EF1 2 Tuesday, Feb 27

 

Reminder: haleyshec.blogspot.com

 

Today’s class plan:

·      “Back and Forth 1.1” listening exercise

·      Writing to pass in

 

Next Monday

·      “Past Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs” from homework

·      “Going to the Bank” from homework

·      “100 Most Used Nouns and Verbs in English”

·      Back and Forth 2.1” listening and talking exercise

 

weather-

cold(adjectives)

snow(noun)

snowy(adjective) The weather is snowy.

wet snow

flurries- light snow coming down – 1cm,2-3 cm

We are supposed to get 5cm of snow.

We will get rain mixed with snow tomorrow.

The snow will melt.

The roads might be slippery.

The sidewalks might be icy.

Pedestrians might slip and fall.

pedestrian- people who are walking on the sidewalk

ped – foot  bicycle pedal

 

If you drive, slow down.

If you ride a bicycle, maybe don’t ride tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Back and Forth 1.1”

Listening Exercise

1.    cent- coin

1 cent- a penny

5 cents- a nickel

10 cents- a dime

25 cents- a quarter

1 dollar coin- a loonie

2 dollar coin- a toonie

 

sends She sends an email to her friend.

sense My dog has a good sense of smell.

 

5 senses: sight, smell, touch, hearing, taste

 

2.    saber

saver

safer Wearing a bicycle helmet is safer than not wearing a helmet.

At work on a construction site, you have to wear a hardhat, gloves, safety glasses, ear protection, and steel-toed boots.

 

3.    tea I’d like a cup of tea, please. I would like a cup of coffee with cream and sugar, please.

tree- In Canada, there are lots of trees and forests.

three

 

forest- colder country like Canada

jungle- hot country, tropical country

 

4.    hut

hot

hat She bought a new baseball hat.

baseball hat/baseball cap- a round hat with a brim

 

5.    put

puss

push I pushed the door closed.

 

push/pull He pushes the desk. He pulls the desk.

 

6.What’s the matter? What’s the problem? Is something wrong?

7.show I want to show you my writing.

shoe I bought a new shoe pair of shoes.

She bought a pair of snowboots/rainboots.

waterproof boots- boots that don’t leak

He bought a pair of gloves.

She bought a pair of socks.

He bought a pair of glasses.

She bought a pair of headphones/earbuds.

He bought a pair of scissors.

She bought a pair of nail clippers.

 

8. ate Yesterday, I ate breakfast at 7 o’clock.

It is a pen.

9. I like math.

mathematics- math

 

much How much does it cost?

match I light my cigarette with a match.

 

I quit. I quit smoking.

I quit playing football when I hurt my knee.

 

Have you ever smoked? I used to smoke but I quit two years ago.

I never smoked. I smoke three packs a day.

never- not ever, not at any time  He has never been to Japan.

 

10.roller- She uses a roller on her sore neck.

The chair has rollers.

chain- linked piece of metal

You can put tire chains on your car tires.

 

11.We have many clubs in Vancouver.

club- nightclub

He joined a hiking club.

hug-

hiking- walking in the mountains

Squamish is a great place for hiking.

cop – police (a little bit rude) We have many cops in Vancouver.

Yes, officer. No, officer. (polite) Yes, sir. No, ma’am.

 

12. She knocks on the door.

 

13. She has a cheap phone.

cheap- not expensive

I bought an iPhone 15 on installments.

installments – you pay each month for two years or three years

jeep- a kind of car

14. meat I go to the meatmarket.

I meet Ali today.

 

meat- beef, chicken, pork, lamb, goat

meet- get together with

I made chicken last night.

I like goat meat stew.

mitt- finger together

glove- five fingers

Baseball is very popular in North and South America.

 

15. fix I fix my car.

Can you fix my phone?

Every morning, I eat figs.

 

It’s time for a break.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last 30 minutes of class

Write your name in the top right corner.

Use lined paper.

Write in pen.

Write between the margins (the red lines).

Doublespace.

 

Write a paragraph about what you do for fun in your free time.

What do you like to do to relax.