P1 EF6 Class 43

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Quick overview of adjective clauses

·      Opportunity to do a replacement quiz and/or replacement test. (90m)

You can choose to do a replacement quiz or a replacement test.

You can choose to do a replacement quiz and a replacement test.

You can choose to do neither.

The replacement quiz will be a mix of all of the sentence styles: simple, compound, and complex- adverb clauses, noun clauses, no adjective clauses

The replacement test will be a paragraph on a new topic.

Title: Replace Quiz#

Title: Replace Test#

 

Wednesday- LAST DAY

·      Non-instruction day

·      Final marks and comments

One-on-one meetings to discuss how things went and what is next, the same as the midterm recommendation meetings.

 

Summer school will begin Monday, July 6^th and end Friday, August 7^th.

 

 

P2 EF71011 Class 42

 

IDIOM Fishing for compliments

You are fishing for compliments.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Essay RWs, 1 pt

·      Talk about replacement quiz, test, essay

Check marks

·      Sentence combining

·      Something fun

·      Leftovers

 

Tuesday, June 23^rd

·      Opportunity to replace one quiz and/or one test, or essay. (about 2 hrs)

Replacement quiz will be a mix of simple, compound , and complex.

Choose vocab to review:

 

Replacement test will be a new topic. everyday opinion topic

Replacement essay will be a new topic.

Test and Essay will be the same topic.

 

Wednesday, June 24^th

Final day

Final reports and comments

One-on-one meetings, if you want, the same as midterm recs.

 

 

 

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slipped and fell

bruise(n,v) bruised(adj) I bruised my arm.

 

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Sentence Combining

-         dense sentences, lots of meaning in a short amount of words

college level

Sheet #5

1.    I like Italian cooking, and I like Chinese cooking. REP- repetitive

I like Italian cooking and Chinese cooking even though they are very different.

 

I like Italian cooking, and I like Chinese cooking, but they are very different. not the best choice

AVOID   SV, SOBA SV, SOBA SV.

 

I like Italian and Chinese cooking because they are very different. Meaning?

 

Stylistic choices – style- higher level, not grammar

style- beauty, elegance, smoothness, beautiful, elegant, smooth

 

High-level style book: changed the way that I write, university

Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace

 

2.    Although they are both spicy, Italian cooks use garlic and oregano while Chinese cooks use ginger and hot pepper.

Italian cooks use garlic and oregano while Chinese cooks use ginger and hot pepper, so they they are both spicy.

Although they are both spicy, Italian cooks use garlic and oregano, but Chinese cooks use ginger and hot pepper. How much contrast do you want?

 

3.    The Italians use a lot of tomato sauce unlike the Chinese who use bean, soy, and duck sauces.

 

4.    An Italian meal is usually served with wine while a Chinese meal is usually served with tea.

An Italian meal is usually served with wine; however, a Chinese meal is usually served with tea.

 

5.    No Italian meal is complete without a loaf of delicious Italian bread whereas the Chinese never serve bread of any kind.

Bread is a staple in Italy. Rice is a staple in the south of China.

flatbread-

Tanour Bakery- Coquitlam

 

6.    Another difference between Italian and Chinese cooking is that most Italian dishes are baked while most Chinese dishes are cooked in hot oil.

7.    Also, Italians eat a lot of pasta while Chinese people eat a lot of vegetables.

pasta- linguini, spaghetti, lasagna, macaroni, ravioli, gnocchi, spaghettini, etc.  

 

8.    Although they are not alike, I enjoy both Italian food/cuisine and Chinese food/cuisine.

She loves Szechuan cuisine.

I enjoy both Italian food/cuisine and Chinese food/cuisine although they are not alike.

I enjoy both Italian food/cuisine and Chinese food/cuisine; however, they are not alike.

 

 

Proofreading

When comparing / When we compare

similiarities

during conversations

 

eye contact – noun modifying a noun, no ‘s’  eyes contact

 

a person’s eyes  ‘ apostrophe

looks away, and then looks back again.

 

: but XXX

, but

. However,

; however,

*Avoid overly long sentences.

 

looks directly

Don’t look directly at the sun.

