P2 EF710 Class 10

 

UPCOMING SENTENCE WORK:

Complex sentences

Parallelism

Sentence combining

 

IDIOM chew the fat- talk casually, catch up, imply gossip

We went to dimsum and chewed the fat.

 

dimsum-special kind of Chinese restaurant

 

IDIOM spill the tea- gossip

Mei spilled the tea about her friend’s divorce.

 

VOCAB spill the beans- tell a secret

She spilled the beans about his new girlfriend even though he told her to keep her lip zipped.

Mei has a big mouth. She cannot keep a secret. She talk all the time.

He is a motormouth.

 

IDIOM juicy gossip

 

Today is Chinese New Years.

 

 

Today’s Agenda

·         Attendance

·      Finish outstanding sentence work:

Topic compound sentences

“Comma Splices” & “Transitional Terms EF7/10/11”

·      Sentence work- talk about clauses

What is a clause? What are different types of clauses?

·      “Writing Paragraph Six-Step Process”

·      Test2- paragraph on “What Happened During the Ice Storm” (last ~50m)

·      HW Read and prepare notes for “I Confess”

 

Wednesday

·      Continue sentence work- “Complex Sentences”

·      Begin “I Confess”

 

Thursday

·      Continue sentence work

·      Continue “I Confess”

 

Return Test 2

Go over

Emphasis C1 & C5

Optional RW for one point.

Teach “”

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 3

·      Prepare for Test 3 on “I Confess”

 

 

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Comma Splices

 

Comma splices are related to run-on sentences.

A comma splice is two complete sentences (independent clauses) that are joined together with just a comma.

e.g.  I was tired, I went to bed early.

 

Both parts are simple sentences, so a comma by itself isn’t strong enough to join them together. A comma is meant to separate parts of a sentence, not connect two full sentences together on its own.

 

You can fix a comma splice in a number of ways:

I was tired, I went to bed early. XXX

 

1.    Use a period

I was tired. I went to bed early.

These are two simple sentences.

 

2.    Add a coordinating conjunction (SOBA) FANBOYS

I was tired, so I went to bed early.

This is a compound sentence.

 

3.    Use a semicolon  ;

I was tired; I went to bed early.

This is also a compound sentence.

 

4.    Use a semicolon with a transitional term.

I was tired; therefore, I went to bed early.

I was tired; consequently, I went to bed early.

I was tired; as a result, I went to bed early.

This is also a compound sentence.

 

5.    Make one clause dependent (usually an adverb clause)

I went to bed early because I was tired.

I went to bed since I was tired.

I went to bed as I was tired.

This is a complex sentence.

 

What is a clause?

-         a group of words that has a subject and a verb

Two types of clauses:

1.    independent clause, main clause- like a simple sentence

It is a nice day today.

 

2.    dependent clause, subordinate clause- not a full sentence

-adverb clauses

-noun clauses

-adjective clauses

 

Simple, compound, and complex sentences are made up of independent and dependent clauses. They are the building blocks of English.

building blocks- wooden blocks, Lego, etc.

 

 

Exercise 1

Each sentence below contains a comma splice. Choose some. Rewrite each sentence correctly by using one of the methods. Write the corrected sentences on your own paper.

 

Intermediate-level vocabulary

1.    I finished my homework, I went to bed early.

2.    She enjoys reading, she likes hiking.

3.    The meeting started late, everyone was understanding.

4.    He trained for weeks, he felt unprepared.

5.    The coffee was too strong, I couldn’t finish it.

6.    They planned the trip carefully, it played out seamlessly.

7.    The store was crowded, there was nowhere to sit.

8.    She saved enough money, she bought a new phone.

9.    The instructions were confusing, many students made mistakes.

10.                       We arrived early, the doors were already closed.

 

Higher-level vocabulary

1.    The project looked simple at first, unexpected issues kept appearing.

2.    She practiced the speech repeatedly, he felt confident.

3.    The train was delayed repeatedly, the passengers grew impatient.

4.    The instructions seemed clear, most of the students were able to do the exercise.

5.    The team worked late into the night, they made steady progress.

6.    The restaurant received great reviews online, we found the service and food to be excellent.

7.    He tried to remain optimistic, frustration showed in his tone.

8.    They agreed on the main goals, the details caused disagreement.

9.    The package was marked as delivered, nobody could find it. XXX

Even though the package was marked as delivered, nobody could find it.

The package was marked as delivered, but nobody could find it.

The package was marked as delivered; unfortunately, nobody could find it.

unfortunately   however   strangely   weirdly-odd, unusual

There was a weird guy on the bus talking to his hat.

bizarre, peculiar

 

bazaar- outdoor market

She haggled at the bazaar.

bargain(v)

bargain(n) – a good price

She got a bargain on Mandarin oranges.

 

The package was marked as delivered; nobody could find it.

The package was marked as delivered even though nobody could find it.

 

These are simple, compound, and complex sentences. All of our sentences have to be one of these.

We will keep working on them.

 

 

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WRITING PROCESS: This is the process that many people follow. This is what I do. It works for me and many other people. It might work for you too.

 

*** PREWRITING STAGE (planning stage) ***  5-10m

 

1. Read the question carefully. Read it five times. Read every word. Make sure you understand what the teacher is asking you to do. You have to be on-topic.

 

2. Brainstorm some ideas. Generate ideas. Brainstorm vocabulary. Choose the best 3-4 points. Make the points very clear.

 

3. Organize the ideas in a logical order. Put them in order of how you want to present them. Choose one organizational principle:        

1. order of importance

2. order of time

3. order of place

 

 

*** Writing Stage ***

4. Write the first draft (first copy) (at least 150 ww)

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

Concluding sentence

Write the sentences of your paragraph. Make sure each sentence is a real sentence. Every sentence has to be simple, compound, or complex.

 

5. Proofread and edit the sentences. Doublecheck your problem areas: e.g. vt vf sp punc

 

6. Submit the proofread and edited rough draft. It must be legible, but it does not have to be perfectly written.

 

 

7. I will mark the writing and give comments. I will give it back to you.

 

8. You can do an optional RW for a bonus point.

 

 

 

Paragraph Structure and Writing Process

•        OPTIONAL Grabber, Hook (I will teach this in a couple days)

•        Topic sentence- make sure it addresses the question directly

•        Supporting ideas- 3,4,5 ideas that you want to write about

•        Concluding sentence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Don’t retell the plot of the short story.

 

Test 2

Dividers

Take out several sheets of paper

You can have the story out.

You can have “Transitional Terms” out

All other notes, phones, devices put away.

 

Write a well-organized paragraph of at least 150 words on the following topic:

Why did the boys decide to save the pheasants?