EF34 Class 40

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Presentations #4

·      Modal auxiliaries- new kind of verb

e.g. can    could    should    have to    need to

·      Back and Forth, pronunciation practice

·      Final test- Test3- paragraph (last 55m)

 

Wednesday, April 16

·      Review

·      Optional replacement quiz and/or test. (1 hour, 30 minutes)

 

Thursday, April 17 - Final day

·      Non-instructional day

·      One-on-one meetings if you want, just like midterm

Final marks and comments

·      Preparing report cards

Submit the final marks and report cards to the office

If you come to class, I’d be happy to talk with you about how things went and what you can do next. If you don’t come to class, I can tell you your final mark (%) and comments if you email me Friday between 9:15 and 11:30.

Next quarter (Q4) begins Thursday, April 24^th.

 

How did you feel before your presentation?

-felt flushed (face felt hot)

-felt nervous

-headache

-anxiety

-felt afraid

-fever

-talking to a group- nerve-wracking – 50 eyes on you

-tense

-people’s attention on you

-attach importance to something – meaningful, has value

 

 

Getting ready

-preparation, practice

-daily practice

 

How did you feel after your presentation?

-relief(n), relieved(adj)

-release emotion

-good

-calmer

-proud

-felt successful

 

 

 

Revisit Modals/Modal Auxiliaries

 

Four important verb tenses:

SIMPLE PRESENT

SIMPLE PAST

SIMPLE FUTURE

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

 

ONE-WORD MODALS- can, could, may, might, must, should, will, would

 

MODAL   can go, could go, will go, must go

 

He can go to the party.

He must go to the party.

He will go to the party.

 

We can go to the party.

I can go to the party.

They can go to the party.

You can go to the party.

*The modal does not change.

 

I go

You go

He goes

 

 

modal + infinitive –‘to’

can + to run

can run

 

I can run quickly.

He can run quickly.

The dog can run quickly.

The dogs can run quickly.

*The modal stays the same

 

 

SIMPLE PRESENT – remember subject/verb agreement

I run quickly.

He runs quickly.

The dog runs quickly.

Michelle runs quickly.

We run quickly.

 

MODAL

I can run quickly.

You can run quickly.

We can run quickly.

She can run quickly.

The dog can run quickly.

 

Go over one-word modals on the HANDOUT

ONE-WORD MODALS

can- shows ability        She can play piano.

                                         He can’t speak French.

 

can- ask permission     Can I have a coffee, please?

 

could- possibility          We could go to the party, or we could stay home.

                                         I could take a class in the summer.

                                         Could I have a playdate?

                                         Please Could you please close the door, please?

                                         Could you carpool with me?

                                         I could go to the party next time.

may- polite permission                   May I use your phone?

May I continue?

May I go with you?

 

might- possibility                              I may might go to the party.

She may might take English 12 next quarter.

I might not go to the concert.

My sister might have an interview.

                                                              My daugher might have a summer                                                                camp.

The children might take swimming lessons.

 

must – obligation                              We must follow the rules of the road.

                                                              I must take care of myself.

                                                              I must send money to my mum.

We must fasten out seatbelts in the car.

You must arrive on time for the meeting.

We must not go through a red light.

 

 

 

Test3

Write a paragraph on the following topic.

EF3 at least 80 words

EF4 at least 100 words

 

What are your next plans for improving your English skills? What English skills are you going to focus on?