P1 EF71011 Class 3

 

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Today’s Agenda

·         Attendance

·         Distribute “Literary Terms”

short story “What Happened During the Ice Storm”

poem “Trees in Ice”

·         Talk about plagiarism, academic honesty

·         Student “Questionnaire”

·         Sentence work- “Verbs in Simple Sentences”

·         “Prescribed Learning Outcomes module” (PLOs)

Go over Oral and Written

·         HW Read and make discussion notes “What Happened During the Ice Storm”. We will start work on this Thursday.

 

Thursday Agenda

·      Start “Literary Terms”

·      Begin “Ice Storm” module- poems

·      “Verbs in Simple Sentences”

 

Friday Agenda

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 1

·      Continue “Ice Storm” module

 

Monday Agenda

·      Continue “Ice Storm” module

 

 

 

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plagiarism, academic honesty

plagiarism- copying text from a book, internet

                     -passing it in for marks

 

                     AI-generated writing (artificial intelligence)

                     ChatGPT- large-language model- software that mimics real

people writing and talking

 

Chat-GPT generated text

“What Happened During the Ice Storm” is a short story that explores how a sudden natural disaster disrupts everyday life and reveals people’s true reactions under pressure. The ice storm creates a setting of danger and isolation, cutting off power, transportation, and normal routines, which forces characters to confront fear, uncertainty, and dependence on one another. Through the events of the storm, the story highlights the power of nature and the fragility of human control, showing how quickly order can turn into chaos. At the same time, it emphasizes themes of resilience and awareness, as characters learn to adapt to harsh conditions and reflect on what truly matters when comfort and security are taken away.

 

Clearly not written by the student.

-         translating software- translate Farsi to English- cheating, academically honest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sentence types:

simple sentences

compound sentences

complex sentences

compound-complex sentences

 

 

“Verbs in Simple Sentences”

SIMPLE SENTENCES: subject + verb

SV      She is happy.

SSV    Mei and Marie play soccer.

SVV   Sarah plays piano and sings.

Imperative(command)          (You) Sit down. implied subject

imply(v)- mean but don’t say

infer(v)- make a good guess

Interrogative(question)        Where are you from?

 

 

Exercise 1

Choose an appropriate verb for each. Use a variety of verb tenses.

e.g. Mei’s teacher and her mother ___ her progress in math class.

discussed / talked about/ are discussing/ will confer on

 

INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL VOCAB

1.    The group of students will meet after school.

The group of students is/are going to meet after school.

The group of students are going to meet after school.- tiny error

The group of students play/play soccer/plays after school.

PRONUNCIATION

plays  z

place s

The group of students was playing soccer after school.

VERB TENSES

- simple present, simple past, simple future

-present progressive/continuous, past progressive, future progressive

-present perfect, past perfect, future perfect

-present perfect progressive, past perfect progressive, future perfect progressive

 

e.g.    I have been here for three years. present perfect

          I have been living here for three years. present perfect progressive

I have been living here since 2022.

 

Do you want me to teach verb tense in this class?

 

 

Let’s work in groups. It’s more fun.

2.    The students ___ after school.

3.    My brother and his friend ___ on a project.

4.    Give/Pass/Hand me the apple on the table.

Could you please give me the apple? POLITE

Could you please get me a glass of water? POLITE

5.    Each of the players ___ every morning.

 

6.    The teacher with her assistants explains/explianed the rules clearly.

The teacher with her assistants wrote down the rules clearly.

The teacher with her assistants go over the rules clearly.

go over- learn, explain

set up- organize

Mary set up a charity for homeless animals.

charity- raising money

clarify- to make clear

Sarah clarified her position. She explained her opinion more clearly.

 

John expresses his ideas clearly in English.

John and his friends express their ideas clearly in English.

 

John with his daughter is going to the party. AWK- awkward sounding

John and his daughter are going to the party.

 

7.    Several books on the shelf belong/were passed/were given/were brought/were handed to me.

 

8.    The soft music comforts/relaxes/calms/soothes the baby.

I am sleepy. adj

He soothes/soothed the crying baby.

 

9.    ___ the manager ___ the schedule?

10.           The list of instructions ______ on the wall.

is/is written/is posted

 

11.           One of my classmates ___ the assignment.

12.           The children in the playground ___ loudly.

13.           ___ you ___ the shoes from the closet?

14.           Both the coach and the captain lead/organize/coach/watch the team.

Both the coach and the captain led/organized

Both the coach and the captain will  coach/ will watch the team.

analyze- watch very carefully and determine the strengths and weaknesses

motivate-encourage

applaud(v) applauded- clap

The audience applauded when the singer finished.

They gave her a standing ovation.

 

 

15.           The news/gossip spread quickly through the town. simple past

Gossip spreads quickly.

You spread butter on bread.

She spread out her books.

Covid 19 spread quickly around the world.

 

16.           Everyone in the audience ___ at the end.

17.           The painting on the wall is valuable.

The painting on the wall costs a lot of money.

 

18.           Some of the water spilled/splashed on the floor.

spill- the glass falls over

IDIOM Don’t cry over spilled milk.

splash- water flying around

Some of the water dripped on the floor.

The rain drops dripped off the tree.

He filled up a pot with water.

The water leaked onto the floor.

My water bottle is leaking.

soak(v) soaked(adj)

The rain soaked into his sweater.

She got soaked in the rain.

She likes to soak in the tub. It is her me-time.

IDIOM me-time – time for you to relax

 

 

 

19.           The students and the teacher ___ the problem together.

20.           The box of old letters ___ important memories.

 

 

 

 

 

Ice-Breaker Exercise

 

A.      Topics for chatting with your partner(s)

1.    Name

2.    Home

3.    Family

4.    Job

5.    Hobbies- things you do for fun, like to do, free time

6.    Special skills

7.    Travel

8.    Future plans