EF34 Class 30

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Student worker

·      Continue new verb tense- present progressive verb tense

·      New dialogue “Going to a Walk-in Clinic”

 

Wednesday

·      Review verb tenses

Quiz soon

·      Review sentence types

Quiz soon

·      “Top 100 Most Used Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives/Adverbs/ Prepositions In American English”

Adjective forms- leftover work

 

Thursday

·      Talk about spoken presentations

Presentation days April 10, 11, 14, 15- next Thursday and Friday, following Monday and Tuesday

 

Friday

·       

 

Thursday, April 10

·      Presentations

 

Friday, April 11

·      Presentations

 

Final week

Monday, April 14

·      Presentations

 

Tuesday, April 15

·      Presentations

 

Wednesday, April 16

·      Optional replacement quiz and/or test.

 

Thursday, April 17 - Final day

·      One-on-one meetings

·      Final marks and comments

·      Preparing report cards

 

 

 

 

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Before Spring Break- PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

REVIEW- ‘ing’ verb

sleep

The kids are sleeping soundly.

The baby is sleeping well.

I am sleeping deeply.

VOCAB soundly- deeply, does not mean noisy snoring

 

run

The little boy is running quickly.

 

flip

She is flipping pages noisily.

 

meaing of present progressive      - right now, at the moment

-         these days

right  now

You are sitting in an uncomfortable chair.

We are thinking about our posture.

 

these days, currently

She is working full-time in an office.

He is taking an art class at the community centre.

 

REMEMBER: two words in the verb

AUXILIARY + ‘ing’ verb’

AUX- am is are

 

Let’s practice writing some sentences using the present progressive verb tense. Try writing sentences with some new verbs from the “Top 100 Most Used Verbs”.

 

 

She is talking to her sister PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

She talks to her sister. SIMPLE PRESENT

 

She is working part time.

He is not working right now. He is looking for a new/good/parttime job.

 

Maris is studying English. She is also taking a math class.

They are building a new house.

 

She is believing believes in herself every day. SIMPLE PRESENT

 

 

COMPARING SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Mei studies English. simple present- always, routine, probably keep going

Mei is studying English. present progressive- active right now, not forever

 

My daughter cooks for herself because she is vegetarian. simple present- always, routine, probably keep going

My son is cooking for himself right now because we are too busy. present progressive- active right now, not forever

 

Junko studies at VCC.

Junko is studying at VCC.

 

 

 

Which is better for you?

I study at SHEC.

I am studying at SHEC.

 

My situation?

I work at SHEC.

I am working at SHEC.

 

She works as a machine operator. She is content there.

She is working as a machine operator. It is not her longterm dream job.

 

I am studying French.

He is studying French.

They are studying French.

We are studying French.

 

I study karate. I will do it for my whole life.

I’m studying karate. I will study it for a few years.

 

She lives in Vancouver. She will probably stay here.

She is living in Vancouver. She will likely go some other place.

 

I am playing with my son, but he likes playing with his friends.

 

 

 

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New dialogue “Going to a Walk-In Clinic”

 

clinic- medical office, doctor’s office

walk-in- no appointment, casual

drive-through

 

Small groups- chat

A.Warm-Up Questions

B.Vocabulary Preview

 

-call an ambulance- 911- $80, billed by the province in the mail

may be covered by health insurance

 -Search and Rescue- lost hiking in the mountains- 911 if you have cell service- helicopter- free, no cost

 

When you go hiking, be prepared.

#1 Tell somebody where you are going and when you will be back.

-water

-snacks

-space blanket

-appropriate clothing, no cotton, fleece is best

Stay home. Hide under the bed.

 

Warm-Up Questions

1.    walk-in clinic or family doctor

long wait times

Emergency – long wait times,

The admitting nurse will do triage.

triage- prioritize cases, the most serious cases go first

2.immediately, pay for treatment, maybe pay under the table

3.walk-in clinic- just sick

Emerg – serious, accident, maybe life-threatening

broken bone, collar bone

dislocated shoulder

broken jaw, broken nose

You were accident-prone when you were a kid.

 

2.clinic- a medical facility

          -special course or lesson   Her son did a soccer clinic.

3. car insurance, dental insurance, medical insurance, house insurance (requirement for getting a mortgage), travel insurance, life insurance, pet insurance, tenant insurance, etc.

The

4.waiting list- New SHEC students are on a long waiting list.

7.She is unavailable next Tuesday.  not available

8.wait time- Immigration Canada has long wait times.

9.patient-(n) a sick or injured person

                     (a) cal, does not get angry easily

The mother is very patient with her daughter.

I am a very impatient person.

possible/impossible

10.The doctor checks your blood pressure (BP). The doctor checks your pulse.

Good blood pressure is 120/80.

110/70

I have high blood pressure.

She has low blood pressure.

 

Practice your dialogue. Then we will perform them.