 

considers

he does not / they do not- avoid gendered language

 

while speaking / while they speak

 

uses them only occasionally

 

IDIOM He talks with his hands.

 

He talks without thinking.

She bites her tongue.

 

from the other person

 

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IDIOM Like water off a duck’s back. things don’t bother you

thin-skinned(adj) – easily hurt emotionally, very sensitive

thick-skinned- not easily hurt emotionally

 

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Presentation

Email x/1

Check x/2

Organization x/3

Talking x/4

x/10

 

 

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Vocabulary Activities 5

1.    UK maths  Canada math

5.PE – sports class compulsary- necessary, must do

Korea has compulsory service.

He is an anchor baby.

 

6.resolve(v) resolution(n)

7.prone to – usually does, negative

I am prone to making spelling mistakes.

 

8.brush up – review, practice

I have to brush up on my algebra.

x(x+y)=

CO2 carbon dioxide

9.break it down- explain in a very simple way

She broke it down without being reductive.

 

10.notorious(adj)- famous for doing bad things

infamous(adj)

famous

 

6.

2.outcome=result

3.disruptive-

interruptive-

disrupt(v)

interrupt(v)

Sorry for interrupting, but …

4.good condition, good shape(person, thing)

5. He will attempt a freekick.

7.HD- high definition, UHD- ultra high definition

The picture is clear and crisp.

She always looks crisp.

He looks sharp.

He looks put-together.

8.distinguised guest- high-level, special, special achievement, VIP

9.

10.underpaid

underemployed-

P1 EF6 Class 42

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Return presentations and RW

·      Talk about Replacement Quiz/Test tomorrow

·      Continue new verb tense- present perfect verb tense- final verb tense

·      Preview adjective clauses- last kind of clause

·      Continue dialogue “Handling a Medical Emergency”

·      FUN Listening exercise-

 

Tuesday, June 23

·      Opportunity to do a replacement quiz and/or replacement test. (90m)

You can choose to do a replacement quiz or a replacement test.

You can choose to do a replacement quiz and a replacement test.

You can choose to do neither.

The replacement quiz will be a mix of all of the sentence styles: simple, compound, and complex- adverb clauses, noun clauses, no adjective clauses

The replacement test will be a paragraph on a new topic.

Title: Replace Quiz#

Title: Replace Test#

 

Quiz- specific sentences

Test- paragraph – Write whatever sentences you want.

 

Wednesday- LAST DAY

·      Final marks and comments

One-on-one meetings to discuss how things went and what is next, the same as the midterm recommendation meetings.

 

Summer school will begin Monday, July 6^th and end Friday, August 7^th.

 

 

 

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Presentations

Email          x/1

Check in     x/2

Written      x/3

Spoken       x/4

x/10

 

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PLOs Oral Language

“speaker is clear and audible” – clear- clear voice

audible – loud enough to hear, project our voice

-learn to speak louder, singing lessons

-use a microphone- handheld mic, lav mic

lav mic – lavalier mic

handheld mic-

 

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Present perfect verb tense

6. I am reading books. present progressive

7. Doris has had / has raised/ has kept / has loved / has hated / has been afraid of  cats her whole life.

Doris has been lived/has talked with cats her whole life.

Doris has talked with cats. odd meaning

Doris has talked to cats.

 

8. Thi has worked at the store since July.

Thi has been retired from the store since July. present perfect, passive voice

Thi has retired from the store since July.

Thi has retired from the store since July. clear enough

 

Joe has been retired for two years. most authentic

Mary has been married for one month.

Taka has been dead for ten years.

Sarah has been sick for two weeks.

 

9. She has not talked/spoken to/with him since the argument.

She has never talked to him since the argument. sounds stronger

talk- every day, high-frequency

speak- formal, sounds serious

 

10. I have lost / have forgotten/ have misplaced my keys again.

I have left my keys in the office again.

lost – they are gone

misplaced- not lost, put them somewhere

He misplaces his cell phone all the time.

 

I just had it! Where could it have gone? Did it grow legs and walk away?

 

11. Have you ever gone/been/travelled to Paris?

Have you been to the new IKEA?

 

Have you ever visited Paris?

 

12. He has broken his leg three times in his life.

break   broke   broken

 

tibia and fibula

CASUAL shin bone

She hit her shin on the chair.

