Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 9:15.
Today at 11am World Cup soccer game
Canada vs Belgium
-streaming the game
live in the hallway by the pop machine
Wednesday SLANG Hump Day- halfway through the week, heading
for the weekend
hump- bump
Today’s agenda
·
Begin compound sentences
·
Listening exercise
·
Test2 Paragraph (last 45m) – Goalsetting
Thursday
·
Continue compound sentences
Quiz1 tomorrow
Friday
·
Quiz1 compound sentences
·
Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses
Compound Sentences Explanation”
Sentence styles:
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
COMPOUND-COMPLEX
Check the blog for the
full explanation of simple sentences
*SIMPLE SV
It is a little cloudy today. We will go for a walk on the beach. 2 SIMPLES
*COMPOUND – two
simple sentences join together into one
It is a little cloudy today. JOIN We will go for a walk on the beach.
MAIN POINT: A
compound sentence is to join two simple sentences together.
How do you join them
together?
FANBOYS – 7
coordinating conjunctions used for compound sentences
FANBOYS – mnemonic -for
and nor but or yet so
FANBOYS for and nor but or
yet so mnemonic, 7
coordinating conjunctions
MY OPINION:
, FANBOYS not
realistic, not authentic English
In compound
sentences: for nor yet rarely used in compound sentences by English
speakers
taught in grammar
books, but not often used
EXAMPLES OF
INAUTHENTIC USAGE for nor yet
-for
Maria is carrying
her umbrella, for it is going to rain. VERY UNUSUAL, sounds like a grammar book
MORE LIKELY: Maria
is going to carry her umbrella because it is going to rain.
, for
SUBSTITUTE because
COMPLEX SENT, ADVERB
CLAUSE- will learn next week
NOTE: ‘for’ is used
in prepositional phrases, but not for compound sentences
Mei has a gift for
you.
We don’t use ‘for’
in compound sentences even though the grammar books say that we do.
-nor Joan does not like dogs, nor does she like
cats. VERY UNUSUAL, NOT AUTHENTIC
ENGLISH, like a grammar book
MORE LIKELY: Joan
does not like dogs or cats. SIMPLE
You probably studied
‘neither...nor’.
ADVICE: Forget ‘neither...nor’.
We don’t talk like that.
-yet It is overcast today, yet it is still warm.
NOT AUTHENTIC, SOUNDS WEIRDLY FORMAL
MORE LIKELY: It is
overcast today, but it is still warm. AUTHENTIC
We do use ‘yet’ as a
time indicator in simple sentences.
‘yet’ Are you
finished yet? NOT COMPOUND
MY FREE ADVICE:
Forget about ‘for’, ‘nor’, and ‘yet’ for compound sentences.
Why learn them if we
don’t use them?
Forget about
FANBOYS.
FANBOYS
***These are the
ones we use: so or but and ***
98% of the time: so
or but and
New mnemonic: SOBA so or but
and
Let’s focus on SOBA.
soba – Japanese
buckwheat noodles
yakisoba-
Focus on the four coordinating conjunctions that we use all the
time:
, SOBA
** FORM FOR
COMPOUND SENTENCES:
SV, SOBA SV.
The cat is asleep. The dog is awake. 2 simple sentences
The cat is asleep. JOIN The dog is awake.
Join with , SOBA.
The cat is
asleep, but the dog is
awake. COMPOUND
The cat is
asleep, and the dog is
awake. COMPOUND
*NOTE: You need the comma.
I will teach you the details of punctuation.
COMPARISON OF SIMPLE AND COMPOUND
SIMPLE- SVV
Junko loves to
dance but doesn’t like to sing.*
* no comma
COMPOUND SV, SOBA SV.
Junko loves to
dance, but she doesn’t like to
sing.*
*need a comma
Can you see the difference?
Junko loves to
dance but doesn’t like to sing. SIMPLE
Junko loves to
dance, but she doesn’t like to
sing. COMPOUND
COMMON ERRORS WITH COMMA USAGE
Junko loves to
dance but doesn’t like to sing. XXX
Junko loves to
dance, but she doesn’t like to sing.
XXX
If you get it wrong, it’s not a major problem. However, you
can do it correctly with focus and practice.
The details are important.
REMINDER: SOBA is an alternative to FANBOYS
SOBA , so
, or , but , and
, so = give a reason
SV, so SV.
May’s son lives in Boston, so she is eager to visit him.
Jin really wants a new violin, so she is saving up her money to buy one.
You want to go to
Langara, so you are figuring out your prereqs.
, or = have a choice,
alternative
SV, or SV.
You can work late tonight, or you can stay late tomorrow.
Sarah will go dancing tomorrow night, or she
will stay home.
I tell my kids this:
You can work hard when you are young, or you can work hard when you are old.
COMMON ERROR
You can have a tea,
or a coffee. XXX SIMPLE
FIX
You can have a tea
or a coffee. SIMPLE
You can have a tea,
or you have a coffee. COMPOUND
You can have a tea, or a coffee. SV SIMPLE
You can have a tea
or a coffee.
You can have a tea,
or SV a coffee. COMPOUND
You can have a tea,
or you can have a coffee.
ADVICE: When you are
writing a sentence, always know what your SV is.
When I proofread
text, I check first for SV in every sentence. Most of the errors will be about
SV.
TWO DIFFERENT WAYS
TO GIVE THE SAME INFORMATION:
You can have a tea
or a coffee. SIMPLE
You can have a tea,
or you can have a coffee. COMPOUND
Which way do you
like more?
My advice is to mix
it up. Write a nice variety of sentence styles.
, but = shows
difference
Ling loves to go hiking, but she doesn’t like cycling.
I like to visit the US, but I would not want to live there.
, and = add another
element
I can get the cake, and you get the plates.
Sarah plays volleyball, and Maria plays soccer.
SO FAR SV, SOBA SV.
AVOID STARTING A SENTENCE WITH SOBA
Ling likes to go hiking. But she doesn’t like
cycling. VERY CASUAL, NOT GREAT FOR SCHOOL, BUSINESS
Practice:
Try some on your own. Write a few compound sentences using
SOBA from your own imagination. Email a few to me by 5. We can share them
tomorrow.
I have choir/soccer/swimming/temple/school tonight, so I can’t
go to the movie with you.
wanna – NOT A WORD I
wanna go to the park. XXX
want to- I want to go to the park.
gonna XXX
I am going to cut my hair.
Lazy Casual texting language- not for school
CONTINUE TOMORROW
Listening exercise Back and Forth Ex2.1
I will describe one of the pictures. You listen and figure
out which one I’m describing.
1. the rectangle standing on its end
2. the oval table
3. the small fish is chasing the big fish
the big fish is being chased by the small fish PASSIVE VOICE
4. Mr. Skinny is picking up the basket with both hands.
5. a crewneck blouse with puffed sleeves
first- short sleeved collared shirt with frills or lace
second- sleeveless blouse with a collar
6. Mr. Skinny is kicking the ball to his son.
Exercise 2.2
1.The dog is looking at the cat. The cat is looking at the
camera/you.
2. four clocks on a diagonal bottom left to top right third block from the bottom is black
3. upside down club
cards- 4 suits: hearts
diamonds clubs spades
3rd picture - a club on its right side
4. Mr. Skinny is sitting on the floor in front of his chair.
5. Mr. Skinny has his arms crossed. Mr. Skinny has his hands
on his hips.
arms akimbo
6. The number 23 is written three times.
Test2
Pen
Doublespace
Name and class in top right hand corner
Write a paragraph of at least 150 words about the goal you
chose and what steps you will take to achieve it.
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