Friday, 27 February 2026

P2 EF71011 Class 18

 

Today’s Agenda- end of 4th week

·      Attendance

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 4

·      Finish “Parallelism”

·      Begin final kind of sentence “Compound-Complex Sentences”

·      Continue “Dead Man’s Path”

 

Monday

·      Return Test 3

Go over

“I Confess Test 3 example process”

·      Continue final kind of sentence “Compound-Complex Sentences”

·      Continue “Dead Man’s Path”

Prepare for Test 4 when?

 

 

 

*Tuesday, March 10

Opportunity to replace one quiz, test, both or neither

 

*Wednesday and Thursday, March 11 &12

Midterm recommendations

 

 

 

 

Exercise 2- More challenging sentences.

Fix the parallelism error in each sentence. Write the corrected sentences on your own paper.

1.    The manager values honesty, to work hard, and employees who are creative.

What kind of words do we want?

 

The manager values employees who are honest, hardworking, and creative. adj

The manager values honesty, diligence/hard work, and creativity. noun

 

wf- word forms

work hard V ADV

She works hard every day.

 

hard work  ADJ NOUN

He does hard work.

 

hardworking

Mei is a hardworking person.

 

COMMON CONFUSION

hardly work- barely work

hard =// hardly

She has hardly any time for herself.

 

JOKE Working hard or hardly working?

 

2.    She decided to apply for the scholarship, attending the interview, and that she would submit her portfolio early.

She decided to apply for the scholarship, attend the interview, and submit her portfolio early. verbs

 

portfolio- a collection of your creative work

portfolio- a list of all of your financial investments

 

She decided on applying for the scholarship, attending the interview, and submitting her portfolio early. gerunds

 

In Canada, the usual retirement age is 65.

You can retire early if you are able.

You can retire later in many jobs.

Some jobs have forced retirement.

You can collect CPP (Canada Pension Plan) at 60. It will be reduced.

You can wait until you are 70. It will be increased.

 

3.    The new policy aims to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and increase customer satisfaction. infinitives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.    He enjoys hiking in the mountains, to swim in the ocean, and long bicycle rides.

He enjoys hiking in the mountains, swimming in the ocean, and riding bicycles.  missing ‘long’

He enjoys hiking in the mountains, swimming in the ocean, and riding bicycles for long distances.

He enjoys hiking in the mountains, swimming in the ocean, and long-distance cycling.

He enjoys hiking in the mountains, swimming in the ocean, and cycling for long distances.

 

long-distance cycling  no ‘s’ for hyphenated modifiers

She is 20 years old. She is a 20-year-old woman.

 

He enjoys mountain hiking, ocean swimming, and long-distance cycling.

 

*This is what writing for school is like. Write, and rewrite. Repeat.

Writing is painful.

 

5.    The professor expected students to complete the assignment on time, participating in class discussions, and that they conduct independent research.

The professor expected students to complete the assignment on time, (to) participate in class discussions, and (to) conduct independent research.

 

6.    The charity focuses on providing food to families, educating children, and supporting healthcare programs.

*beuatiful balanced parallel structure

 

The charity focuses on providing food to/for families, education for children, and programs for healthcare. noun + prep

*detail-oriented writing

 

7.    The job requires strong communication skills, being able to solve problems quickly, and attention to detail.

The job requires strong communication skills, quick problem-solving ability, and careful/precise/proper/meticulous attention to detail.  tough?

The job requires strong communication skills, quick problem-solving ability, and detail-oriented/meticulous attention.

 

scrupulousness / conscientiousness

 

keen- eager, enthusiastic

 

8.    She is known for her leadership abilities, to mentor younger colleagues, and inspiring confidence in others.

She is known for her leadership abilities, mentorship to younger colleagues, and inspiration to others. nouns

 

She is known for her leading abilities, mentoring younger colleagues, and inspiring confidence in others.

 

She is known for her ability to lead, mentor younger colleagues, and inspire confidence in others.

 

IDIOM Marry in haste. Repent at leisure.

IDIOM Love at first sight.

 

You have to keep them guessing.

 

 

9.    The committee plans to review the proposal carefully, discussing possible revisions, and a final vote will be taken.

The committee plans to review the proposal carefully, discuss possible revisions, and take a final vote.

 

take a vote- show of hands

Show of hands. How many people want to …?

 

The committee plans are reviewing the proposal carefully, discussing possible revisions, and taking a final vote.

 

The committee plans on reviewing the proposal carefully, discussing possible revisions, and taking a final vote.

 

The committee is planning on reviewing the proposal carefully, discussing possible revisions, and taking a final vote.

 

Verb tenses:

simple present

simple past

simple future

present progressive/continuous

present progressive

present perfect

present perfect progressive

 

 

This weekend, I plan/am planning on going to a birthday party, catching up on sleep, and going out on a date. simple present – authentic English, grammar?

This weekend, I will go to a birthday party, catch up on sleep,

and go out on a date. simple future

This weekend, I am going to go to a birthday party, catch up on sleep,

and go out on a date. simple future

 

I am going to have/throw a party at my house.

 

 

10.                       Success in life depends on working hard, that you stay

determined, and having clear goals.

Success in life depends on working hard, staying determined, and having clear goals.

Success in life depends on having clear goals, working hard, and staying determined.

 

determined- keep going, don’t take no for an answer, don’t give up.

a bull at a gate- never quit

A determined person has grit.

had has- common typo ‘s’ and ‘d’ are next to each to each other on the keyboard

grit- a strong determined personality, resilient

grit- how rough something is, e.g an emory board, exfoliate

She had some grit in her eye. She had sleep in her eye.

IDIOM the sandman-

 

Metallica “Enter Sandman”- music heavy metal rock music

 

 

the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus

 

 

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Test 3

Divider

Phones, devices away

You can have your story out for the test.

 

Write a paragraph of least 150 words on the following topic. Include quoted material.

 

 

Why did Mr. Wei, the teacher, choose to confess his mistake to his class of students?

 

 

 

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