WI567 Class 23

 

Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte, a classic

-Catherine and Heathcliff

 

job training,

IDIOM learn the ropes  - become familiar with your new job

 

clean the patio, balcony, deck

 

container garden

 

Vancouver- community gardens   https://vancouver.ca/people-programs/community-gardens.aspx

 

rooftop gardens

 

herb garden in pots

 

volunteering to feed the homeless

 

IDIOM How can you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

 

She had a powernap.  catnap

 

 

 

Good afternoon.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Return Test2 – letter of complaint

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 5

·      “Multiple-Choice Synonyms 4- Review of 1-3”

·      Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

Monday

·      Midterm recommendations – if you need one

·      Advocacy letter- Amnesty letter

·      Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses

Quiz on adverb clauses Tuesday?

 

Tuesday

·      Advocacy letter- Amnesty letter

 

Wednesday

·      Types of paragraphs

 

 

 

Letter of complaint

format        - single-space

                     -no indent

                     -spacing between paragraphs

 

 

1. The researcher decided to analyze the results thoroughly.

a) summarize

b) examine

c) create

 

2. The movie was so captivating that the audience couldn’t look away.

a) fascinating

b) boring

c) confusing

 

3. The team needs to evaluate the effectiveness of the new method.

a) judge

b) neglect

c) assume

 

4. The explanation was too vague for anyone to understand.

a) brief

b) specific

c) unclear

 

5. The scientist proposed a new theory to explain the phenomenon.

a) hypothesis

b) experiment

c) fact

 

6. Her ideas were so innovative that they transformed the entire project.

a) unoriginal

b) traditional

c) creative

 

7. The design of the building is efficient and cost-effective.

a) messy

b) ineffective

c) productive

 

8. The data must be interpreted carefully to avoid errors.

a) explained

b) confused

c) disregarded

 

9. The student provided a valid argument during the debate.

a) outdated

b) weak

c) credible

You need a valid drivers’ license.

invalid

 

10. The solution to the problem was feasible given the available resources.

a) impossible

b) possible

c) unclear

infeasible

impossible

uncomfortable(adj)

discomfort(n)

 

11. The professor highlighted the contrast between the two theories.

a) difference

b) similarity

c) complexity

contrasting colours

There is contrast between the black background and the pale cheek of the girl.

There are many contrasts between your life in Turkey and your life in Canada.

The teacher contrasted the governments of Canada and the US.

contrast(n)

contrast(v)

contrasting(adj)

 

12. The details in the painting were so intricate that they amazed everyone.

a) simple

b) random

c) complex

He got into a random accident. It happened out of the blue.

IDIOM out of the blue- no plan, total chance, totally unexpected

My old friend from high school called me out of the blue. We hadn’t spoken since we were 17.

total coincidence- two related things happening for no reason

serendipity(n) – coincidence

I was pulling your leg.

IDIOM pulling your leg- making a gentle joke

 

13. The company’s growth is dependent on market trends.

a) insignificant

b) independent

c) reliant

rely(v)

reliable(adj)

 

14. The report must comply with ethical standards.

a) follow

b) break

c) question

 

15. The teacher provided a comprehensive review of the topic.

a) confusing

b) partial

c) complete

The class will write a comprehensive exam on the last day.

comprehension(n)- understanding

comprehend(v)- to understand

incomprehensible(adj)- not understandable

 

 

16. The manager had to allocate resources effectively to meet the deadline.

a) withhold

b) remove

c) distribute

 

17. The team will implement the new strategy next week.

a) apply

b) create

c) reject

 

18. The lawyer will mediate between the two parties to resolve the conflict.

a) intervene

b) escalate

c) ignore

 

19. The teacher encouraged the students to participate in group activities.

a) join

b) avoid

c) reject

 

20. The report includes a detailed analysis of the data.

a) examination

b) collection

c) prediction

 

 

insult(v,n)-

humiliate(v) humiliation(n) – stronger meaning

 

Books about the Chinese Cultural Revolution are available in English.

 

Movie The Red Violin

 

 

*since- time

Mei has lived in BC since 2019. SIMPLE

Mei has lived in BC since SV 2019. COMPLEX- ADV CL

Mei has lived in BC since she moved here in 2019. COMPLEX- ADV CL

I finished my class. After I will have dinner. 2 SIMPLES

After I finish my class, I will have dinner. COMPLEX- ADV CL

Mei feels better since she had a nap. COMPLEX- ADV CL

Since I joined the English class, I feel more confident. COMPLEX- ADV CL

 

*ever since- feels a long time

We have been friends ever since we were kids.

You have been improving your speaking skills ever since you came to Canada.

She has never smiled ever since she got married. JOKE

I have forgotten a lot of my English ever since I stopped using it.

 

*until- waiting for something

We will wait until you are ready.

I will learn English until I speak fluently.

Could you please look after my stuff until I get back?

 

*when

 

*while – two things happening at the same time

You are washing the dishes while my brother is mopping the floor.

I was watching a movie while my daughter was baking ginger snaps.

 

SPECIAL MEANING OF ‘while’ - showing contrast   but   even though

Maris is very talkative while her sister is quiet.

While I like red, I prefer yellow.

 

*whenever- every time

The dog barks whenever a stranger comes into the yard.

Whenever they meet, they fight.

Whenever Mei feels homesick, she goes to a spa.

Joe stretches whenever his neck hurts.

 

*wherever – any place

Shira makes friends wherever she goes.

 

aloof(adj)- not sociable

She is very aloof.

 

You can have however many you want.

 

SLANG I screwed up. I made a big mistake.

He screwed up the order. I screwed up the dish.

 

 

*‘if’ – maybe yes, maybe no, not sure yet

Jun will not go to the park if it rains tomorrow.

If it rains tomorrow, Jun will not go to the park.

If it is raining tomorrow, Jun will not go to the park.

 

An dependent clause needs a independent clause to be a sentence.

independent clause- mother

dependent clause- child

 

if you want

Let’s go downtown if you want.

Let’s end now if you don’t mind.