He has a cramp in his calf.

He pulled a calf muscle.

She twisted/strained her ankle.

 

13. We have known each other since childhood.

We have been close to each other since childhood. emotional connection, best friends,

BFF- best friend forever, besties

best man- wedding

groomsmen- group of friends at a wedding ceremony

bridesmaids-

 

Can a boy and girl be best friends?

a platonic relationship – just friends, no romance

 

14. They have lived/been in that apartment for six months.

They stayed in a hotel for a week. very temporary

I will stay at work until 8pm.

 

15. I have forgotten her name already.

I have heard her name already.

*Is remembering names a talent or a skill?

Laurie Anderson, my former boss

 

16. The little girl has had a high fever since yesterday.

He has had a cold for two days.

 

The little girl has got a fever. CASUAL TALKING

 

favour- “fay ver” a nice thing to do to help somebody

fever “fee ver”

 

17. We have planned/decided where to go for vacation.

We have not decided where to go.

have not decided = haven’t decided

We will have a staycation.

It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

 

18. He has read that book twice already

read  read  read

get    got    gotten

 

The little girl has gotten a book. GRAMMAR BOOK

The little girl got a book. easier

 

19. The weather has been unusually warm lately.

 

 

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Adjective clause

Choose vocab for the quiz tomorrow:

1.    customer

2.    figure out

3.    talk

4.    work

5.    understand

6.    successful

7.    reason

8.    beside

9.    difficulty

10.                       unclear

 

Replacement Quiz

Simple SV   SSV   SVV   Imperative   Interrogatve

1. SVV  tomorrow

2. Interrogative   store

Compound

3. so   hire

4. therefore  game

Complex

5. since    job

6. that    try

 

Listening

 

 

 

 

Is it clear?

It is clear. There are no cars coming.

The road is clear/empty.

 

Driving instructor: Change lanes when it is safe to do so.

 

I did all the work except/besides that.

 

Test: paragraph of at least 150 words, every day topic, opinion

 

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Listening Fun

1.    Are most people under two meters tall or over two meters tall?

2.    Does the moon revolve around the earth?

3.    What do you mix with black paint to get grey paint? US gray

4.    Which continent lies directly west of Asia? Europe

5.    How many grams are in a kilogram?

6.    When you estimate, is your answer exact or approximate?

7.    How many holes do golfers play in a regular game of golf?

8.    Name two kinds of precipitation.

9.    What living things absorb carbon dioxide from the air and replace it with oxygen?

10.                       What is 2/5 of 25?

 

 

 

P2 EF71011 Class 41

 

Friday is the happiest day.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Presentations

·      Something fun

 

LAST WEEK

Monday

 

Tuesday, June 23^rd

·      Opportunity to replace one quiz and/or one test.

Replacement quiz will be a mix of simple, compound , and complex.

Replacement test will be a new topic.

Replacement essay will be a new topic.

 

Wednesday, June 24^th

Final day

Final reports and comments

One-on-one meetings, if you want, the same as midterm recs.

 

 

Let’s get this party started!

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Vocabulary activities

7

1.    reduce(v)

reductive(adj)- to simplify something too much

Her explanation of the science was too reductive.

2.    illustrate(v) illustration(n) -pictures, drawings

illustrate- to explain and give examples

Let me illustrate that.

The biology teacher illustrated the idea of cell structure.

illuminate(v)- to light up, to understand

She illuminated how fractions work to the student.

The spotlight illuminated the person on the field.

The floodlight lit up the backyard.

 

IDIOM You are in the spotlight.

 

3.    fangs – long animal teeth

human teeth

canines, canine teeth  canine-dog

molars- grinding teeth

incisors- front teeth for ripping

wisdom teeth

I have a cavity/carie.

He has two cavities.

He needs fillings.

4.    ice cream cone/ice cream in a cup

5.    conserve(v)

A flamingo stands on one leg to conserve body heat.

6.    beak-bird mouth and nose

RUDE IDIOM He has a beak. He has a big nose.

paw- animal foot or hand-  dog, cat, tiger, monkey

horse, cow, goat, sheep- hoof

chicken – feet

7.    creepy(adj)- strange, weird, gives you a bad feeling, gives you the heeby-jeebies

IDIOM the heeby-jeebies

Her skin was crawling.

