EF34 Class 6

 

Theme of this week: Family

Next Monday, Feb. 17- Family Day in BC, provincial holiday

 

Vocab for cooking

make a cake

bake a cake

bake cookies

bake a pie

bake bread

fry chicken

fry fish

fried rice

roast vegetables

roast chicken

roast pork

roast beef

roast turkey

turkey- Instapot, then broil the outside

broil meat

boil vegetables

boil eggs

steam vegetables

steam fish

simmer pasta sauce

grill meat

grill vegetables

barbecue hamburgers

toast bread

saute onions

 

 

survival job- job mostly for money, $$, little choice

I work at a warehouse. It’s a survival job. I want to be an engineer in the future. I was an engineer in Hong Kong.

I will work at a Canadian TV station/ radio station. I want to work in radio/TV.

She was a radio presenter. She read news, did interviews, and was a disc jockey.

 

Shokz- headphones

 

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Begin sentences- “Sentence Assessment Pretest EF34” NOT FOR MARKS

Go over it, talk about examples of sentences

Begin sentence work- overview “Three Kinds of Sentences”

·      “Family Relationships” vocab

·      Word List 1.1 & 2.1

 

Tuesday

·      CONTINUE “Sentence Assessment Pretest EF34”

·      Begin simple sentences

 

Wednesday

·      Continue simple sentences

 

 

 

**Sentence Assessment Pretest”

 

What can I do already?

 

Write a sentence for each. Write your sentences on your own paper.

e.g. job   get

Ex1 I got a new job last month.

Ex2 I will get a better job.

Ex3 She got a new resume, and she is looking for a job.

 

1.    dogs   but

She likes dogs but she  don’t doesn't have a dog.

She likes dogs but she doesn't have any animals.

Dogs followed the ball, but they couldn’t get it. simple past verb tense

Dogs follow the ball, but they can’t get it. simple present verb tense

The dog is fat but/and not beautiful.

The dog is fat but and does not look good.

but- difference , up but down,

The dog is fat but , so it can’t run very well.

so- the reason why

It is very cold, so she is wearing a sweater.

It is very cold, but she is wearing a t-shirt.

 

2.    play   and

 

3.    snow   so

Yesterday, the weather was snowy, so I wore warm clothes.

snow(n,v)

snowy(adj)

It is not snowy today. It is sunny today.

rainy, cloudy, foggy, drizzly

 

It is was snowing in the morning, so I am was driving slowly.

It is snowing now, so I am driving slowly.

Last week it was snowy, so my son played very well had a great time playing in the snow.

Last week it was snowy. adjective

Last week it was snowing. verb         

 

4.    happy   because

The children are happy because their cousins are visiting them.

We was were happy yesterday because we had a party.

I was happy last week because I got my driver’s license.

 

5.    relax   when

I was relaxing when I finished my work all day yesterday.

I relaxed when I finished cleaning my house.

I get relaxed when I take a sauna.

I feel relaxed when I am watching TV.

I feel relaxed when I have a day off.

When I have been working for a long time, I need time to relax.

I need time to relax.

relax(v)

relaxed(v,adj)

relaxing(v, adj)

She relaxes at night. v

She feels relaxed.(adj)

He relaxed yesterday afternoon.(v-simple past tense)

Reading is relaxing for me.(adj)

 

6.    go   if

7.    park or

Do you like walking around a park or along the seaside?

 

8.    sit   talk

9.    study   for

He studied for the exam all night. He pulled an all-nighter.

IDIOM pull an all-nighter- study all night the day before a test

My son studies practices/ learns swimming on his summer vacation.

My son take swimming lessons/classes every week.

I need to study for my English test tomorrow.

I have to study for my English test tomorrow.

have to/ need to  + V

I have to get groceries.

I want to go shopping for new clothes.

window shopping-

 

10.                       driving   home

 

 

IMPORTANT THINGS TO WORK ON:

1.    A sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period or question mark.

2.    Spelling of common words. Daily practice will lead to improvement.

3.    Verbs- subject + verb

I happy play and relax. XXX

I am/feel happy when I play video games and relax.

 

 

 

** “Family Relationships”

-stepfather-

step- another marriage

step-sister, step-brother

-a blended family- no blood connection

 

-half-brother- share only one parent

 

-godparent- a person who agrees to raise your children if you cannot

religious idea,

 

orphan- a child with no parents

orphanage- the place here orphans live