Today’s
agenda
·
Begin
review of sentence types
·
Begin
sentence combining
·
Continue
to review verb tenses
·
Group
chat from last week- report out
·
Reading
·
Finish
Word List 1.7
Wednesday
·
Continue
review of sentence types
·
Sentence
combining
·
Choose
words for the replacement quiz.
Thursday
·
Opportunity
to do a replacement test and/or quiz. (last hour)
*If you choose not to do a
replacement quiz or test, you are free to leave.
Friday – April 19th- FINAL
DAY
·
Non-instructional
day
·
I
will be doing your final marks and report cards.
We can meet one-on-one to
talk about the term, your progress, and next steps.
I will put the final marks
of all of the students and classes into the office on Friday afternoon.
If people want to bring
snacks or drink, feel free. I’ll be working, but you all can party. Please
clean up your stuff when you’re finished.
REVIEW OF SENTENCE STYLES
*SIMPLE – one main clause, one
independent clause
SV
SSV SVV SSVV
Imperative Interrogative
*COMPOUND- two main clauses, two
independent clauses
SV, SOBA SV. SV, FANBOYS SV.
SV; SV.
SV; TRANS, SV.
*COMPLEX- one main clause + dependent
clause(s)
-adverb clauses ‘because if when since
while’
-noun clauses -brain and mouth ‘that
why how’
-adjective clauses- ‘who that
which’
NEXT TYPE- COMPOUND-COMPLEX- two
independent clauses plus dependent clause(s)
SV, SOBA SV + INDEP CL
It’s a sunny day, but Sarah is staying
home because she
has the flu.
COMPOUND SV, SOBA SV. DEPENDENT CL- ADV CL
FOUR SENTENCES TYPES:
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
COMPOUND-COMPLEX
Learn them; practice them.
12 Verb
Tenses , narrowed down to 7
It will take
a few weeks to get through the seven tenses.
SIMPLE
PRESENT
SIMPLE PAST
SIMPLE FUTURE
PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
PAST
PROGRESSIVE
FUTURE
PROGRESSIVE Not an
everyday verb tense. Use simple future instead.
PRESENT
PERFECT
PAST
PERFECT Not commonly
used. Use simple past instead.
FUTURE
PERFECT Very
uncommon, not important. Use simple future.
PRESENT
PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
PAST
PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
Use past progressive or simple past instead.
FUTURE
PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
Use simple future instead.
New
technology that students are using in classes, some of which is
problematic.
balance
– useful tool
-
hinderance
to learning
Encouraging you to do hard work-
cognitive work
Keep struggling.
Embrace the frustration and
difficulty.
The results will follow.
Sentence combining-
practical practice of the grammar we have been learning
put it into
practice
take several
short sentences, combine them into one longer, dense sentence
easy e.g. Today
is cloudy. Today is warm.
SIMPLE Today
is cloudy but warm. SV
COMPOUND Today
is cloudy, but it is warm. SV, SOBA SV.
COMPLEX Today
is cloudy even though it is warm. ADV CL
Logic? Today
is warm because it is cloudy.
KERNEL- first
sentence
Find new
information in the other sentences.
Decide what
kind of sentence we want to write.
Write it.
French Fries
1.French
fries are loaded into a basket. KERNEL
Find new
information in the following sentences.
2.The French
fries are white.
3.The
basket is wire.
Combine the elements.
French
fries are loaded into a basket. KERNEL
white
wire
What kind of
sentence would be most appropriate?
*SIMPLE SV?
SSV? SVV?
French fries
are loaded into a basket. KERNEL
white
wire
White French
fries are loaded into a wire basket. KERNEL
*COMPOUND
French fries are loaded into a basket,
and the French fries are white, and the basket is wire. Poor
choice- lot of repetition
*COMPLEX
French fries
are loaded into a basket. KERNEL
white
wire
French fries which
are white are loaded into a basket which is wire. Seems overwritten- too much
grammar for such simple ideas
SIMPLE seems
like the best choice.
Every sentence
that you write requires you making a decision about the what kind of sentence
you want: SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX
4. Then they
are lowered.
5. The
lowering is slow.
6. The
lowering is into oil.
Then they are
lowered, and the lowering is slow. REP- repetition
CONDENSE-
combine more fully
Then they are
lowered slowly into oil. SIMPLE
slow(adj)
slowly(adv)
Combine the
elements as fully as possible, avoiding repetition.
7. Their bath
crackles.
8.Their bath
foams.
9.Their bath
is hot.
SIMPLE SV
Their bath
crackles and foams is hot. RW
-Their bath
that is hot crackles and foams. adj cl
Their bath
which is hot crackles and foams which is hot.
-Their bath
which crackles and foams is hot. adj
cl
Their bath is
hot, so it crackles and foams. COMPOUND
I have given
you all of the tools that you need to write at a college level. Now, we have to
practice.
10-12. The
potatoes which are thinly-sliced release a puff of steam. COMPLEX- adj
cl
The thinly-sliced
potatoes release a puff of steam. SIMPLE- SV
If you don’t
know what kind of setnence you are writimg, you are more likely to make mistakes.
13-14. They
come out crispy brown and streaked with oil. SIMPLE
HOMEWORK
Try the “Coffee”
exercises. Email some of them to me by 7pm. We can share them tomorrow.
Exciting new
challenges!
**Dialogues- “Talking
to a Tax Preparer”
Tax deadline
to file is April 30th.
dialogues=
conversation between two people di-2 bi-2
Dialogues
pp2-3
Alternative phrasing
pp4-5
Let’s try
this dialogue between the Tax Preparer and the Client
You file your
tax return.
file(v)- to
send in your tax return
efile(v)- to
send in your tax return electronically
You can file
your taxes jointly.
Should I
print a hard copy?
No, the
computer file will be fine.
a dependent-
a child, a senior who relies on you financially
depends-(n)-
adult diapers
rely(v) –
depend You can rely on her.
reliable(adj)-
She is a reliable friend.
paperwork- important
documents – work permit, citizenship status, passport, school transcripts
(courses and grades), ID, T4, income statements
When you came
to South Hill, you had to complete some paperwork. The office does a lot of
paperwork. I do a lot of paperwork.
paper work-
hard copies
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