WI567 Class 3

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      “Questionnaire” Please pass it back to me by the end of class today.

·      Continue “Overview of Sentence Types”

Simple sentences- quiz tomorrow

Explain the structure of the quiz

Choose vocabulary for quiz

·      Small group chatting- icebreaker

First writing- practice in class

 

Friday

·      Quiz#1

·      Begin verb tense

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection”

 

 

 

 

Examples of Simple Sentences

 

Find the subjects and verbs in each of these simple sentences.

Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice.

 

1.    The sun rises in the east.

2.    Water is essential for life.

essential(adj)- vital, necessary, critical

essence(n)

Mei likes essential oils.

 

3.    Mei and Jun enjoy going for a walk together after dinner.

She walks in the park. v

She goes for a walk. n

drive(v,n)

The same words can have different functions.

She goes for a walking. wf word form

wf- walk, walking, walked

happy(adjective), happiness(noun), happily(adverb)

educate(v) education(n) educated(adj,v)

NOTE: ‘tion’ ‘sion’ ‘ance’ ‘ence’ – nouns

mention(v,n) You mentioned that you were goinf to move.

Mei got a mention in the local newspaper.

 

 

4.    Technology is evolving rapidly. SV

evolve(n) evolution(n) evolving(v,adj)

The war in Ukraine is an evolving situation.

IDIOM ups and downs 

Raising children has its ups and downs.

The movie was so-so.

 

5.    Why did Maris come to work late yesterday?

Do you have any kids? SV

 

Do you think this is a good movie?

Yes, it is good.

No, it is terrible.

 

Do you think this is not a good movie?

Answer the spirit of the question.

 

This is a good movie, isn’t it?

This is not a good movie, is it?

This isn’t a very good movie, is it?

 

CASUAL TALKING

It’s a good movie, right?

The math class is hard, right?

It’s a nice day, right?

Canadians- Eh?

It’s a nice day, eh?

It’s a good movie, eh?

The math class is hard, eh?

 

TEENAGER TALK

It’s a good movie, yeah?

The math class is hard, yeah?

 

6.    Music brings people together.

Money problems divide people.

Politics pushes people apart.

 

7.    Education empowers individuals.

empower(v)- give power

I empower my children to make their own decisions.

 

8.    He works in the city but lives in the suburbs. SVV

urban- in the city

suburban- the outskirts, outside (of) the city- mainly residential

rural- farmland, countryside

I grew up in a rural area.

I have always been an urbanite.

 

9.    Open the door and let the customers in. Imperative

 

10.                       Traveling broadens our horizons.

11.                       Good health is priceless.

12.                       The internet connects the world.

13.                       Take a break. Take your ten minutes. Imperative-command

 

Not today: Passive voice/actice voice

 

14.                       Time waits for no one. SV

Time flies. Time is passing. Don’t wait. Don’t waste time. Strike when the iron is hot. Take your opportunities. When opportunity knocks, open the door. Don’t be afraid. Have courage. Be brave.

 

15.                       Success comes with hard work.

16.                       Micheal grew up in a small village but moved to a big city. SVV

 

17.                       Love is a powerful emotion.

18.                       Exercise keeps the body strong.

19.                       Have you ever gone hiking in the Northshore Mountains?

20.                       Happiness starts from within.

 

**Structure of quizzes**

Six sentences- 15-20 minutes

EXAMPLE QUIZ:

Quiz 1

Write a simple sentence for each.

1. SV            exercise

Mei exercises at the gym twice a week.

Mei does her exercise at the gym.

2. SSV         break

         

3. SVV         music

My daughter loves to listen to music and sing.

My daughter loves listening to music and singing.

My daughter loves listening to music and also likes/enjoys singing.

 

4. Imperative      work

5. Interrogative   enjoy

Do you enjoy watching movies? gerund ‘ing’ noun

Do you enjoy ice cream?

Do you think that she will enjoy the video game like me? noun clause

6. SSVV       customers

The customers and my manager ask for me, and I answer them. COMPOUND

The customers and my manager ask for me and look for me. SSVV

 

 

On your lined, ruled paper, you will write out the sentences.

The white gap is the top.

Holes on the left

Full name and class in top right corner

Quiz1, Test1 on the title line

Write within the margins. red lines

Doublespace.

Phones and devices put away.

 

 

**Small group chatting

Let’s change gears.

Small group chatting

-chat(verb,noun) - casual talking, friendly, chew the fat

IDIOM chew the fat – nice friendly chatting

We went to a coffee shop and chewed the fat.

discuss- serious

 

 

**Small  group chatting

FIRST DAY ICEBREAKER:

Get into groups of 4-5 people. Choose some people who you don’t know yet. Ideally choose people who do not speak your mother language.

Chat with your partners.

·      Name

·      Home

·      Family

·      Job

·      Travel

·      Hobbies- pastime, activities in your freetime

·      Future plans

 

Of course, we will chat in English.

 

 

 

TOMORROW

 

Choose one of your partners. Make notes about that person.

 

Write sentences to Introduce one of your partners to the class.