EF5Wr567 Class 29

 

Good afternoon, everyone.

We will get started at 12:00

 

Today’s agenda

·      Return Quiz noun clauses

RW for bonus pt

Pass in your RW today of first back from Winter Break

·      Reading “Christmas”

·      Midterm reports- finish other half of the class

·      Watch video “Mr Bean’s Christmas”

 

WINTER BREAK- two weeks

 

We will come back Monday, January 8^th.

Monday, January 8th

·      Continue review of verb tenses

·      Continue phrasal verbs – daily part of the class

·      Begin process/expository writing

 

 

Quiz#4

Write a complex sentence with a noun clause for each.

1.    think                holiday

2.    wonder           world

3.    remember      music

4.    say                    plan

5.    understand     movie

6.    know               drive

 

 

 

“Christmas”

 

B. Vocabulary Preview

1.secular(adj)-

2.statutory(adj)- a statutory holiday- BC Family Day

“BC Family Day is a stat (holiday).”

UK- a bank holiday

3.commemorate (v)  He will commemorate his father next week.

4.gathering- get together(phrasal verb) a get-together(n)

“I am having a little get-together/casual party with some friends tonight.”

5.

6.precede pre-before

7.originate(v) origin(n) original(adj) originally(adv)

Aboriginal- First Nations

8.

9.bonfire- a big fire that people can stand around, dance around

10. exchange(v)(adj)  We enchanged gifts/phone numbers/money.

She is an exchange student.

 

dollar- currency

11. beard, scruff, five-o’clock shadow, moustache, goatee, chops, sideburns

12. sleigh  Reindeer have antlers. Bulls have horns.

13.

14.

15.festive(adj) festival(n)

 

 

 

 

 

“Testing Your Prepositions”

Exercise 1

 

 

EF 1 2 Class 29

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s class plan

·      Midterm recommendations- other half of students

·      “New Years”

·      “Possessive Pronouns”

·      last 25m funny video “Mr Bean Christmas"

 

Monday

·      Review- simple sentences, compound sentences

simple verb tenses

 

Take out your “100 Verbs”. Write simple sentences using simple present, past and future verb tenses.

Extra challenging: Write compound sentences using simple present, past and future verb tenses.

·      New verb tense- present progressive/continuous

 

 

 

Midterm recommendations:

Registration for Quarter 3 begins Tuesday, January 8^th.

On Monday, January 7^th, I will show you how to register using your computer or phone.

The school will send you an email in early January explaining how to register.

I will also show you how to register.

 

Your midterm recommendation that I gave you is a snapshot of where you are right now.

Your average % will change over the last three weeks. It will go up or it will go down.

We have to keep working every day.

 

Biggest challenge for some of us: Difficulty understanding spoken English.

 

 

 

“New Years”

A.Warm-Up Questions

1. January 1^st

lunar New Years- China, Vietnam (Tet), Korea

Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikestan- first day of Spring- Noruz – late March, March 21st

Ethiopia- September 27th

2. go out, barbecue, dancing, singing, wear traditional clothing, traditional food, do karaoke,

Spain and Venezuala – eat 12 grapes

“Happy New Years!!”

Spainish “Feliz Ano Nuevo!!”

Mandarin “Shin Nyung Kwy Lu” New Year Happy

Farsi “sole nyew mobarrak” new year happy

3. New Years resolution- You make a plan for the new year. You want to change something in your life.

 

4. fireworks- in the sky

fire crackers- on the ground

 

a bonfire- a big fire – people can sit around, dance around

 

Vocab

1.celebrate(verb) celebration(noun)

2.calendar

3.official

4.party

5. fireworks

6. countdown

7. trouble

8.burn

9.tradition

10.spirit

 

700 B.C.  before Christ 

 

700 B.C. was how many years ago? 2722 years ago (There was no year 0.)

 

2023 A.D. after death anno domini (Latin) “in the year of our Lord”

 

700 B.C.E. (not commonly used)– before common era- same meaning as B.C.

 

B.C.- British Columbia

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today is Winter Solstice- shortest day of sunlight of the year, longest night, sunset is 4:17

From tomorrow, the days will start getting longer.

Summer Solstice- longest day

Many people feel sad during the winter. They can feel depressed.

We get Vitamin D from sunlight. Vitamin D is very importtn for physical health and mental health. You can take Vitamin D pills to get more Vitamin D.

 

Free things to do over Christmas Break: https://miss604.com/2023/11/free-holiday-activities-in-vancouver-the-valley-2023.html

 

 

 

 

EF5Wr567 Class 28

 

Good afternoon, everyone.

We will get started at 12:00

 

Today’s agenda

·      Return Test#4

RW for bonus pt

·      Midterm reports-

I’ll do the half of the class tomorrow, the other half on Friday.

