Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 8:30
Today’s Agenda
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New dialogue “Asking for Directions”
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Continue “100 Most Used…”
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Listening to song lyrics
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Wrap-up
Review, loose ends
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Final marks
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One-on-one meetings (last two hours)
I will submit the final marks to the o
ffice on Friday.
SUMMER BREAK
Back on Tuesday, September 3rd.
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Continue “100 Most Used Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions…”
thus (adv) – therefore- less commonly used than ‘therefore’,
sounds high-level vocab
It is the last day of class. Therefore/Thus, we are doing a
wrap-up of what wwe covered this term.
It is the last day of class. Thus, we are doing a wrap-up of
what wwe covered this term. 2 simples
HIGHER LEVEL PUNC EF56
It is the last day of class; thus, we are doing a wrap-up of
what wwe covered this term. I compound
; semicolon
I am happy that the term is over; however, I will miss
this class. ; h
I am happy that the term is over. However, I will miss
this class. . H
; A semicolon glues two clauses together more than a period.
perhaps = maybe
Maybe we will go swimming later. Perhaps we will go to the
pool.
Will you take EF5 in September?
Perhaps. I might take a break though.
particulary- especially- above average, worth noting
Next week will be particularly busy at work.
I find adjective clauses to be particularly difficult.
Her chocolate chip and ginger cookies are especially delicious.
Garlic ice cream is particularly disgusting.
This class was a particulary fun class.
86. ok OK okay It is
okay. It is fine. (adj)
95.ahead- forward
Please go ahead with the car repairs.
Go ahead.
She is trying to get ahead of her work. She is getting a jump
on her work. She’s getting her work done early.
preparing- proactive-
88. indeed- yes, confirmation
Do you like Canada?
Indeed, I do.
SLANG Roger. 10-4.
69. either – one of two
eyethur eethur
You either have some ice cream, or you can have some pop.
either or
neither nor not commonly used
GRAMMAR BOOK ENGLISH Mei speaks neither French nor German.
AUTHENTIC ENGLISH Mei doesn’t speak French or German.
99.eventually- in/at the end, in time to come, in the future
She opened up a side business selling window covers. Eventually,
she would like to grow the business so it is her main job.
You are taking classes at SHEC. Eventually, you want to get
a higher-paying job. More money will lead to a better more comfortable life.
95. She doesn’t want to go to the party. Instead, she wants
to stay home and chill with her family.
SLANG chill(v)- relax
chill(adj)- relaxed She
is a very chill person.
I have no chill at all.
instead of NOUN
Let’s go swimming instead of playing pickleball. gerund-noun
He stayed home instead of going to the party.
61. little- small
a little bit of NOUN She
likes a little bit of honey in her tea.
He does a little bit of English practice every day.
You should drink a little bit of water.
She felt a little bit of discomfort in her tooth.
EUPHEMISM a polite word instead of a rougher word
discomfort- pain
bathroom
pass away- die
pressure- pain The doctor
said I would feel some pressure when she gave me an injection.
74. certainly- definitely, like ’very’ ‘quite’
It certainly is warm today.
77. recently- just in the past, not far in the past, a short
while ago
Mavis recently moved to a new apartment.
He recently got a new job/got married/got a puppy.
concussion- head injury
My online sentence tutorial will be Tuesday night 5-5:30 November
to January. I will post the Zoom link on my blog in mid-October.