She got a shiver down her back.

She got goosebumps.

Her hair stood up on end.

There was a creepy guy on the bus.

What a creep!

The guy was a creep.

prey- an animal that is hunted

predator- the animal that is hunting

pray

A lion is an apex predator. A polar bear is an apex predator.

The cat is hunting for birds.

10.Her stories were fascinating. We were fascinated.

Her story was captivating. We were captivated.

captive(adj)- caught in a trap

 

8.

1. left

2. incompetent

3. frame

4. harm

more harm than good

5.progress(n)

6.tempting(adj)

7.locked up

8.lead to

9.springs

spring- water coming naturally from the ground

Japan is famous for hot springs.

10.pension- money for retirement

P1 EF6 Class 41

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Presentations

·      Return Quiz 5- noun clauses

Go over

Optional RW for one point

Pass it in today or first thing tomorrow

·      Continue new verb tense- present perfect verb tense- final verb tense

·      Continue dialogue “Handling a Medical Emergency”

·      Something fun?

 

UPCOMING: Begin adjective clauses- last kind of clause RUNNING OUT OF TIME

 

FINAL WEEK

Monday

·      Adjective clauses

 

Tuesday, June 23

·      Opportunity to do a replacement quiz and/or replacement test.

You can choose to do a replacement quiz or a replacement test.

You can choose to do a replacement quiz and a replacement test.

You can choose to do neither.

*The replacement quiz will be a mix of al of the sentence styles: simple, compound, and complex.

REPLACE Q1 -simple sentences

REPLACEMENT QUIZ- Not just simple sentences- all of the sentence types

REPLACEMENT QUIZ- The replacement test will be a new topic. It will be a paragraph..

 

Wednesday- LAST DAY

·      Final marks and comments

One-on-one meetings to discuss how things went and what is next, the same as the midterm recommendation meetings.

 

 

 

Presentation

Email          x/1

Check in     x/2

Written      x/3

Spoken       x/4 

TOTAL         x/10

 

 

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1.     

2.    She has started her trip already.

She has planned/arranged/booked her trip already.

She has returned from her trip already.

She has finished her trip already.

She has cancelled her trip already. The hotel has refunded her deposit.

She has taken her trip already.

She has gone on her cruise already.

3.    They __________ in this city for ten years.

They have lived/been in this city for ten years.

 

4.    He __________ sushi before.

He has had sushi before.

He hasn’t had sushi before.

He hasn’t had sushi before now/today.

He hasn’t eaten/tried sushi before.

He has never had sushi before. sounds strong

I have never drunk alcohol in my life.

I have never tried alcohol in my life.

5.    We have visited/been to/seen that museum several times.

We visit that museum several times often/every year. XXX simple present

 

6.    I have been reading books.

I have enjoyed reading books this week/recently/since I was young/all my life.

 

 

 

 

 

P2 EF71011 Class 40

 

Los Angeles - Spanish the angels  “The City of Angels”  LA

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/06/10/san-andreas-fault-stress/

 

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Presentations

·      Return essay

RW due by Monday

 

Friday

·      Presentations

 

LAST WEEK

Monday

Tuesday, June 23^rd

·      Opportunity to replace one quiz and/or one test.

Replacement quiz will be a mix of simple, compound , and complex.

Replacement test will be a new topic.

·      Replacement essay will be a new topic.

 

Wednesday, June 24^th

Final day

Final reports and comments

One-on-one meetings, if you want, the same as midterm recs.

 

 

 

P1 EF6 Class 40

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Presentations

·      Return Quiz 5- noun clauses

Go over

Optional RW for one point

Pass it in today or first thing tomorrow

·      Continue new verb tense- present perfect verb tense- final verb tense

·      Continue dialogue “Handling a Medical Emergency”

 

UPCOMING: Begin adjective clauses- last kind of clause RUNNING OUT OF TIME

 

Friday

·      Presentations

·      Continue new verb tense- present perfect verb tense- final verb tense

·      Continue dialogue “Handling a Medical Emergency”

·      Adjective clauses

 

FINAL WEEK

Monday

·      Adjective clauses

 

Tuesday, June 23

·      Opportunity to do a replacement quiz and/or replacement test.