I will start with EF5 – go down the list

Continue with Wr 567- go down the list

Cut off for early reg is 65%

We want the strongest students to register first.

The students 50-64% can register after a week or so.

·      Continue review of verb tenses

·      Continue phrasal verbs – daily part of the class

 

Friday

·      Return Quiz noun clauses

RW for bonus pt

·      Midterm reports- finish other half of the class

·      Continue review of verb tenses

·      Continue phrasal verbs – daily part of the class

 

 

WINTER BREAK- two weeks

We will come back Monday, January 8^th.

·      Begin process/expository writing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quiz#4

Write a complex sentence with a noun clause for each.

Submit it by 12:30.

1.    think                holiday

2.    wonder           world

3.    remember      music

4.    say                    plan

5.    understand     movie

6.    know               drive

 

 

 

Phrasal Verbs-

Phrasal verbs are two or three-word verbs usually consisting of a verb plus a preposition (or two). 

verb + preposition – one unit, one thing, one new idea  “talk to”

talk to – He talked to his sister on the phone last Tuesday.

 

Phrasal verbs are the heart of English. The more you know phrasal verbs, the more natural your spoken and written English will sound.

 

Adding a preposition to a verb can completely change the meaning of the verb. 

talk to

talk with

talk about

talk over    He talked over his wife while she was explaining what                                happened.

talk under – whispering, talking very quietly while someone else is talking                   While the teacher was talking, a few students were

talking under him about the lesson.

 

 

For example, “speak to” ‘speak with’ and “speak for” have very different meanings.

“Don’t speak for me. I can speak for myself.”

“She will have to speak for herself.”

I spoke to/with my colleague about the project.

I spoke for my son at the doctor’s office.

 

So too do “look up”, “look up to” and “look down on”.  The meanings of phrasal verbs are idiomatic, which means their meaning is in the culture not in the dictionary.

“look up to” respect She really looks up to her grandmother.

“Don’t look down on me about my English. It is better than before.”

“Don’t look down on anyone because they have an accent. That means they know at least two languages. How about you?”

 

 

Examples with one verb: look (v)

-look + prep

-look at

-look for

-look after

-look up

-look up to – respect somebody, admire  Scott really looks up to his math teacher, Ms Chen.

-look down on – think poorly of someone, do not respect them  My mother usually looked down on my friends.

-look forward to – anticipate, waiting with a good feeling, being filled with expectation (positive)   I look forward to seeing you.

She is not looking forward to the math test.

 

 

 

- common verb “talk”

-talk to

-talk with

-talk over  She always talks over me. I don’t like being interrupted all the time. It is disrespectful.

Sorry for talking over you.

 

-talk for/speak for

-talk about- discuss, gossip,

 

tattle(v)- cannot keep a secret

tattletale(a person who rats you out), a bigmouth

IDIOM rat you out- tells on you

He is a motormouth.

 

 

 

Spanish names-

Juan- hwan

jojoba

Jaunita

Jose

Julia

 

 

 

 

Here are some URLs for webpages that have lists of hundreds of phrasal verbs.  You probably know many of them already:

 

*50 phrasal verbs

https://blog.lingoda.com/en/top-50-phrasal-verbs-in-english/

 check in on- I’m just checking in on you, making sure you’re ok.

 

*200 phrasal verbs

http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

 

-Several hundred phrasal verbs

https://www.learn-english-today.com/phrasal-verbs/phrasal-verb-list.html

 

-500 phrasal verbs

https://www.espressoenglish.net/learn-500-phrasal-verbs-the-most-natural-way/

 

500 phrasal verbs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMBamiDyRgo

 

One way to approach these would be to look at an overview of them. See how many you know already.

 

Make a plan to learn a certain number a day/week.

Pick one or two day to learn and try. You have to use them to remember them.

 

keep up- I moved back to Bangladesh, but I tried hard to keep my English up.

 

Try to squeeze the phrasal verbs into your conversation.

 

 

“Testing Your Prepositions”

Exercise 1

 

 

EF 1 2 Class 28

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s class plan

·      Presentation Day- four people

·      Return Test#4

Rewrite for Bonus point

Pass it in today or first thing tomorrow

·      “Possessive Pronouns”

·      “Christmas” reading, exercises

·      Midterm recommendations- half today, half tomorrow

I will meet with each person individually in the hallway.

We will chat about what you want to do next quarter.

We will look at your marks: Tests and spoken in-class.

The cut-off for early registration is 65%.

We want the stongest students to register first.

The other students can register after a week or so.

The final passmark is 50%.

 

Friday

·      Midterm recommendations- other half of students

·       

 

 

 

“Christmas”

1.Santa Claus

2.Christmas tree-decorate(v)

You decorate a Christmas tree with lights and ornaments.

