EF23 Class 2

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

This is the Quarter 4 (Q4) Period 1 (P1) (9:15-11:30) class for these courses:

 

·      English Foundations 2

·      English Foundations 3

 

We will get started at 9:15

 

Everything that you see on the screen, I will put on my blog every day.

You can find my school blog here: haleyshec.blogspot.com

 

Friday-

IDIOM TGIF Thank god, it’s Friday.

Raincouver Vancouver

The Seawall- walking path around Stanley Park

rollerblade, bike, rollerskate

orca- killer whale

birthday week – when you celebrate your birthday over several days

 

asking people out for dinner- paying the bill

cultural- different cultures-

Canada – common to ‘split the bill’

VOCABULARY- ‘Separate bills, please.’ “Let’s split it.”

“It’s on me.” “My treat.” “My turn to pay.” “I will pick up the bill.” “I insist.” I will pay.

Do men usually pay the bill?

 

 

 

 

 

Today’s agenda

·      Class permission to enter or go to the washroom? No need to ask.

·      Continue course overview- handout

·      Paper format

·      Introduce your partner.

·      Student “Questionaire”

Pass-in writing – not for marks. I want to see what your sentence writing looks like, so I can adapt what I teach you.

·      HW

 

Monday

·      Continue with introductions

·      Talk about PLOs (Prescribed Learning Outcomes)

·      Begin sentences

·      Daily pronunciation work- minimal pairs and tongue twisters

 

 

 

 

All of the text on the screen will be posted on the blog every day.

 

haleyshec.blogspot.com

 

 

“you will not have to face this issue”

 IDIOM face a problem, face a challenge

face(v) – deal with a problem, figure it out

Maris has to deal with three young children.

Maris has to deal with high rent in Vancouver.

Maris has to face high rent in Vancouver.

I have to face GERUND.

GERUND- noun with ‘ing’

I have to face learning English.

I have to face making enough money.

I have to face paying rent.

I have to deal with paying rent.

He has to deal with arranging doctor’s appointments for her kids.

 

solving- fix a problem

Maris solved the problem with her computer.

 

I have to face NOUN.

Sharon has to face the gloomy weather in Vancouver.

VOCAB gloomy(adjective)- depressing, sad, negative

The weather is gloomy.

Her sister is a gloomy person.

 

cloudy – just for weather

 

She has a sunny personality. happy, joyful, positive

It is a sunny day.

 

He is very moody. He is up and down.

He has trouble regulating his emotions.

 

deal- decide on a price

 

 

***Course structure***

 

Split class- two or more classes put together

We are a small school, so we often have to split classes.

 

 

EF2/ EF3- These classes are not identical, but close.

 

EF - English Foundations-  core courses

EF 1,2,3,4,5,6,7- Eng11, Eng12

There is not EF 8 or 9

 

EF7 – the next level is English 11

 

TWO PATHS: EF7  OR  Composition 10 & Literary Studies 10 (used to be called English 10)

You go to one of these courses:

1.  English Foundations 7

OR

2. Composition 10 and Literary Studies 10 (used to be called English 10)

EF7 and Composition 10 & Literary Studies 10 is the same class at South Hill.

 

You do not choose.

 

IDIOM not a big deal- nothing to worry about, small problem

e..g He made a big deal out of his shoes getting dirty.

IDIOM make a mountain out of a molehill –

Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. Don’t be so dramatic.

 

English 10 is now called Composition 10 and Literary Studies 10

also Media Studies 10, 11, 12

 

EF7/Composition 10, Literary Studies 10 – taught together, very similar courses

 

 

 

BC Ministry of Education rules:

-English Foundations 7 (EF7) is for Graduated Adults. A Graduated Adult is a person who has finished high school anywhere in the world.

-Composition and Literary Studies 10 (used to be called English 10) are for people who have not finished high school anywhere in the world.

e.g. under 19, students who turned 19 and ‘aged out’ of regular high school in Vancouver, left high school for many reasons: family trouble; health problems- physical, psychological- depression, anxiety, etc; war in their country; political unrest; not a safe country; got a job to support their family; not allowed to go or were not able to finish school when they under 19

 

Wide range of reasons why people don’t finish school.

Wide range of reasons why people are here at South Hill.

Everybody has a story.

 

**IMPORTANT**

No matter what the reason, you are welcome here. I am really glad you’re here.

 

EF7 OR Literary Studies 10 & Composition 10

There is no EF8, EF9 or EF10

English 11 level

Literary Studies 11 & Composition 11– choice to do First Peoples 11

English 12 level

Literary Studies 12 & Composition 12 – choice to do First Peoples 12

First Peoples 11 and 12 focussed on First Nations

 

Next step- maybe college or university or a better job, better life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ICEBREAKER:

A.       Chat with your partners.

1.       Name

2.       Home

3.       Family

4.       Job

5.       Travel

6.       Hobbies

7.       Future plans

B. Introduce one of your partners to the class. You don’t have to talk about all seven of the topics. Choose some of them.

 

 

She returned to Canada via Hong Kong.

She came to Canada by herself.

Her future plan is to have a better life in Canada.

She came to Canada seven months ago.

Her hobbies are running and watching movies.

She came to Canada in 2021.

She lives close to the school.

 

We’ll do more on Monday.