Good morning, everyone.
Today’s class plan
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Go over your homework sentences using possessive
Pronouns.
·
Go“My Culture”- presentation-
Prepare a short presentation about some
aspect of your culture.
It could be about a holiday or celebration,
a tradition, art, music, food, whatever you like.
You will come to front of the class and
tell us about it.
·
“Interviewing for a Job”
Work to finish in the next week and a half:
·
NEW ITEM “Articles” Practice present
progressive/continuous verb tense
Tuesday
·
Finish job interview work
·
Work on presentations
·
Review verb tenses
·
Begin
complex sentences- adverb clauses
This is the last kind of sentence that we
will be learning.
Wednesday
·
Presentations
·
Thursday
Friday- final day
·
Marks day
·
One-on-one meetings
Write some sentences that use possessive pronouns. Write
sentence from your own imagination.
Email me some of your sentences. We will share them on
Monday
I my
you your
he his
she her
we our
it its
they their
Joe Joe’s apostrophe ‘
Easy to confuse! English speakers often get it wrong, too.
its -possessive The
dog is chasing its tail.
it’s- contraction it is It’s raining today.
These are
your examples of sentences using possessive pronouns.
1.
The kids were very happy with their
Halloween costumes.
2.
Tom likes his job.
3.
Did you do your homework?
4.
I like my sister, and her kids are
like my kids. COMPOUND SENTENCE
5.
We like our teacher because he is very
kind.
6.
In the mountain snowed, it's snowy.
FIX It’s snowing on the mountain.
It’s = It is NOT POSSESSIVE
7.
The dog is sleep, it's bored.
FIX
The dog is sleeping. It's bored.
is sleeping – present progressive
It’s = It is NOT POSSESSIVE
8.
The kitchen is clean(adjective) now, it's dirty
in the morning.
FIX
Shira is
cleaning her kitchen.
Shira cleaned
her kitchen last night.
Shira cleans
her kitchen every day. I clean my kitchen every
day.
Shira will clean
her kitchen after lunch.
These are top-quality sentences.
The kitchen is clean now. It was dirty in
the morning.
It’s = It is NOT POSSESSIVE
Verb tenses: simple present, simple past, simple future, and
present progressive
9.
It doesn't rain during the summer. NOT
POSSESSIVE
10.
His book on the shelf, but he doesn’t see
it.
11.
I find my key ,it was in its usual spot .
FIX
I found my key. It was in its
usual spot. 2 SIMPLES
I found my key, and it was in its
usual spot. COMPOUND
12.
His friend admired the painting in the her
living room .
FIX
His friend admired the painting in her
living room.
13.
My wife cooks is great,but she not often
does it.
FIX
My wife’s cooking is great, but she does not
often cook.
My cooking is basic.
His cooking is fantastic.
Her baking is wonderful.
My wife’s cooking is great, but she does not
often do it.
Marta’s singing is beautiful, but she does
not often sing/do it.
COMPOUND
14.
Next week, The weather will get warmer,but it
will rain.
Next week, the weather will get warmer, but
it will rain.
NOT POSSESSIVE
15.
My teacher has a dog,his dog’s name call
butter.It’s very friendly.
FIX
My teacher has a dog. His dog’s
name is Butter. It’s very friendly.
Her name is Joanne.
She is called Joanne.
My name is He. You can call me Lucy. My friends call me
Lucy.
My name is Hui. My English name is Lisa. You can call me
Lisa.
My name is Estefania. Here in Vancouver, my friends call me
Stephanie.
ANOTHER WAY TO SAY IT: I go by Stephanie.
victory V
16.
Mary has three sisters. Her younger
sister is a teacher.
17.
John lives in Paris, and his parents live
in Vancouver.
18.
Carlos works in a restaurant. His boss is
kind.
19.
Liz likes to read. Her favorite book is The
Chronicles Of Narnia.
20.
Our house is small.
21.
I am a English teacher. This is my book
and key.
22.
Can you sing with your guitar?
23.
She uses her computer everyday.
24.
He always walks to school with his
neighbor.
25.
We need a taxi to go to our university
together.
26.
They always eat Japanese food together, These
are their favorites.
FIX
They always eat Japanese food together. These are their
favorites.
27.
It is five o’clock in the morning. NOT POSSESSIVE
Excellent sentences!
Good work.
Keep practicing- a little bit
every day.
“Preparing for an Interview”
Telephone interviews are very challenging. They are nerve-wracking.
Face-to-face interviews are much nicer. You can get
non-verbal communication e.g. facial expressions, body language).
budget, budgeting- costs, expenditures, $$ in and out
cell phone towers
My English is not good.
Turn the negative statement into a positive statement.
My English is getting stronger every day. I am working hard
on my listening/reading/writing/speaking skills.
I working to develop my paragraph writing.
My English has come a long way in just three months/one year/two
years.
It will continue to improve/ go up/ develop.
fake bills, counterfeit money,
This is a counterfeit $20 bill.
I can start immediately. I can start right away.
When do you need me? I can start tomorrow.
I can start next week/month.
availability(noun)- When can you work?
I am available weekdays.
I am free on Wednesdays. – casual, friends talking
I am available on Wednesdays. – business talking, sounds more
professional
I am not available on weeekends.
I am available to work nights.
I am available for part time/full time work.
I am available for on-call work.
I am available holidays.
I am available for on-line work. I am available for on-line
teaching.
I am available to work at home.
HYBRID- mix of two modes
Her new car is a hybrid. It runs on gasoline or battery.
HYBRID work – at the office or at home
in-person, face-to-face VS on-line
“Interviewing for a Job”
B. Vocabulary Preview
1. the boss She is in
charge of IT.
2. We are hiring. Inquire within.
3. resume-
4.
7. She was hired for a position in ABC Company.
My position is a teacher.
8. medical and dental coverage, medical and dental benefits
My employer offers partial medical benefits.
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