WI567 Class 19

 

Ramadan started a few days ago. Observant Muslims fast during daylight hours. They can have no food or drink while the sun is up.

-from sunrise (dawn) to sunset (dusk)

It lasts 30 days.

When the sun goes down, they can eat and drink.

Sunrise is 6:48. Sunset is 5:59.

 

self-control, self-denial, discipline,  

 

different culture, different religion- interesting, spice!

 

 

Good afternoon

Beginning of the fifth week.

Registration for Quarter 4 will being Wednesday, March 12^th.

You will get a midterm recommendation from your other teacher.

 

This class is WI567. This is a supplemtaty course. You also may be taking another core English course. EF5,6,7 Eng 10,11

 

VARIATIONS:

This is a supplementary course; also, you may be taking another core English course. COMPOUND

This is a supplementary course. Also, you may be taking another core English course.  2 SIMPLE SENTENCES

This is a supplementary course. Also, you also may also be taking another core English course, also. Choose one.

 

It was sunny yesterday; however, it was cool.

It was sunny yesterday; it was cool, however.

It was sunny yesterday; it was, however, cool. Sounds soverwritten.

 

 

I can talk to each of you next Monday. We can look at how you are doing so far in this class.

Q1               x/6

Q1V2          x/6

Q2               x/6

Q2V2          x/6

T1                x/12

RWs            1pt each

Spoken       x/10

 

As soon as I know what I’m teaching in Q4, I’ll tell you.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Return Quiz2 Version2

·      Different meanings

many

so many

too many

·      Finish past progressive verb tense

·      Begin business letters

 

Tuesday

·      Begin COMPLEX SENTENCES

 

 

 

LATER

·      Phrasal verbs

·      Quotation Marks

·      Begin types of paragraphs-

 

Quiz and test this week

 

·      Advocacy letter- Amnesty letter

 

 

Quiz2 Version 2

Write a compound sentence for each.

1.    or                           work

2.    and                        bus

3.    therefore             phone

4.    nevertheless       never

5.    also                        drive

6.    moreover             swimming

 

 

 

Different meanings

*many- quantity, many / a lot of / numerous

There are many / a lot of ways to achieve success.

The little boy has many / a lot of toys in his room.

There are many / a lot of classes in SHEC.

I like many / a lot of / numerous types of ice cream.

There are many /numerous boxes in the elevator.

a lot of =  lots of  alot a lot

 

*so many- comparative – countable

so much- uncountable

SV so many AAA that SV.

He has so many toys that there is no room for them.

I bought so many snacks that I gave some away.

 

She has so much freetime that she is bored.

 

He has many toys. He has so many toys that there is no room for them.

 

So much water spilled on the floor that it was slippery.

Elon has so much money that he can buy whatever he wants.

 

He has so many toys. CASUAL TALKING, NOT WRITING

He has a lot of toys.

The new iphone is so expensive. CASUAL TALKING, NOT WRITING

The new iphone is so very/quite/pretty/exceedingly/tremendously expensive.

Math 12 is so very/incredibly difficult for me.

Math 12 is so difficult for me that I need to study one hour every day.

 

Immigrating to Canada was so very challenging.

Immigrating to Canada was so challenging that it took a long time.

Immigrating to Canada was so challenging that I needed a lawyer.

Immigrating to Canada was so challenging that he gave up.

 

so ADJ that   It is so cold today that she wore a big sweater.

 

 

*too many – the number is too big, negative

We have too many tests in WI567. big number, not OK

We have many tests in WI567. big number, but OK

 

The desk is heavy.

The desk is too heavy.

 

English is hard.

English is too hard.

 

 

 

DIFFERENT MEANING:

He speaks slowly so that I can understand him. adverb clause

He speaks so slowly that I can understand him.

 

He speaks very slowly.

 

He speaks too slowly. negative, problem

She speaks softly/quietly.

She speaks too softly. problem, negative

She has a soft voice.

 

She is very kind, but I don’t want to be too kind.

 

If you are too nice, people will take advantage of you. They will not respect you. They will treat you like a doormat.

IDIOM doormat-  a person who is not treated with respect

 

IDIOM She has him wrapped around her finger.

 

She is very kind, but it is too much.

 

He can be too much.

IDIOM be too much – big personality

 

Please try writing some sentences. I’d happy to check them.

 

 

 

** Finish past progressive verb tense exercises

Exercise 4

9. was watching

10.was skating

11. was driving

12.was walking

13.were speeding

14.was sleeping

15.was doing

16. was taking

17.was moving

 

Exercise 6

1.fell, was painting

2. Were you studying   called

3.were driving    stopped

4.was driving    saw

5.read    was reading

present      past             future

read            read            will read

The kids read every day. simple present

They read last night. simple past

They will read again tonight.

 

6.dropped in    was watching

7. saw   was wearing

see- saw- simple past

was seeing – past progressive

 

I saw Michelle last night.

I was seeing Michelle last year.  – were dating

He is not seeing Jen anymore. They broke up.

 

I am seeing Michelle. dating regularly

We went out on our first date last week.

We will go on another date this weekend.

IDIOM go on a date

IDIOM date night- married people go out without the kids

We have a date night once a month. We drop the kids off at the grandparents and go out for dinner together.

 

babysitter(n)-

babysit(v)-

 

nanny, au pair (n) – live-in babysitter, child care person

We hired a nanny to take care of our children.

The most famous nanny is the movies is Mary Poppins.

 

 

Nanny- term for grandmother, grandma

family nicknames-

 

senior care, caregiver

 

nursing home- old people

nursery- babies and plants, garden centre

You buy little plants at a nursery.

He grows flowers and herbs in a greenhouse.

IDIOM She has a green thumb. She is very good at growing plants.

 

cactus-

He is a prickly person. He is grouchy. He is an unpleasant person.

-impolite, rough in their speaking, not easygoing, rude, short

I was short with you.

 

rebellious- fight against authority figures

 

You can plant any flowers or plants on your own property.

You can cut trees under 20cm in diameter.

 

 

 

 

 

8.went   were sleeping

9.had   were eating   dropped