Wednesday, 24 September 2025

EF45 Class 17

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

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

·      Quiz2-compound sentences

·      Continue verb tenses- present progressive

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·      IF TIME Begin descriptive paragraph

 

 

 

Compound sentences

SV, SOBA SV.       

SV; SV.

SV; TRANS, SV.

 

SV, SOBA SV.   so   or   but   and

It is a sunny day today, so we are going to go to the beach.  will go

 

SV; SV.

It is a sunny day today; we will go to the beach.

 

SV; TRANS, SV.

It is a sunny day today; therefore, we will go to the beach.

 

REMEMBER  punctuation   , SOBA    ; TRANS,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quiz2

Phones and devices away.

Write a compound sentence for each.

Pass in by 12:35

1.    and              speak

2.    but              leave

3.    also             expect

4.    therefore   cry

5.    however    cheap

6.    as a result  careful

 

 

 

 

Continue with verb tenses

Simple present

Simple past

Simple future

 

 

Present progressive/ present continuous- same thing, meaning

‘ing’ verbs

 

auxiliary verb- helper verb, extra verb

AUX- plug-in in the back of your TV, computer monitor, car

 

Present progressive

auxiliary verb + ‘ing’ verb

He is running down the sidewalk.  right now, at this moment

She is talking on the phone to her sister. right now, at this moment

 

COMMON ERROR for beginner students

I eat an apple. XXX vt

I eat an apple. everyday

 

FIX

I eat an apple everyday.

I eat apples. behaviour, truth

She does not eat meat. She is a vegetarian.

vegan- no animal products at all

 

I am eating an apple right now. present progressive/continuous

 

He is at the gym. SIMPLE PRESENT

He is working out. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

 

We are in the classroom. We are learning English.

 

 

COMMON ERROR She talking on the phone to her sister. XXX

FIX She is talking on the phone to her sister.

They are talking to each other.

 

I talking XXX

I am talking.

 

You talking XXX

You are talking.

 

Be careful with subject verb agreement:

I am studying French at school.

You are studying French at school.

He is studying French at school.

We are studying French at school.

Jun is studying French at school.

They are studying French at school.

 

Can you write sentences with this verb tense?

How consistently?

all the time?

most of the time?

sometimes?

never?

 

AUX + ing

My husband is working on his computer.

My kids are playing at the school.

 

 

 

 

NOT SURE: I think that he is working on his computer.

I think he is working on his computer.

Noun clause- learn in a couple weeks

I think (that) my son is working right now, but he might be studying with his girlfriend.

I believe that she is telling the truth.

I suspect that the dog is sick.

I guess that she is coming home after work.

 

I believe (that) I can fly.

I think (that) I’m doing ok/well/ great/ so-so in the class.

 

NOUN CLAUSES- couple weeks

He thinks his daughter is the most beautiful girl in the world.

He thinks (that) his daughter is the most beautiful girl in the world.

 

 

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Difference between simple present and present progressive

Simple present-  She studies French at school. usual activity

 

Present progressive- She is studying French at school. happening right now, currently

-deeper implication- sounds not permanent, sounds temporary

 

 

Mei lives in Vancouver.

Mei is living in Vancouver.

What is the difference in meaning?

What does present progressive suggest about the future?

 

 

Mei lives in Vancouver. -sounds permanent, going to stay, plans to stay

Mei is living in Vancouver. -sounds temporary, maybe not going to stay

The intention, deeper meaning is a little bit different.

 

She is staying in Vancouver. suggests a very short time

I have an uncle who is staying with me.

 

Example:

We study English at SHEC.

We are studying English at SHEC.

Which one makes the most sense?

 

 

I teach at SHEC.

I am teaching at SHEC.

Which one makes the most sense?

 

I am teaching EF45 this term.

I teach EF5 this summer. XXX

You are taking EF45 this term.

 

I am teaching until retire. 

I will teach until I retire. simple future

I am living in Vancouver. I will move somewhere else maybe in a few years.

 

She does yoga.

She is doing yoga. currently, right now

 

He goes to the gym twice a week. always, routine, habit

He is going to the gym twice a week. just for a short time

 

Swimming is a full-body workout.

Playing basketball helps you maintain bone density.

bone density- how strong your bones are

 

Some diseases run in the family.

They are genetic.

 

Advice for good health:

Don’t smoke.

Get some exercise twice or three times a week.

Get enough sleep.

Eat well.

Drink water.

Don’t worry.

Keep your social relationships.

 

 

 

 

She hurt her hand at work. She goes / is going to a physiotherapist.

She is going to a chiropractor.

Chiropractors crack your joints.

 

Other meaning of present progressive – right now

I am sitting down. You are writing. We are listening to each other.

She is eating a sandwich. He is looking at his phone. Maria is thinking about her mother.

IDIOM A penny for your thoughts. What are you thinking about?

IDIOM He is lost in thought. She is a million miles away. He is zoned out.

She is daydreaming.

IDIOM Can I pick your brain? Can I get your opinion about something?

 

She does yoga twice a day. It is good for her tight muscles and tendons. SIMPLE PRESENT

I am doing yoga right now. I will call you back. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE- right now

 

She does deep breathing every morning. SIMPLE PRESENT

She is breathing deeply right now. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

 

He stretches every morning.

She is stretching right now.

 

He is stretching the truth.

She has to stretch her budget every month.

 

HIGHER-LEVEL- SPECIAL USAGE

We are going to the park in ten minutes. suggests the future

ALTERNATE: We are about to go to the park.

We are going to go to the park in ten minutes. SIMPLE FUTURE

 

We are going to lunch in 30 minutes.

We are going to have lunch in 30 minutes. SIMPLE FUTURE

 

She is going to Calgary next month.

She is going to move/go to Calgary next month. SIMPLE FUTURE

He is playing basketball tonight.

 

CONTINUE TOMORROW

 

 

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“Going Shopping”

Let’s get into buzz groups of 4-5 people.

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

 

 

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