Friday, 12 September 2025

EF45 Class 9

 

This is the end of our second week.

IDIOM catch up on sleep, sleep in

IDIOM couch potato- lie on the couch and relax

working, work

circus performance

new recipe- ceviche

soccer match- Premier League- Manchester United

Hillcrest swimming pool- swim laps

surprise barbecue on the seaside- Jericho or Spanish Banks

study/read a new book Before I Wake

 

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Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 2

Strengths    Challenges    Goals    Plan/Steps

 

 

I ate breakfast.

I had breakfast. MORE AUTHENTIC

 

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Learning resources:

https://www.youtube.com/@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian

https://www.youtube.com/@listeningtimepodcast

https://www.youtube.com/@EnglishWithGreg

 

 

TV show- “Friends” Youtube & Prime

“Ren”

-Be cautious of passive watching

-close-captioning and subtitles

 

Animation, kids’ shows

 

There are places to meet people to talk.

volunteering, seniors, sports, community centres, class, library, conversation groups

I have some other ideas, later.

 

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 2

·      Vocab exercises “Multiple-Choice Synonyms 1” 11-20

·      Return Quiz1

Go over the quiz

Do examples

Optional rewrite (RW) for one point

Title: Quiz1 RW

·      Overview of verb tenses- continue

·      Listening- song lyrics

 

Monday

·      New dialogue

·      Overview of verb tenses- continue

 

 

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1.       Please __ your full name on the form.

a) write

(b) erase

(c) read

 

2.       She decided to __ her old toys to charity.

a) take

(b) donate

(c) sell

 

3.       We need to __ the table before dinner.

(a) clear

(b) set

(c) break

 

4.       He will __ the class by telling a joke.

(a) confuse

(b) entertain

(c) ignore

 

5.       The teacher asked us to __ attention.

(a) lose

(b) pay

(c) forget

 

6.       They __ the movie last weekend.

(a) watched

(b) ignored

(c) heard

 

7.       Please __ your shoes before coming inside.

(a) wear

(b) remove

(c) clean

 

8.       I __ my phone at home and had to go back for it.

(a) lost

(b) forgot

(c) took

 

9.       The baby started to __ when it was hungry.

(a) cry

(b) laugh

(c) sleep

 

10.   She __ the gift and found a beautiful necklace inside.

(a) opened

(b) closed

(c) wrapped

11.   The class starts __ at 9:00 AM.

(a) late

(b) early

(c) exactly

promptly, on the dot

The bus will leave promptly at 10:30 on the dot.

 

 

12.   It’s __ time to leave for the party.

(a) almost, about

(b) too late

(c) already

 

13.   The event was __ due to bad weather.

(a) canceled

(b) continued

(c) delayed

 

The event was canceled due to bad weather.

The event was canceled because of bad weather.

The event was canceled because the weather was bad. COMPLEX SENT

 

 

 

14.   The meeting lasted for a __ time.

(a) short, brief

(b) long, extended

(c) quick

She took a long/extended break from work.

 

 

15.   He arrived __ to the movie and missed the start.

(a) late, tardy

(b) early

(c) on time

 

16.   We usually __ breakfast around 8 AM.

(a) skip- don’t have it

(b) eat- have

(c) serve- offer, give

She served coffee to her guests.

He skipped class today.

ignore- don’t pay attention to, don’t listen

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.   The park was __ in the morning but got crowded later.

(a) empty, vacant

(b) full

(c) noisy

 

Apartment building/Motel – sign “VACANCY” or “NO VACANCY”

 

vacation  // vacancy

 

hotel- bigger, many floors, more expensive, more facilities

motel- smaller, 1-2 floors, drive your car to the door of your room, cheaper, fewer facilities

 

“no-tell motel”

 

18.   She always __ her work before the deadline.

(a) finishes, does, completes

(b) delays

(c) stops

 

19.   He __ for the test all night.

(a) slept

(b) studied, practiced, reviewed, crammed

IDIOM cram(v) -study very hard before a test

(c) forgot

Japan has cram schools for high school students.

 

 

 

20.   The store opens __ at 10 AM every day.

(a) roughly

(b) exactly, precisely, on the dot, sharp

(c) almost

 

 

 

Don’t be shy.

Have some guts/confidence.

Force yourself to talk.

Be brave.

You will start to feel comfortable in time.

 

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Quiz1

Write a simple sentence for each.

1.    SV           find

She finds a phone on her bed. vt? everyday

She found a phone on her bed.

You will find your phone under the able.

I find this book interesting.  show your opinion

He finds the food spicy.

 

2.    SSV         spend

Sarah and I spent time on the beach.

Mei and Michele spend much a lot of money at the time.

 

 

3.    SVV        return

Vivian returned the sweater and got new shoes.

I went to the US and returned to Canada.

4.    SV           expensive

Houses in Vancouver are expensive.

5.    Imperative      lose

Don’t lose your control!

Don’t lose your keys.

6.    Interrogative  hard

Did you work hard last week?

Was the quiz hard for you?

 

You can fix up your quiz and rewrite it. I point

Pass in the quiz today or first thing Monday.

 

I’ll come around and help if you want any.

 

Title: Quiz1 RW

 

shirt

t-shirt, crew neck or a v-neck

polo shirt

collar

 

She took a u-turn in her car on the wide street.

He did a three-point turn in his car on the narrow street.

 

street vendors- people selling things on the sidewalk

 

IDIOM a homebody- somebody who likes to stay home

 

You like to stay home and recharge.

 

planting sunflowers- relax

 

Sunflower seeds are healthy. They are good for you.

 

 

 

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You’ve Got a Friend, Carole King, 1970? 1971?

 

song

song lyrics – words to the song

 

 

down and troubled-

down(adj)- sad, blue

 

care

 

Nothing is going right.

 

eyes and think of me

soon

darkest night-

 

call out my name

know

I’ll come running.

To see you again

 

summer or fall

call

I’ll be there.

You’ve got a friend.

 

sky

clouds

north wind begins to blow

IDIOM Keep your head together. Don’t freak out. Just stay calm.

 

my name out loud

hear me knocking at your door

 

friend

people can be so cold

They’ll hurt you and desert you.

take your soul if you let them

don’t you let them

VOCAB soul- spirit, inside

 

 

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