She is starting a new business. PP

16.                       Please find good vocabulary for today's exam.

17.                       Joenn found her keys under the kitchen's table.

18.                       I am finding my friend's address by using Google maps.

19.                       A boy wore a funny hat at my party.

20.                       Ali is wearing the wedding ring now. 

21.                       Baki alway feels strong.  

22.                       Mary felt strong when she was young.

23.                       The police do his job in the right direction.

The policewoman did her job well.

24.                       I did my chores till 12 pm last night.  

25.                       Sara is doing her homework very well.

26.                       Sara drives carefully all the time.

27.                       My brother drove very fast and got injured. 

28.                       Mary is driving to her office. 

29.                       Mary walks with her dog every morning.

30.                       Joe walked to buy bought a coffee last evening. 

31.                       I am walking to the library.  

32.                       My grandpa alway forgets our name.

33.                       Sorry. I forgot to do my homework. 

34.                       Last Saturday afternoon, the man and I walked around the park.

35.                       I eat lunch every day at 12 PM.

36.                       She is eating an apple at the moment.

37.                       Marcos ate dinner yesterday.

38.                       She wears a red jacket everyday. SP

39.                       She is wearing a red jacket. PP

40.                       She wore a red jacket last week. SPT

 

41.                       They drive a fire truck everyday. SIMPLE PRESENT

42.                       They are driving a fire truck. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

43.                       They drove a fire truck yesterday. SIMPLE PAST

 

44.                       I feel happy when the days are sunny. SIMPLE PRESENT

45.                       I’m feeling  happy right now. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

46.                       I felt happy yesterday. SIMPLE PAST

 

Three verb tenses so far:

Simple present

Present progressive

Simple past

 

Quiz on Tuesday on these verb tenses.

 

Example quiz

1. simple present         eat

I eat lunch at 3 everyday.

 

2. simple past               look

She looked at her friend’s new shoes.

 

3. present progressive          drive

I am driving the fire truck.

Her brother is driving very fast.

 

 

 

 

Let’s choose ten verbs to focus on for the quiz. I will choose six of them.

1.    drive

2.    drink

3.    start

4.    spend

5.    keep

6.    listen

7.    buy

8.    read

9.    raise

10.                       see

 

 

 

Fact and Figures “Music and Behavior” p109

Read the story on your own. We will read it together in 10 minutes.

 

p108 musical instruments: piano, guitar, drums, saxophone, violin, cello, upright bass, hammer dulcimer (santoor), frame drum (daff), tabla