EF5 Class 15

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Continue verb tenses- past progressive

·      Continue complex sentences: adverb clauses

Quiz3 Wednesday

Choose 10 words of vocabulary to review

·      Work on spoken dialogue presentations

3-5 m dialogue presentations

·      Begin essay work

 

Wednesday

·      Quiz3 adverb clauses

·      Talk about noun clauses, no quiz, short of time

·      Work on spoken dialogue presentations

 

Thursday

·      Return Quiz 3

Go over

Optional RW for bonus point

·      Begin adjective clauses, final kind of clause

·      Continue verb tense- modals

·      Work on spoken dialogue presentations

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 4

·      Continue adjective clauses

·      Verb tense- present perfect, final verb tenses

·      Work on spoken dialogue presentations

 

Monday

·      Dialogue presentations

·      Continue adjective clauses

Quiz tomorrow

Choose vocabulary

·      Verb tense- present perfect

 

Tuesday

·      Dialogue presentations

·      Quiz4- adjective clauses- FINAL QUIZ

 

Wednesday

·      Dialogue presentations

·      Essay 1

 

Thursday

·      Dialogue presentations

·      Optional replacement quiz and/or test

 

Friday

Final day

·      Return essay

Optional RW for bonus point

·      One-on-one meetings

 

COMING UP

·      Modals/modal auxiliaries

·      “100 Most Used Adjectives”

·      Verb tenses-present perfect

·      FINISH        “Odd Word Out 2” from two weeks ago

 

I think we can get it all done.

 

 

 

These are the verb tenses we have learned so far:

Simple present   Maris plays volleyball every Sunday afternoon.

Simple past         She played volleyball last week.

Simple future      She is going to play again next week.

Present progressive     She is playing right now.

 

New verb tense: past progressive

auxiliary verb + ‘ing’

 

Present progressive:

Mei is watching a movie right now.

Past progressive:

Mei is was watching a movie last night.

Mei was watching a movie last night.

 

EASIEST WAY TO SAY THIS- simple past

Mei watched a movie last night.

 

Why use past progressive?

** simple past and past progressive- little bit different usage

 

SIMPLE PAST- one event, finished

Mei watched a movie last night.

 

PAST PROGRESSIVE- event in the past, interrupted by something else

Mei was watching a movie last night when the electricity went out.

Mei was watching a movie last night, and her sister called.

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXAMPLES:

I was coming to school, and the bus stopped because of construction.

I came to school, and the bus stopped because of construction. XXX

I was coming to school at 8am. XXX

I came to school this morning at 8am.

 

 

My son and I had lunch in his classmate’s home at noon yesterday.

My son and I were having lunch in his classmate’s home at noon yesterday, and he broke a glass.

She was driving her car, and a dog ran in front of her.

She was driving from Victoria to Nanaimo, and a deer ran right in front of her car.

She drove from Victoria to Nanaimo yesterday.

She was driving from Victoria to Nanaimo yesterday, and she saw an accident on the highway.

When I was driving to Victoria yesterday, I saw three deer by the side of the highway. COMPLEX- ADV CL

I saw three deer by the side of the highway when I was driving to Victoria yesterday. COMPLEX- ADV CL

I drove to Victoria yesterday. SIMPLE SENT, SIMPLE PAST
I saw three deer standing by the side of the highway while I was driving to Victoria yesterday.

 

SENTENCE STRUCTURE:

She saw her son running across the park.

I saw you walking down the sidewalk.

We heard her singing a song.

*I don’t know how to explain the grammar. I will think about it and get back to you.

 

I was arriving early today. XXX ‘arrive’ doesn’t take up a span of time

IDIOM We made it home. We made it safe and sound. - We got home. We arrived home.

We made it to Calgary in 10 hours. distance travelled

She made it to UBC after two years at SHEC. She is a student there now. goal achieved

Her dog made it to 20.

My grandmother made it to 98.

My grandmother passed away at 98.

 

 

PAST PROGRESSIVE

There was an earthquake last Friday. Did you feel it?

Yes, I was studying at South Hill (when the earthquake happened).

Yes, I was talking to my neighbour in the backyard (when the earthquake happened).

No, I was taking a ferry, so I didn’t feel it.

I was talking to my friend when the earthquake happened.

 

Do you remember where you were when Covid began?

I was living in China at the time.

I was living in Vancouver when Covid broke out.

He was working in Malaysia, so he flew home to The Philippines.

 

Let’s write some sentences on our own using past progressive verb tenses:

YOUR EXAMPLES:

We were watching you while you were competing in the swimming heat.

VOCAB heat – race

He was competing in a 200m heat.

 

I was watching my son when he fell off the swing.

They were talking , and they came up with a schedule.

They talked last night.

They were looking deep into each others’ eyes, and then they fell in love.

They were talking talked last night, and they will talk again today.

They were moving to a new house, and the TV broke.

 

 

COMPOUND

We were studying last week in the library, and we felt an earthquake.

COMPLEX

While we were studying last week in the library, and we felt an earthquake.

We felt an earthquake while we were studying last week in the library.

I was sitting on the bus when a couple started to argue.

I was eavesdropping.

VOCAB eavesdrop(v) secretly listen to other people’s conversations

 

We were feeling felt an earthquake while we were studying yesterday. XXX

earthquake is quick, does not keep going

 

He was eating a sandwich, and he found a piece of fingernail/hair in it.

She was eating a cake, and she found a ring.

A friend of mine was eating a piece of his birthday cake, and he found a piece of paper with a name and phone number on it.

 

I was driving my car, and I remembered that I forgot my lunch.

