Hump Day again!
Compartmentalize- put your worries and problems to one side
so that you can do other jobs; you can focus on one thing at a time.
compartment- box, put your worries and problems in box,
close the box- temporarily
We can’t do it all. We have to prioritize.
VOCAB prioritize(v)-put the most important things first in
your life
priorities, priority(n)
Her priority is finding a job. His top priorites are health and family.
low priority- Reading the news is a low priority for her.
high priority
We all need me-time.
IDIOM me-time- time for yourself, self-care
Today’s Agenda
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Speaking/Conversation classes in Vancouver
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Begin complex sentences- final type of sentence
Thursday
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Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses
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“Topic Sentence Explanation EF45”
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Example paragraphs
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Continue verb tenses- past progressive
Friday
Next few days- few extra minutes
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Continue vocab exercises- pick away at them when
we have some extra time
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Continue dialogue “Going to a Walk-In Clinic”
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Continue verb tenses – present perfect
Next few weeks-
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Reading texts- literary terms, short stories,
poetry
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EF5 multi-paragraph writing- short essays
Speaking/Conversation classes in Vancouver
-https://engage.mosaicbc.org/english
-https://successbc.ca/isip/services/english-classes-conversation-circles/
-MOSAIC https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/english-conversation-group-for-newcomers-tickets-425510211497
-https://www.southvan.org/program/english-conversation-circles/
-https://learningexchange.ubc.ca/community-based-programs/learn-english/
-https://www.meetup.com/esl-conversation-classes/
-https://www.vpl.ca/program/esl-learning-english
-SHEC Conversation Club – drop-in Thursdays 2:30-3:30
There is a lot of opportunity to get some speaking practice in.
1. SIMPLE
SENTENCES
2. COMPOUND
SENTENCES
3. COMPLEX SENTENCES a. adverb clauses
b. noun clauses
c. adjective clauses
a. adverb clauses – because if when
New words?- unless until after before although even if
, etc
We will do about 20.
“Sarah doesn’t
want to talk to Maria because they had an argument.”
main
(independent) clause adverb clause subordinate (dependent)
clause no
comma
argument(n)- angry discussion, SPECIAL USAGE-
lawyer makes a case in court
argue(v) I argued with my son about the
laundry.
argumentative(adj) She is a very
argumentative person. She loves to fight.
“Because Sarah and Maria had an argument, Sarah
doesn’t want to talk to her.”
adverb clause main clause comma
Commas with adverb clauses:
e.g. He went to the beach although it was
raining.
Although it was raining, he went to the beach.
“We won’t go to the beach if it
rains.” main clause adverb clause
“If it rains, we won’t go to the
beach.” adverb clause main clause
If I want to have success, I need to learn English.
I need to learn English if I want to have success,
If I want to succeed, I need to learn English.
If I want to be successful, I need to learn English.
VOCAB- word forms - success(n) succeed(v) successful(adj) successfully(adv)
She successfuly finished her math course. The
course was a success.
You don’t/shouldn’t give up easily if/when
you meet any difficulty.
I am not sure if I can attend the party.
If I can
attend the party, I am not sure. STRANGE XXX
He went to the beach
although it was raining.
independent/main clause dependent/subordinate
clause
After she worked hard for two years,
she successfully built her business.
**REVIEW OF SENTENCES SO FAR
COMPLEX- adverb clause After she worked hard
for two years, she successfully built her business.
COMPOUND She worked hard for two years, and she
successfully built her business.
SIMPLE She worked hard for two years. She
successfully built her business.
** IMPORTANT POINT: You always need a SV. If
you don’t have a SV for each clause, you will likely run into trouble. Special
case: imperative
Sit down. You sit down. implied
subject
My sister lives in Vancouver and works
in a store. SIMPLE
My sister lives in Vancouver, and she works
in a store. COMPOUND
My sister lives in Vancouver; she works
in a store. COMPOUND
My sister lives in Vancouver; also, she works
in a store. COMPOUND
When my sister lived in Vancouver, she worked
in a store. COMPLEX- ADVERB CLAUSE
My sister lived in Vancouver when she worked
in the store. COMPLEX- ADVERB CLAUSE
My sister lived in Vancouver; at the same time, she worked in the store. COMPOUND
b. noun clauses – brain, tongue
A.
brain- think, believe, know, guess,
understand, imagine, remember, forget, etc.
tongue- say, whisper, state,
yell, remind, claim, argue, etc.
