P2 EF71011 Class 13

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Talk about spoken presentations

the second-last week, lots of time

·      Return Test 2

Talk about

Optional RW for one point

·      BEGIN NEW MODE OF WRITING, DISTRIBUTE “Persuasive Writing”

·      Sentence work

Simple sentences

·      Finish vocabulary

 

Tuesday

·      Begin new article

·      Continue “Persuasive Writing”

·      Continue sentence work: compound sentences

 

 

 

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Second last week of class.

 

Presentation for P2 EF7, LitSt10, Comp 11

 

Choose a novel or movie that you like. Present the novel or movie to the class. The novel or movie can be of any genre:

1.    Describe the main characters.

2.    Give a brief plot summary.

3.    Explain which characters are dynamic.

4.    Discuss some symbolism or metaphors in the work.

5.    Discuss the main themes in the work.

 

The presentation will be about five (5) minutes.

You can show pictures and videos or play music using the LCD projector.

 

The marks:

Email me which novel or movie you will present. Include full name of movie/novel, director/writer, main actors/characters, year, and language. (2 points) DUE: In a few weeks

 

Check in in-class. You show in detail the work you have completed so far about the movie or novel you will be presenting. DUE: In a few weeks (2 points)

 

Presentation Day (6 points)

Tech readiness (1 point)

Organization (2 points)

Speaking (3 points)

DUE: Your presentation day, second last week of class

 

More information to come in the few weeks. For now, think about which movie or novel you would like to present.

No other action required at this time.

 

genre- the general topic of a work or text

popular genres

fiction- not real stories

romance

comedy

action

drama

police procedural

animation/cartoon

horror

 

non-fiction

historical

true crime

documentary

biography- about somebody’s life

autobiography- about your life

 

 

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Test 2

Phones, devices, and notes put away.

Take out a few sheets of paper.

Write in pen.

Double space.

Full name, class, and date top right corner.

Write a narrative paragraph of at least 150 words:

 

What do you do to stay physically active?

 

REMINDER: paragraph, not an essay

 

narrative- telling a personal story, true?

 

Optional RW for one point. Pass in today or first thing tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments:

PLOs

SENTENCE WRITING C1-enhance meaning by using conventions, forms, and structures of writing

-grammar and usage

ORGANIZATION C5- generate, develop, and organize ideas for writing

-setting a purpose

-limiting the topic

-brainstorming ideas

-organizing ideas

 

 

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reported speech

-direct   Sarah said, “I will come early tomorrow.”

                     Mai said, “My daughter is taking the bus to school.”

                     She told me, “The phone is on sale.”

-indirect   Sarah said (that) she will come early tomorrow.

Mai said (that) her daughter was taking the bus to school.

                     She told me (that) the phone is on sale.

 

 

 

GERUNDS- singular

‘ing’ noun- look like verbs, but are nouns

 

run(v)   running(n)

Running is good exercise.

Running five kilometers is/are hard for me.

Raising kids is are challenging.

Overall, doing some activities is/are very important for both physical and mental health.

Overall / For us / For most people/ In general / Undoubtedly / Clearly / Obviously / Indubitably

 

Physical activity is important.

Physical activities are important.

 

 

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persuasive(adj)

persuade(v)

 

suede- a suede jacket

 

persuade- convince, talk someone into something

 

The little kid talked his mother into getting him a toy.

talked his mother into / convinced his mother

 

 

PHRASAL VERB talk into – verb + prep

 

IDIOM I can speak for myself.

I can do it by myself. I can handle my own affairs.

VOCAB affairs- money, business, personal matters

Her aging mother can not handle her own affairs any more.

 

VOCAB having an affair- cheating on your romantic partner, husband, wife- girlfriend

He was cheating on her with her best friend.

 

sort out-  fix a problem, unravel a difficult situation, figure out a problem

 

The work schedule has conflicts. The manager will have to sort it out.

 

persuasive(adj)   The salesperson was very persuasive. He talked the customer into buying a new car.

 

 

 

 

Salespeople know persuasive techniques/skills.

She needs high-level persuasion skills to sell a lot of product.

 

NEGATIVE-SOUNDING manipulative(adj) manipulate(v)

passive-aggressive- type of manipulation, use guilt, make you feel guilty

 

gaslighting- lie to make the other person doubt their own memory

doubt(v) be unsure, not be sure

 

 

convince

 

Vocabulary Preview

1.    She didn’t want to get a new TV, but he won her over.

2.    His sad story pulled at our heart strings. It made us feel sad.

The romantic movie pulled at our heart strings.

3.    The government takes a hard stance against smuggling.

I have a hard stance against drugs.

stance- how you stand, body posture

He has a strong pro-Palestine stance.

 

for/against

pro / anti

He has a strong anti-drug stance.

She has a strong pro-choice stance. She is in favour of abortions.

 

4.    credible(adj)   She was credible witness to the car accident.

The doctor has a credible opinion about vaccines.

trustworthy, knowledgeable

 

not credible

 

incredible(adj) – amazing, unbelievable, fantastic

credit card – same word root

credit- trust

 

He has no credibility. He is untrustworthy. He is not a reliable witness.

He has a poor reputation.

 

She has credibility. He is trustworthy. He is a reliable witness.

He has a good/stellar reputation.

ADJ stellar(adj)- like a star

Micheal Jackson was a stellar performer live.

Messi is a stellar football player.

 

We have to budget for the essentials: rent, food, clothing.

 

8. neutral- not pro or con, in the middle,

IDIOM “on the fence”

I am on the fence about the World Cup coming to Vancouver. I can see both sides.