EF67 Class 12- compound sentences

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 9:15.

REMINDER: haleyshec.blogspot.com

 

THEME: Powerful women fighting for their rights.

 

Today’s agenda

·      Continue with compound sentences

semicolon ;    transitional terms HW practice

·      continue Viola Desmond and Rosa Parks

prepare for paragraph tomorrow Test#2

·      IF TIME Speaking/listening-

NEW IDEA THAT I WANT TO TRY

Explaining everyday tasks

 

Friday

·      Test#2-paragraph Viola Desmond and/or Rosa Parks

·      compound sentences- your examples from homework

Quiz on compound sentences on Monday

·      IF TIME Speaking/listening- Explaining everyday tasks

 

Monday

·      Quiz#1 compound sentences

·      Begin complex sentences

 

 

 

 

Rosa Parks

mug shot- your photograph taken after you have been arrested

 

 

COMPOUND SENTENCES

 

STEP 1        SV, SOBA SV.

 

STEP 2        ; semicolons

 

DIFFERENT FROM A COLON:

: colon

 

; semicomma XXX   semicolon

 

COLON Mei has two kids: a boy and a girl.

Shira is taking three classes: Chem101, Eng202 and Math204.

Junko has traveled to many countries: Japan, China, Korea, and Malaysia.

 

; semicolon

Mei likes chocolate. Dave likes ice cream. TWO SIMPLES

Mei likes chocolate, and Dave likes ice cream. COMPOUND , SOBA

Mei likes chocolate; Dave likes ice cream. COMPOUND ;

, and REPLACE ;

 

STEP 3 ; TRANSITIONAL TERMS

 

Mei likes chocolate; however, Dave likes ice cream.

COMPOUND ; TRANS,

 

OPTIONS/SUBSTITUTIONS   , but   =   ;   =   ; however,

 

SO FAR- DIFFERENT SENTENCE STYLES:

It is cloudy. It isn’t raining. 2 SIMPLES

It is cloudy, but it isn’t raining. 1 COMPOUND

It is cloudy; it isn’t raining. 1 COMPOUND

It is cloudy; however, it isn’t raining. 1 COMPOUND

 

**The point is, when you are writing in English, you should make sure that the sentence that you are writing follows one of these patterns.

 

, but   REPLACE   ;   OR   ; however,

 

**We have to get the punctuation right   ; however,

These are the punctuation marks that affect us the most.

, commas

; semicolons

 

. periods  We already know.

 

3 ways to write a compound sentence:

Mei is tired, so she is having a coffee.

Mei is tired; she is having a coffee.

Mei is tired; therefore, she is having a coffee.

 

; therefore,

 

*** REPLACE SOBA WITH TRANSITIONAL WORDS***

transition – connections between two things

floor transition strip

 

, SOBA – equivalent transitional terms

·      , so = ; therefore,

Mei is tired, so she is having a coffee.

Mei is tired; therefore, she is having a coffee.

 

·      , or = ; alternatively,

The little kids can go play in the park, or they can stay in and draw.

The little kids can go play in the park; alternatively, they can stay in and draw.

 

·      , but = ; however,

It is cloudy, but it isn’t raining.

It is cloudy; however, it isn’t raining.

 

·      , and = ; also,

Jun speaks French, and she speaks Spanish.

Jun speaks French; also, she speaks Spanish.

 

In English 12, I give my students about 200 of these.

I’ll give you about 60. You don’t have to know them all, but you should know a lot of them. You probable already know some of them.

 

“Introduction to Transitional Terms”

“Some Nice Uses of Transitional Terms”

 

Check these out for homework.

 

CONTINUE TOMORROW

 

OPTIONS FOR WRITING COMPOUND SENTENCES\

, SOBA

;

; TRANS,

 

ADVANCED OPTION

OPTION FOR SIMPLE SENTENCES WITH TRANSITIONAL TERMS

I like dogs. She likes cats. 2 SIMPLES

 

I like dogs; however, she likes cats. COMPOUND

 

I like dogs. However, she likes cats. 2 SIMPLES WITH A TRANS TERM

Even if you don’t want to use semicolons much, you can still use the transitional words.

Semicolons are not used that often.

 

 

I like dogs, but she likes cats. COMPOUND

I like dogs. But she likes cats. XXX too casual for school writing

 

You have to choose your level of formality based on the situation.

 

 

REVIEW OF COMPOUND SENTENCES

Simple CONNECT Simple

, FANBOYS

, SOBA Authentic English, real useful practical English usage

You can say a lot with SOBA. Not much detail with SOBA

 

;

; TRANS,

You can get much more focussed, detailed, and refined in your meaning. You can be much more specific in your phrasing.

