Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 9:15.
Today’s agenda
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“Reading Strategies”
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Return Test2- editting, rewriting
first second third
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Continue with compound sentences ; TRANS,
Go over your sentences from HW that you emailed
me.
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Prepositions
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Listening exercise
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HW Read “What
Happened During the Ice Storm” Makes notes
on setting, character,
plot, conflict, theme
Monday
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Quiz1 compound sentences
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Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses
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Grabbers
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You should be familiar with these literary terms at this
level- setting, character, plot, conflict, theme
Reading Strategies
EF6-7 – high level class
-expectations that students will read texts and prepare for class
-check your notes from your reading- comments, key points,
quotable words Evidence that you are
prepared for class
I will check for notes on Tuesday
Some people find reading for school to be challenging. They
may not read much in their personal life. It seems like video is replacing
books for information delivery and entertainment.
Video is a pale comparison to a book.
Personally, I strive to be a daily reader.
In high school and expecially post-secondary, you will have
to read large amounts of content daily. In college and university you will be
reading and processing large amounts, dozens and dozens of pages a day.
MY TECHNIQUE
For school, I read a book or a text at least twice. (3-4
times)
FIRST READING – “armchair reading”
- relaxing in
a comfortable chair, cup of tea
-
quiet place, earplugs, helps with concentration
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Turn off the phone! – hurts your concentration
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minimize the distractions
*** multitasking is a lie- You
cannot do two activities that require brainpower at once. i.e. listening to
music and studying at the same time
First reading – read for basics of the text:
FICTION-setting, characters, conflict, plot,
NON-FICTION- the main ideas, the argument
SECOND READING- “desk reading”
- school or
work desk
- with a
pencil or laptop
-making notes
- make notes as you read, make
notes on what you read.
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something interesting? make a note with page #
-
seems important? make a note with p #
-confused,
difficult? definitely make a note with p#
- jot down key
words and ideas as you read them
-find quotable
words and phrases
“glistened
like glass”para1
big part of
academic is quoting from texts
***
You have to make notes because you will forget. If you don’t
refresh the new information, it will be gone in three days.
Keep your notes in a safe place. You can go back and refer
to your notes many years later. The notes will jog your memory of what the
content of the book was. You can use text notes or mind maps. Mind maps are
visual representation of information.
Notetaking is a very powerful tool. It will really help you
gte through courses and school feeling organized and prepared.
Our class blog is just a collection of notes from the daily
class.
My school reading routine is first reading and second
reading. Then I feel like I am ready for class. It takes time, but you get
faster and better at it with practice.
It’s a great feeling to come to school feeling prepared.
ADVICE: First reading- armchair and tea. Second reading-
desk and pencil.
Phrases to keep your points in order:
First, I must finish my prerequisites for college.
First of all, I must finish my prerequisites for college.
Firstly, I must finish my prerequisites for college.
To begin with, I must finish my prerequisites for college.
At first, I must finish my prerequisites for college.
The first thing I have to do is I must finish my prerequisites
for college.
Second,
Secondly,
Next,
Following this,
After that,
There are three steps that I have to do in order to get my
goal. ww
There are three steps that I have to take in order to achieve/reach
my goal.
These are
most of the sentences that you sent me for HW.
SV; SV.
SV; TRANS,
SV.
1.
My English teacher gave us an assignment,
therefore I will do it now. punc
FIX
My English teacher gave us an assignment;
therefore, I will do it now.
My English teacher gave us an assignment, so I
will do it now.
2.
Reading English novels is an excellent
exercise to learn more. Furthermore, it also helps with strengthening our
writing abilities.
3.
Studying Maths was very difficult;
nevertheless, I earned a good grade.
UK maths
Canada math
4.
He went to bed early today; he has a lot of
work tomorrow.
5.
She was sick; she did not go to school.
6.
ln winter, the night is long; on the contrary,
the day is short.
Put a space after punctuation.
7.
Sara does the housework; at the same time, her
husband does the gardening.
8.
3-She loves her son very much; nevertheless, she
punishes him sometimes.
9.
