Wednesday- Hump Day
Midterm recommendations- next week
Based on quizzes, tests, spoken 1
Q1 x/6 4/6
Q2 x/6 3/6
Q3 x/6 2/6
Q4 x/6
T1 x/12 7/12
T2 x/12
Sp1 x/10 7/10
RWs 1 pt each
23/40= 58%
Current average: %
For early recommendations for higher levels, you require 65%
at midterm.
EF5- EF5 or EF6
EF6-EF6 or EF7/English 10
Final pass mark is 50%.
If you have 65% at midterm, you can reg for a higher level
on Jan. 6.
If you have less than 65% but more than 50% at midterm, you
will have to wait a couple days to reg after Jan. 6.
If you have under 50%, then you should stay at your level.
We want the strongest students to reg first in higher
classes.
You can register in Writing Improvement 567.
Shedule shows P2.
My classes might be:
P1 EF34
P2 WI567
veterinarian- the vet- animal doctor
Butter has his annual checkup today. He will get a booster
shot.
The vet will check his heart. He has a heart problem.
All vets are private.
The vet’s name is Doctor Wolfman.
Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
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Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses
Adverb clause handout
·
Dialogue “Choosing a Phone Plan”
·
Continue grabbers, hooks
Test2-paragraph Thursday
Begin with a grabber/hook
Thursday
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Test2- paragraph
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Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses
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GOOD WORDS FOR ADVERB CLAUSES
* Adverbial conjunctions (adverb clause words)
Learning these will expand your ability to express your
thoughts more clearly and precisely in English.
** When you learn these 24 words, you will be a rock star in
your English class!
COMPLEX SENTENCES-adverb clauses
time- after, before, ever since,
since, until, when, whenever,
while
place- wherever
condition - if,
even if, provided that, unless
manner- as,
as if, though, although, even though, so ... that
cause- because,
since
purpose- in
order that, in order to, so that,
*after- time
The kids did their homework after supper. prepositional
phrase SIMPLE
The kids did their homework after SV supper. COMPLEX-
ADVERB CL
The kids did their homework after they finished/had/ate supper. no comma
After the kids finished supper, they did their
homework. comma
You can express the same information using different sentence
types.
The kids did their homework after supper.
SIMPLE
The kids did their homework after they finished supper.
COMPLEX
The kids finished supper, and they did their
homework.
The kids finished supper; then they did their
homework.
AUTHENTIC- NEW STYLE The kids finished supper, and then
they did their homework.
COMPOUND
This is all about choice!! If you can write a sentence three
different ways, you will be unstoppable.
VERY COMMON ERROR
After the kids finished supper, so they did their
homework. XXX
confusing compound and complex
FIXES
The kids finished supper, so they did their
homework. compound
After the kids finished supper, they did their
homework. complex
* before- Call me before you leave. complex- adverb clause
Call me before 8pm. SIMPLE
She was an engineer before she moved to Canada. COMPLEX
*since – two meanings: time, give a reason
-since-time
May has lived in Canada
since 1998. SIMPLE
May has lived in Canada
since SV 1998. COMPLEX
May has lived in Canada
since she moved/arrived/came/ immigrated/relocated
here from Vietnam in 1998. COMPLEX
* NOTE: simple past instead past perfect
Past perfect is not commonly used by native English
speakers.
May has lived in Canada since she had moved here
from Vietnam in 1998.
May has lived in Canada since she moved here from
Vietnam in 1998.
*NOTE: Present perfect verb tense is often a good choice for
‘since’.
-since – give a reason, same as ‘because’
Joe is a little frustrated right now because the internet
keeps dropping out.
Joe is a little frustrated right now since the internet
keeps dropping out.
Because the internet keeps dropping out, Joe
is a little frustrated right now.
Since the internet keeps dropping out, Joe
is a little frustrated right now.
SWAP because = since
because/since – Your choice. Mix it up!
I have wanted to write a book since I finished reading/read
Rumi’s books. time? reason?
The little boy has been obsessed with spiders since
he visited the Vancouver Aquarium. time? reason?
