EF34 Class 19

 

Beginning of Week 5

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Return Test1

Go over process and format

Format of test page- PLO D3

Optional RW for bonus point

·      Finish simple future verb tense

“Simple Future” Exercises 1 and 1 Cont.

‘will’ and ‘be going to’

·      Review of simple verb tenses

- simple present, simple past, simple future

Exercises

Practice

Quiz on simple verb tenses Wednesday

Choose vocabulary

·      Finish dialogue “Handling a Medical Emergency”

 

Tuesday

·      Review of simple verb tenses

- simple present, simple past, simple future

Exercises

Practice

Quiz on simple verb tenses Wednesday

Choose vocabulary

·      New dialogue

·      FINAL TYPE OF SENTENCE! Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses- FOCUS ON: because, if , when, after, before

 

Wednesday

·      Quiz 3- simple verb tenses

·      Continue dialogue

·      Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

Thursday

·      Continue dialogue

·      Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses

·      Review paragraph structure and format

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment”

·      Vocab or lyrics

·      Test2- paragraph

 

 

Next Monday

·      One-on-one meetings for midterm recommendations

Registration for Quarter 4 (April-June) begins Wednesday, March 12

*I do not know what I will be teaching next quarter. If will let you know when I talk with Hollie.

 

 

Test 1

Doublespace

EF3 at least 80 words

EF4 at least 100 words

Write a paragraph on one of the following topics:

1.Why did you move to Vancouver?

2.Why are you studying English Foundations 3/4?

 

PLO

EF3 A3 “following simple and complex ... instructions”

EF4 A3 “demonstrate an understanding of instructions”

 

 

Choose one

“Why did you move to Vancouver?”

Make a plan before we write.

3-4 ideas, reasons

 

PLO

EF3 C5 “generate and organize ideas for writing”

EF4 C5 “generate,, develop and organize ideas for writing”

 

*The teacher has to see and organized piece of writing.

Area for growth Self-Assessement

 

Structure of Paragraph

Topic sentence- addresses the question directly

“Why did you move to Vancouver?”

-linked directly to the question

-borrow words from the question, or use synonyms

move, Vancouver, immigrate, relocate, reasons

Example Topic Sentence: There are three reasons why I immigrated to Vancouver.

 

Topic Sentence

Supporting sentences- 3-4 reasons

Concluding sentence- wrap-up

 

Quality of sentences:

Big thing for us.

**Every sentence has to be simple, compound, or complex.

SIMPLE                 SV   SSV   SVV   Command(Imperative)

Question(Interrogative)

COMPOUND       SV, SOBA SV.

COMPLEX- starting tomorrow

 

This is our goal for EF34. It is a high goal, but we can make a lot of progress/improvement/development. We have five weeks left.

 

 

-Full name and class in the top right corner

-Test 1, Quiz2, etc as a title

 

 

EXAMPLE SENTENCES:

When I was a teenager, I wanted to leave my home country. COMPLEX SENT- tomorrow

 

I move moved to Canada for several reasons. vt

Verb tenses- simple present, simple past, simple future

I came to Canada for two reason.

come                    came                     will come

move                    moved                  will move

immigrate            immigrated         will immigrate

 

 

How can I think in English?

 

-as much immersion in English as possible- surrounded by English as much as possible

- joined clubs, sports teams, talk to people in social situations, social situations-

- as much English-only as possible

- avoid Farsi/Spanish/Cantonese-speakers as much as possible

- look for opportunities to use English in social situation

 

 

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Based on the self-assessement from Friday

Learning to speak and write English is a huge task/immense job.

We can keep working on that.

EXPRESSION IN ENGLISH:

Question: How can you eat an elephant?

Answer: One bite at a time.

 

Learning English is like eating an elephant.

One step at a time, one goal at a time.

 

What are your goals for this week?

What goals did you set for yourself for this week?

 

I hope you are feeling positive even though it is a big job.

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Review of verb tenses:

*SIMPLE PRESENT- everyday, habit, truth

Mai likes yoga.

I drive my car to school everyday.

I go to the gym everyday.

I always/sometimes/usually/often/rarely/never read a book.

She uses her call phone every night.

Victoria is the capital of BC.

Moe was a manager in a company in Iran.

I am a student.

Vancouver is a big city.

She plays volleyball.

 

*SIMPLE PAST- one action finished already

I was a student.

She watched a movie.

We had some pizza.

I immigrated to Canada from China.

I studied last night.

I moved from my country many years ago.

I moved to a new house yesterday.

She marked the boxes.

I spoke with the project manager.

 

*SIMPLE FUTURE- one action to come later

She will call her sister.

I will go to work after school.

I am going to visit a friend after school.

Vancouver will get a lot of rain in the spring.

 

 

 

Verb Tense Review 1

Exercises 1,2, and 3.

Ex1

1.    jumped

2.    will sing   ‘k-wire’

3.    runs

4.    They will leave   OR They are going to leave

5.    sits

6.    talked     

teach     taught        will teach