EF710 Class 8

 

Summer English Foundations 7/Composition and Literary Studies 10

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Continue - complex sentences- adverb clauses

·      Begin “I Confess” module

·      Continue paragraph structure

Test 1 this week

 

Thursday

·      Continue adverb clauses

Prepare for quiz Friday

Choose vocab to review

·      Continue with “I Confess”

 

Friday

·      Goal-Setting

·      Vocabulary

·      Quiz 2 – adverb clauses (last 25m)

 

 Monday

·      Verb tenses- review simple tenses, start present progressive

·      Complex sentences- begin noun clauses

·      Test 1- paragraph (last 1hr)

 

Tuesday

·      Verb tenses- continue present progressive

·      Complex sentences- continue noun clauses

 

 

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Complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

* after, before (prep) time

We can go home after class. SIMPLE

 

We can go home after SV class. COMPLEX- ADV CL

We can go home after we finish class. COMPLEX- ADV CL

We can go home after our kids finish school. COMPLEX

OPTION

We can go home after we finish finishing class. SIMPLE? COMPLEX?

finishing- gerund, noun

 

The kids have to brush their teeth before going to bed. SIMPLE?

The kids have to brush their teeth before SV to bed. COMPLEX- ADV CL

The kids have to brush their teeth before they go to bed. COMPLEX- ADV CL

 

 

 

 

*since

1. TIME

She has lived in Vancouver since 2023. SIMPLE

She has lived in Vancouver since SV 2023. COMPLEX- ADV CL

She has lived in Vancouver since she moved here in 2023. COMPLEX- ADV CL

 

2.REASON

She moved to Vancouver since her brother lives here.

Since her brother lives here, she moved to Vancouver.

We want variety in our sentences.

since=because

She moved to Vancouver since/because her brother lives here.

 

*ever since – feel like a long time

We have been waiting for the bus since 8:50.

We have been waiting for the bus ever since 8:00.

Ever since he got his puppy, he has felt more relaxed.

She has been feeling better ever since she started taking Vitamin D.

 

*until- waiting for something to occur

I will wait until you are ready to go.

 

*when/while

when- one time

while- two things happening at the same time

Mei was watching FIFA while her husband was cooking dinner.

 

Mei was watching FIFA when her husband was cooking dinner. NOT AS GOOD

 

Hollie checks in on the classes while they are in session.

 

*whenever- every time

Whenever the letter carrier comes in the yard, our dog goes crazy.

Jun can’t sleep whenever she drinks coffee after 3PM.

2am  2AM

 

Whenever we have a quiz, Jun feels panicky.

VOCAB panic(n) panicky(adj)

He has panic attacks.

 

Whenever we had a quiz, Jun felt panicky.

Whenever you want, we will go shopping.

Use different verb tenses.

 

*even if

Mei will go/come to your party if you invite her.

Mei will come/go to your party even if you don’t invite her.

Let’s go to the beach if it’s sunny.

Let’s go to the beach even if it’s raining.

Let’s go to the beach even if it rains.

 

He can’t come/go to your party because he is working.

He will attend your party. NOT AUTHENTIC

 

She attended a meeting/class/course. BUSINESS, not fun

 

 

 

 

 

 

*provided that – ‘if’ for important things

We can get some ice cream if you want (to).

You can get your Canadian Citizenship if/provided that you meet the criteria.

VOCAB criteria - requirements

He will apply for UBC provided that he has high marks and tuition.

VOCAB tuition- money for school

How much is tuition? What are the tuition fees?

 

 

*unless

We will go to the beach if it is sunny.

We will go to the beach unless it is rainy.

Shira will come to your party unless Ali goes.

Shira will come to your party if Ali doesn’t go.

 

We will go on a trip unless we have to work.

We will go on a trip if we are free / if we don’t have to work / if we get a few days off.

 

Let’s take a few minutes and write some complex sentences with adverb clauses from our imagination. Let’s focus on the ones we covered so far.

 

EXAMPLES:

If we have time, we can go skiing.

Time flies when you are having fun.

He felt anxious whenever his mother-in-law was around.

I feel anxious. I have anxiety.

She feels happy. MORE AUTHENTIC

She feels happiness.

 

 

 

I need to keep an eye on her bag until she comes back.

I will keep going to school until I finish the program.

 

I will take care of her daughter until she comes back.

 

I am happy when my son finishes his college program. XXX

simple present – all the time, habit, every day

 

I will be happy when my son finishes his college program.

I was happy when my son finished his college program.

 

NOUN CLAUSES

I am happy that my son finished his college program.

We are happy that we moved to Canada.

 

Verb tense-

beginner and intermediate learners use simple present foe everything

 

*SIMPLE PRESENT VERB TENSE- habitual action, truth

 I am happy. all the time, usually

She is a happy person.

 

I am was happy when you gave me a present. XXX

I am happy that she gave me a present.

 

She goes to bed at 10 every night.

We have coffee together every Tuesday afternoon.

She plays volleyball.

She plays played volleyball when she was a kid. XXX

 

IDIOM “Dumplings in a tea pot.”

 

SIMPLE PRESENT- simple, but not easy

We watch all of the games. If there is a game on, we will watch it.

We love football.

 

SIMPLE PAST- one event in the past, finished

We watched the Spain vs France game yesterday.

 

SIMPLE FUTURE- one event to come in the future

will

be going to

She will watch the England vs Argentina game today.

She is going to watch the England vs Argentina game today.

 

ARTICLES

the- one particular thing, everybody knows

a- one particular thing, not everybody knows

She is going to the a party tonight.

He will go to a/the class tomorrow.

I am taking an English class this summer.

 

She is going to a birthday party tonight.

She is going to the birthday party tonight.

 

I have a/the job interview tomorrow.

 

 

IDIOM I am happy for you.

 

 

 

 

 

Examples of the sentence types we have been learning so far:

Example word: ‘after’

 

SIMPLE SENTENCES

Jun will get groceries after class.

After class, Jun and Clara will go to T&T and get groceries.

 

COMPOUND SENTENCES

Mei has free time tonight, so she will go for a walk after work.

Mei has free time tonight; she will go for a walk in the park after work.

Mei has free time tonight; therefore, she will go to the park after work.

 

COMPLEX SENTENCES- ADVERB CLAUSES

After Mei finishes work, she will go for a walk in the park because she has free time.

Mei will go for a walk in the park because she has some free time after she finishes work.

 

CONTINUE TOMORROW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Short story “I Confess”

Let’s get into small groups (5-6 people). Discuss the “I Confess Thought Questions” If you are not prepared, take this time to read the story and make notes on the “Thought Questions”.

 

PLOS ORAL

-         engage with others in sustained conversation

-         contribute ideas and support the ideas of others

 

 

Read story aloud.

Discuss vocabulary.

 

spontaneously(adv)- happening without a plan, positive

 

seal(n)- a stamp used for a signature

inscription(n) Her wedding ring is inscribed with the date of their wedding.

dynasty(n)- a series of kings, emperors, and queens over many generations in a country