How can you tell? context
You have to read the sentence carefully.
NOTE: due to + noun
Joe is a little frustrated right now due to the internet
dropping out. SIMPLE
‘dropping’- noun, gerund
‘because’ VS ‘due to’
The picnic has been cancelled because/since it is raining.
adv cl
The picnic has been cancelled due to the rain. rain
SIMPLE
The picnic has been cancelled because of the rain.
SIMPLE
The park has been closed during construction. time
The park has been closed due to construction. reason
The school was closed because of Covid. SIMPLE
The school was closed due to Covid. SIMPLE
The school was closed because Covid was spreading.
COMPLEX-ADV CL
due to NOUN because
of NOUN
because SV
OPTIONS
SIMPLES
Because of the rain, we could not go shopping.
We could not go shopping because of the rain.
Due to the rain, we could not go shopping.
We could not go shopping due to the rain.
COMPLEX-ADV CL
Because it was raining, we could not go shopping.
We could not go shopping because it was rainy.
History of words- etymology
Podcast- Lexicon Valley- high-level English, Dr John McWharter
*until – time (waiting for something else to happen)
I will wait until you finish work.
Until you finish work, I will wait. Don’t
sound natural. Use your ear. Does it sound good? Does it sound weird? Trust
your ear.
Jen has been waiting for you until now. SIMPLE
Jan was waiting for you until 10 pm. SIMPLE
Jen was waiting for you until she fell asleep. COMPLEX-ADV CL
Jen was waiting for you until her sister called. COMPLEX- ADV CL
The baby cried until his mother soothed him.
I will keep learning English until I am fluent.
COMPLEX
Sara will keep learning English until she is fluent.
COMPLEX
Dave is waiting until he retires to start travelling.
NOTE: until –
good for writing, proper English, school, business
til – very casual, good for talking,
not for school writing, only casual writing
Same as
‘because’ - for school writing
‘cause’-casual
talking, not for school writing
‘bc’ ‘cuz’-
very casual, texting, not professional
gonna XXX going to
wanna XXX want to
gotta I gotta go! I have got to
go.
dunno, lemme XXX
code shifting- changing the way we talk for different groups
Line from a movie: Just because somebody speaks with an accent,
doesn’t mean they think with an accent.
**CONTINUE TOMORROW**
Grabber/Hook
Topic sentence – topic, controlling idea
Supporting sentences
Concluding sentence
Grabber- hook
OPTIONAL – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
MY ADVICE: When you are writing a paragraph
or essay, begin your paragraph or essay with a grabber/hook.
Grabbers/Hooks- used in advertising
Writing
-usually first sentence, before the Topic
Sentence
-grabs the reader’s attention, hooks your
reader attention
-makes them pay attention, makes them want
to read your writing
-effective attention-getting device for
writing, highly recommended
MY ADVICE: Use a grabber. It will make your
writing way more interesting.
PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
Grabber
Topic sentence
Supporting sentences
Concluding sentence
Good for paragraphs, for essays, for
speeches, e.g. TED Talks https://www.ted.com/ TEDVancouver- downtown VPL
**
Seven
different kinds of grabbers/hooks top choose from:
1. -general
to specific statement, a funnel
-say
something big and general, then narrow it down to you specific topic funnel
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Gold-paragraph
Write
about your first day in Vancouver.
I have had many exciting things
happen in my life. However, my first day in Vancouver was very exciting.
Grabber
TS
Funnel- talks about a
topic generally, and then focuses
Do
you have good memories your home country?
Most immigrants have fond memories
of their home country. So do I. I really miss my home country all the time.
It is normal for people to feel
nostalgic about the past. I have very good memories of my life in my home
country.
Everybody wants to have success in
their lives. Everybody wants to achieve their goals. Using
goalsetting techniques can help us to accomplish the objectives we want to
accomplish. Grabbers. Topic Sentence
goalsetting
techniques- making specific, realistic, measureable, time-bound plans
2. -write
a short anecdote- short personal story to illustrate a point, very short (1-2
short sentences)
VOCAB
anecdotes- short personal stories that illustrate a point
personalizes
your writing, establishes a connection to your reader,
establishes
empathy- same feeling
sympathy – feel sorry about someone’s situation
anecdote
is told first-person point-of-view “I”
first
person is very personal, friendly-sounding, close
Gold
paragraph
I have a pair of gold earrings that I
got from my grandmother. They are precious to me. Gold is a very metal for
several reasons.
