EF4 5 Class 16

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s agenda

·      Continue compound sentences- begin semicolons ;

·      Return Quiz#3

RW for bonus point as usual

Pass it in today or beginning of class tomorrow.

·      Begin phrasal verbs, do a few every day

verb + preposition

·      Go over some more of the “Top 100 Most Used Verbs in American English”

·      Pronunciation of the Day- daily pronunciation work- minimal pairs and tongue twisters

·      HW Read “Sleep”

 

Wednesday

 

 

Quiz#3

Write a compound sentence for each.

Submit your quiz by 9:40

1.    so      cash

2.    but    make

3.    and   practice

4.    so      learn

5.    but    sport

6.    or      coffee

 

 

Compound sentences

 

SV, SOBA SV.

, SOBA , so   , or   , but   , and

 

He forgot his credit card, so he had to pay cash.

 

; semicolon

He forgot his credit card; he had to pay cash.

 

; TRANS, transitional word/term

He forgot his credit card; therefore, he had to pay cash.

 

 

Introduction to Transitional Terms

Which ones do you know already?

Which one are new to you?

 

3 MODELS FOR COMPOUND SENTENCES

I like dogs, but she likes cats.

I like dogs; she likes cats.

I like dogs; however, she likes cats.

 

HIGHER LEVEL

I like dogs. However, she likes cats. 2 SIMPLE SENTENCES

 

*You don’t have a semicolon. You can use a period and a capital letter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSEQUENCE , so   ; as a result,   ; consequently,   ; therefore,

CHOICE , or   ; on the other hand,   ; alternatively,

CONTRAST , but  ; instead,   ; on the contrary,   ; however,   ; in contrast,

ADDITION , and   ; also,   ; furthermore,   ; in addition,

 

This is a good start for transitional terms. We can learn some of the other ones later.

 

Exercise 1

1.    She loves to read books. She also enjoys writing stories.

She loves to read books, and she also enjoys writing stories.

She loves to read books; also, she enjoys writing stories.

She loves to read books; she also enjoys writing stories.

 

8.The concert was cancelled. It was raining heavily.

The concert was cancelled; it was raining heavily.

It was raining heavily, so the concert was cancelled.

It was raining heavily; as a result, the concert was cancelled.

*Part of your skillset in to know when to chnge the order of the sentences.

skillset- your ability, your skill

“One of my skillsets is teaching biology to secondary students.”

 

CAP

It was raining heavily; as a result, the concert was cancelled.

It was raining heavily. As a result, the concert was cancelled.

 

 

IDIOM pass with flying colours- pass a test or course with high marks

IDIOM pass by the skin of your teeth- just barely pass a test or course

“She passed her driving test by the skin of her teeth.”

 

 

We learned studied/worked English hard, so we passed the test.

We learned a lot of English hard, so we passed the test.

 

 

There are four people in my family: me, my husband, and my two kids.

: colon

I am taking two classes right now: EF4 and Math 5

 

We got married. So we moved to a new house. ww Don’t start a sentence with SOBA

FIX

We got married, so we moved to a new house.

We got married. Therefore, we moved to a new house.

We got married; therefore, we moved to a new house.

 

We got married. So we moved to a new house. OK for very casual writing , not for school

 

My brother lives in India. And my sister lives in the US. ww

FIX

My brother lives in India, and my sister lives in the US.

My brother lives in India. Also, my sister lives in the US.

My brother lives in India; also, my sister lives in the US.

My brother lives in India; my sister lives in the US.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

** Go over some more of the “Top 100 Most Used Verbs in American English”

 

68. lead(v) – guide, go first so other people will follow, motivate, manage

My manager at work is (not) a good leader.

leader(noun,person)

leadership(n)- the quality of being a leader

The volleyball player showed good leadership to his teammates.

Justin Trudeau is the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. He is also the Prime Minister.

party – group of people

Host in a restaurant: Party of five?

My mother wears the pants in my family.

IDIOM wears the pants- is the boss

We have equal say in the relationship.

IDIOM the say – the power

She has the say. He has the say. She has no say.

I had no say with my ex-husband, so I left.

I have a little bit of say in what classes I will teach next quarter (April-June).

 

98.reach- stretch out your hand

I reached out to my sister.- I asked her for help.

We reached out destination.  GPS “You have reached your destination.”

We reached my friend’s house at 5pm.

After many years of hard work, she finally reached her goal.

 

65. set – organize, calibrate

I set my watch to PST. Pacific Standard Time

She set her mind on going to college.

The doctor set his broken arm.

She made an appointment.

She set a date for her wedding.

present – set   past-set   participle- set

We coordinate our wardrobes.

We coordinate our schedules.

Don’t forget to set your alarm for 6 am.

 

52. hold – keep it your hand

He is holding an apple.

Hold on! Wait! Hold on a second!

The doctor put me on hold.

 

76. allow – let, permit, say yes to a request

She allowed her eight-year-old son to go to the sleepover.

She told her daughter to do her homework.

She allowed her daughter to have some pop.

pop- soda, Coke, Pepsi, 7-Up

 

71. follow(v) – heed, walk behind, go with a leader

I follow JOESHMOE on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube.

 

 

 

 

 

Small group talking-

This is an opportunity to talk about interesting topics in English.

This is challenging but fun and relaxed

Get into small groups – 4-5 people

1.    What is a tradition in your home country that is important to you?

2.    If you were rich, how would your life be different?

 

 

 

*** “Top 100 Most Used Verbs In American English”

 

***Pronunciation of the Day***