Friday, 27 September 2024

EF34 Class 19


 

People will judge/criticize you.

Are you a critical person? I am a critical person.

A backseat driver criticizes the person who is driving the car.

juggle(v)

Jugglers perform in a circus.

IDIOM juggle(v)- handle many responsibilities in our life

You have to juggle school, work, kids, family, etc.

Some people are very positive. They are glass half-full people. They are optimistic. They look at the bright side.

Some people are quite negative. They are glass half-empty people. They are pessimistic. They look at the dark side.

 

You see a 9; I see a 6.

People have different points of view. We have different ways of looking at the world.

 

Your perspective is how you look at the world.

Your perpective will affect how you handle/manage a situation.

A wise person can understand people’s different point of view and perspectives. You don’t have to agree, but we can understand and respect each other.

 

This is the end of our fourth week.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      “Self-Assessement Reflection” Week 4

·      Return Quiz#2

Go over

Optional rewrite (RW) for one bonus point

·      Continue with transitional terms and semicolons

*Just for extra practice- no test or quiz on semicolons

·      Continue dialogue “Expressing an Opinion”

·      “100 Most Used Nouns and Verbs”

 

Monday

No school for us.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation- First Nations People in Canada

 

Tuesday

·      Prepare for the paragraph writing

 

Wednesday

·      Test#2 – Write a paragraph of at leats 80-100 words: 80w for EF3, 100w for EF4.

 

 

 

 

Quiz#2

Write a compound sentence for each.

SV, SOBA SV.

1.    and   school

The school will be open tomorrow, and it will be closed on Monday.

I go to school, and I learn English.

I went to school, and I study studied English.

 

2.    so      visit

My mother was sick, so I should visit visited / had to visit her.

should- future

had to- past

 

3.    but    like

She likes hiking, but she doesn’t like swimming.

 

4.    and   drive

He takes the bus to work, and she drives to school.

He enjoys driving, and his sister loves to walk.

 

5.    so      birthday

Today is my birthday, so I am happy.

My son’s birthday is tomorrow, so I will throw a party.

IDIOM throw a party- have a party

You can decorate your house for a party.

You celebrate a birthday.

You can prepare for a party. You bake a cake. You roast chicken.

You boil potatoes. You grill salmon. You steam vegetables. You fry an egg.

You make a stew. (thick soup)

 

6.    or      hat

It’s cold today. You should wear a hat, or you can put on a scarf.

 

Women are forced to wear a headscarf.

 

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Compound sentences:

SV, SOBA SV.

I am going to the swimming pool, and my daughter is going ice-skating.

SV; also, SV. EF456 level

I am going to the swimming pool; also, my daughter is going ice-skating.

 

I am going to the swimming pool.

I am going to go to the swimming pool.

Mahnoosh is going to stay at home.

Mahnooush is staying at home.

 

My friends came to my house, and I prepared some food and tea for them.

My friends came to my house; also, I prepared some food and tea for them.

My friends came to my house; then, I prepared some food and tea for them.

My friends came to my house; therefore, I prepared some food and tea for them.

 

It was raining; therefore, we cancelled the picnic.

It was raining, so we cancelled the picnic.

 

I will study English; then I will go to college.

EXCEPTION: then- no comma

I will study English; then, I will go to college. Tiny error- not a big deal

 

My parents will might go to Squamish; on the other hand, they will might go to Whistler.

My parents might go to Squamish; on the other hand, they might go to Whistler.

My parents might go to Squamish, or they might go to Whistler.

on the other hand- choice between two things

I love living in the city; on the other hand, it can be very noisy. ww

I love living in the city; however, it can be very noisy.

I love living in the city, but it can be very noisy.

 

It’s not a miracle! It’s just practice.

Practice what you want to get better at. You will get better at what you practice.

 

 

finger quotes- talking – shows irony

irony- what you say is not what you mean, you mean the opposite of what you say

 

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