Summer EF710 Class 10

 

Summer English Foundations 7/Composition and Literary Studies 10

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      “Learning Reflection and Goal Setting”

·      “Vocabulary Exercises 2”

·      New dialogue “Interviewing for a Job”

·      Building vocabulary

·      Continue paragraph structure and process- examples from homework

·      Finish with “I Confess”

·      Quiz 2 – adverb clauses (last 30m)

 

 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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higher end of vocab

too high? Yes!

 

1.      The manager's decision was prudent, considering the volatile market conditions.

a)       impulsive- act without thinking first, not cautious, ADHD

It is was an impulse buy. – buy without planning first

impulse(n) impulsive(adj)

 

b)      judicious- justice, judge, considered carefully

c)       reckless- careless, incautious

d)      arbitrary- no clear rules

Passive vocabulary.

racism- judging somebody negatively based on their race

sexism- judging somebody negatively based on their sex

ageism- judging somebody negatively based on their age

classism- judging somebody negatively based on their socio/economic status

 

2.      The CEO’s speech was both succinct and impactful, leaving no room for misinterpretation.
a) concise - short

b) verbose
c) ambiguous
d) lengthy

3.      Her tenacity in pursuing the project despite setbacks was commendable.
a) laziness
b) hesitation
c) indifference
d) persistence- never stopping, hard-work, keeping going, not quitting
She is a persistent person.

Big goals can be intimidating and overwhelming. You have to break them down into small achievable goals.

He is all talk, no action.

Success begets success.

BIBLICAL VOCAB beget- has children

persevere(v) perseverance(n)

 

4.      The proposal was met with resounding approval from the board members.
a) weak
b) controversial
c) decisive – very strong and clear
d) partial

5.      The engineer’s explanation was highly esoteric, understood by only a few specialists.
a) abstract
b) commonplace
b) accessible
d) specialized-
He has very specialized knowledge about fixing FIATs.

 

 

6.      The employee’s behavior was deemed unseemly during the formal event.
a) appropriate
b) timely
c) inappropriate- not professional, not dignified , rude
d) professional

7.      The company aimed to diversify its product line to appeal to a broader audience.
a) simplify
b) narrow
c) limit
d) expand
diverse(adj)

diversity(n)

diversify(v)

The Arab States are trying to diversify their economies.

The Canadian economy is in a recession.

 

8.      The lawyer presented a cogent argument that swayed the jury.
a) weak
b) irrelevant
c) persuasive(adj)- convincing
d) confusing

9.      The startup’s meteoric rise in the tech industry took everyone by surprise.
a) gradual
b) sudden
c) insignificant
d) expected
tech company – Silicon Valley

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.  The project required an exorbitant amount of funding to get off the ground.
a) minimal
b) reasonable
c) excessive

d) insufficient

The price of a new iphone17 is exorbitant.

Rent is exorbitant in Vancouver.

 

11.  His demeanor remained imperturbable, even during heated negotiations.
a) calm
b) anxious
c) irritable
d) excitable
She has a calm demeanour.

He has a high-strung demeanour.

 

12.  The artist’s latest work was an amalgamation of various cultural influences.
a) fusion
b) separation
c) division
d) isolation

There is a Chinese-African fusion restaurant on Main Street.

The music is fusion of Chinese and rock.

amalgam – the material dentist use to fix teeth

 

13.  The keynote speaker’s gravitas captivated the audience.
a) humor
b) frivolity
c) seriousness

d) casualness

gravity

graffiti- drawing on public places

14.  Her altruistic (selfless) nature made her an ideal leader for the nonprofit organization.
a) generous
b) selfish
b) indifferent
d) greedy
benevolent- waning to help people, kindly

malevolent- wanting to hurt people

 

 

 

15.  The scientist provided a lucid explanation of the complex phenomenon.
a) vague
b) clear
c) confusing
d) obscure
The old man was lucid after he fell down.

The old man was not lucid.

 

16.  The team’s meticulous approach ensured the project’s success.
a) careless

b)      superficial

c)       hasty

d)      thorough- very careful, detail-oriented

 

PRONUNCIATION thorough

th-

sho

for

so

tho

 

this- voiced

thin- unvoiced

 

*Ten-minute break*

 

 

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Your choice:

Work on the new dialogue “Interviewing for a Job”

 

Continue paragraph structure and process- examples from homework. I will come around and look at your paragraphs from homework.

 

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Building vocabulary-

-familiarity with the authentic language

-having English as big part of your daily life- work, social life, etc.

-copying people’s phrasing

-trial and error – try and fail, try and fail, finally try and succeed

-be brave and persistent, tenacious

IDIOM Fake it until you make it!

 

Paragraph format

 

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“I Confess”

Literary Terms

plot= five parts

1.    exposition

2.    rising action- conflict and rising conflict

3.    climax

4.    falling action

5.    resolution, denouement

 

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“Interviewing for a Job”

Let’s get into our small groups (5-6). We can chat about “Warm-Up Questions” and “Vocabulary Preview”

“Vocabulary Preview”

1.personnel director- the person who in charge of staff, HR-human resources, staffing, hiring?, discipline

personal(adj)- private

personnel(n)- staff, workers

2.hire(v,n)

The company hired her to run the department.

She is a new hire. She is new to company. She is green.

fire(v) -terminate

The Terminator movie with Arnold Shwarzenegger

fire(v)

quit(v)

lay off(v)- eligible for EI (Employment Insurance)

 

3.resume(n)- one page is best

References-