Wednesday, 13 May 2026

P2 EF71011 Class 15

 

Wednesday-  Hump Day- midweek

 

luggage, carry-on- goes in the overhead bin

make-up case,

compact in your purse

suitcase

 

briefcase- business person

laptop case-

backpack

totebag

She has her books in a tote.

 

gym bag

 

wallet

purse

clutch

change purse

card holder

Do you carry cash?

grocery bag

vacuum-seal storage bag

sling

 

It is a cash-only store.

Cash is king.

etrans

 

Do people still write cheques?

paycheque, automatic deposit

He gets paid in cash, under the table.

 

 

 

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Continue sentence work: compound sentences

Quiz soon, probably Friday

·      Finish vocabulary from Friday

·      New article “Diaspora”

·      IF TIME Continue persuasive writing

·       

 

Thursday

·      Continue sentence work: compound sentences

Quiz soon, probably Friday

·      Continue article “Diaspora”

·      Continue persuasive writing

 

 

 

Friday

·      Quiz

 

 

 

**

Simple sentences

SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV   Imperative   Interrogative

 

word stress, syllable stress- louder, stronger sounding

Canada   What syllable do we stress?

 

 

 

Three types of sentences: SIMPLE   COMPOUND   COMPLEX

4th kind- mix COMPOUND COMPLEX

 

Sentence types:

SIMPLE SENTENCES –  SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV   SSSV   SVVV   Imperative   Interrogative

 

Next kind of sentence:

COMPOUND SENTENCES

 

Most teachers teach FANBOYS

Seven (7) coordinating conjunctions in English

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

e.g. Mei brought her umbrella, for it is raining.

 

Some of these are used often- low-frequency words for compound sentences

 

HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS very often used

LOW-FREQUENCY WORDS rarely used

 

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

 

EXAMPLES OF for, nor, yet- low-frequency, grammar book

*for

Maria brought an umbrella today, for it is raining.

-low-frequency usage, grammar-book style of English

AUTHENTIC

Maria brought an umbrella today because it is raining. COMPLEX SENT

high-frequency usage-

 

 

 

‘for’ preposition phrases- high frequency

for example

She got some coffee for you.

He brought a cake for the birthday party.

Thanks for your help.

 

SV, for SV. low frequency

She got you a present, for it is your birthday. Unusual, grammar-book,

not authentic English

She got you a present because it is your birthday. authentic

 

She got a present for you.

VOCAB authentic – real, not fake, the real deal

I bought you a coffee. I bought a coffee for you.

 

I stayed at home, for I was feeling sick. XXX

AUTHENTIC, REAL ENGLISH I stayed at home because I was feeling sick.

 

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

 

*nor

either or   neither nor low-frequency

Neither Maria nor Sarah is going to the theatre. grammar-book

 

AUTHENTIC

They aren’t going to the theatre. authentic

Neither of them is/are going to the theatre. authentic

Maria isn’t going. Neither is Sarah.

 

Me neither. CASUAL- negative  

PRONUNCIATION knee-thur   nie-thur

ee-thur   eye-thur

 

Me either.

Me too. CASUAL- positive   So do I.

 

I don’t like coffee. Neither do I. Me neither.

 

I bought neither a pen nor a pencil. grammar-book

I didn’t buy (either) a pen or a pencil. authentic

 

compound sentence with ‘nor’

We didn’t go to the museum, nor did we go to the art gallery. grammar-book English

AUTHENTIC

We didn’t go to the museum or the art gallery. SIMPLE SENT

 

I am looking for students who are speaking (either) English or their mother tongue.

 

She is going to get (either) an ice cream or an iced coffee.

 

 

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

*yet

SIMPLE SENTENCES- yet

Not, yet.

I didn’t have my supper/dinner, yet.

He didn’t finish his homework, yet. SIMPLE SENT

I don’t know yet.

I didn’t buy it yet. I’m waiting for a sale.

CONTRACTION I am – I’m   ‘ apostrophe

 

 

 

 

‘yet’ for compound sentences

It is a sunny day, yet it is chilly. low-frequency, grammar book

AUTHENTIC

It is a sunny day, but it is chilly.

It is a sunny day; however, it is chilly.

 

VOCAB She has a chilly personality. She is not overly friendly.

He was a bit cold when I first met him, but then he warmed up.

 

Use ‘but’ ‘however’ instead of ‘yet’.

 

VOCAB pathologist- a doctor who figures why somebody died

dark humour-

 

It is a sunny day. However, it is chilly. 2 SIMPLE SENT

It is a sunny day; however, it is chilly. 1 COMPOUND SENT

 

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

SOBA- so or but and

These are the high-frequency coordinating conjunctions: SOBA

 

Soba are Japanese buckwheat noodles.

