End of third week.
Butter, nine years old
He is a puppy at-heart.
-loves people, friendly
-pat, pet
Golden doodle- half poodle, half golden retriever
Black Friday-
accounting – black ink –
shows profit
-red
ink-shows loss
biggest retail of the year- “in the black”- making money,
profitable
“in the red”- losing money, not profitable, incurring a loss
breaking even- profit and loss balance themselves out
Her new business broke even last year. She should make some
profit this year.
hair dryer
coat, sweater, pants, trousers
Mark’s Work Warehouse-
clothes steamer, laptop
crib- baby bed
stroller
car seat
second-hand store
baby clothes
a mobile- baby toy
windchime
Baptism- catholic church, Christian
Christmas tree lighting- Shipyards, North Van
downtown - theArt Gallery
Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
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“Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 3
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Continue with sentence types- COMPLEX- ADVERB
CLAUSES
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Continue parallelism
Monday
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Return Test1
Go over
Optional RW for bonus point
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Begin grabbers
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“Topic Sentences”Vocab exercises
Coming up!
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Phrasal verbs
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Modals/Modal Auxiliairies
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Causative verbs
“Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 3
Link to specific PLOs (Prescribed Learning Outcomes)
Pass those in by the end of class.
SENTENCE TYPES:
-Simple SV SSV
SVV SSVV Imperative
Interrogative
-Compound SV, SOBA
SV. SV; SV. SV; TRANS, SV.
-Complex -adverb
clauses
-noun
clauses
-adjective
clauses
-Compound complex
Complex sentences-
adverb clauses
The three golden words for adverb clauses:
‘because’ ‘if’ ‘when’
These three words are the most commonly used for adverb
clauses.
You can say a lot using ‘because’, ‘if’, and ‘when’.
e.g
Martia came
to Canada as a refugee because there is
a war in her country.
-two clauses -independent
clause, main clause, simple sentence
-dependent
clause, subordinate clause
Grammar words, nomenclature- look it up on your own
Martia came to Canada as a refugee because of the
war in her country. SIMPLE SENTENCE
Martia came
to Canada as a refugee because there is
a war in her country. COMPLEX SENTENCE- ADVERB CLAUSE
We will stay home because of the rain/ due to the rain.
SIMPLE SENT
We will stay home because it is raining. COMPLEX SENT-ADV CL
I drink coffee because it helps me (to) stay awake. COMPLEX SENT-ADV CL
I drink coffee because of the kick. SIMPLE SENT
Next week- causative verbs
e.g. help She helped
me clean the car. She helped me to clean the car.
-clause- a group of words that has a S and V
Because there is a war in her country. fragment, casual
talking, not good for writing
Because the bus broke down. casual talking
I was late because the bus broke down. writing
COMPLEX SENT-ADV CL
TWO WAYS TO DO THIS:
1.
Martia came to Canada as a refugee because
there is a war in her country. no comma
2. Because
there is a war in Martia’s country, she came to Canada as a refugee.
Use a comma,
NOTE: Some teachers say to not begin a sentence with ‘because’.
It’s ok.
Example:
I am going out for a dinner because it is my birthday.
no comma
Since/because it is my birthday, I am going out for a
dinner. comma
Your stylistic choice. What do you want to emphasize?
Because of my birthday, I am going out for a dinner.SIMPLE
I am going out for a dinner because of my birthday.
SIMPLE
I am going out for a dinner because is my birthday.
XXX
Since it’s your birthday, you can leave early today.
Martia came to Canada as a refugee because there
is a war in her country.
Martia came to Canada as a refugee as there is a
war in her country.
‘as’ is not used as much as ‘because’
Martia came to Canada as a refugee since there is
a war in her country.
Martia came to Canada as a refugee because there
is of a war in her country. SIMPLE
Martia came to Canada as a refugee because
there is due to a war in her country. SIMPLE
Old-fashioned rule: Don’t start a sentence with ‘because’.
Not a grammar error. You
choice.
-‘if’ – maybe yes, maybe no, not sure yet
Jun will not go to the park if it rains tomorrow.
If it rains tomorrow, Jun will not go to the park.
If it is raining
tomorrow, Jun will not go to the park.
An dependent clause needs a independent clause to be a
sentence.
independent clause- mother
dependent clause- child
if you want
Let’s go downtown if you want.
STYLISTIC POINT: AVOID STARTING YOUR SENTENCES WITH LONG
DEPENDENT CLAUSES: If the Bank of Canada continues to raise interest rates
in an effort to curb inflation on core goods and services such as groceries,
gas, and rent, consumers will be forced to continue tightening their belts.
Friendlier to the reader. They get the main idea first.
Consumers will be forced to continue tightening their belts if
the Bank of Canada continues to raise interest rates in an effort to curb
inflation on core goods and services such as groceries, gas, and rent.
IDIOM tighten your belt- spend less money
The prices of groceries has shot up in the past year, so we
have had to tighten our belts.
REWRITE FOR SIMPLICITY
The prices of goods such as groceries, gas, and rent have
been going up. Consumers are forced to tighten their belts. As a result, the Bank
of Canada will continue to raise interest rates in an effort to curb inflation.
Long sentences ask a lot of the reader.
Please let me know if that time works for you.
Please let me know if that time is convenient for you.
Please let me know if you are available at the time.
-when- time
Your breakfast will be ready for you when you get up.
When you get up, your breakfast will be ready for
you.
Call your sister when you get home.
When you get home, call your sister.
CONTINUE MONDAY
while
I am doing my
homework while I am listening
to music.
ALTERNATIVE: I am
doing my homework while I am listening to music.
I am doing my
homework while listening to music.
Jun is talking to her friend on the phone while walking down
the street.
Jun is talking to her friend on the phone while she is walking
down the street. THIS IS THE MAIN STYLE
COMPOUND SENTENCES
-
in the meantime- in the waiting time
Our plane leaves in one hour; in the meantime, let’s grab a
coffee.
Jan is going to go to UBC next September; in the meantime,
she is working and saving money.
-
meanwhile- at the same time
I am at work; meanwhile, my daughter is at home.
simultaneously- at exactly the same moment
**Vocabulary activities
3.
1.with regards- about
I talked to my boss about the new class. I talked to my boss
with regards to the new class. I talked to my boss regarding the new class.
2.resume, CV-curricular vitea
4.entrepreneur- business person, small business owner
5.amass- gather, accumulate, collect
She amassed a small art collection.
6.efficient(adj)
7.Dynamite
8.intensive(adj)
9. luxury(n) luxurious(adj) poverty(n) poor(adj)
10.prestigious(adj)- famous, respected, well-known,
outstanding
Harvard is one of the most prestigious universities in the
US.
prestige(n)
4.
1.utterly/absolutely
2.entitled- owed to you, you deserve it
She is a very entitled person. negative
3.
4.I value our relationship. I value your friendship.
5.limping
6.childhood, adulthood, parenthood, neighborhood
7.recharge your batteries- renew your energy
8.prospective, potential
9.
