EF 1 2 Class 6

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

We will get started at 9:15.

 

Today’s class plan:

·      Continue work on verbs- “Simple Present Tense of Be”

Homework exercises

·      Work List 1.2

·      HW   Read “The Water Hyancinth”

 

HOMEWORK

Write a simple sentence for each subject verb in Exercise 1.

Try at least five of them. If you have time to do more, great.

We will share them tomorrow in class.

 

1.    you are

You are my best friend.

2.    Emily is

Emily is a doctor.

3.    you and Emily are

You and Emily are friendly.

4.    your wife is

Your wife is studying English. present progressive

Your wife studies English. simple present

 

5.    the man and I are

The man and I are walk in the park. are walking- present progressive

The man and I walk in the park. simple present

The man and I are neighbours.

neighbourhood- the area where you live

neighbour- the people who live close to you

I live in Vanouver. My neighbourhood is South Hill.

 

 

 

6.    this computer is

This computer is used by teachers.

A pencil is used to draw.

A knife is used to cut food.

This computer is quickly. quickly- adverb   quick-adjective

This computer is ADJ. new/old/expensive/slow/the latest style/small/

ADJ (adjective)

This computer is PRONOUN.

This computer is yours/mine/hers/his/theirs.

That book is the school’s.

Those books are the school’s.

Those books are mine.

 

7.    Bob, Jose, and Sue are

Bob, Jose, and Sue are a team.

Bob, Jose, and Sue are neighbours.

neighbours- people

neighbourhood – place, area

Bob, Jose, and Sue are colleagues.

colleagues- people who work together, coworkers

 

8.    my brother is   (singular- just one)

My brother is ADJ young/old/small/tall.

My brother is ADJ younger/older/smaller/taller than me.

My brother is NOUN

My brother is a boss of a company.

My brother is a engineer/technician/ teacher/ doctor/ lawyer/carpenter.

 

Practice is essential/necessary to make progress. I practice guitar every day, twice a day, for example. A basketball player practices shooting hoops and driblbing every day.

 

9.    my brothers are   (plural- more than one)

My brothers are messy at home.

My brothers are together in Iran/Toronto.

My brothers are reading a book. present progressive

My brothers read a newspaper every day.

My brothers are taller than me.

tall taller

 

10.                       Flight 227 is complete/cancelled/late/early.

Flight 227 landed at 2pm. simple past

Flight 227 is full.

HIGHER LEVEL VERB Flight 227 has arrived.

Flight 227 is hijacked.

HIGHER LEVEL VERB Flight 227 has taken off.

Flight 227 is gone.

The bus is gone. We missed it. We have to wait for the next one/bus.

He drank his coffee. Then he had another one.

 

11.                       we are

We are classmates/friends/family.

We are newcomers/recent immigrants/students.

We are afraid of ghosts/dogs/bears/tests.

HIGHER LEVEL We are frightened by the war in Ukraine.

 

12.                       the answer to Number 11 is

The answer to Number 11 is difficult/yes/no/ easy/incorrect/wrong/right.

 

13.                       the book is

The book is ADJ interesting/boring/long/romantic/scary/

The book is about NOUN science/Malala/chemistry/ cooking/fashion/sports.

 

Malala Yousafzai I am Malala

She is a hero to many people.

She is a hero. hero-NOUN

She is heroic. heroic-ADJ

She is smart and brave.

movie Braveheart

 

strong ADJ

string ?

strength NOUN

 

14.                       the chapter is

The chapter is ADJ easy/long/interesting/boring.

The chapter is about NOUN law/dogs/psychology.

 

15.                       the chapters are

 

16.                       the chapters in the books are

17.                       Anna and Lee are

Anna and Lee ADJ are single/smart/married/attractive.

Anna and Lee are in love with each other.

 

18.                       Ted, Ron, and I are

Ted, Ron, and I are from the same city/country/class/team/company/ neighborhood.

 

19.                       Ted and Ken are

Ted and Ken are NOUN soccer players/dancers/students/musicians/ parents.

 

20.                       the people are

The people in Vancouver are friendly.

The people are in different situations.

The people are from different countries.

The people are Chinese/Japanese/Korean/Iranian/Venezuala.

The people are tired. Let’s take a 10-minute break.

 

Exercise 2 World Cities

America the States, the US

 

Vancouver and surrounding areas- GVRD (Greater Vancouver Regional District)

30 000 000 - 30 million

 

pronuncitation

13- thirteen - stress,louder the syllable

30- thirty- stress,louder the syllable

 

thirty

sorry

 

14- fourteen- stress,louder the syllable

40- forty- stress,louder the syllable

forty-  four tee- very small ‘d’

 

15-fifteen

50- fifty

 

19

90

 

capital – take a pause, voice tone goes down

types of wine- Shiraz

 

The capital is BC is Victoria, which is on Vancouver Island.

Butchart Gardens is the best garden to visit. It is close to Victoria.

 

The capital of Syria is Damascus.

The capital of Lebanon is Beruit.

The capital of China is Beijing.

The capital of Venezuala is Caracas.

The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi.

The capital of Vatican City is ?

The capital of Italy is Rome.

The capital of the US is Washington, DC.

The capital of Canada is Ottawa.

The capital of Afghanistan is Kabul.

 

 

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Word List 1.2

A loon looks like a duck.

A Canadian $1 coin has a loon on it. We call the coin a loonie.

 

rot I cut the rot from the potatoes.

The meat will rot if you leave it out of the refrigerator.

 

root