Friday, 2 August 2024

EF4 Final class

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30

 

Today’s Agenda

·      New dialogue “Asking for Directions”

·      Continue “100 Most Used…”

·      Listening to song lyrics

·      Wrap-up

Review, loose ends

·      Final marks

·      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.

 

 

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