When I was younger, I always had
trouble realizing the goals that I dreamed about for myself. Then I learned
about Goalsetting. This changed everything for me! Now, I will teach you.
3. -historical
reference- knowledge about history
Gold
paragraph
Canada, expecially BC, has a long
history of gold mining.
In cultures
all through time, gold has been used as currency.
Canada
has a long history of accepting immigrants. I also came to Canada as an
immigrant. My first day in Vancouver was an exciting day.
Throughout history, women have
usually been in less powerful positions than men. These days, women have
been claiming their rights to equality.
4. -fact
or statistic- numbers
Gold
para
24k
is the purest form of gold. Gold can be 99.99% pure.
k-karat
80%, four out of five, 2/3 of ...,
37,000,000 people...
*Often
used in advertising*
The population of Vancouver grows by
over 25000 every year. Most of these new people are immigrants. In 2022, I was
one of those new people. My first day in Vancouver was nerve-wracking.
People who use Goalsetting techniques
to help them achieve their goals have a 65% higher chance of achieving their
goals than people who do not. (bbc.com)
5.
-ask a question (answered by the topic sentence
or thesis statement) PROBABLY THE EASIEST WAY
Gold para
Do you like gold or do you like silver?
How
was your first day in Vancouver? My first day was very confusing/wonderful.
How
do you keep yourself on track? What steps do you take when you want to achieve
something new in your life? Goalsetting works for many people. It might
work for you, too.
What
was your life like in the past? Has it changed much? My life in my
homecountry was a mix of happinees and sadness. It was bittersweet.
6.
-relevant quotation by a famous/important person
Dr. Jordan Peterson says, “Make a plan. A
plan is not a prison. It is a guide.”
“Make a plan. A plan is not a prison. It is
a guide.” This was said by Dr. Jordan Peterson.
Barack Obama once said, “Blah blah blah.”
My mother always used to say, “Blah blah
blah.”
The Buddha said, “Life is suffering. We must
have empathy for all living creatures.”
Mao Zhe Dong said, “Women hold up half the
sky.”
T.
S. Eliot said, "Home is where one starts from." When I came to
Vancouver, I was starting my new life in a new home. My first day of my new
life gave me mixed emotions.
***PRO TIP: Books of quotations.- Have some
quotations in your memory. It is very helpful to reference when you are
writing.
Look up quotations organized by theme.
Debating teams- technique to begin with a
relevant quotation
7. -relevant
idiom from any language, proverb, saying
-don’t
translate well, have a lot of meaning
-these
can be really fun and colourful
Gold para
In Mandarin, we say “If you are gold, you will
shine eventually.”
In English, we say, “Cream rises to the
top.”
In French, they say, “La creme de la creme.”
The best of the best.
We say, “All that glitters is not gold.”
In Ukranian we say “A little gold is
expensive, too.”
In Korean, we say, “Time is golden.”
In Chinese, we say that a good government job
is a ‘golden rice bowl.’
In Farsi, we say that a person who is making
good money at a job has their “bread in the oil.”
There is a saying in Japanese: ‘Even monkeys
fall from trees.’ It means everyone makes mistakes. It’s important to keep
going after you did something wrong.
IDIOM The
apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. (English)
Christmas
cake. (Japanese)
Playing
piano/violin (music) to a cow. (Chinese)
Pearls
before swine. (English) -showing beautiful pearls to a
pig
In one ear and out the other. – a person
won’t listen to you
REVIEW of ways to do
grabbers/hooks:
1. funnel
2. anecdote
3. history
4. fact/statistic
5. question
EASIEST
6. quotation
7. idiom/saying
Choose one. Start your paragraph off
with it. It will make your paragraph, essay, or presentation more lively and
engaging.
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