4-He appears to be honest; in fact, he is a
big deceiver.
10.
Ben doesn't like to eat chocolate, so he avoid
eating them.
Ben doesn't like to eat chocolate, so he avoids
eating it.
11.
Sina was playing soccer yesterday, and he had
a wonderful time.
12.
Maria went treasure hunting, but she couldn't
find anything.
13.
Mary wants to be a doctor; therefore, she must
study hard.
14.
Devin likes fishing; also, he loves cooking.
15.
My kid didn't call me when she had been
was late to come home; as a result, I got mad at her.
past perfect SUBSTITUTE simple past
16.
It was supposed to be a photo day at school
today; instead, it will be next week due to a number of absent
students.
17.
We are planning to stay home during the
Christmas holiday; likewise, we did the same thing last year.
18.
There are many programs that newcomers study
English with tuition free in Canada; for instance, I study English at South
Hill without fees. RW
In Canada, there are many programs where newcomers can study English
tuition free; for instance, I study English at South Hill without fees.
19.
My husband and I like to explore the world;
consequently, our family immigrated to Canada in 2008. Related ideas?
20.
I don’t believe giving money for children is
love; in other words, you don’t know how to be a good parent. Meaning?
21.
I came to Canada 15 years ago; similarly,
Elizabeth came to Canada 16 years ago.
22.
Living alone isn’t easy; most importantly, you
have a best friend for sharing your secrets. Meaning?
23.
He loves his girlfriend very much; most
importantly, he always speaks out the sweet words other than keeps them
inside his minds. RW
He loves his girlfriend very much; he
always says sweet words to her.
24.
He didn’t submit his homework in time;
consequently, he got his final score of C in that subject.
25.
Dave is an outgoing boy; in contrast, his
brother is a shy boy.
26.
Johnson wanted to go to church; however, he had
to run his errands first. vt
27.
Mega Mall is currently closed; as a
result, people are angry because they can't do their shopping. vt
28.
Crops from different farm near Chilliwack was
dried out; Accordingly, the owners planned out to solve the problem right away.
RW
Crops from different farms near Chilliwack were
dried out; accordingly, the owners planned to solve the problem right away.
Meaning?
29.
There is a lot of drunk people at downtown
every weekends; in other words, it is quite dangerous if they get out of hands.
RW
There are a lot of drunk people downtown every
weekend; in other words, it is quite dangerous if they get out of hand.
30.
I studied for my English test
for hours; therefore, I scored well.
31.
I have seen that movie; my husband hasn't.
32.
Mei and Jun don't like each other; however,
they agreed to work on this project as a team.
33.
He went out partying all the time when
he was young ; consequently, he is suffering in his 40's.
34.
I like coffee; but I also like tea too.
I like coffee, but I also like tea.
35.
I like to go my mom house on the weekend; or I
like to go my friend house on the weekend.
36.
I like to go to my mom’s house on the weekend,
or I like to go to my friend’s house on the weekend.
37.
I love to drive a car; and I also love cycling.
I love to drive a car, and I also love
cycling.
38.
Junko went shopping; however, she left his
wallet at home.
Junko wanted to be a doctor; therefore, she needs to work hard.
Junko did everything to make her happy; unfortunately, her girlfriend cheated
on her.
39.
If you
want to be a math teacher, you must have many capacities. For instance, you
must have logical thinking, analytical ability and observation competence, etc.
CHECK THE REST ON YOUR OWN IF YOU LIKE
40.
It was
very difficult for people to find jobs during the Great Depression; Similarly,
unemployment was very high during the pandemic of COVID-19.
He studied hard until 1am every day. Consequently, he got good score in
the exam.
41.
His father always blamed something he did;
actually, his father wanted to him be better.
42.
He eats less food that his friend cooks;
apparently, he doesn't like this food.
43.
She is good at drawing; moreover, she is good at
sport.
44.
I would like to invite her to my party; however,
she isn’t free on that day.
45.
My passport has expired; unfortunately, I don't
have the money to update it.
46.
My son cried all night; apparently, he was sick.
“Testing Your Prepositions”
1.
in debt to somebody
2.
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