B. that why how
Take a verb from the A group and join it with
a word from the B group to make a noun clause.
A think
B that
“Mohammed thinks that he should call his brother.”
A think
B how
She thought about how she could fix her
car.
A believe
B that
“The little girl believes that
there is a monster in her closet.”
A say
B that
“Maria said that we need more
printer paper.”
A.tell
B.why
“Junko didn’t tell us why she quit
her job.”
A know
B how
“I don’t
know how I can fix my
car.”
“I don’t
know how to fix my car.” More common- different pattern
“I don’t know how can I fix my car.”
XXX
How can I fix my car? SIMPLE SENTENCE -
interrogative
“I don’t know how I can fix my car.”
I know how I can succeed in my life.
A.wonder
B.what
I wonder what she is doing right now.
wonder=ponder= think about for a while
He wonders why his his dog stares at him.
She wonders what her goldfish husband is
thinking.
wonderful(adj)- great, amazing
wonder(n) The Great Wall of China is one of the Seven
Wonders of the World.
c. adjective clauses – describe nouns, use ‘who
that which’
who-people
that-things, animals
which- special things, unique things
“Fatima’s neighbour, who is 86 years old,
still lives on her own.”
“Marta has some nice boots that she got
from a fancy store in Tokyo.”
“Beijing, which is the capital of China,
is a huge ancient city”
- commas
around adjective clauses – complicated
- other words less important: ‘whom’ ‘whose’
‘where’
COMPOUND COMPLEX- highest level
e.g. Mei loves to eat chocolate, but Junko
doesn’t like it because she is allergic to it.
I don’t want to go to the party, but you
should go if you want to.
Overview – Over the next weeks, I will teach
these sentences styles to you in great detail. If you learn these styles, you
will be able to do anything that you want in written English: school, job,
life, writing.
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
HIGHER LEVEL- COMPOUND COMPLEX
This week – adverb clauses
Quiz on adverb clauses
Continue tomorrow
“Going to a Walk-In Clinic”
Let’s get into some small groups (4-5 people).
*Warm-Up Questions
MD- medical doctor
a family doctor
There is a shortage of family doctors.
shortage-not enough
walk-in- no reservation,
first-come, first-served
Emergency is walk-in. Nurses do triage.
triage- putting patients in order of seriousness
pneumonia-
Emerg- Emergency Room at VGH, Children’s Hospital
*Vocab Preview
restaurant- Do you have a reservation?
Party of four.
You have to line up to get on the bus.
My son went to volleyball clinic. (special training)
gymnasium- gym, place for sports
car insurance, life insurance, travel insurance, house
insurance, medical insurance, pet insurance,
supplementary insurance-
VOCAB supplementary- extra
Students may be covered under the insurance of the
post-secondary institution.
VOCAB covered- protected
You have ICBC coverage.
You can get life insurance.
In Canada, you may have a pension from your job.
You will get Canada Pension Plan if you worked and paid into
CPP.
Also, you may get OAS (Old Age Supplement) if you are
low-income.
You can also save money in your RRSP (Registered Retirement
Savings Plan).
*Vocabulary Preview
4.New students at SHEC are on waiting lists for February
term.
5.Please take a seat in the waiting room/lobby.
6.seat -position in a school or organize.
IDIOM She wants a seat at the table. She wants to be in a
position of authority at her work. She wants a voice in her office.
7. I am available on Tuesdays from 5-7. BUSINESS LANGUAGE
I am free on Tuesday from 5-7. SOUNDS MORE CASUAL
access(n,v) ability to get in, able to use some resources
8. Wait time is currently 15 minutes. Thank you for your
patience. Your call is important to us.
9. patient(n)- a sick person
patient(adj)- calm, not easily angered
He is an impatient person.
patience(n) She has a lot of patience with her children
She is patient with her children.
Please be patient.
You sound impatient.
She is waiting patiently.(adv)
He is waiting impatiently.(adv)
10. exam – medical exam, school exam
Farsi- exam test, quiz
He got a blood test. The doctor examined her.
He got some blood work done.
eye test, hearing test, urine test, stool test
She had a miscarriage.- natural
An abortion is a medical procedure.- medical intervention
She delivered a six-pound baby boy.
She had a C-section. Cesarean section
He got a liver/heart/ kidney transplant.
transplant- remove an organ/tissue from one person and give
it to another person
She got a blood transfusion.
He donated blood.
*Practice dialogue
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