EF4 5 Class 17

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s agenda

·      Continue compound sentences

Prepare for quiz tomorrow on semicolons and transitional words

·      “Sleep”

·      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

 

Thursday

 

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

 

***Pronunciation of the Day***

 

 

Compound sentence – prepare for Quiz#4 tomorrow

; semicolons

TRANSITIONAL TERMS

SV; TRANS, SV.

It is raining today; therefore, the picnic is postponed.

postponed(adj)- delayed to another day, rescheduled

cancelled(adj)- not going to do it, deleted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let’s choose ten transitional terms to review for the quiz. I will choose six for the quiz:

1.    also

2.    therefore

3.    as a result

4.    however

5.    in addition

6.    on the other hand

7.    on the contrary

8.    alternatively

9.    for example

I like Vancouver because of the beautiful nature; for example,

there are mountains, parks, lakes, and beaches.

 

FIXES

I like Vancouver because of the beautiful nature; for example,

mountains, parks, lakes, and beaches. XXX frag No V

 

I like Vancouver because of the beautiful nature; for example,

SV mountains, parks, lakes, and beaches.

I like Vancouver because of the beautiful nature; for example,

we can enjoy the mountains, parks, lakes, and beaches.

I like Vancouver because of the beautiful nature; for example, I love mountains, parks, lakes, and beaches.

 

I love +gerund OR infinitive mountains, parks, lakes, and beaches.

I love walking around/looking at mountains, parks, lakes, and beaches.

I love to walk around the mountains, parks, lakes, and beaches.

watch – see something that is moving

I love to visit the mountains, parks, lakes, and beaches.

I love to see the mountains, parks, lakes, and beaches.

I love to watch the ocean.  OK? Does the ocean move? Yes/No?

She loves to contemplate the ocean. -

contemplate(v)- think deeply about something

He likes to stare up at the night sky and contemplate the stars.

I have an app on my phone that shows the constellations.

 

the constellations- a group of stars, look like animals or humans

 

10.                       likewise- in the same way, similarly

He has three dogs; likewise, she has three cats.

Jun grew up on a farm in Japan; likewise, Mei was raised in a small village in China.

 

 

 

Let’s choose ten vocabulary words for the quiz. I will choose six.

1.    listen

2.    study

3.    permit

4.    meet

5.    think

6.    friend

7.    build

8.    continue

9.    live

10.                       stay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

transitional terms

1.    also

2.    therefore

3.    as a result

4.    however

5.    in addition

6.    on the other hand

7.    on the contrary

8.    alternatively

9.    for example

10.                       likewise

 

vocabulary words

1.    listen

2.    study

3.    permit

4.    meet

5.    think

6.    friend

7.    build

8.    continue

9.    live

10.                       stay

 

She studies English only once a week; therefore, her English is not improving quickly.

She thinks about her future; therefore, she makes plans.

agr- subject verb agreement

 

The subject of a sentence has to match the verb.

I go

You go

She goes

 

Easy to forget!

She thinks about her family a lot.

She thinks about NOUN.

She thinks about to go GERUND going to the US.

He is thinking about his supper.

He is thinking about eating his supper.

She is thinking about getting a new dress/job/phone.

 

What are going to do on the weekend?

I’m thinking about to buy GERUND buying some new clothes.

 

contemplate- think about

She is contemplating going back to Iran.

She is thinking about going back to Iran.

 

What are going to do on the weekend?

I am thinking about going to Costco.

I am thinking about asking my friends out for lunch.

 

Phrasal verbs:

think about

listen to

 

How do you feel about the quiz tomorrow?

nervous, fear, panic?

confident? excited?

 

fear, terror (n)

scary, scared, afraid (adj)

scare(v)

You scared me. I was scared. It was scary. adj

 

The movie was scary. She was scared.

 

Emotions -often ‘ed’

bored

scared

worried

interested

confused  The math is confusing. I feel confused.

tired

relaxed

She relaxed. XXX

She is/feels relaxed. linking verb

dizzy

 

permit(v,n) She has a parking permit for SHEC. noun

She keeps her permit on the dash.

Joe’s mother permits him to play video games only on the weekends.

 

 

I got a hunting permit; however, I don’t like to kill animals.

 

She stays home a lot; likewise, he doesn’t go out much either.

 

 

 

build(v)- create, construct, make

construction(n) He works on a construction site.

 

build a house

She is building a new life in Canada.

He builds up his self-confidence/muscles/personal power.

 

When you go to the gym, you can build up your cardio; alternatively, you can do weight-training.

cardio- heart

 

weight-training- building muscle mass

 

 

Listening Questions

11.                      Which animals have feathers and beaks? Birds or

insects?

12.                      What three numbers come between 18 and 22?

13.                      What do you call a round map of the earth? a globe

14.                      What is 3 plus 6? 9

15.                      Is BC an eastern province or a western province?

16.                      Which is smaller: a van or a minivan?

17.                      If you cut an apple in half, how many pieces will you have?

18.                      Does the Arctic Ocean cover the North Pole or the South Pole?

South- Antarctic

 

19.                      Which shape is not round: a circle, a square, or a sphere?