Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
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Return Test#1
RW- Fix up and rewrite for a bonus point.
Pass that in today or first thing tomorrow.
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Continue with compound sentences
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Dialogue “Interviewing for a Job”
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“Compound Sentences Using SOBA”
Test#1
Write a paragraph on the following topic.
-at least 80 words for EF3
-at least 100 words for EF4
Why did you come to Canada?
Begin with a topic sentence- addressess the question directly,
right off the top
Why did you come to Canada?
TS Topic sentence- I came to Canada for several reasons.
We came to Canada to be close to family.
Education brought me to Canada.
I was looking for freedom, so I immigated to Canada.
Supporting sentences- tell the story
Concluding sentence- wrap-up, finishing the paragraph
SENTENCES! quality of sentences
SIMPLE SENTENCES
COMPOUND SENTENCES
COMPLEX SENTENCES
“Corrections Codes”
Optional RW for a bonus point
Test 1 RW
e.g.
It is raining today. So, I won’t go for a walk. ww-wrong
word
FIX
It is raining today, so I won’t go for a walk. COMPOUND
SENTENCE
It is raining today. Therefore, I won’t go for a walk.
‘therefore’ teach today or tomorrow
The education system is advance. wf
advance(v) advanced(adj)
The education system is advanced.
Canada is a multiculture country. wf- word form
Canada is a multicultural country.
multicultural (adj)
Canada is a freedom country. wf- word form
freedom(n) free(adj)
Canada is a free country.
Canada has freedom.
I was living in Iran. It was very difficult for me. The
government was not good to immigrants.
She passed her road test on a rainy day. It was extra
challenging.
Farsi, bad translation to English - exam
exam- 2-3 hours written major assessment
test- 40-1hr
quiz- 15-20m
spelling quite/quiet
I always like to travel
to Canada. You travel here regularly.
long time dream- I always wanted
to travel to Canada. thinking about
Vancouver is a beautiful city.
Vancouver is the most beautiful city in Canada.
Vancouver is the most beautiful city that I have ever seen.
This is most delicious ice cream that I have ever eaten.
That is the cutest dog she has ever seen.
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On the second last day of the course, you will able to make-up
one quiz and/or one test. That will be Thursday, October 31st.
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We didn’t marriage.
FIX
We weren’t married.
We didn’t get married.
I watched nature’s pictures of Canada on TV. phrasing
RW – authentic phrasing
I watched scenes of Canada’s natural beauty on TV.
I watched scenes of safaris in Africa.
I don’t like to watch scenes of violence in movies.
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Continue with compound sentences
SOBA
Compound Sentences Using SOBA
**REMEMBER**
Compound sentences look like these
examples:
She likes
swimming, but he likes hiking.
Exercise 1: Combine the following pairs
of simple sentences into compound sentences using SOBA. Write the compound sentences
on your own paper.
1. She loves to read books. She also enjoys writing stories.
She loves to
read books, and she also enjoys writing stories, also.
2. The weather was rainy. We decided to stay indoors.
The weather
was rainy, so we decided to stay indoors.
3. I want to go to the beach. I don't have enough time.
I want to go
to the beach, but I don't have enough time.
4. He studied all night. He passed the exam with flying colors.
He studied
all night, so he passed the exam with flying colors.
IDIOM pass with
flying colours- get top marks
IDIOM
ace(v) She aced the test. She got 100%.
TENNIS She served
the ball and got an ace.
IDIOM He
passed the test by the skin of his teeth. He got 51%.
5. Sarah went to the grocery store. She bought some milk and bread.
6. Tom likes to swim. He doesn't like to dive.
Tom likes to
swim, but he doesn't like to dive.
‘like’ and
‘doesn’t like’ opposites
head- jump into the
water headfirst
7. I have a test tomorrow. I need to study tonight.
8. The concert was canceled. It was raining heavily. SWITCH
It was
raining heavily, so the concert was canceled.
9. She wants to travel to Europe. She needs to save more money.
10.
He loves playing
basketball. He doesn't enjoy watching it.
**REMEMBER**
Compound sentences look like these
examples:
She likes
swimming, but he likes hiking.
Exercise 2
Add an independent clause with proper punctuation to create a
compound sentence for each. Use a variety of SOBA.
Write the compound sentences on your own
paper.
1.
The cat ran away.
The cat ran away, so it played in the
park.
The cat ran away, and/but the dog stayed
at home.
The cat ran away, but it came back.
There was thunder, so the cat ran away.
thunder and lightning
The cat ran away, but/and I couldn’t catch him.
