EF45 Class 11

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Check “Adult Ed Student Information Verification”

·      Begin compound sentences

·      Narrative writing

·      Continue dialogue “Going to Dental Specialist”

·      Overview of verb tenses- continue

·      “Top 100 Most Used Verbs”

·      HW   Try some of the compound sentence exercises.

Exercise 1 and Exercise 2. We’ll share them tomorrow.

 

Wednesday

 

Thursday

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week3

·      vocab

 

 

 

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Check “Adult Ed Student Information Verification”

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Check and make sure the info is correct.

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Compound Sentences

SENTENCE TYPES- COMPOUND SENTENCES

 

*SIMPLE SENTENCES

SV  subject and verb

SSV

SVV

SSVV

Imperative- order, command   ‘please’

Interrogative- ask a question

 

Quiz1  How did Quiz1 go?

The secret is practice, practice.

Daily practice will get you amazing results.

 

 

 

 

*Compound sentence

two simple sentences joined together

It is sunny. It is warm. 2 SIMPLES

COMBINE THEM TOGETHER USING SOBA

It is sunny, and it is warm. COMPOUND

It is sunny and warm. SIMPLE

It’s sunny, but it’s not too warm. COMPOUND

 

Mei likes cats. Joe likes dogs. 2 SIMPLES

COMBINE THEM TOGETHER USING SOBA

Mei likes cats, but Joe likes dogs. COMPOUND

 

 

 

STEP 1    SV, SOBA SV.

STEP 2 later    ; semicolons   therefore   however   also

STEP1     , SOBA , so   , or   , but   , and

 

Most teachers teach FANBOYS.

seven coordinating conjunctions:  for and nor but or yet so

NOT OFTEN USED FOR COMPOUND SENTENCES

for He is wearing a hat, for it is sunny today. COMPOUND

-sounds like a grammar book, does not sound authentic

AUTHENTIC He is wearing a hat because it is sunny today. COMPLEX

 

for – prep  He has a gift for you.

                     I bought a dress for my daughter.

 

She wants a new dress, for she has a party this week. UNUSUAL

She wants a new dress because she has a party this week. COMPLEX

She wants a new dress for a party this week. SIMPLE, SOUNDS AUTHENTIC

-nor

either or, neither nor

She likes neither tea nor coffee. UNUSUAL, GRAMMAR BOOK

 

He doesn’t like tea, nor does he like coffee. GRAMMAR BOOK

AUTHENTIC He doesn’t like tea or coffee. SIMPLE

 

and / or

She plays basketball and tennis. POSITIVE

She doesn’t play basketball or tennis. NEGATIVE

Martin has been to Chile and Argentina.

Martin hasn’t been to Iran or India.

I don’t speak German or Italian.

Arlen speaks Mandarin and English.

 

 

Vanessa doesn’t bake macarons, nor does she bake bread. GRAMMAR BOOK

Vanessa doesn’t bake macarons or bread. SIMPLE

 

-yet

The man is poor, yet he is happy. UNUSUAL

AUTHENTIC The man is poor, but he is happy.

I was sick yesterday, yet I feel better today. UNUSUAL

AUTHENTIC I was sick yesterday, but I feel better today.

 

I am not finished yet. SIMPLE, SOUNDS GOOD

Did you do your work yet?

 

SV, yet SV. NOT AUTHENTIC

 

 

MAIN POINT:

FANBOYS

SOBA - much more useful   , so   , or   , but   , and

-         high frequency words- words that we use a lot

 

soba- Japanese noodles, buckwheat noodles

 

 

EXAMPLES:

,so- give a reason, result

He forgot his credit card, so he had to pay cash.

He forgot his credit card. He had to pay cash. JOIN THEM TOGETHER

cash- folding money, bills

Most people pay with plastic. I’ll pay with plastic.

Debit, please. Mastercard, please. I’ll pay cash.

 

 

bill – at a restaurant Could I have the bill, please.

Can I have the cheque, please?

We have to pay our phone bill. statement-business language

 

He forgot his credit card. He had to pay cash. 2 SIMPLE SENT

He forgot his credit card, so he had to pay cash. 1 COMPOUND SENT

 

She pays cash for everything.

She pays in cash for everything.

cash- folding money, green, bills

 

There are billions of dollars of counterfeit American money all over the world.