3.candy cane

A candy cane is made of hard candy. A candy cane is red, green, and white. A candy cane has a spiral shape. It is shaped like a cane.

My grandfather used a cane. A cane helps people who can’t walk very well. Many old people use a cane for walking. A person with a broken leg can use a cane.

4.ornament- decoration

She has many ornaments on her Christmas tree.

5.lights – small electric lamps

He decorated his tree with multicoloured lights.

multi -many

There are many Christmas light shows in Vancouver.

6. stockings- big socks

In Canada, kids hang stockings from the chimney for Christmas.

7.angel-

An angel is a magic creature that has wings.

A devil is the opposite of an angel.

Your kids are little angels.

Your kids are little devils.

movie Gremlins

8.gift/present- birthday present, anniversary gift

People give each other presents at Christmas.

9.sleigh – goes on the snow on skis

wagon- goes on the road on wheels

10.reindeer- Santa Claus’ sleigh is pulled by eight reindeer.

 

cat- cats

dog- dogs

deer-deer

fish-fish

phone-phones

pencil-pencils

water- water

rice-rice

sugar-sugar

 

animals

one deer- two deer

one fish- two fish

one squirrel- two squirrels

one mouse- two mice

one ox- two oxen

 

Male deer have antlers.

 

Bowen Island has a lot of deer.

 

 

 

Practice:

Take out your “100 Verbs”. Write simple sentences using simple present, past and future verb tenses.

Extra challenging: Write compound sentences using simple present, past and future verb tenses.

 

COMPOUND SV, so SV.   SV, or SV.   SV, but SV.   SV, and SV.

 

 

Your examples:

 

 

EF5Wr567 Class 27

 

Phrasal Verbs-

Phrasal verbs are two or three-word verbs usually consisting of a verb plus a preposition (or two). 

verb + preposition – one unit, one thing, one new idea  “talk to”

talk to – He talked to his sister on the phone last Tuesday.

 

Phrasal verbs are the heart of English. The more you know phrasal verbs, the more natural your spoken and written English will sound.

 

Adding a preposition to a verb can completely change the meaning of the verb. 

talk to

talk with

talk about

talk over    He talked over his wife while she was explaining what                                happened.

talk under – whispering, talking very quietly while someone else is talking                   While the teacher was talking, a few students were

talking under him about the lesson.

 

 

For example, “speak to” ‘speak with’ and “speak for” have very different meanings.

“Don’t speak for me. I can speak for myself.”

“She will have to speak for herself.”

I spoke to/with my colleague about the project.

I spoke for my son at the doctor’s office.

 

So too do “look up”, “look up to” and “look down on”.  The meanings of phrasal verbs are idiomatic, which means their meaning is in the culture not in the dictionary.

“look up to” respect She really looks up to her grandmother.

“Don’t look down on me about my English. It is better than before.”

“Don’t look down on anyone because they have an accent. That means they know at least two languages. How about you?”

 

 

Examples with one verb: look (v)

-look + prep

-look at

-look for

-look after

-look up

-look up to – respect somebody, admire  Scott really looks up to his math teacher, Ms Chen.

-look down on – think poorly of someone, do not respect them  My mother usually looked down on my friends.

-look forward to – anticipate, waiting with a good feeling, being filled with expectation (positive)   I look forward to seeing you.

She is not looking forward to the math test.

 

 

 

- common verb “talk”

-talk to

-talk with

-talk over  She always talks over me. I don’t like being interrupted all the time. It is disrespectful.

Sorry for talking over you.

 

-talk for/speak for

-talk about- discuss, gossip,

 

tattle(v)- cannot keep a secret

tattletale(a person who rats you out), a bigmouth

IDIOM rat you out- tells on you

He is a motormouth.

EF1 2 Class 27

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s class plan

·      Presentation Day- seven people

·      Continue practice- simple present, past and future

Finish exercises from homework

·      Continue with compound sentences

·      Finish- Word List 1.4

 

Thursday

·      Presentation Day- four people

·      Return Test#4

Rewrite for Bonus point

·      “Possessive Pronouns”

·      “Christmas” reading, exercises

·      Midterm recommendations-

I will meet with each person individually in the hallway.

We will chat about what you want to do next quarter.

We will look at your marks: Tests and spoken in-class.

The cut-off for early registration is 65%.

We want the stongest students to register first.

The other students can register after a week or so.

The final passmark is 50%.

 

Friday

·      Midterm recommendations

 

Test #4

Write a paragraph of at least 80 words on the following topic:

Lined ruled paper.

Write in pen.

Doublespace.

Dictionaries and phones put away.

 

What are your plans for Winter Break (two-week Christmas break)?

