Thursday, 2 October 2025

EF23 Class 22

 

Today

Today’s agenda

·      Attendance

·      Continue complex sentences- last kind of sentence

- adverb clauses- because if when after before

          Quiz 4 Monday

·      Paragraph practice, Test1 Friday

·      New dialogue “Ordering at a Restaurant”

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 5

·      Vocabulary exercises

·      Choose vocab for Quiz4 Monday- complex sentences

·      Test1 – paragraph (last 55m)

 

 

Monday

·      Quiz4

·      Begin new verb tense- present progressive/present continuous

e.g. She is walking down the sidewalk.

 

Tuesday

·      Continue new verb tense- present progressive/present continuous

e.g. She is walking down the sidewalk.

 

Wednesday and Thursday- midterm recommendations for November term

Short one-on-one meetings to discuss what your next course should be

Based on 3-4 quizzes, 1 test, Spoken1 x/10

Registration for November term, Quarter 2 (Nov-Jan) begins October 14th.

In order to register, you need a recommendation from your teacher.

I will give you a recommendation next Wednesday or Thursday based on quizzes, tests, RW, spoken. Latenesses and absences are problematic.

 

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Complex sentences -adverb clauses

because   if   when   after   before

SV because SV.

Because SV, SV.

Sarah is happy because she got a new job.

Because she got a new job, Sarah is happy. OK

Because Sarah got a new job, she is happy. Better, clearer

 

Exercises:

1.We went inside because/when it started to rain.

Because/when it started to rain, we went inside.

 

2. I’ll call you after/when I finish my homework.

if -  maybe finish, maybe not

 

3. Imelda wears her toque when it is cold.

When it is cold, Imelda wears her toque.

toque- wool winter hat

if   because- possible

 

4. Joseph stayed home because/when he was feeling sick.

 

5. You will pass the exam if/after you study hard.

 

6. We threw a surprise party because/when it was her birthday.

 

7. Mikaela smiled when she walked into the room. most probable

Mikaela smiled before/after she walked into the room. changes the meaning

 

 

Mikaela smiled when she walked into the room.

When she walked into the room, Mikaela smiled. OK

When Mikaela walked into the room, she smiled.

 

When Michelle walked into the room, Mikaela smiled. two people

Mikaela smiled when Michelle walked into the room. two people

 

 

because   if   when   after   before – Different meanings

Use the word that fits your meaning.

 

8. You will miss your flight if you don’t hurry.

If you don’t hurry, you will miss your flight.

 

9. The phone rang when Junko was cooking.

EF45 while- similar to ‘when’

 

The phone rang after Junko finished cooking.

The phone rang before Junko started cooking.

 

10. I will unpack some boxes when/after I get home.

When/after I get home, I will unpack some boxes.

 

11.Lock the door when you leave.

When you leave, lock the door.

Check it twice.

when – very high-frequency word, used a lot by English speakers

I say to my kids: Remember to lock the door when you leave.

Remember to feed the dog. Remember to turn off the stove when you are finished cooking.

to my little son- Remember to brush your teeth.

 

Remind me to call my sister.

Remind me that I have a class tomorrow.

Put a reminder in your phone.

Please text me a reminder.

That song reminds me of when I was a teenager.

That perfume reminds me of my old girlfriend from high school.

This picture reminds me of my grandmother.

The rainy weather reminds me of my home city.

My wife reminded me to get some milk.

He reminded me to wash the dishes.

I reminded my daughter to clean her room.

 

remember  /  remind- not the same meaning

 

This song reminds me of my childhood.

VOCAB nostalgia(n) emotion – sweet and sad, bittersweet feeling remembering the past

 

remain Only two student remained in the classroom.

 

I didn’t remember to get milk. My wife reminded me to get milk.

She set a phone alarm to remind herself to drink water.

 

That old photo reminds me of our first meeting.

 

12. The students have fun when they are in class.

13. Juan will succeed if he keeps trying.

Juan- Spanish name   J sounds like H

Javiera-

Jose- hoe zay

jojoba- ho ho ba

 

Joseph- English name, different

 

Jian- common name

Kian- not as well-known

 

14. We went for a walk after/before we ate dinner.

15. The whole family has picnics when/if the weather is nice. simple present

 

 

 

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Paragraph practice, Test1 Friday

 

Use lined, ruled paper

Full name, class and date top right corner

Title, middle top line: Test 1

Indent the first word

Doublespace

Right between the margins (red lines)

Capital letters

Punctuation, periods (full stops), commas

Write in blue or black ink.

 

At least five sentences (5-9,10 ok)

 

It will be a nice challenge.

Relax. Everything will be ok.

 

If it’s a bit messy, that’s ok. It’s fine as long as it’s legible.

VOCAB legible- readable

It doesn’t have to be beautiful. It’s a first draft written in class. Nobody expects it to be perfect.

Just do your best.

It will be an easy topic.

Phones and electronic devices put away.

 

 

 

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Motene- brand name

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New dialogue “Ordering at a Restaurant”

Let’s get into out chat groups (4-5 people)

Discuss Warm-Up Questions and Vocabulary Preview

 

dessert- sweet treat after dinner, cheesecake, ice cream, cake, pie, cookies

desert- dry sandy area of land, camels

 

Warm-Up Questions

1.Vietnamese- pho (soup), bahn mi (sandwich)

Bahn Mi Saigon- 5397 Victoria Drive and 38th Avenue, take-out

Korean food- Sumi, Victoria Drive

Japanese- raman, sushi, sashimi, onigiri, Japadog

Italian – pasta, ricotto cheese, pizza

Greek- roast lamb

Ethiopian-

Persian- Akbar Jojo – Lonsdale

once in a while- fast food- McDonalds, A&W, Triple O, White Spot, KFC

Five Guys- hamburgers

French Canadian - poutine? where?

Mexican – tacos, burritos

French fries

American- hot dogs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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