EF45 Class 15

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Return Test1- narrative writing

Discuss

Optional RW for one point

·      Talk about run-on sentences and comma splices

·      Prepare for Quiz2 compound sentences

Choose vocab to review

·      New dialogue “Going to an Eye Doctor”

 

Tuesday

·      Go over some run-on sentence and comma splice exercises from homework

·      Quiz2-compound sentences

·      Continue verb tenses- present progressive

·      Begin descriptive paragraph

 

 

 

 

 

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Test 1

Write a well-organized paragraph of at 120 words (7-10 sentences) on one of the following topics:

1.    The happiest day of my life

2.    A time I helped someone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topic sentence – begins the paragraph

-addresses the topic

                               -lets the reader know what that para is about

 

Topic: The happiest day of my life

Possible topic sentence

          The happiest day of my life was when my baby sister was born.

          The happiest day of my life was when I first arrived in Canada.

The happiest day of my life is today.

The happiest day of the life will be when I finally get married.

          The happiest day of my life was when we visited Butchart Gardens.

 

Topic: A time I helped someone

Possible topic sentence

          I remember how good I felt after helping an old lady cross the street.

 

 

Supporting sentences

Every sentence has to be a real English sentence: simple, compound, complex.

punctuation

capitalization

 

verb form   I was walk  walked  was walking to the store.

walked- simple past

was walking – past progressive

 

verb tense   I wanted to go to the park and then go to the store.

 

etc.

 

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run-on sentences and comma splices

 

To drive to this town took two hours.

It took two hours to drive there.

 

It was hard to get Canada visa a Canadian visa. wf

 

I couldn’t answer him. I couldn’t reply to  him.

 

She has to pay for their education.

 

We drove to the village, met our grandmother, and went to the house.

 

 

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“Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices”

If you are having any trouble with punctuation in compound sentences.

 

 

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Don’t begin sentences with SOBA.

 

It was raining, so we took a taxi. COMPOUND

It was raining. So we took a taxi. XXX casual writing, casual talking

FIXES

It was raining. Therefore, we took a taxi.

It was raining; therefore, we took a taxi.

 

 

 

It was sunny. But it is cold. XXX casual writing and talking

FIXES

It was sunny, but it is cold. COMPOUND

It was sunny. However, it is cold. SIMPLES

It was sunny; however, it is cold. COMPOUND

 

 

We are climbing a steep mountain.

 

 

Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices

 

A run-on sentence is two simple sentences joined together without

punctuation. e.g. It’s rainy I took my umbrella.

The way to fix a run-on sentence is to rewrite it as a simple,

compound or complex sentence.

FIXES:

It’s rainy. I took my umbrella. SIMPLE

It’s rainy, so I took my umbrella. COMPOUND

It’s rainy; I took my umbrella. COMPOUND

It’s rainy;therefore, I took my umbrella. COMPOUND

I took my umbrella because it’s rainy. COMPLEX- ADVERB CLAUSE

I took my umbrella since it’s rainy. COMPLEX- ADVERB CLAUSE

 

You can’t fix a run-on sentence using a comma. If you put a comma

between two simple sentences, it is a comma splice. A comma is not

strong enough to separate two simple sentences.

e.g. It’s rainy, I took my umbrella. COMMA SPLICE- AVOID DOING THIS!

 

 

Exercise 1

Fix these run-on sentences. Write the sentences on your own paper.

 

1.    I went to the store I forgot to buy milk. RO

I went to the store.

I forgot to buy milk.

I went to the store. I forgot to buy milk.

I went to the store, but/and I forgot to buy milk.

I went to the store; however, I forgot to buy milk.

 

 

 

 

2.    She loves to read she goes to the library every week.

She loves to read, so she goes to the library every week.

She loves to read; therefore, she goes to the library every week.

She loves to read. She goes to the library every week.

SIMPLE and COMPOUND sentences

 

3.    We went to the park it started to rain.

We went to the park, it started to rain. XXX

We went to the park, but it started to rain.

, SOBA

We went to the park; however, it started to rain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.    He is a great cook, and /so he makes dinner for us every night.

He is a great cook; therefore, he makes dinner for us every night.

He is a great cook. He makes dinner for us every night.

 

5.    They watched a movie they went out for ice cream.

6.    The cat slept on the couch the dog played in the yard.

The cat slept on the couch, and the dog played in the yard.

The cat slept on the couch; at the same time, the dog played in the yard.

The cat slept on the couch; meanwhile, the dog played in the yard.

VOCAB two things happening at the same time

You are in class at SHEC; meanwhile, your kids are in their school.

 

7.    She finished her homework she watched TV.

8.    We visited the museum we learned a lot about history.

9.    He bought a new car he drove it around town.

10.                       I made a sandwich I ate it for lunch.

I made a sandwich, and I ate it for lunch.

I made a sandwich; then I ate it for lunch.

I made a sandwich. I ate it for lunch.

 

SIMPLE and COMPOUND SENTENCES

 

Exercise 2

Fix these slightly harder run-on sentences. Write the sentences on

your own paper.

 Try some for homework if you like. I can come around and check some of them if you like.

 

1.    She was excited about her new job she didn't realize how much work it would be.

2.    The sun was setting we decided to take a walk along the beach.

3.    He forgot his keys he had to wait outside until someone let him in.

4.    We wanted to go hiking the weather was too bad to go outside.

5.    The concert was amazing we stayed until the very end.

6.    She practiced the piano every day her skills improved rapidly.

7.    The restaurant was crowded we had to wait an hour for a table.

8.    He loves to travel his favorite destination is Japan.

9.    They argued about where to go on vacation they finally decided on Burnaby.

10.                       I bought a new laptop it has all the features I need for work.

 

 

Some of feel a little tired / groggy from the weather.

VOCAB groggy(adj) – feel 1/2 asleep

 

 

 

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Let’s choose 10 words of vocabulary for Quiz2. Also, let’s choose six transitional terms.

 

1.    SOBA

2.    therefore

3.    however

4.    also

5.    as a result

6.    in addition

 

REMEMBER

, SOBA

; therefore,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 vocab words to review:

1.    speak(v)

2.    leave(v)

3.    cry(v)

4.    information(n)

5.    work(v,n)

6.    cheap(adj)

7.    advantage(n)

8.    expect(v)

9.    simple(adj)

10.                       careful(adj)

 

 

 

 

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New dialogue “Going to an Eye Doctor”

Chat Buzz groups 4-5 people

Discuss “Warm-Up Questions” and “Vocabulary Preview”

 

“Warm-Up Questions”

1.    problems with eyes

far-sighted

near-sighted

astigmatism

double-vision

crossed eyes

allergies- eyes will tear up

red eyes

dry eyes

eyestrain

eye fatigue ‘fa teeg’

floaters

cataracts

blood clot in your eye

shaking eye, eye tic

eye pressure

detached retina

 

 

2.can’t see distance

headaches- bad posture

 

 

glasses

contact lenses

eye surgery- lens laser correction

 

My trick to see close up: Make a small circle with your thumb and first finger. Look through the tiny hole. Everything will be crystal clear.

You thumb and forefinger become the aperture of a camera.

 

IDIOM She has eyesight like an eagle.

 

“Vocabulary Preview”

1.    blurry- can’t focus a camera or your eyes

Iphone has autofocus.

2.    vision  eyesight

having a plan for your life, a goal

3.    eyestrain(n)