EF6WI567 Class 12

 

In the next week, I have several meetings to go to.

I am representing the teachers at some meetings.

 

Butter

10 years ago

He is a puppy-at-heart.

He is a very gentle dog.

He loves people.

He won’t bother you.

If you are scared, you can do this.

He doesn’t care about food.

He mostly cares about affection.

The autistic students really like him.

I bring him once every couple of weeks.

 

She is a child-at-heart.

 

 

 

 

Today’s agenda

·      Attendance

·      Return Test 1

Go over

- verb tense

- “ “ direct quotations

Optional RW for one point

·      Continue compound sentences

Prepare for quiz Monday

Choose vocabulary to review

·      Idiom story “Amy Has a Crush”- casual, natural-sounding English

fun stories

 

Friday

I have a meeting. Ginny will be here.

 

Monday

·      Quiz 2- compound sentences

·      Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

Tuesday

·      Continue adverb clauses

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Test 1

Title: Test 1

Write a narrative paragraph of 125-150 words on one of the following topics.

Pass in by the end of the class.

1.    A memorable journey

2.    A difficult decision

3.    A memorable high school event

4.    A time I helped someone

 

Areas for improvement:

verb tense – simple past (EF1) - already happened

When I am a child, I go to school with my friends. XXX

When I was a child, I went to school with my friends.

When I were a child, I was go to school with my friends. XXX

 

 

 

 

 

7 main verb tenses to know:

simple present

simple past

simple future

present progressive/continuous

past progressive/continuous

present perfect

present perfect progressive/continuous

 

 

“ “ quotation marks

reported speech, direct speech- exact words that someone says, quote, quotation

Mary said, “I am going to be late today.”

You said, “I will pick up the kids.”

Barack Obama said, “Yes, we can!”

He said, “Hello.”

 

My sister said you should be careful. XXX

FIX

My sister said, “You should be careful.”

direct speech- exact words

 

 

indirect speech- not the exact words, just the idea

My sister said, “You should be careful.” direct quotation

My sister said that I should be careful. indirect, no quotation

 

Mary said that she will/would be late today. indirect, no quotation

Mary said, “I will be late today.” direct, quotation

 

You said that you would pick up the kids. indirect, no quotation

You said, “I will pick up the kids.” direct, quotation

 

My friend said I don’t want to go to the party. I said you should go. XXX

FIX

My friend said, “I don’t want to go to the party.” I said, “You should go.”

My friend said (that) he didn’t want to go to the party. I said (that) he should go.

 

My mother said you have to do your homework. CONFUSING

FIXES

My mother said, “You have to do your homework.”

My mother said that I have to do my homework.

 

Using quotation marks “  “ double quotation marks 99% of the time

 ‘   ‘ single quotation marks 1% of your time , university papers

 

 

Barack Obama said that we can do it!

 

DIRECT       She said, “That will be fine.”

INDIRECT   She said that that will be fine.

 

 

 

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Example sentences

 

I will never forget my family vacation.

I will never forget your birthday party.

 

It was one of the best days of my life.

Italy is one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

She is one of the nicest people I have ever met.

 

highways- TransCanada highway, Highway 1

 

major highway, secondary highway

 

The major highway going to LA is I-5.

A secondary highway is Route 80.

 

 

We wanted to got out. But we were tired. ww XXX

*Don’t start a sentence with SOBA.

 

FIXES

We wanted to got out, but we were tired.

We wanted to got out; we were tired.

We wanted to got out. However, we were tired.

We wanted to got out; however, we were tired.

 

We were so tired. ww

We were so tired. – casual talking, not for writing

FIXES

We were very/really/extremely tired.

 

We were so tired that SV.

We were so tired that we feel asleep. adverb clause- next week

It is so cold that we are wearing toques.

 

 

The announcer said that the flight was delayed.

 

 

 

Verb tenses

feel- simple present    felt-simple past

fall- simple present     fell- simple past

fill- simple present       filled- simple past

 

I feel great. I felt great yesterday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Quiz 2 on Monday

Let’s choose 10 connector words to review:

1.    , so

2.    or

3.    but

4.    and

5.    ; however,

6.    therefore

7.    also

8.    as a result

9.    likewise

10.                       in addition

 

We will choose 10 vocabulary words to review.

1.    company

2.    program

3.    question

4.    work

5.    money

6.    project

7.    team

8.    friend

9.    dance

10.                       manager

 

I will choose six of them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXAMPLE

Quiz 2

Write  a compound sentence for each.

1.    so      friend

My friend was (feeling) sick, so I made some soup for her.

My neighbour won the lottery, so now I am his best friend.

2.    however    manager

Mei wanted to take a day off; however, her manager turned her down.

3.

4.

5.

6.

 

 

SV, SOBA SV.

SV; TRANS, SV.

 

 

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“Episode 2: Amy Has a Crush”

Let’s get into some groups of 4-5 people. Let’s chat in English about the questions and vocabulary.

 

Discussion

1.    bff- BFF- best friend forever

I have a childhood friend.

She is a friend from work.

He is a friend from college/church/mosque/temple.

mosque- church for Muslim people

Buddhist temple

Jewish synagogue

 

2.    complain about husband/wife, interesting topics, gossip,

family, kids, job

IDIOM Don’t show your dirty laundry.

3.    swimming pool, community centre, church, school, gym, Costco,

Meetup.com, bar, nightclub, coffee shop, dog park,

4.    honest, kind, thoughtful, smart, humorous, not selfish, genuine, not fake, frank

5.    Sidney Sweeney, Madjit

 

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