Tuesday, 1 November 2022

EF56 Class 36- paragraph rewrite, pronunciation

 

EF56 CW567

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 9:15.

 

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Today’s agenda:

·      Return Test#4

Rewrite, correct

Rewrite for a bonus point. Pass in today or tomorrow first thing

·      Continue sentence combining

·      “Pair Practice 2” listening work, fun

·      Email deadline for replacement test is today at 5. Refer to yesterday’s blog post.

 

Wednesday

·      Review

·      Listening work

·      Optional replacement test (final hour of class)

 

Thursday

·      Review

·      Listening work

·      Final paragraph Test#6

general topic, not about short stories

Last hour of class

 

Friday- Last day of the course

·      marks day

·      no instruction

·      get final marks, etc.

 

 

Paragraph

STRUCTURE

Grabber- 7 ways

Topic sentence- clear and obvious, related direvtly to the question

Supporting sentences- clear and organized

Concluding sentence

 

ADVICE: Make a plan before you start writing sentences.

A.   Prewriting

B.    Writing

 

BIG CHALLENGE

Quality of sentences:

Each sentence has to be either simple, compound, or complex.

If it supposed to be English, follow those forms.

 

I made very few corrections. I read the paragraphs and put a mark on them.

 

QUOTED MATERIAL: Practice putting quoted text into your sentences.

 

 

Sentence Combining Sheet 1

2. The object has many flat sides but appears rounded with a diameter of about 1/8 inch. SIMPLE

 

3. It comes in many colours outside and inside; however, usually the outside is yellow, and the inside is black. COMPOUND

 

NEW STYLE It comes in many colours outside and inside, usually yellow and black, respectively.

respectively – in that order

Mei has a boy and a girl, 17 and 11, respectively.

Jun took a class in Term 1 and a class in Term 2, Biology 11 and Math 12, respectively.

 

4. The is often writing and a number such as a 2 or a 3 along the outside of the object.

 

5. The top of the object of made of rubber and has an aluminum band around it while the bottom comes to a sharp point.

 

6. The outside appears to be made of wood, but the inside is actually made of lead.

pencil lead – graphite

lead pb- dangerous

 

fountain pen

ballpoint pen

calligraphy

cursive script

 

7. The longer you use the object, the shorter and duller it gets.

 

8. The object is often used by students, artists, and office workers.

The object is often used by students, artists and office workers.

 

Your choice.

A, B, and C           The Oxford Comma – traditional, old-fashioned

A, B and C            more modern style

 

You can use both. I tend to be more formal and old-fashioned with grammar and punctuation.

 

 

Don’t despair. Practice.

Don’t be sad about your English. Just practice.

Don’t give up. Practice.

 

Practice a little bit every day.You’ll be amazed what you can do.

Dr Jeffrey Life

 

 

 

Pair Practice 1

D.   3. closed   closet

4. thorough  sorrow

 

Pair Practice 2

Find a partner. You try it.

 

TH = continuant (sound continues)

T= stop (sound stops abruptly)

 

 

 

 

Paragraph with “”

Why was the Wise Woman put in jail?

 

 

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