WI567 Class 23

 

Quarter 3 February-April

P1- EF34

P2- WI567

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Finish vocab from last Friday

·      Begin Definition paragraphs- upcoming paragraph Friday

 

Friday

·      Test3- definition paragraph

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 5

·      Continue complex sentences- noun clauses

Quiz upcoming

·      Vocabulary

 

Monday

·      Quiz4- noun clauses

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Wednesday

Thursday

·      Midterm recommendations one-on-one meetings

 

Friday

Not settled- SHEC sing-along – Christmas carols

Period 2, Room 202- Everybody is welcome. Dan, Joy, and I will playing guitar, mandolin, and ukulele. People can sing if they want to.

We will have lyric sheets to sing from.

 

Coming up!

·      Phrasal verbs

·      Modals/Modal Auxiliairies

·      NEW IDEA-Begin grabbers, hooks

·      couple more types of paragraphs

·      essays

 

disrupt(v)- interrupting, causing problems, doesn’t follow the rules

BUSINESS LANGUAGE   We are a disruptive earbud company.

disruptive- change the rules of how a business is run

 

Jaguar- very conservative, old-fashioned

disruptive- modern, new, unusual, changing the rules

 

a reasonable price- not too high, not too low, affordable

 

attempt(v)- try, endeavour to,

effort(n) put in effort, make an effort

You are attempting Math12 right now.

He attempted to steal the Tesla.

 

I would like to go back in time.

He would like to go forward in time.

movie Click comedy movie

 

Subjunctive mood- dreaming, imagining, not true

I wish I could have had a time machine. not past tense, subjunctive mood

If you win the lottery, you will buy a house.

Are you going to win the lottery? No.

If you won the lottery, you would buy a house.

 

If I was 190 cm tall, I will play in the NBA.

Is this going to happen?

If I were 190 cm tall, I would play in the NBA. subjunctive mood

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/grammar/english-subjunctive-what-is-it/

 

high-definition – clear, high configuration, crisp picture,

 

She always looks crisp. sharply-dressed

 

-distinguished guest- high-level, graceful-looking, have gravitas, respectable,

the guest-of-honour- VIP- very important person, high social status

VIP membership at Costco

 

a standout person- special, unique

a standoffish(adj) person- not very friendly, not social, quiet, reticent, keep a distance

 

antibiotics  anti-against

anti-vax She is a antivaxxer.

anti-social

anti-Christ

anti-immigration

anti-war

anti-pollution

anti-nukes - against nuclear power or bombs

anti-violence

anti-racism

anti-bullying- Pink Shirt Day-

 

I am anti-Auntie. joke

 

anti-patriarchy – patriarchy- the idea that the world is run and controlled by men, woman do not equal power or opportunity

Feminism- seeking equality between men and women

IDIOM Who wears the pants in your family? the boss

The father is the head of the family. The mother is the neck of the family.

 

underpaid

overpaid

pay(n)- income, salary, wage, cheque, compensation,

benefits(n)- insurance, vacation time, medical, dental, pension,

pension – money saved for your retirement

 

-compensation- $ that get from ICBC from a car accident, to cover lost wages, medical, etc

reimbursement- You pay first and then get paid back.

refund- get your money back, return

 

fender bender – a minor accident between two cars, not serious

minor- not serious

          -a person under 18 or 19 (legal age)

 

complex, complicated- almost the same meaning

 

pension-

 

child-support, alimony- higher wage-earner pays to support children or ex after a divorce

 

death benefit- money from insurance if a family member dies

 

pensions-

Canada Pension Plan- CPP, pay into while are employed

Old-Age Supplement- OAS, low-income seniors, safety net

Registered Retirement Savings Plan- RRSP – your personal retirement money

 

beneficiary- who will get your $

 

will – legal document that settles your estate

 

lawyer or a notary public -professional witness

 

Mosaic or https://legalaid.bc.ca/ may be able to provide advice and services on legal matters.

 

Colleges and universities often offer student services.

 

IMPACTS, SUCCESS

 

TFSA- Tax-free savings account-

 

You can talk to a retirement specialist about RRSPs.

 

 

Definition paragraph-

 

 

Test2

Write a definition paragraph on the following topic:

A traditional food from your country

A pencil

six-sided

A cell phone

Conciousness- feeling of being awake and aware

I will give two topics. You can choose the one you like more.