EF34 Class 3

 

Thursday’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Prepare for paragraph tomorrow

-paper

-format

-structure

Tomorrow- write a practice paragraph to pass in- not for marks

·      Begin overview of sentence types

·      Colearner introductions

·      “Questionnaire”- finish for homework

 

 

Friday

·      Collect “Questionnaire”

·      Continue overview of sentence types

·      Continue introductions

·      Paragraph to pass in (last 55m)

Not for marks.

New topic.

EF4 Write at least a 100-word paragraph.

EF3 Write at least a 80-word paragraph.

 

No phones or dictionaries out.

 

 

 

Monday

·      Begin simple sentences

·       

 

IDIOM stick to a plan, stay on track

She is sticking to her plan. present progressive verb tense

I have been staying on track. present perfect progressive verb tense

 

VERB TENSE – present progressive/ present continuous

I am watching a soccer game right now.

 

 

 

**Paragraph format and structure**

 

Paragraph

-one block of writing about one topic

-EF4- at least 100 words

-EF3- at least 80 words

 

FORMAT OF A PARAGRAPH

-         Use lined ruled paper (8 ½ X 11 inch paper) A4- not lined

-         Write in pen (blue or black ink)

-         Doublespace- write on every second line, skip a line

-         Write between the margins (red lines)

-         Full name and class in top righthand corner

-         Paper must be rightside up, three holes on the left

-         Indent the first word of the paragraph

 

STRUCTURE OF A PARAGRAPH

-Begin with a topic sentence- linked to the question.

“What is your favourite food?”

TOPIC SENTENCE

My favourite food is the special kebab that my mother made for me when I was a kid.

 

SUPPORTING SENTENCES

-         Write supporting sentences. What do you want to say about the topic? ingredients, taste, famly dinners, how to make, preparation, etc.

Only have 100 words. Choose one area to write about. Make a plan.

 

CONCLUDING SENTENCE

          -Ends the paragraph

-Wrap-up

-Friendly e.g “I hope you will try to make some kebab at home this weekend.”

 

 

IDIOM wrap up – finish, end

Let’s wrap up this meeting.

She wrapped up the phone call with her mother.

 

One block of writing.

VOCAB  left lefthand

 

VERB TENSES- simple, past, future

It depends on the question.

What is your favourite food? Mostly present tense, maybe some past tense or future tense sprinkled in.

e.g. My favourite food is kebab. When I was a kid, my mother made it for us. I will always love this delicious dish.

 

VOCAB e.g- short for ‘for example’ LATIN examplia gratis – free example

 

Let’s practice.

TOPIC: What is your favourite food?

 

 

 

The Canada Post across the street in the next block has lined paper.

 

across (preposition) She walked across the intersection.

VOCAB intersection- two streets connect with each other

 

crossroad- country dirt roads, unpaved road

 

city- Tehran

country- farmland, countryside

I was raised in the country. I was raised in farmland.

 

cross (verb) The chicken crossed the street.

JOKE IN ENGLISH Why did the chicken cross the street?

To get to the other side.

 

Children’s idiom: Cross my heart. I am telling the truth.

 

 

crosswalk

sidewalk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

***Introduce your partner/colearner to the class. Choose 4-5 of the topics.***

Topics:

1.    Name

2.    Home

3.    Family

4.    Job

5.    Hobbies

6.    Travel

7.    Future plans

 

Get some volunteers.

Stand up by your chair.

Big voice.

Eye contact- look around.

 

 

Her son have is five years old.

She wants to get a job. She is job-hunting. She is husband-hunting.

Her hobbies are riding horses and camping.

 

She came to Canada three months ago. She has been here for three months.

She loves to travel. She loves travelling.

like, love, hate, prefer, begin, continue

He likes to swim. He likes swimming.

 

He wants to get her citizenship(n). She wants to become a citizen(n).

I am a citizen. I have citizenship.

She is a dual-citizen. She has dual-citizenship.

 

She has been here for four years ago. She came to Canada four years ago.

 

She also works at a bakery on Saturdays. She has a second job. She has two jobs.

 

caregiver-

 

Carol is very friendly and outgoing.

VOCAB outgoing(adj) – not shy, talkative, extraverted, likes to be social

VOCAB quiet(adj)

 

She is a social worker. She worked in student services in a university. counsellor

 

She likes traditonal folk dance.

 

In SHEC, we have outreach workers: Maria and Gabriel.

 

https://www.volunteerbc.bc.ca/

 

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