EF 1 2 Class 33

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s class plan

 

Thursday

·      Quiz#1 (30m)- simple and compound sentences

·      “Work Hours”

·      New verb tense- present progressive/continuous

·      “Possessive Pronouns”

 

Friday

·      Return Quiz#1

Rewrite for 1 bonus point

·      Quiz#2 tomorrow- same topic and structure- simple and compound sentences

·      Continue present progressive/continuous verb tense

 

Monday

·      Return Quiz#2

Rewrite for 1 bonus point

·      Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

Tuesday

·      Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

Quiz #1

Pass in by 9:53 (30m)

Write a sentence for each. Choose any verb tense that you like.

SIMPLE SENTENCES

1. party      SV

2. drive       SSV

3. sell          SVV

COMPOUND SENTENCES

4. country  and

5. bus         but   

6. work       so

 

 

 

 

“Work Hours”

 

enough time/ enough money

You/I/They/We have/don’t have enough time to do your work.

He/She has/doesn’t have enough money to buy a new car.

 

Question: Does he have a hat? Do you have a warm jacket?

 

I adapt to the weather here.

I tolerate the weather, but I don’t like it.

 

The early flowers will be in trouble.

Last night was very windy. The wind was cold. The wind was cutting.

 

Tomorrow is will be -20 with the windchill.

 

vary(v) – change   various(adjective)   variety(noun)

He grows a variety of flowers in his garden.

 

1,646- one thousand, six hundred, forty six

 

employee- worker

employer- boss

 

I am an employee of VSB. Vancouver School Board is my employer.

I was employed as a fashion designer.

I am unemployed right now. I am looking for work.

I was employed as a office manager.

agriculture- farming, raising crops, soil management, irrigation(water)

 

overtime- extra work, also extra $$

doubletime- twice your wage   She made doubletime yesterday.

$18/hr regular wage  $36/hr

 

time and a half- 1 ½ your wage   She made time and a half yesterday.

$18/hr regular wage  $27/hr

 

dull(adjective)- boring, lifeless, no personality, not active

 

IDIOM- sounds funny

She is a workaholic.

He is a alcoholic.

She is a shopaholic.

The man is a movieaholic.

chocoholic

phonoholic

I am a popoholic.

 

B. Vocabulary: New Context

1.dull/boring/uninteresting

2.enough

3.pay

4.overtime

5.varies  - very/vary

6.earn/make

7.average

8.vacation

9.lose/misplace

10.duties/responsibilities

11.employees

12.extra

 

C Vocabulary Review

1.calm- (slang) chill

I am chill. He is chilling at home.

2. violin and bow, bowtie

bowtie and suspenders

3.bake, roast, fry, boil, steam, stirfry, barbecue

4. Don’t chew with your mouth open.

5.emotions/feelings- lonely, bored, alert

6.cattle-many cows

a flock of sheep

 

 

 

 

 

 

Talking topics:

1.    If you were still in your home country, how would your life be different?

2.    If you had three wishes, what would you choose? NOTE: You can’t wish for more wishes.