Thursday, 11 May 2023

EF12 Class 11- Phrasal verbs, 100 Most Nouns, Asking questions with 'do' and 'does'

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s class plan:

·      Phrasal verbs- We will learn a few each day.

·      “100 Most Used Nouns in English”

·      “Making Questions with ‘Do’ and ‘Does’”

·      Review paragraph structure and format

 

Friday

·      Test#2 – paragraph, easy topic

·      “Making Questions with ‘Do’ and ‘Does’”

·      Song listening

 

I will be away Monday and Tuesday. There will be a subsitute teacher. I will be back on Wednesday.

 

Phrasal Verbs

verb + preposition

e.g. look + at

 

*ask for – request

I ask for a salesperson to help me buy a car.

I ask for the address of the grocery store.

I asked for a doctor’s appointment this morning.

I asked for a menu in the restaurant.

She asked for a coffee with extra sugar.

He asked for a new book.

 

I asked for told my daughter’s teacher that she will be absent today.

I told my friend to call me.

 

I asked my son’s teacher for his math homework.

She asked for a pizza.

 

 

·      back up – save information on your computer

-reverse your car

You should back up your computer every once in a while.

IDIOM once in a while- sometimes

The driver backed up his truck on the street.

I back up the information in my mobile.

mobile- cell phone (Canada)

 

·      believe in – have faith

She believes in God. She goes to church every week.

pray(verb)-  He prays once in a while. She prays five times a day.

She really believes in God.

 

believe that- I believe that I can be successful in life.

I believe that it will be nice this evening.

I beleive that I will succeed.

 

succeed(verb) success(noun) successful(adjective)

 

He believes that he will not win in the football game.

I believe that I will win the fight.

I believe that I will learn English very well.  

I believe that I will learn English fluently.

fluent- high level language skills

 

She is fluent in Farsi. Her English is not fluent, but it is getting better.

I am fluent in Pashtu and Urdu.

I am working on my English.

 

 

·      bring back – return

I will bring back the TV to Best Buy.

I bring back clothes to Walmart.

My son got a new shirt and pants at Marshalls. He can bring them back if they don’t fit.

She brought back her shoes to NIke.

 

present tense               past tense                      future tense

bring                                brought                          will bring

 

I went back to school after many years.

 

He brought some books back to the library. They were late / overdue.

 

 

bus

boss- owner of a business, manager

Her boss is very nice.

 

 

“100 Most Common Nouns”

noun- a person, place, or thing

67. community- the area where you live, your circle of friends

Vancouver has community centres all over the city.

He has a big community in Vancouver.

There are neighborhood houses in Vancouver.

Sunset Community Centre is on Main and 44th Avenue.

He is part of a religious community.

Your daughter goes to a community school.

There is a French Community Centre around Main and Cordova.

The Iranian community lives in North Van and Coquitlam.

Do you know people in the theatre community in Vancouver?

theatre community – people who make theatre- actors, directors, musicians, backstage, props, costumes, dancers, performers

community (noun)

social (adjective)   a social group

social media

society(noun)

 

99. force- make somebody do it

I force my son to clean up his room.

The bank forced me to pay a late fee.

She forces herself to speak English every day.

I force myself to go to the gym and work out.

He lifts weights.

She was forced to move to a new house.

I force my husband to get out of bed early.

 

93. research – read about, learn about, find out about

You should research which college is best for artists.

I researched about Canada before I came here.

She did not research about Canada.

I researched about cell phones before I bought one.

I researched some topics in university in Iran: women’s theatre, street theatre, and theatre therapy, etc.

etc. et cetera- and other examples

physical therapy- helps you to heal an injury in your body

psychotherapy- helps you to heal an injury in your mind

 

Having English in you daily life is the secret of learning English fluently.

When do you speak English?

 

I believe in myself. I believe that I can do it.

 

 

Does is for he, she and it.

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