EF23 Class 5

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s agenda

·      Attendance

·      “Family” vocabulary HANDOUT

·      Continue “Making Introductions”

Write your own dialogue

·      Talk about PLOs (Prescribed Learning Outcomes)

Distribute PLOs (Prescribed Learning Outcomes)

·      Return Practice Paragraph

Talk about paper and format

Optional RW for one point

·      Continue sentence work- simple sentences

Go over homework from last class

Quiz#1 on simple sentences Wed

Explain the structure of the quiz

 

Tuesday

·      Continue sentence work- simple sentences

Prepare for Quiz#1 on simple sentences on Wednesday.

Choose ten words of vocabulary to review for the quiz.

I will choose six of those words for the quiz.

 

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“Family Relationships”

A.   Vocabulary

 

-Male- man, men

mother’s or father’s father

husband- spouse, partner

VOCAB pet name – affectionate name- sweety, honey, dear, darling

VOCAB spouse- husband or wife

son or daughter- offspring, child

I have two offspring.

brother or sister- sibling

She has three siblings.

He has only one sibling.

uncle – your father’s or mother’s brother

English has only one word “uncle”

great-grandfather

you-  father-  grandfather-  great-grandfather-  great-great-grandfather

son-  grandson-  great-grandson (three generations in the future)

nephew- sister or brother’s son

son-in-law- my daughter’s or son’s husband

stepfather- mother married a new man

half-brother- share one parent

adopted son-  take a child from another family or place, e.g. orphan

You adopt a dog or a cat.

foster son- government pays you to take care of a child

godson- Catholic, religious relationship -promise to be a godmother or godfather and take care of the child

excellent movie The Godfather

 

 

-Female- woman, women

wife

daughter

aunt

niece

grandmother

sister-in-law

mother-in-law

monster-in-law little joke

 

 

-Either gender-

child, children

They have one child. They have three children.

spouse- husband or wife, both genders

only child- no brothers or sisters

She is an only child.

She doesn’t have any siblings.

She has two siblings.

My son is an only child.

cousin- your aunt’s or uncles’ child/children

 

 

-Marital Statuses

married

common-law- You have lived together for at least two years.

“have lived together in a marriage-like relationship for a minimum of two years”

In Canada, when you are married, your finances are shared in the eyes of the law.

You can sign a prenuptial agreement before you get married to protect your own money.

Are Taylor Swift and Kelse Travis going to have a prenup?

VOCAB prenuptial agreement- a legal document you sign before you get married

 

single

He is single. He is a single man.

engaged- planning to get married soon

separated- problems in the marriage, living apart, not divorced

divorced- marriage is over, done, ended, Game over!, legally divorced

Divorce can be very difficult on children.

They signed a divorce settlement.

VOCAB alimony- money you pay your ex

He will pay alimony to her.

 

bachelor- single men, never married

Are you a bachelor?

widow- husband has died

widower- wife has died

He is a widower.

 

 

-Additional Vocabulary

immediate family- parents and children, nuclear family

extended family- uncles, aunt, grandparents, cousins, etc

ancestors- your family from the far past

His ancestors come from the Middle East.

Her ancestors come from Africa.

My ancestors come from Ireland and Scotland.

descendants-

orphan- a child without a mother or father

The orphan baby girl was adopted by a family.

twins- two babies

identical twins- look the same

triplets

maternal(adj)- mother  maternity(n)

maternity ward- the area of a hospital for mothers to have babies

She is in the maternity ward having her baby.

VOCAB ward- area of a hospital, special department

paternal(adj)- father

He took a paternity test. He checked if he was the real father of a baby.

paternity test- DNA test, blood test

 

B.Vocabulary Review

 

 

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Practice writing simple sentences

Use these writing prompts to create simple sentences like we are studying in class. Try to use a variety of verb tenses: present, past, and future. Write your SV, SSV, and SVV sentences on your own paper.

A.   1. Vancouver __________.

Vancouver is very beautiful. SV

Vancouver is a nice place to leave. SV

Vancouver is a very big and crowded city. SV

Vancouver and Toronto are big cities. SSV

 

2. Some people _________.

Some people have plans for the future. SV

Some people enjoy playing soccer. SV

Some people are immigrants. SV

Some people go to work and then go/come home. SVV

Some people have good jobs and earn/make a lot of money. SVV

Some people and their friends travel often. SSV

 

SV   SSV   SVV

 

3. My favourite store ________.

My favourite store is Costco. SV

SIMPLE SENTENCES because

My favourite store is open from 10-6. SV

My favourite store is expensive. SV

My favourite store is having a sale. SV

The store is on sale.

The jewelry is on sale. SV

I will go to my favourite store. SV simple future

I went to my favourite store. SV simple past

My favourite store is a clean store and has cheap prices. SVV

My favourite store is open but will close soon. SVV

My favourite store will open soon. SV

My favourite store sells clothes and gives discounts. SVV

 

My favourite store is a Persian store, but it was closed last month.

COMPOUND SENTENCE- later this week

 

 

4. The rain ________.

The rain and strong wind was/happened yesterday. SSV

The rain and fog was the cause of the accident. SSV

The rainbow came out after the rain.

Last year, I saw a rainbow two times/ twice. SV

She saw a double rainbow.

 

5. Many kinds of flowers ________.

Many kinds of flowers are beautiful, but some people have allergies to flowers. COMPOUND

Many kinds of flowers are beautiful. SIMPLE SV

My husband and I look at many kinds of flowers. SSV

 

 

6. The ferry ________.

The ferry is late. SV

The ferry trip is fun and enjoyable. SV

The ferry is faster than a boat for sea travel.

The ferry arrived and left quickly. SVV

The ferry went to Nanaimo and came back. SVV

The ferry and the bus are public transit. SSV

The ferry and the ship are used for sea journeys. SSV

The ferry and crews cruise ships are the best.

 

VOCAB crews/ cruise

 

The teacher and students talk. SSV

 

Do you feel okay about simple sentences: SV   SSV   SVV?

I feel confident and comfortable.

 

7. The Northshore Mountains _______.

The Northshore Mountains are beautiful/ very nice/ gorgeous. SV

 The Northshore Mountains are tall and wide. SV

The Northshore Mountains are close to our house. SV

The Northshore Mountains look beautiful and are close to our house. SVV

The Northshore Mountains are beautiful and covered with snow. SVV

The Northshore Mountains will be covered with snow next winter. SV

8. A large white dog ________.

A large white dog attacked me. SV

A large white dog is barking and running. SVV

A large white dog and a small black cat are friends. SSV