Two weeks left
Next Friday, I will
be at a conference for Adult Ed. There will be a substitute teacher.
Today’s agenda:
·
Return Test3 para
correct,
RW
Rewrite
for a BONUS PT
Pass
it in today or Monday at the beginning of class.
·
Begin noun clauses -last kind of clause
·
Continue review of verb tenses- worksheets from
homework
·
Small-group discussion- topic
Monday
·
noun clauses
·
Revisit midterm recommendations
After
you get Test3 back, we can revisit the midterm recommendations.
At
midterm- cutoff was 60%
Now-
cutoff at 50% - provincial passmark
Register for the next level- over 50%
Next week-sentence
combining
Test 3- paragraph
What can you do to
make your life better in 2023?
100-150ww
Correct and rewrite
for a bonus point.
I have a new
outlook on life.
She has a positive
attitude about living in Canada.
new outlook, fresh
outlook,
I want to change
how I think about raising teenagers.
I want to get into
good shape. So I will go to the gym. ww
, SOBA , so , or ,
but , and
Don’t start a sentence
with SOBA, It is too casual for school writing.
I want to get into
good shape, so I will go to the gym. COMPOUND
I want to get into
good shape. Therefore, I will go to the gym.
I want to get into
good shape; therefore, I will go to the gym.
I want to get into
good shape. For this reason, I will go to the gym.
I want to get into
good shape; for this reason, I will go to the gym.
I want to get into
good shape. In order to do that, I will go to the gym.
You can go to the gym,
or you can workout at home.
You can go to the gym.
Alternatively, you can workout at home.
You can go to the gym.
On the other hand, you can workout at home.
I want to find ways
to relax, but it is hard for me.
I want to find ways
to relax. However, it is hard for me.
I want to find ways
to relax. Unfortunately, it is hard for me.
I want to find ways
to relax; unfortunately, it is hard for me.
I want to study
English, and I want to get a job.
I want to study
English. Also, I want to get a job.
I want to study
English; also, I want to get a job. semicolon ;
I want to study
English. As well, I want to get a job.
I want to study
English. In addition, I want to get a job.
NOTE FOR NEXT
NOVEMBER:
Every year from
November to January, I do a Zoom sentence structure tutorial on Tuesday nights
from 5-5:45. It is aimed at EF7-Eng12 students.
No homewrk. No
signup. No cost.
I will post the Zoom
link on my blog next late-mid October.
say
tell
Review of Verb Tenses:
7 of 12 are most often used:
SIMPLE PRESENT
SIMPLE PAST
SIMPLE FUTURE
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
PAST PROGRESSIVE
PRESENT PERFECT
PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
“eat”
SIMPLE PRESENT I eat an apple everyday.
SIMPLE PAST He ate at home last night.
SIMPLE FUTURE She will eat the rest of the cake tonight.
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE You are eating my lunch.
PAST PROGRESSIVE The dog was eating his kibble when we
knocked on the door.
PRESENT PERFECT I have eaten my supper/dinner already.
PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE She has
been eating a lot of sweets lately.
had had- past perfect Maria had had enough chances.
substitute simple past Maria already
had enough chances.
Practice- a bit challenging
Choose a verb. Right some sentences
using different verb tenses. You have to do them all. Choose a few. Chose a
couple easy verb tenses. Then choose a couple harder tenses.
SIMPLE PRESENT
SIMPLE PAST
SIMPLE FUTURE
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
PAST PROGRESSIVE
PRESENT PERFECT
PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
“look”
SIMPLE PAST We looked at the lake.
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE I am looking after my kids.
PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE She has been looking for a new job for five
months.
“see”
She is seeing the dog in the garden.
XXX
She is looking at the dog in the
garden.
She has been seeing him for a month.
seeing somebody= dating
I watched/saw a good movie last night.
She has been seeing a lot of good
movies lately.
Review of verb tenses:
SIMPLE PRESENT
SIMPLE PAST
SIMPLE FUTURE
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
PAST PROGRESSIVE
PRESENT PERFECT
PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
“go”
SIMPLE She goes to school. She went to
school. She will go to school.
PresProg She is going to work right
now.
PastProg She was going to the gym until
she hurt her knee.
PP She has gone to SHEC for two months.
PPP She has been going home on the bus
for an hour.
For homework, choose one verb and write
sentences uisng the seven verb tenses. Email it to me by Sunday 7PM. We will
share them on Monday.
“buy” “study” “eat” “sleep” “play” “talk”
Verb Tense Review 1
Exercise 12- All Tenses
1.
love
2.
went
3.
remember
4.
visited
5.
lined up
6.
fired
7.
was
8.
did not stop, didn’t
stop
9.
am planning
10.
will go / am going
to go
11.
am/ have been
12.
went
13.
will go/ am going
to go
14.
am shopping
15.
did not have/ didn’t
have hadn’t- RARE, FORMAL
16.
will go/ am going
to go
17.
am feeling/ feel
Recurring
dream- a dream that repeats night after night
18.
are lining
up UNUSUAL
19.
goes off
20.
wake up
21.
realize
22.
will not
happen again
23.
am counting
Shifts in Verb Tense
1.
will sell
2.
was putting
3.
before they are
over
I will call you before you will
finish work.
4.
bought/ were buying
5.
visited
6.
OK
7.
marked left /
will mark leave
8.
will win
He hoped the Canucks
would win.
9.
OK
10.
OK
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