Good afternoon, everyone.
We will get started at 12:00
Wednesday – Hump Day
hump – a bump in the road, a small hill
New segment- Discussion topic
-small group chatting about a topic
-discuss the topic
-report out to class – tell what ideas you came up with in
the small group chatting
Today’s agenda
·
Return Quiz#2
Go over
RW for Bonus pt
Pass in the RW today or first thing
tomorrow
·
Review simple and compound sentences
·
Topic sentences from homework
·
Read aloud some more paragraphs.
Thursday
·
Test#2 pass-in paragraph- easy topic
·
Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses
Friday
·
“Top 100 Most Used Adjectives”
·
Song lyric- listening exercise
Monday
·
Begin “Grabbers”
Next week
begin sentence paragraph types, modes of writing
-narrative- telling a (personal) story
-descriptive-describing something- five senses
taste, hearing, smell, sight, touch
-persuasive – give our opinion, convince the reader, present
an argument for or against something
-process/expository- teach how to do something, explain how
something works
Quiz#2
Write a compound sentence for each.
1.
or piece
SV, or SV.
You can have
a piece of cake, or you can have some
ice cream.
You can have
a piece of cake or some ice cream. SIMPLE SV
2.
therefore health(noun)
healthy(adj)
SV; therefore, SV.
Health is
very important to Janice; therefore, she eats
well and exercises. SV; TRANS, SVV.
Some of us are
still developing our ability to write compound sentences.
Review and
practice.
3.
however dishes
4.
moreover work
5.
likewise party
I like going to parties; likewise, my family enjoys parties, as well.
6.
in
addition laundry
This is challenging. It is getting better. Don’t stop. Keep
going.
Review and practice.
REVIEW
SIMPLE SENTENCE
She loves going
to the park.
COMPOUND SENTENCE
She loves going
to the park; in addition, she loves
listening to music.
; in addition,
- main area to work on
She loves going
to the park, and she loves
listening to music.
Two simple sentences
She loves going
to the park. In addition, she loves
listening to music.
winter hat- bag on your head- toque “tuke”
baseball cap, cap
scarf
neck scarf
head scarf
gloves
mittens
earmuffs- for warmth
earbuds- for listening to music
headphones
HOMEWORK
Choose a few (3-4) of these topics. Write a topic sentence
for each. No need to write a full paragraph. Be clear and specific. Make them
interesting.
1.
International Students
2.
Travel
Traveling with young children can be very
challenging.
3.
The Internet
4.
English
5.
Pets
6.
Music
7.
Sports
8.
Vaccines
9.
Family
10.
CHOOSE YOUR OWN TOPIC
These are some of your topic sentences that you wrote for
homework:
1.
Getting the flu vaccine is very important.
2.
I came from a business family. -narrative
paragraph
3.
Sports can benefit you both physically and
mentally.
4.
English is the most used language in the
world. FACT
5.
Dogs are considered a person’s best friend.
6.
Nowadays, internet banking is very convenient.
7.
Travelling with Canadian passport is very
convenient.
8.
In the western culture, pet becomes their
family member.
In western countries, pets are treated like family members.
9.
Pets can provide children with a wonderful
childhood.
10.
Learning English can help me integrate better
into local life.
11.
International students are a bridge to
globalization.
12.
A cruise is a kind of leisure travel.
13.
Making friends from the internet is a popular
social network nowadays. ??
Making friends from the internet is a popular activity
nowadays.
14.
Sports can build children’s flexibility and
vitality.
15.
I need to improve my English. narrative
16.
Family in Mexico Society is very Important
thing
Family in Mexican society is a very important
thing.
17.
Internet is something useful when you are
student.
18.
English is the second most spoken language in
the world. FACT
19.
Some international students have a lot of
difficulty adapting to a new country, but they gain an important experience.
20.
Preparing for a travel will help you get
unforgettable impressions and save you from some difficulties.
Preparing carefully for a trip will save you from some
difficulties.
21.
The internet has changed our lives for the better.
22.
International students have to work part-time for
many reasons.
23.
When speaking English, people from different countries
have different accents.
24.
Pets can help people with their emotional
health.
25.
Which music do you like best? question
26.
Family makes a person stronger, individually?,
mentally, and emotionally.
27.
Traveling with your own car can be dangerous.
28.
It is good to have pets such as dogs or cats
at home.
29.
Vaccines are the best medicine to prevent
diseases.
30.
For many people English is very challenging to
learn because it's not their first language.
31.
Family is a group
of people who live together in the same house. DEFINITION
32.
The international students faced lots of
challenges; moreover the challenge of cultural differences.
International students face lots of
challenges around cultural differences.
33.
Raising pets is not a simple decision. There
are many things you need to consider.
34.
Family is important to everyone; moreover,
it’s considered as the first school in your life.
vague- unclear, broad, not focussed
35.
When people start to learn a new sport, they
always focus on how to win. Actually the first important thing you need to
learn is how to play safely.
36.
Four international students were killed in a
traffic accident in Toronto. FACT NEWS
37.
The doctor is doing surgery through the
internet remote controlled. ?? FACT
38.
AI could help ordinary people write music.
39.
Family is a source of love for three
reasons.
40.
Listening
to music give me energy and make me happier.
RW Listening
to music gives me energy and makes me happy. narrative
41.
English is a challenge language for those who speak
more than one language.
42.
Owning a pet is like taking care of a child.
43.
Music has changed over the years. BROAD
Rap music has changed over the last 30 years. SPECIFIC
44.
It's easy to notice who is a foreign an international
student.
Good
work. We will write a paragraph tomorrow
on an easy topic.