The cat ran away, so it is scared. SWITCH
The cat was scared, so it ran away.
2.
I love ice cream.
I love ice cream, but I can’t eat it.
She is lactose-intolerant.
I love ice cream, but it’s not healthy.
I love ice cream, but it is too sweet
for me.
I love ice cream, and I bought a lot of
it.
I love ice cream, but I try not to eat it every day.
I love ice cream, but I don’t eat it every day.
I love ice cream, and I love chocolate,
too.
I love ice cream, but the weather is
very cold.
3.
She studied hard for the test.
She studied hard for the test, and SV.
SV, SOBA SV.
She studied
hard for the test, and she passed
it.
She studied
hard for the test, and she didn’t pass
it.
She studied
hard for the test, so she passed it.
She studied
hard for the test, so she passed
with an A.
She studied
hard for the test, so she passed
with flying colours.
She studied
hard for the test, so she got a high
score/mark.
She studied
hard for the test, and she aced it!
She studied
hard for the test, so she became a
top student.
She studied
hard for the test, but her friend did
not.
She studied
hard for the test, so she staye at
the top of the class.
IDIOM- She is top dog in class.
Break- back at 1:30
lose a test fail a
test, not pass a test
win a test pass a test
4.
The movie was long.
The movie was long, so I got
tired/bored/restless.
The movie was long, so we got hungry.
Someone who has ADHD is very restless.
The movie was long, but it was very
good/interesting/ entertaining/funny.
The movie was long, and it was boring.
The movie was long, so I fell asleep.
Avatar was long, but it was a good movie.
5.
He likes to play soccer.
He likes to play soccer, but he doesn’t
like being a goalkeeper.
He likes to play soccer, and I like to
play volleyball. We are both athletic.
athletic(adj)- like to play sports
Are you athletic?
Vancouver has a lot of athletic people.
6.
The maple trees were beautiful.
The maple trees were beautiful, and there were
a lot in Canada.
The maple trees were beautiful, and their
leaves turned bright red in the fall.
The maple trees were beautiful, so we took
pictures.
The maple tree was beautiful, so people like
it very much.
The maple trees were beautiful, and we got sap
from it.
sap- the thick sweet juice from a tree
You boil sap to make syrup.
The maple trees were beautiful, but they were
dangerous to climb.
Maple trees are beautiful, and they are Canada’s
national tree.
The maple trees were beautiful, but the red firs
were amazing.
Maples trees change colour. Fir trees are evergreen.
Fir, pine, cedar, and spruce are all evergreen
trees.
A monkey puzzle tree is also evergreen.
The maple trees were beautiful, and people
decorated them at Christmas.
The maple trees were beautiful, and the maple
leaf is the symbol of Canada.
7.
The boys went to the park to play soccer.
The boys went to the park to play soccer,
or they went to play basketball.
Did the boys go to the park to play
soccer, or did they go to play basketball?
The boys went to the park to play soccer
and meet friends. SIMPLE SVV
The boys went to the park to play soccer,
but it started to rain.
The boys went to the park to play soccer,
and the girls went to play volleyball.
The boy went to the park to play soccer,
and his sister visited her friend.
8.
The little kid was scared of the dark.
The little kid was scared of the dark,
so we shouldn’t take the children to a dark place.
The little kid was scared of the dark,
so he couldn’t sleep by himself.
The little kid was scared of the dark,
so he didn’t sleep by himself.
The little kid was scared of the dark,
so he slept with his stuffed tiger.
The little kid was scared of the dark, so
he didn’t like Hallowe’en.
The little kid was scared of the dark, and
her dad turned on the lights/night light every night.
The little kid was scared of the dark,
so he asked his mom to leave the light on.
9.
He worked late last night.
He worked late last night, but he still
woke up early this morning.
10.
The concert was amazing.
The concert was amazing, but I needed to
get/go home early.
The concert was amazing, but the tickets
were expensive.
The concert was amazing, so people
clapped/applauded for a long time.
The concert was amazing, and lots of people
were dancing.
The concert was amazing, and the
audience gave a standing ovation.
VOCAB standing ovation- the audience
stands up and claps
The concert was amazing, and it was
fantastic.
The concert was amazing, and we all want
to go again.
SV, SOBA SV.
Tomorrow we will practice for our Quiz#2
on compound sentences on Wednesday.
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“Interviewing for a Job”
Dialogues: Interviewer Applicant
I am well organized.
I supervised three supervisors.
VOCAB position - job
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