 

“Introduction to Transitional Terms”

addition – and SOBA

Mark has dog, and Sarah has a dog.

Mark has dog; also, Sarah has a dog.

Mark has dog; likewise, Sarah has a dog.

Jun grew up on a farm in rural Japan; likewise, Shun was raised in a small village in eastern China.

 

city – urban

outside the city – suburban

farmland, countryside- rural

 

consequence- result- something happened that caused something else to happen

Kia twisted his ankle, so he wrapped an tensor bandage around it.

Kia twisted his ankle; therefore, he wrapped an elastic support around it.

Kia twisted his ankle; as a result, he couldn’t play the third game.

 

generalizing- a broad statement about something, overall

Shira likes to run; ordinarily, she runs about 20 km per week.

Jun was late today; ordinarily, she is on time, so we were worried about her.

*Be cautious about using two, but it seems ok here.

Jun was late today, but she is usually on time, so we were worried about her.

*Avoid putting two SOBAs in one sentence. Feels strung along.

 

exemplifying – giving example

for example – 9 million times

for instance

There are many reasons why Vancouver is a nice city to live in; for instance, there are beautiful mountains to look at and lots of parks for the kids. COMPOUND

SHORT Vancouver is a nice city; for instance, it has beautiful mountains and parks.

 

emphasis – pointing at one thing being more important

If you want to lose weight, exercise is crucial; moreover, diet is critical.

Viola Desmond was a brave woman because she refused to be told where to sit; more importantly, she tried to fight the charge in court.

COMPOUND COMPLEX

 

contrast- shows difference

Mei does not like to go to parties; rather, she prefers to stay at home and read books.

Vancouver is very rainy city; in contrast, Dubai is bone-dry.

 

sequence- showing order of events

first    firstly   first of all   in the first place   starting off   to begin with  

second   next   then

 

restatement – same information expressed using other words

Dave has a good job but is always broke; in other words, he has poor control over his impulsive spending.

IDIOM Money burns a hole in his pocket.

OPPOSITE He is tight-fisted. He is a miser. She is a skinflint. She is cheap. (negative-sounding)

She is very frugal. He is very good with his money. She watches her pennies. (very positive-sounding)

IDIOM A dollar saved is a dollar earned.

 

summarizing

 

 

*also- and

Tomorrow, Mei wants to go for a walk in Stanley Park; also, she wants to ride her bike on the Seawall.

Tomorrow, Mei wants to go for a walk in Stanley Park, and she wants to ride her bike on the Seawall.   , SOBA

Tomorrow, Mei wants to go for a walk in Stanley Park. Also, she wants to ride her bike on the Seawall.

Tomorrow, Mei wants to go for a walk in Stanley Park. And, she wants to ride her bike on the Seawall. XXX

 

*in addition – and

Sarah is doing Pre-Calculus 12; in addition, she is taking First People’s 12.

Sarah is doing Pre-Calculus 12, and she is taking First People’s 12.

 

*therefore - , so

Junko forgot her umbrella at home; therefore, she got soaked.

Junko forgot her umbrella at home, so she got soaked.

Junko forgot her umbrella at home. Therefore, she got soaked.

 

*likewise – in a similar way

Jun grew up on a farm in China; likewise, Dave grew up near a farm in Alberta.

 

*for example

Vancouver has a lot of amenities; for example, there are community centres, parks, and restaurants.

 

*most importantly - #1 reason

In order to be healthy, you have to eat right and exercise; most importantly, you must get enough sleep.

There are many things that you can do to be healthy; most importantly, you should eat right and exercise.

In order to learn a language, you must study and practice; most importantly, you have to use it socially.

 

 

FURTHER EXPLORATION

“Writing to Communicate” Using Transitions p57-60

restates what I just taught, also some variations which I did not teach

 

Let’s practice. Write some sentences from your imagination using transitional terms. Email a few to me by 7pm. We will share them tomorrow.

 

Your examples:

Maria makes delicious cookies; therefore, her children ask her to make them all the time.

delicious(adj)- tasty, scrumptious, mouth-watering

 

I went to the gym last night; as a result, my muscles are sore.

 

and/or

I want to stay healthy; therefore, I don’t eat too much salt, sugar and or oil.

I want to stay healthy; therefore, I eat a lot of veggies, fruit, and fish.

Mei does not speak German or French.

Mei speaks Mandarin and Spanish.

 

Oxford comma-

 

“The Rosa Parks Boycott”

boycott- refuse to purchase from a company or country

The US has a boycott in Cuban goods.

Cuban cigars-

 

differentiatwe between Viola’s story and Rosa’s story- don’t confuse those