EF 1 2 Final class

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s class plan- final day

·      Review

·      Marks and comments day

·      One-on-one, face-to-face meetings

If you want to get your final marks and comments, I will talk with whoever is here.

 

One-week break. Back on February 5^th.

 

 

This is what you should now.

Review of Grammar

Sentence types:

-Simple sentences   SV   SSV   SVV

-Compound sentences   SV, SOBA SV.    so or but and

-Complex sentences   adverb clauses    because   if   when

 

EF3, EF4

Next steps: adverb clauses: while   even though   as   unless   until

Next steps: noun clauses: She said that it will rain today. noun clause

                                         He knows why Junko is early today. noun clause

EF4, EF5

Next steps: adjective clauses: My friend who is from Japan loves watching Sumo. adjective clause

                                                   Sara’s necklace, which her mother gave her¸ is very pretty.

                                                   He has a cat that has a long tail.

 

EF5, EF6

Next step: compound sentences:  ;   semicolon

He likes dogs, but she likes cats. COMPOUND SENTENCE

He likes dogs; she likes cats. COMPOUND SENTENCE

He likes dogs; however, she likes cats. COMPOUND SENTENCE

*All three sentences have the same meaning.

 

There is a lor of new English coming your way.

It is essential that you have the basics down cold.

The solution is practice.

This is your challenge.

 

Verb tenses:

Simple present

Simple past

Simple future

Present progressive

 

Next steps for verb tenses

EF3, EF4

Past progressive  She was watching a movie when the lights went out.

Present perfect   He has lived in Vancouver for six months.

                               He has been in Vancouver for six months.

                               Dora has worked at the office since 2019.

Question:             How long have you been/lived here?

                               I have been/lived here for 33 years.

for eight months.

since July.

since one month ago. XXX

 

I have stayed here for three years. sounds temporary

I stayed in a hotel.

stay – short time, like a vacation

 

Building vocabulary is an exciting opportunity.

I have lived in Vancouver for four years.

I have been living in Kitsilano for one month.

 

 

Present perfect progressive- similar to present perfect, sounds temporary

He has been living in Vancouver for six months.

                               Dora has been working at the office since 2019.

I have lived in Vancouver since 1991.