 

Italian explorer- Marco Polo went to China.

Chinese noodles- Italian spaghetti?

rice noodles, semolina noodles

Japan – buckwheat noodles

 

We will focus on:  , so   , or   , but   , and

 

 

EXAMPLES of SOBA   , so   , or   , but   , and

 

, so- give a reason, result, cause and effect

My friend was sick. I went to visit her. 2 SIMPLES

My friend was sick, so I went to visit her. 1 COMPOUND

 

I went to visit her, so my friend was sick. XXX

cause and effect XXX

 

 

It is raining. You brought an umbrella. 2 SIMPLES

It is raining, so you brought an umbrella. 1 COMPOUND

 

It is going to rain, so don’t forget your umbrella.

Don’t forget your umbrella. IMPERATIVE no ‘you’

 

She is hungry, so she needs to eat something.

SLANG hungry + angry = hangry

I am hangry. I need a snack.

I am hangry, so I need a snack.

snack  snake

 

 

The weather was rainy, so we decided to stay (at) home.

 

 

*, or – choice, A or B

You can go to school, or you can go to work.

 

Would you like pizza, or would you prefer pasta? COMPOUND

Would you like pizza or pasta? SIMPLE

 

 

 

 

Would you like coffee or tea? SIMPLE SENT

Would you like coffee, or would you prefer/like tea? COMPOUND

SV, or SV.

I’m happy with either.

It doesn’t matter to me.

Both are ok. Both would be fine.

Either one would be fine.

Whichever/Whatever is easiest for you. What are you having?

 

*but- opposite, shows difference, against expectation

We wanted to see Project Hail Mary, but it already left the theatres.

 

*and- addition, give extra information

She made breakfast today for the first time, and it was delicious.

 

 

REVIEW OF COMPOUND SENTENCES

 

COMPOUND SENT= SIMPLE SENT + , SOBA + SIMPLE SENTENCE

SOBA so or but and    High-frequency words

high-frequency- use them all the time, all day long

low-frequency- not used as much

 

FANBOYS- not great

for nor yet - low-frequency words in compound sentences

She speaks neither French nor German. GRAMMAR BOOK ENGLISH

 

Stick to SOBA.

 

SV, SOBA SV.

Two simple sentences:

You like dogs. Shira likes cats.

 

JOIN THEM TOGETHER

You like dogs, and/but Shira likes cats.

 

, or – two different options

You can have an apple, or you can have some candy.

 

, so- give a reason, explain why

You drove too fast, so you got a ticket.

 

LEVEL 1 of compound sentences:  SV, SOBA SV.

 

Let’s try some practice sentences. Write a few compound sentences using SOBA from our imagination.

 

YOUR EXAMPLES:

You can have coffee, or you can have tea.

You can have coffee or tea. SIMPLE SENT no ,

 

I can buy an SUV or a sedan. SIMPLE SENT

I can buy an SUV, or I can choose a sedan.

SUV- sport-utility vehicle

sedan- four-door car with a trunk

hatchback- the back open into the body of the car

pickup truck- open bed on the back

convertible- the roof comes off

 

You have to slow down, or you will get a ticket.

 

She is late today because her bus didn’t come.  COMPOUND

COMPLEX- because her bus didn’t come  ADVERB CLAUSE

NEXT WEEK

RW- FIX

Her bus didn’t come, so she is late today.

 

Verb tenses don’t to be same within a sentence.

You can change verb tenses within a sentence if it is appropriate.

 

Maria cancelled the trip, so we will stay home.

Maria cancelled the trip, so we stayed home.

 

IDIOM What she says, goes.

What he says, goes.

She wears the pants in the family.

Who has the last word?

 

IDIOM breadwinner- a person who earns money for the family

Both of them are breadwinners.

 

bread- staple- main food in the west

potato- staple

Rice is a staple in Asia.

 

IDIOM bread- money

SLANG- used by a small group in society, e.g. teenagers

Your drip is on point.

 

SV, SOBA SV.

 

She studied hard last week, but she still got a lower mark.

 

 

VOCAB hard / hardly

hard- with great effort

hardly- almost nothing

 

You work hard. -lots of effort, industrious, hardworking

He hardly works. – little effort, lazy

 

Flaggers are the sign people.

TCP- traffic control personnel

 

VOCAB personnel(noun)- the people who work in a company

personal(adjective)- private, secret, just for you

Don’t give out your personal information.

The company is hiring new personnel.

personnel, staff – non-count noun, uncountable nouns

 

 

 

REVIEW:

SV, SOBA SV.

soba- , so , or , but , and

You can stay home with mom, or you can go downtown with me.

