Monday, 22 June 2026

P2 EF71011 Class 42

 

IDIOM Fishing for compliments

You are fishing for compliments.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Essay RWs, 1 pt

·      Talk about replacement quiz, test, essay

Check marks

·      Sentence combining

·      Something fun

·      Leftovers

 

Tuesday, June 23rd

·      Opportunity to replace one quiz and/or one test, or essay. (about 2 hrs)

Replacement quiz will be a mix of simple, compound , and complex.

Choose vocab to review:

 

Replacement test will be a new topic. everyday opinion topic

Replacement essay will be a new topic.

Test and Essay will be the same topic.

 

Wednesday, June 24th

Final day

Final reports and comments

One-on-one meetings, if you want, the same as midterm recs.

 

 

 

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slipped and fell

bruise(n,v) bruised(adj) I bruised my arm.

 

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Sentence Combining

-         dense sentences, lots of meaning in a short amount of words

college level

Sheet #5

1.    I like Italian cooking, and I like Chinese cooking. REP- repetitive

I like Italian cooking and Chinese cooking even though they are very different.

 

I like Italian cooking, and I like Chinese cooking, but they are very different. not the best choice

AVOID   SV, SOBA SV, SOBA SV.

 

I like Italian and Chinese cooking because they are very different. Meaning?

 

Stylistic choices – style- higher level, not grammar

style- beauty, elegance, smoothness, beautiful, elegant, smooth

 

High-level style book: changed the way that I write, university

Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace

 

2.    Although they are both spicy, Italian cooks use garlic and oregano while Chinese cooks use ginger and hot pepper.

Italian cooks use garlic and oregano while Chinese cooks use ginger and hot pepper, so they they are both spicy.

Although they are both spicy, Italian cooks use garlic and oregano, but Chinese cooks use ginger and hot pepper. How much contrast do you want?

 

3.    The Italians use a lot of tomato sauce unlike the Chinese who use bean, soy, and duck sauces.

 

4.    An Italian meal is usually served with wine while a Chinese meal is usually served with tea.

An Italian meal is usually served with wine; however, a Chinese meal is usually served with tea.

 

5.    No Italian meal is complete without a loaf of delicious Italian bread whereas the Chinese never serve bread of any kind.

Bread is a staple in Italy. Rice is a staple in the south of China.

flatbread-

Tanour Bakery- Coquitlam

 

6.    Another difference between Italian and Chinese cooking is that most Italian dishes are baked while most Chinese dishes are cooked in hot oil.

7.    Also, Italians eat a lot of pasta while Chinese people eat a lot of vegetables.

pasta- linguini, spaghetti, lasagna, macaroni, ravioli, gnocchi, spaghettini, etc.  

 

8.    Although they are not alike, I enjoy both Italian food/cuisine and Chinese food/cuisine.

She loves Szechuan cuisine.

I enjoy both Italian food/cuisine and Chinese food/cuisine although they are not alike.

I enjoy both Italian food/cuisine and Chinese food/cuisine; however, they are not alike.

 

 

Proofreading

When comparing / When we compare

similiarities

during conversations

 

eye contact – noun modifying a noun, no ‘s’  eyes contact

 

a person’s eyes  ‘ apostrophe

looks away, and then looks back again.

 

: but XXX

, but

. However,

; however,

*Avoid overly long sentences.

 

looks directly

Don’t look directly at the sun.

 

considers

he does not / they do not- avoid gendered language

 

while speaking / while they speak

 

uses them only occasionally

 

IDIOM He talks with his hands.

 

He talks without thinking.

She bites her tongue.

 

from the other person

 

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IDIOM Like water off a duck’s back. things don’t bother you

thin-skinned(adj) – easily hurt emotionally, very sensitive

thick-skinned- not easily hurt emotionally

 

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Presentation

Email x/1

Check x/2

Organization x/3

Talking x/4

x/10

 

 

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Vocabulary Activities 5

1.    UK maths  Canada math

5.PE – sports class compulsary- necessary, must do

Korea has compulsory service.

He is an anchor baby.

 

6.resolve(v) resolution(n)

7.prone to – usually does, negative

I am prone to making spelling mistakes.

 

8.brush up – review, practice

I have to brush up on my algebra.

x(x+y)=

CO2 carbon dioxide

9.break it down- explain in a very simple way

She broke it down without being reductive.

 

10.notorious(adj)- famous for doing bad things

infamous(adj)

famous

 

6.

2.outcome=result

3.disruptive-

interruptive-

disrupt(v)

interrupt(v)

Sorry for interrupting, but …

4.good condition, good shape(person, thing)

5. He will attempt a freekick.

7.HD- high definition, UHD- ultra high definition

The picture is clear and crisp.

She always looks crisp.

He looks sharp.

He looks put-together.

8.distinguised guest- high-level, special, special achievement, VIP

9.

10.underpaid

underemployed-

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