WI567 Class 30

 

Good break?

 

TV series- Monster- the Menendez twins, killed their parents, California

senator- politician who represents a state in the US government

retrial- possibly overthrow a conviction

shocking, tragic story

 

skating-

rollerskates

rollerblades

skating rink

 

There is a steep learning curve.

 

skiing

 

Fall down. Get back up. Keep going. Like life.

 

3-D printing, painting figurines

 

surgery- minor procedure

 

Netflix- Squid Games, strange Korean TV series, 2 seasons

MY RECOMMENDATION – Japanese TV series Alice in Borderland

Japanese movie- Spirited Away, Ponyo

Studio Ghibli- Netflix

 

Prime- Superstore- sitcom- situation comedy

 

standup- one person on stage

 

talkshow- interview show

 

Simpsons- comedy cartoon/animation,

 

The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon- sitcoms

 

I put on weight over Xmas. I put on a few pounds.

She lost weight. She lost a few pounds.

 

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Registration for Q3- February 3 - April 17

·      Return Test3

Optional RW for bonus pt

·      Continue to talk about verb tenses

·      Begin adjective clauses- final type of clause

·      Begin new paragraph type- Opinion/Persuasive writing

 

 

 

Coming up in the final three weeks

·      Adjective clauses

·      Sentence combining

·      Phrasal verbs

·      Modals/Modal Auxiliairies

·      Persuasive paragraphs

·      Essays – five-paragraph model

·      Essay types        compare/contrast

persuasive

literary?

 

 

 

 

Test3

Write a process paragraph on one of the following topics:

1.    How to Build a New Life in a New City

2.    How to Get Around a City Without a Car

 

Process- step-by-step, how-to, teaching writing

 

PROCESS

PREWRITING

1.Read the question! Understand what is being asked of you.

3/2.Brainstorm ideas. Generate ideas.

2/3.Organize the ideas.

WRITING

4.Write the first draft

Grabber

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

Concluding sentence

(150ww+)

5.Proofread and edit. Peer editing or come back later.

6.Submit the legible copy.

 

 

 

EXAMPLES

I was fear about the city. wf  fearful, afraid of, felt fear

The most important thing is if it is easy to get a job in your area in this city. SIMPLIFY The most important thing is getting a job. Hopefully, you can get a job in your area.

She got a good apartment for a reasonable price.

You can adapt to a new place.

 

I have to live in a location which is close to a skytrain station or bus stop.

ADJECTIVE CLAUSES- who that which

where whose whom(NOT COMMONLY USED)

 

REVIEW Sentence types:

 

* SIMPLE- one main clause

          SV   SSV    SVV   SSVV   Imperative   Interrogative

 

STYLE ADVICE: If something is important and you want to people to remember it, write it in a simple sentence.

-powerful, clear, direct

 

* COMPOUND – two main clauses joined together

1.       , FANBOYS   , SOBA

2.       ; semicolon

3.       ; TRANS,

Transitional words and terms: e.g. however    therefore   also   nevertheless   to tell the truth    in general   moreover  

 

* COMPLEX – one main clause + one subordinate clause

1.       adverb clauses- because   when   if   since   so that   so...that, as, while, whenever, before, after, etc.

2.       noun clause- verbs- feel think know say know believe / pronouns?- that why how   OTHERS if whether

3.       THIS WEEK adjective clauses LAST ONE

 

 

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COMPLEX SENTENCES

adjective clauses – more in-depth, more detailed

keep it as simple as possible to start- start basic and then go deeper

 

adjective – describes a noun

the red hat adjective

the nice red hat adjective

a  green hat-

 

She is green with envy.

He is wearing a green hat.

 

green(adj)- new at a job, don’t know what you’re doing yet

She is a very green manager. She is inexperienced.

 

EXTRA INFORMATION:

ORDER OF ADJECTIVES (or other nouns functioning as adjectives):

opinion, size, age, shape, colour, material, origin, purpose NOUN

It is a beautiful diamond ring.

It is a diamond beautiful ring. XXX

She has a nice leather jacket.

 

opinion, size, age, shape, colour, material, origin, purpose NOUN

My grandmother broke her gorgeous sky-blue English teapot.

Shari loves to listen to ancient Persian music.

The dog plays with a big round plastic chew toy.

Yuko collects old Japanese tea sets.

 

It is a beautiful brand-new oval blue diamond. MAYBE TOO MANY ADJS

 

DETAIL ABOUT PUNCTUATION , commas

It is a beautiful blue diamond. no comma

It is an expensive, beautiful diamond ring. comma

 

That is a cute, charming baby.

 

ALTERATIVE WAY TO EXPRESS ADJECTIVES

She bought a blue and green sweater.

She bought a bluish green sweater.

He has bluish grey eyes.

blue- bluish- mix of blue

She has long reddish brown hair.

He has a salt and pepper beard.

 

I got some coffee cups. coffee- noun, acting like an adjective

I love coffee.  Coffee- noun, acting like a noun

We use nouns as descriptive words (like adjectives) all the time.

 

purpose - neck tie   school book   sports/running shoes   eyeglasses   water bottle   rain jacket

 

adjectives for shape: circle(n) round(adj) circular(adj)

triangle(n) triangular(adj)

square(n) square(adj)

 

A five-sided table. A pentagonal table.

An octagonal stop sign. An eight-sided stop sign.

 

The Pentagon-

 

individual adjectives – good for simple ideas

e.g black tea, herbal tea, green tea, Orange Pekoe, mint tea, apple tea

cinnamon tea

 

Tomorrow -continue with adjective clauses