You can choose to do a replacement quiz or a replacement test.

You can choose to do a replacement quiz and a replacement test.

You can choose to do neither.

*The replacement quiz will be a mix of al of the sentence styles: simple, compound, and complex.

REPLACE Q1 -simple sentences

REPLACEMENT QUIZ- Not just simple sentences- all of the sentence types

*The replacement test will be a new topic.

 

Wednesday- LAST DAY

·      Final marks and comments

One-on-one meetings to discuss how things went and what is next, the same as the midterm recommendation meetings

 

 

 

 

 

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Quiz 5

Devices and notes away.

Take out several sheets of paper.

Write a sentence with a noun clause for each.

1.          think                        emergency

I think that SV.

I think that we should call an emergency.

She thinks that she should go to Emergency.

We don’t think that this is an emergency.

 

2.          say                            customer

We said that the customer was satisfied.

The customer said that she would come back again.

The manager said that the customer would/should/will/might pay with cash/card/debit.

I said that we will do a quiz next week.

The manager said that the customer has to pay with cash. bossy, very firm

 

 

3.          remember              name

I don’t remember her name. SIMPLE

I don’t remember what her name is. N CL

I remember what is your name. XXX

What is your name?

FIX

I remember what your name is.

Do you remember what your first teacher’s name is/was?

 

4.          understand            patient

The nurse understands what is wrong with the patient.

patient(n)- a sick person in a hosptil

patient(adj)- calm, relaxed

impatient(adj)- get frustrated , lose your cool

 

What’s your problem? SOUNDS AGGRESSIVE

What’s wrong with you? fight

 

What’s going on with you today? GENTLER

Are you ok? You seem upset.

 

What went wrong?

 

5.          feel                           heart

I feel that my heart is broken.

I feel that I have a pain in my heart.   emotional, physical pain- angina

I feel that my heart is hurting. POETIC

 

6.          figure out               calm

I figured out that she needs to calm down.

P2 EF71011 Class 39

 

IDIOM a drag- a burden, something happens that you don’t like

It’s a drag.

What a drag.

I lost my keys. What a drag.

That’s a drag.

 

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Presentations

·      Continue with adjective clauses

Quiz later this week

 

Thursday

·      Presentations

·      Continue with adjective clauses

Quiz tomorrow

Choose vocab to review

 

Friday

·      Presentations

·      Quiz 3- adjective clauses

 

LAST WEEK

Monday

Tuesday, June 23^rd

·      Opportunity to replace one quiz and/or one test.

Replacement quiz will be a mix of simple, compound , and complex.

Replacement test will be a new topic.

·      Replacement essay will be a new topic.

 

Wednesday, June 24^th

Final day

Final reports and comments

One-on-one meetings, if you want, the same as midterm recs.

 

 

 

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More Challenging Adjective Clause Exercises

 

A.   High-Level Adjective Clause Exercises

Directions: Combine the two sentences into one sentence using an adjective clause. Focus on using ‘who’, ‘that’, and ‘which’. You can also use ‘whom’, ‘whose’, ‘where’, and ‘when’.

 

1.    The scientist received an international award. She developed a groundbreaking vaccine.

He is an anti-vaxxer.

The scientist who received an international award developed a groundbreaking vaccine.

The scientist who developed a groundbreaking vaccine received an international award.

VOCAB groundbreaking(adj) innovative(adj) revolutionary(adj)

 

2.    The manuscript was discovered in a monastery. It dates back to the twelfth century.

Catholics

monks – men

nuns- women

It is a calling.

The manuscript which was discovered in a monastery dates back to the twelfth century.

 

3.    The entrepreneur launched a successful company. His innovative ideas transformed the industry.

VOCAB entrepreneur – business person

He has the entrepreneurial spirit.

She has a good mind for business.

 

The entrepreneur whose innovative ideas transformed the industry launched a successful company.

 

 

4.    The conference that/which focused on renewable energy solutions attracted experts from around the world.

recycling? solar, hydro, wind, tidal, burn garbage, nuclear?