VOCAB counterfeit- fake, not real

I have a Rolex, but it is counterfeit. COMPOUND SENTENCE

I have a Gucci wallet. It is counterfeit. It is spelled Guci.

People can be fake. They are two-faced. You cannot trust them.

two-faced(adj)-

 

She had a wad of cash in her purse. She used to carry a lot of cash.

 

wallet- small

handbag, purse- over the shoulder handle

backpack- two shoulder straps

clutch- small handheld purse, more formal

satchel, carry-all, messenger bag

briefcase- hard business case for papers, lawyers, maybe made of leather

 

EXAMPLES:

I want to speak English fluently, so I practice every day.

I want to be healthy, so I should eat healthy food.

 

I want to speak English fluently, so I practice every day.

I practice every day, so I want to speak English fluently. XXX

 

I didn’t plan on going out this weekend, so I stayed home.

My daughter will come to Vancouver, so she will take an English course.

She didn’t drink any water, so she got dehydrated.

My son goes to daycare, so I drop him off early.

It’s a two-hour drive, so I have to leave right now.

 

I live in Vancouver, so it is beautiful. XXX

FIX

Vancouver is beautiful, so I live here.

 

 

 

,or – choice, two options

She will go to the party, or she will stay home.

She will go to the party or stay home. SIMPLE SVV

 

You can have some ice cream, or you can have some chocolate. COMPOUND SENT SV, or SV   comma

You can have some ice cream or some chocolate. SIMPLE SV  no comma

You can have some ice cream, or you can have some chocolate. COMPOUND SV, or SV.

 

You choose me or her. SIMPLE Ultimatum

You choose me, or you can go with her. COMPOUND SV, or SV.

I can write a paragraph, or I can write a story.

Do you like to dance, or do you like to sing?

Do you want a receipt or an email? SIMPLE

Do you want a receipt, or do you want an email? COMPOUND SV, or SV.

Do you want to pay cash, or will you use plastic? COMPOUND SV, or SV.

 

I go to English class every day, or I do self-study at home.

You can buy a car, or you can lease one.

You can have one marshmallow now, or you can have two in five minutes.

 

,but- opposite, contrary ideas

She wants a new dress, but she doesn’t have enough money.

Maria wants to stay home, but she has an appointment.

I like dogs, but she likes cats.

I want to speak English fluently, but I can’t yet.

You want to learn English, but it is hard.

I like running, but she likes swimming.

I am from Iran, but now I am living in Canada.

I like to eat soba noodles, but I am on a diet.

I have a job, but I want a second job.

Maris plans to go hiking, but her daughter wants to stay (at) home.

Shelley bought a new dress, but it is too small.

Moe likes to live in Vancouver, but the rent is very high.

rent- shorter term, month to month

lease- longer term agreement

He rented a car when he went to Calgary for three days.

She leases a car for her business.

I am studying English, but she learns is learning French.

I want to use my computer, but I forgot my password.

I like to live in Vancouver, but I miss my hometown.

I am going to attend the World Cup, but my friend is going to watch it on TV.

I would like to see a game, but tickets cost an arm and a leg.

IDIOM cost an arm and a leg- very expensive

 

 

 

 

 

,and

Maris loves flowers, and she grows them in her garden.

We went for a bike ride, and then we had lunch.

My first walk in Vancouver was in Stanley park, and I loved it.

She likes apples, and she likes pears. COMPOUND

She likes apples and pears. SIMPLE

 

COMPOUND SENTENCES:

SV, SOBA SV.  SOBA so or but and

 

Let’s practice. Take out a piece of paper. Let’s a write a few sentences from our own imagination using , SOBA.

No phones, no electronic devices.

 

EXAMPLES:

I am new here, so I need to make friends.

 

so, XXX

, so

 

 

I like to stay at home and watch movies. SIMPLE SVV

I like to stay at home, and I like to watch movies. COMPOUND

 

 

USING simple present verb tense

I buy a new phone, but I return it. XXX

I bought a new phone, but I returned it.

 

Do I look better in blue or green? SIMPLE

Do I look better in blue, or is green my colour? COMPOUND

Green is my colour.

She looks great in black, but he looks good in white.

 

I buy a house.

I will buy a house. I want to buy a house.

 

 

We’ll continue compound sentences tomorrow.

 

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