Today’s Agenda
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Continue progressive tenses- present
progressive, past progressive
Quiz2
tomorrow first thing
Five
verb tenses- simple present, simple past, simple future, present progressive,
past progressive
Choose
vocab to review usual
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Return Test1
Go
over
-Be
on-topic
-Begin
with a topic sentence
-Indent
-Capital
letter and periods
Optional
RW for bonus point
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Tomorrow- begin overview of sentence types- simple,
compound, complex, compound-complex
Wednesday
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Quiz2 (first 25m)
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Begin overview of sentence types HANDOUT
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Thursday
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Continue overview of sentence types HANDOUT
Friday
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“Self Assessment Reflection” Week 3
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Multiple Choice exercises
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Fun listening
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“Simple Present Vs. Present Progressive”
Verb tenses: simple
present- always, usually, habitual, truth
present
progressive- happening now, currently
Exercise 2
1. gets
2. rises sets
sunrise/dawn sunset/dusk
twilight- half light, getting dark
Twilight movie
3. is
watching watches
4. does
not travel / doesn’t travel A BIT CASUAL
5. stays is staying
TRANSLATION
We are living / are staying
at a hotel.
I ate took some medicine.
6. are
travelling
7. don’t
meet / can’t meet / do not meet meet
We meet on Sundays. We are meeting
on Sunday.
8. wears is wearing
He is wearing a t-shirt. She is wearing jeans.
wear earrings, make-up, glasses, perfume, necklace, shoes
He put on a nice suit. He is wearing a nice suit.
suit- business suit, suit and tie
She is wearing contacts / contact lenses.
9. are
reviewing
10.
isn’t making / is not making is
washing
SENTENCE TYPES: start tomorrow
SIMPLE SENTENCES:
Kai usually plays soccer. He is playing
volleyball right now.
COMPOUND SENTENCES:
Kai usually plays soccer, but he
is playing volleyball right now.
Kai usually plays soccer;
however, he is playing volleyball right now.
COMPLEX SENTENCES:
Kai usually plays soccer even
though he is playing volleyball right now.
Kai, who usually plays soccer, is
playing volleyball right now.
He has handcuffs on.
He is wearing cufflinks.
Do you feel confident about present progressive?
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Simple past- one event finished
Past Progressive- was going
+ interruption, unexpected happening
Exercise3
1. The
12th grade boys played basketball in the gym yesterday. SIMPLE PAST
The 12th grade boys were playing
basketball in the gym yesterday the fire alarm went off. PAST PROGRESSIVE
2. The
I was talking with the advisor, and her phone rang. COMPOUND
I was talking with the advisor when her phone rang. COMPLEX
When I was talking with the advisor, her phone rang. COMPLEX
I was talking with the advisor while her phone was ringing.
STRANGE
She was trying to sleep while a dog was barking outside.
**when/while- teach next week
when – one event
while- two things happening at the same time
Marie’s sister came home when she finished work.
While her sister was driving home, Marie was making dinner.
2. The school choir practised
for the concert yesterday.
The school choir was practising
for the concert while the teacher was
conducting/conducted.
practice- American spelling
practise- Canadian spelling
3.The 10th grade class studied Spanish earlier.
The 10th grade class was studying Spanish when the principal came in.
4. The principal met
with a group of parents
The principal was meeting
with a group of parents , and the students were
waiting in the class.
Let’s try some on our. Please work together if you want.
class/ choir / team/ council- collective nouns- singular
members of the class -plural
5. The history teachers discussed
the final exam.
The history teachers talked about the final exam.
discuss = talk about
The history teachers were discussing
the final exam when a student fell down.
The history teachers were discussing
the final exam when an announcement came over the PA.
PA – public address system
6.The custodian cleaned
the girls’ locker room yesterday afternoon.
The custodian was cleaning
the girls’ locker room yesterday afternoon while the students were going home..
The custodian was cleaning
the girls’ locker room yesterday afternoon, and the parents came to talk to
him.
The custodian was cleaning
the girls’ locker room yesterday afternoon when she found one of the student’s lost
wallet.
The custodian was cleaning
the girls’ locker room yesterday afternoon when someone’s phone rang.
The students suddenly came
in when the custodian was cleaning the
girls’ locker room yesterday.
custodian- cleaner, janitor
custodian – guardian of a child
concierge- “con see arge” person at the entrance of a
building, security, helpful, keep and eye on things, guest relations
reception- business office, doctor’s office
secretary- assistant to an executive
7.Yesterday, the student council was discussing the budget when
the graduation dance finished.
Yesterday, the student council was discussing the graduation
dance when the principal showed up.
The student council was discussing the graduation dance when
they realized they had limited time.
They were running out of time.
8. The actors
were rehearsing the school play when one of them left the
room in tears.
rehearse(v)- practice for a
performance
rehearsal(n)
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Choose vocab from “100 Most Used Verbs/Nouns” for Quiz2
Verbs
1. work
2. look
3. fall
4. meet
5. talk
6. open
7. put
8. lose
9. take
10.
change
Nouns
1. teacher
2. food
3. story
4. room
5. home
6. car
7. money
8. time
9. hand
10.
job
Five verb tenses- simple past, present, and future + present
and past progressive
Every quiz is six sentences
MODEL
Quiz 2
Write a sentence with an appropriate verb tense for each.
1. SIMPLE
FUTURE change money
I will change cars if I make more money.
I am going to change some money at the bank.
You will have to pay some money to change
your name.
2. PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE look home
We are looking at new homes.
3
4
5
6
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Return Test1
Go over
Be on-topic
Begin with a topic sentence
Indent
Capital letter and periods
Test 1
Orient paper properly
Write full name and class
Write in pen
Doublespace
Follow the margins
Phones and devices away
Write at least 150 words
Narrative paragraph:
Write about a time when you got into trouble when you were
a kid.
Some people write off-topic- e.g. Your First Day in Canada.
Begin with a topic sentence- puts the paragraph on topic
-addresses
the question directly
Topic Sentence:
I was a good
kid when I little. However, once I really got into big
trouble at school.
I will never forget the day I
lost my sister in the market. I got into so much trouble with my parents.
Quality of sentences. EF56- high quality sentences.
Quality of the sentences-
-capital letters and periods
-complete sentences
- verb tenses
Optional RW for a bonus point
Pass in today or first thing tomorrow.
REMINDER: One make-up test and/or quiz on the second last day
of the course.
I couldn’t find my sister. So
I looked for her everywhere. ww
FIX
so and but or
I couldn’t find my sister, so I looked for her everywhere.
COMPOUND SENT
I couldn’t find my sister. Therefore,
I looked for her everywhere.
I couldn’t find my sister; therefore,
I looked for her everywhere.
I was good at math and chemistry.
I wasn’t good at math or chemistry.
She doesn’t like fish or chicken.
She likes beef and pork.
I wasn’t good at math nor chemistry. Nobody uses ‘nor’.
either or neither
nor Grammar book English
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