Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
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Collect “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 3
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New dialogue “Going to a Walk-In Clinic”
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Quiz#2- compound sentences
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Continue verb tenses- present progressive
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Continue vocab exercises
Tuesday
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Return Test#2
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Continue verb tenses- present progressive
QT- quality time We
spent some QT together.
canoe-
life jacket, PFD- personal floatation device
kayak-
paddleboard- You need to develop your balance.
surfing- stand on a board, big waves push you in to shore
The closest place for good surfing is Tofino.
waterskiing- pulled behind a speedboat on water skis
Quiz#2
Phones away
Write a compound sentence for each:
Pass in by 9:48
1. therefore beach
2. also read
3. however travel
4. and concert
5. as
a result job
6. so study
Continue with verb tenses
Simple present
Simple past
Simple future
Present
progressive/continuous ‘ing’ verb
auxilary verb/helper verb + ‘ing’
verb
He is running down the
sidewalk.
She is talking on the phone
to her sister.
I am studying French at
school.
We are going to the park in
ten minutes.
Carol is kayaking around
Rocky Point Park.
Benjamin is thinking about
his family.
COMMON ERROR
He running down the
sidewalk. XXX
He is run down the
sidewalk. XXX
AUX VERB+’ing’ verb = present
progressive
present progressive/continuous-
happening right now
Jun is reading a book at the
moment/right now.
just right now-not forever, sounds
temporary
Jun lives in Vancouver. simple
present- sounds permanent
She is living in Vancouver. present
progressive- sounds temporary
I am living in Vancouver right
now.
Do you live in Vancouver, or are
you living in Vancouver?
I live in Vancouver now. I think I
will stay in Vancouver.
Usefull subtle difference-
I am working in a restaurant. sounds
temporary, survival job, not your permanent career
I work in hospitality. sounds
permanent, your chosen career
hospitality- restaurant, hotel,
cruise ship, tourism
This machine isn’t working. sounds
temporary, can be fixed
The photocopier isn’t working. It
isn't double-siding.
The wireless internet router isn’t
working. Turn it off, and turn it back on.
The computer doesn’t work. It
never works properly. sounds permanent
I am studying English. temporary
I am studying English at SHEC.
temporary
It is
raining now. temporary
It is snowing.
I am
looking for a new house/apartment/job. temporary You will stop looking when you find the thing
that you’re looking for.
Mei is looking for her artistic
voice/own style.
I am
feeling a little bit under the weather today. just right now
IDIOM under the weather- sick
I have to cancel our dinner date.
I am coughing a bit. I don’t want to get
you sick.
I am
not working right now. temporary
The elevator isn’t working in my building.
ain’t- slang for talking, avoid it
I am not talking about my
problems.
Is your
school year going well? How are your courses going?
Is it sunny?
Is it cloudy/cold/warm? adjectives
Is it rainy?
adjective
Is it raining? verb
Is it snowing right now? verb
We aren’t
paying attention in class.
We are
paying attention in class. now, temporary
We pay
attention in class. always
I am
a good student. simple present- truth
I am
being a good student. XXX
I am trying to
be a good student/father/mother/friend.
I would
like to be a good student.
She would
like to be an accountant in Canada.
I am a
Canadian citizen.
I am being
a Canadian citizen. XXX
I am applying to become a Canadian citizen.
try to
do, try to be, try to make, try to improve, try to make
Tonight,
I will try to make some Morroccan chicken.
I am
learning English. present prog- right now
*ACTION
Let’s try some.
Take a piece of paper and write
some sentences using present progressive verb tense.
We will continue tomorrow. We can
share our sentences tomorrow in class.
REMINDER:
I like to establish an English-only classroom.
I ask you to use only English in this room.
Test #2- last Friday
Phones away.
Write a paragraph of at least 100 words on the following
topic.
What are your plans for the coming weekend?
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