I was driving, and I realized that I forgot to lock the door.

 

The teacher was talking/speaking, and I remembered something from my past  suddenly. It triggered my memory.

 

 

 

VOCAB trigger(v,n) causes negative emotion or memory to occur

Seeing that dog triggers my fear.

The movie triggered some deep emotion in me.

She gets/is triggered easily.

A man yelling triggers her anxiety.

 

People with PTSD are easily triggered by loud noises, for example.

 

The dog was triggered by the tall man.

 

It really bothers him when people put their feet on their seat.

 

Therapy can help with those negative emotions.

 

therapy- talking to a therapist, psychologist

retail therapy- feel sad, go shopping

 

OCD  - popular vocabulary  I have OCD.

obsessive-compulsive disorder- OCD

obsessive, obsession- thoughts that you cannot control, can’t stop thinking about something, bothers you

 

compulsion- actions that you cannot control

repeated actions, compelled to repeat these actions

e.g. hand washing, touch doorknob or light switch

 

The mouse incident triggered a hand-washing compulsion.

 

If it bothers you, you can get help.

 

 

 

phobias- intense irrational fear

-germophobia- fear dirt, germs, bacteria

-claustophobia- fear of enclosed spaces

-agoraphobia- fear of other people

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anxious(adj) anxiety(n)

 

Therapy can help.

 

 

CONTINUE TOMORROW

 

** Quiz on adverb clauses

Let’s choose ten adverb clause words to review for the quiz.

1.    after / before

2.    while

3.    when

4.    since

5.    because

6.    if

7.    even though / although

8.    until

9.    so … that

10.                       unless

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let’s choose ten vocabulary words to review for the quiz.

1.    happen(v)

2.    piece(n,v)

3.    allow(v)

4.    family(n)

5.    friend(n)

6.    heart(n)

7.    improve(v)

8.    life(n)

9.    follow(v)

10.                       solution(n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXAMPLES:

 

My sister wrote her address on a piece of paper before I moved.

My friend called me because she forgot her key. called once

My friend was calling me because she forgot her key. called over and over

She has not yoga since she sprained her wrist. time

She does not do yoga since she has neck problems. because

 

VERB TENSE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF EF5

If we had been allowed to go out without a head scarf in our old country, we would have stayed there. subjunctive mood in the past

 

VERB TENSES FOR EF5-the verb tenses that we have to master:

Simple present

Simple past

Simple future

Present progressive

Past progressive

Present perfect

 

 

 

 

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VERB FORM

like(v)

He likes ice cream.

 

He likes + V.

He likes + to eat OR eating

He likes to eat vegetables.

He likes eating vegetables.

 

Dogs like to be in a pack.

OR

Dogs like being in a pack.

 

You like to learn English in a class with a teacher.

You like learning English in a class with a teacher.

 

like, love, hate, start, begin, continue, prefer

 

Little kids love to play. OR Little kids love playing.

 

I hate listening to my mother-in-law. OR I hate to listen to my mother-in-law.

 

Maris started to laugh when she saw the puppy.

Maris started laughing when she saw the puppy.

Joe began to study math last month.

Joe began studying math last month.

I will continue to live in BC.

I will continue living in BC.

 

prefer-

She prefers going out over staying home.

He prefers to stay home rather than go out.

 

try

We will try to get tickets for the concert.

We will try getting tickets for the concert.

 

 

 

 

** Essay

PART D: COMPOSITION

1 written-response question Suggested Time: 35 minutes

Value: 30%

INSTRUCTIONS: Using standard English, write in the Response Booklet, a coherent, unified,

multi-paragraph (3 or more paragraphs) composition of at least 300 words on

the topic below. In your composition, you may apply any appropriate method

of development including exposition, persuasion, description, and narration.

Use the Organization and Planning space to plan your work.

3. Write a multi-paragraph composition on the topic below. In addressing the topic, consider all

possibilities. You may draw support from the experiences of others or from any aspect of your life:

your reading and your experiences. You do not have to accept the basic premise of the topic.

Topic:

Our experiences can influence behaviour.

 

Essay work (EF5 and above)

 

sentences—paragraphs—essays – papers (college, university: 5, 10, 20 pages) – thesis/graduating essay- graduating from degree (80-120 pages) – book (300-600 pages)- non-fiction, fiction

apply to postsec- essay

 

** sentences- sentence types: simple, compound, complex, compound-complex- next step

** GOOD SENTENCE WRITING IS THE FOUNDATION OF ALL WRITING

Building vocab, word form, verb tense, verb form, preposition, phrasal verbs

Developing authentic(natural) phrasing

 

You picked a hard road to walk down. You are brave and strong! You are scared and weak? We have to be.

Have hope and vision and a target.

IDIOM Never say never. Have resolve!

 

 

** paragraphs – structure    Grabber

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences,

Concluding sentence

(150-200 words)

 

- format                - font size, doublespace, indent, paper orientation, name and class

 

** essay -multi-paragraph writing, 3, 5, 6, 7 paragraphs on a topic

 

ENGLISH 12 EXAM Writing prompt: “in essay form” “in paragraphs” “multi-paragraph” – means write an essay

“at least 300 words”  the sweetspot, the Goldilocks zone (300-400ww)

“Goldilocks and the Three Bears”- fairy tale, children tale

 

 

paragraph - at least 150 words

essay – at least 300 words*

*You don’t have to write a book. You just have to 3-5 short paragraphs.

 

 

We will focus on the five-paragraph essay – basic model

-academic essay- good for school

-3X5 essay

 

CONTINUE TOMORROW