English Foundations 4/5
Today’s agenda
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New reporting standards, marking, finals
Share Prescribed Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Link to Ministry PLOs for Foundations courses:
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/pdfs/literacy_foundations/2010literacyfoundations_ela.pdf
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Return Test#3
RW for Bonus pt
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Revisit midterm recommendations- students 50-64%
Returning students can reg Thursday and
Friday for Q2.
On Monday, new students will be able to
reg.
If you already got a YES, you don’t need to
talk to me again.
Link to register for November: https://moodle.vsb.bc.ca/moodle3/local/intake/Nov2023/start.php
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Continue with verb tense- present continuous,
past continuous
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Continue review of sentence styles- complex
sentence, noun clauses
Friday
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Continue review of sentence styles- complex
sentence, noun clauses
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Continue with verb tense- past continuous
Test#3
Write a paragraph on the following topic.
Is family important to you? Why or why not?
Continue with verb tense-
REVIEW
simple present
simple past
simple future
present progressive- happening right now, happening currently
auxuliary verb = ‘ing’ verb
is/are/am + looking
S + V
Sarah is/are/am + looking
RIGHT NOW
Sarah is looking at the birds in the tree.
We are looking at the birds in the tree.
I am looking at the birds in the tree.
CURRENTLY- THESE DAYS- NOT PERMANENT
Michele is living in Vancouver. Next year, she may go
to Calgary.
Sara usually works downtown, but today she is working
from home.
works- simple present- usually, always, habitual
is working- present progressive- right now, currently
Most common error:
Michele living in Vancouver. XXX
I watching the kids play soccer in the park. XXX
is living
am watching
I am late. I was late. simple present
-past progressive
She is watching the birds in the tree.
She was watching the birds in the tree + something else
happened
She was watching the birds in the tree when she saw an
eagle.
She watched the birds in the tree yesterday
afternoon.
walked-
Maury ran around the park last night.
Maury was running around the park last night when he saw a
coyote.
He was cooking dinner when the phone rang.
He was cooking dinner while she was watching a show.
I was listening to music while I was cooking.
He was not paying attention when his wife was talking to
him.
Josef was studying economics when he lived in Frankfurt.
I was watching my son play volleyball last night when my
daughter texted me for a drive.
I was watching a movie.
NEW GRAMMAR STRUCTURE: I was watching my son play
volleyball.
The teacher was watching the students do their work.
The teacher was listening to the students talk.
I was watching my wife and daughter laugh/dance/argue together.
He was watching Frank Sinatra sing a song.
I listen to music while I drive to school.
I am listening to music right now.
I was listening to music with my earbuds in when someone
tapped me on the shoulder.
HW Try a few from
your own imagination for homework. Email them to me by 7PM. We can share them
tomorrow. ahaley@vsb.bc.ca
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