 

 

 

 

Verb Tense Review 1

Exercise 1

1.    jumped – simple past

2.    will sing / is going to sing – simple future

3.    runs – simple present ‘always’- good word for simple present

4.    will leave / are going to leave – simple future

5.    sits- simple present ‘every day’- good words for simple present

6.    talked – simple past

 

 

Reviewing our three simple tenses: simple present, simple past, and simple future

 

Exercise 2 – negative verb ‘not’

e.g. She does not drink coffee. simple present

She did not/didn’t drink coffee yesterday. simple past

 

She drinks coffee every morning.

She drank coffee last night.

 

She did not drank coffee last night. XXX error,- People know what you mean. Don’t worry too much about small errors.

 

1.    won’t go / will not go

 

a contraction -    ‘ apostrophe

she will = she’ll

I have = I’ve

he is  = he’s

she is = she’s

we are = we’re

you are = you’re

your you’re

 

Pronunciation: we’re wear were

we’re – dear, fear, clear

wear – fair, hair, there, care

were- fur, sir

 

war- core, for, or

 

Same pronunciation  your = you’re

 

Possessive pronouns- this week

I – my

you- your

he- his

she- her

we- our

they – their

it- its

 

2.    doesn’t / does not- simple present ‘usually’

3.    didn’t hit / did not hit – simple past

4.    don’t wash / do not wash – simple present

5.    didn’t / did not – simple past

6.    won’t finish / will not finish

 

He does his homework. He finishes his homework.

He studies reviews his homework. XXX

review(verb)- to go over again, to relearn

 

chi  she

chili

chilly

 

Exercise 3

1.    bought

2.    eats – simple present “every day”

3.    is- simple present “this year”

4.    will not arrive / won’t arrive – simple future “after 9:00 tomorrow night”

5.    will come – simple future

6.    wasn’t / was not

7.    Will you call me?- simple future “the day after tomorrow”

8.    does not go / doesn’t go – simple present

9.    Did your brother visit you? – simple past “two weeks ago”

10.                       Does she usually wear a dress to school? – simple present “usually”

 

Practice:

Take out your “100 Verbs”. Write simple sentences using simple present, past and future verb tenses.

Extra challenging: Write compound sentences using simple present, past and future verb tenses.

 

COMPOUND SV, so SV.   SV, or SV.   SV, but SV.   SV, and SV.

 

 

Your examples:

 

 

EF5Wr567 Class 26

 

Good afternoon, everyone.

We will get started at 12:00

 

Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole, played ukulele, from Hawa’ii

-sweet voice

ukulele- small, easy to hold, easy to play

 

accordion-

er-hu – Chinese ‘two strings’

guzheng-

tabla- hand drum

 

Today’s agenda

·      Continue noun clauses

Quiz tomorrow

Choose vocab for the quiz

·      Continue review of verb tenses - present perfect

·      Finish some work from yesterday

·      Test#4 – paragraph- persuasive writing (last 60m)

  

Wednesday- Just one hour, Singalong in Rm 303 at 1PM.

You are welcome to join.

·      Quiz#4- noun clauses

·      Continue review of verb tenses

·      Phrasal verbs

 

Thursday

·      Return Test#4

RW for bonus pt

·      Midterm reports- cut off for early reg is 65%

We want the strongest students to register first.

The students 50-64% can register after a week or so.

·      Continue review of verb tenses

 

Friday

·      Return Quiz noun clauses

RW for bonus pt

·      Midterm reports

 

WINTER BREAK- two weeks

We will come back Monday, January 8^th.

·      Begin process/expository writing

 

 

Vocab for the quiz on noun clauses tomorrow:

Pick ten verbs:

1.    think

2.    believe

3.    wonder

4.    remember

5.    say

6.    understand

7.    forget

8.    know

9.    realize

10.                       ask

 

Pick ten vocab words:

1.    movie

2.    come

3.    music

4.    house

5.    plan

6.    lyrics

7.    Christmas

8.    holiday

9.    drive

10.                       world

 

e.g think   world

I think that our world is a beautiful place.

believe   world

I believe that our world is a beautiful place.

forget   lyrics

She forgot what the lyrics to the song were. noun clause

 

 

 

Let’s practice.

Vocab for the quiz on noun clauses tomorrow:

Pick ten verbs:

1.    think

2.    believe

3.    wonder

4.    remember

5.    say

6.    understand

7.    forget

8.    know

9.    realize

10.                       ask

 

Pick ten vocab words:

1.    movie

2.    come

3.    music

4.    house

5.    plan

6.    lyrics

7.    Christmas

8.    holiday

9.    drive

10.                       world

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test#4

Write a persuasive paragraph of at least 150 words on the topic you presented to the class. Choose either yae or nay.

1. Cats make better pets than dogs.

2. Marijuana should be legal.

3. Translation apps will replace your need to learn English.

4. College should be free for everyone who wants to attend.