 

5.    The city has implemented strict environmental regulations. It was once known for severe pollution.

The city that was once known for severe pollution has implemented strict environmental regulations.

 

6.    The professor delivered a compelling lecture. Many students admire her research.

The professor whose many students admire her research delivered a compelling lecture.

The professor whose research is/was admired by many students delivered a compelling lecture.

The professor whose research many students admire delivered a compelling lecture.

 

VOCAB a hat trick- score three goals

Messi got a hat trick.

 

 

7.    The castle overlooks the valley. It was built during the medieval period.

The castle that/which was built during the medieval period overlooks the valley.

VOCAB overlook(v)      1. has a view from a high positon

                     My apartment overlook a KFC.

                                         2. miss, forget, unintentionally ignore

 

8.    The journalist interviewed the ambassador. His remarks sparked a national debate.

The journalist whose remarks sparked a national debate interviewed the ambassador.

The journalist interviewed the ambassador whose remarks sparked a national debate. more likely

VOCAB ambassador- a representative of a country

She is representing Starbucks at this meeting.

When you are travelling, you are an ambassador for Canada.

 

9.    The laboratory conducts advanced genetic research. It received substantial government funding.

VOCAB genes- DNA

He conducts research. She conducts meeting at the company.

The laboratory that/which received substantial government funding conducts advanced genetic research.

substantial funding – lots of money

SLANG money- moolah, scratch, bread

The laboratory that/which conducts advanced genetic research received substantial government funding.

 

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P1 EF6 Class 39

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Presentations

·      Continue new verb tense- present perfect verb tense- final verb tense

·      Continue dialogue “Handling a Medical Emergency”

 

UPCOMING: Begin adjective clauses- last kind of clause

 

Thursday

·      Presentations

·      Return Quiz 5

Go over

Optional RW for one point

Pass it in today or first thing tomorrow

·       

 

Friday

·      Presentations

·       

 

FINAL WEEK

Monday

 

Tuesday, June 23

·      Opportunity to do a replacement quiz and/or replacement test.

You can choose to do a replacement quiz or a replacement test.

You can choose to do a replacement quiz and a replacement test.

You can choose to do neither.

*The replacement quiz will be a mix of al of the sentence styles: simple, compound, and complex.

REPLACE Q1 -simple sentences

REPLACEMENT QUIZ- Not just simple sentences- all of the sentence types

*The replacement test will be a new topic.

 

Wednesday- LAST DAY

·      Final marks and comments

One-on-one meetings to discuss how things went and what is next, the same as the midterm recommendation meetings

 

 

 

 

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simple past & present perfect

 

He worked at the bank. simple past

He worked at the bank for two years. simple past

ALTERNATIVE

He used to work at the bank.

 

She was working at the bank before she got her visa. past progressive

She was working at the bank while she was going to school.

She worked at the bank while she went to school. ok, but not as authentic

She was working at the bank before she immigrated to Canada.

 

present perfect

She has worked at the bank for two years.

She has worked at the bank since 2024. SIMPLE SENT

She has worked at the bank since SV 2024. COMPLEX SENT

She has worked at the bank since she graduated in 2024. COMPLEX SENT

She has wanted to work at the bank since she was a child. COMPLEX SENT

I have wanted to be a doctor since I was a child.

 

I have wanted to live in Canada since I was a kid.

I have worked as a doctor since 2017. SIMPLE SENT

 

 

I have wanted to live in Canada since I was a kid.

Since I was a kid, I have wanted to live in Canada.

 

IDIOM You take your life into your hands. something dangeous

 

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has been going for about two weeks.

present perfect progressive

 

Since I have lived in Vancouver, FIFA World Cup has been held in Vancouver. XXX

Since I have lived in Vancouver, Vancouver has been preparing for FIFA World Cup.

 

Exercise 1

1.    I have finished / have done / did my homework.

I haven’t finished my homework yet.

I didn’t do my homework (yet).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Quiz 5

Devices and notes away.

Take out several sheets of paper.

Write a sentence with a noun clause for each.

1.          think                        emergency

2.          say                            customer

3.          remember              name

4.          understand            patient

5.          feel                           heart

6.          figure out               calm

 

place

ambulance