 

NEXT LEVEL OF COMPOUND SENTENCES

; semicolon

semicomma

: colon

 

semi-half

They live in a semi-detached house. a duplex

They painted the trim with semi-gloss paint.

paint store- finishes:

matte

satin

eggshell

semigloss

gloss

 

The team won the semi-finals.

 

colon- list

She has three kids: two boys and a girl.

He has visited four provinces: BC, Alberta, Nova Scotia, and Ontario.

I am taking two classes: Math 11 and EF6.

 

; semicolon

Mei likes cats. Jun likes dogs.

Mei likes cats, and Jun likes dogs.

Mei likes cats, and ; Jun likes dogs. substitute a semicolon

Mei likes cats; Jun likes dogs.

 

It is cold today, so she has a scarf on.

scarf- neck

headscarf – around your head and hair

bandana-

sweatband-

toque- knitted winter hat

kerchief

handkerchief

ketchup- tomato condiment for fries

He got ketchup on his handkerchief.

 

It is cold today. She has a scarf on. 2 SIMPLE SENT

It is cold today, so she has a scarf on. I COMPOUND SENT

It is cold today; she has a scarf on. 1 COMPOUND SENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIGHEST LEVEL FOR COMPOUND SENTENCES

It is cold today; TRANS, she has a scarf on.

transitional term- go between independent clauses

 

It is cold today; TRANS, she has a scarf on.

 

*consequence- reason why, result

It is cold today; therefore, she has a scarf on.

She had a lot of chocolate bars; as a result, her blood sugar is high.

 

*contrast

Mei likes cats; however, Jun likes dogs.

Mei likes cats; on the other hand, Jun likes dogs.

On one hand, Mei likes cats; on the other hand, Jun likes dogs.

On one hand, I like living in Vancouver; on the other hand, my family lives in Prince George.

on the other hand – contrasting two things

IDIOM – give someone a hand- help someone

give a hand- applause

 

Mei loves hiking. She loves skiing.

Mei loves hiking, and she loves skiing.

Mei loves hiking; she loves skiing.

Mei loves hiking; also, she loves skiing.

HIGH LEVEL WRITING Mei loves hiking; in addition, she loves skiing.

Mei loves hiking; additionally, she loves skiing.

 

IDIOM It went down the wrong pipe.

 

There are hundreds of transitional terms.

happily sadly

He asked her to marry him; happily, she said “Yes.”

He asked her to marry him; sadly, she turned him down.

IDIOM turn someone down-

surprisingly  The old man fell down the stairs; surprisingly, he was fine.

I found the English 11 class really hard; surprisingly, I passed with a good mark/grade.

SV ; TRAN, SV

 

eventually She ran a little bit each day for two weeks; eventually, she was able to run 2 km without stopping.

 

literally(adv)- very popular in the past 10 years

 

SIMPLE. TRANS, SIMPLE.

There are many steps to becoming a Canadian citizen. First, you have to fill out the forms.

There are many steps to becoming a Canadian citizen; first, you have to fill out the forms.

*Semicolons are not high-frequency. You can still use the transitional terms between sentences.

 

Mei likes dogs. Jun likes cats.

Mei likes dogs; however, Jun likes cats.

Mei likes dogs. However, Jun likes cats. VERY COMMON USAGE

 

SO FAR

Mei likes dogs. Jun likes cats. two simples

Mei likes dogs, but Jun likes cats. compound

Mei likes dogs; Jun likes cats. compound

Mei likes dogs; however, Jun likes cats. compound

Mei likes dogs. However, Jun likes cats. two simples

 

 

Transitional Terms

 

Examples:

particularly- in particular – especially

He likes lots of things about Vancouver; in particular, he likes that it is close to the ocean.

 

special(adj) especially(adv)

 

particular(adj)  specific, one example

Both of these cameras are really good. This particular one has better in-camera effects.

 

**

Let’s change gears. Let’s do something different.

“Diaspora communities”

The article might resonate with you.

resonate- vibrate, have deep meaning for you

 

Crosswords

abroad- overseas

 

foreign- not polite word in English

foreigner- sounds negative

immigrant, newcomer

 

migrant-

status- situation

legal status, immigration status-

marriage status- single, married, common-law, separated, divorced, widowed

common-law- cohabitate, not married- BC two years

 

economic status- how much money you have

 

social status- position in society, Da Shan

He is a big deal in China.

She is a big wheel. famous, $$$

 

cognitive(adj)- thinking, brain, mind, mental power

cognition(n)

President Trump has taken many cognitive tests.

Doctors are worried he has signs of dementia.

dementia- Alzheimer’s, cognitive decline, memory loss

 

p2, paragraph 8

anchor- foundation, base

 

embedded(v)-

hybrid(adj)- mixed

 

biracial – a person with parents from different ethnicities, races

 

 

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