Summer EF710 Class 6

 

Summer English Foundations 7/Composition and Literary Studies 10

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      HANDOUT “Correction Codes”

Go over the main ones

·      Return Quiz1

Review format of work for marks

Talk about PLO C1

Go over the quiz

Optional opportunity to rewrite Quiz 1 for one point.

TITLE Quiz 1 RW

·      IF WANTED “Compound Sentences Exercises- a bit higher level”

Extra work- We can go over some if you want.

 

·      Begin “Literary Terms” – setting, character, plot, conflict

·      Begin “I Confess” module

·      Begin paragraph structure

Test 1 this week

·      Begin next kind of sentence- complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

Tuesday

·      Begin verb tenses

·      Continue adverb clauses

·      Continue paragraph work

·      Continue “I Confess” module

 

NEXT WEEK

-Test 1 - paragraph

-Verb tenses 

 

 

 

 

 

“Correction Codes”

*pron – pronoun

My doctor said you should stop smoking. pron

FIX

My doctor said I should stop smoking.

My doctor said, “You should stop smoking.”

 

*punc-punctuation

; semicolon

, comma

 

 

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Quiz 1

Format

Please follow the format as explained in class.

-Use regular 8½X11“ lined, ruled paper.

-Orient the paper properly.

-Write in black or blue pen.

-Write full name, class, and date in top right corner.

-Centre title on top line: e.g. Quiz 1.

-Double space.

-Number your answers appropriately.

-Write between the margins.

 

Comments on Quiz 1

PLOs for EF7

C1      “using conventions, forms, and structures of writing”

          “grammar and usage”

          “punctuation, capitalization, and Canadian spelling”

 

Quiz 1

Dividers.

Devices and notes put away.

Take out several sheets of lined, ruled 8½X11 paper.

No communication between students during work for marks.

Doublespace.

Write between the margins.

Write in pen, please.

Pass in by 9:05. No lates.

Title: Quiz 1

Write a compound sentence for each.

1.    so      experienced

SV, so SV.

She is an experienced nurse, so the patients like her.

 

2.    or      immediately 

SV, or SV.

You should drive to the hospital immediately, or you should call an ambulance.

 

3.    therefore   prepare

SV ; therefore, SV.

Mei prepared for her math test; therefore, she got a good mark.

We didn’t make enough food for everybody; therefore, we ordered some take-out.

 

4.    also             consider

Jun wants to move to Calgary; also, she is considering moving to Edmonton.

I am considering to buy buying a new phone. vf- verb form

I am considering taking the job.

 

 

5.    on the other hand       public

Public colleges are higher quality than private colleges; on the other hand, they are harder to get into.

Don’t speak too loudly in public places.

We are allowed to hang out in public spaces; on the other hand, private property is not accessible to everyone.

 

6.    as a result            promise

He promised her that he would give her a special birthday surprise; a as a result, she got a brand-new car bus pass.

He promised to get her something nice.

He promised to clean up the kitchen when he got home; as a result, she held him to his promise.

IDIOM hold somebody to their promise- you expect them to keep their promise

I’m going to hold you to that promise.

IDIOM empty promises- promises that are not kept

I am tired of your empty promises.

She is tired of his empty promises. He makes promises and doesn’t keep them.

fake promises / empty promises

 

These are compound sentences at an EF7 level.

 

RW- Rewrite

Optional

You can take out a new piece of paper. Correct and rewrite all six sentences. Pass it in today or first thing tomorrow.

I will look them over and give one point.

Quiz 1 X/6

Quiz 1 RW 1/1

Title: Quiz 1 RW

 

It is a beautiful day; therefore, they are going to the park.

 

easy to get-

He is an experienced handyman, so he always gets a job easily.

It is always easy for him to get a job.

 

**numbers

spell out numbers from one to ten

She has three brothers.

She has 27 cousins.

He has 11 uncles.

She has two dogs.

 

She has a lot of experience in AI, so every company hires her.

hires- simple present- everyday, all the time

FIX

She has a lot of experience in AI, so every company wants to hire her.

 

If I win the lottery, I will keep a secret; on the other hand, I might buy a new fancy car.

 

Public transportation is cheap; on the other hand, busses are busy and crowded.

He didn’t keep his promises several times; therefore, I don’t trust him anymore.

IDIOM her word is good- reliable, trust her

Her word is good; she always keeps her promises.

 

VOCAB voice – countable noun   voices

I can’t hear your voice because of the noise. one person

She heard her children’s voices coming up the street.

 

 

I slept really late. TIME

I slept at ten.

I went to sleep really late last night.

She went to sleep at 10 last night.

He is going to sleep soon.

He went to bed already.

The kids should go to bed soon.

 

 

I slept in a tent when I was camping. PLACE

The dog sleeps on the floor.

You slept over at your sister’s house.

He sleeps on a hard mattress.

 

VOCAB sleep(v)

asleep(adj)

The dog is asleep.

He was not asleep when you got home.

 

awake(adj)

He looks half-awake.  

wake(v) She wakes up at 6:30am every morning.

 

nightlife(n) being active and having fun late at night

She is a night owl.

 

There are several common ways to write this:

The class starts at 8:30 a.m.

The class starts at 8:30 am. My way.

The class starts at 8:30 AM.

 

a.m. – (Latin) ante meridian- “before the middle of the day” “before noon”

p.m. post meridian – afternoon “after the middle of the day”

 

sunrise, dawn

sunset, dusk

twilight- starting to get dark, but still light

Dusk comes after twilight.

Twilight- very popular books and movies

 

We watched the sunset at Spanish Banks. Our friends watched the sun go down at Sunset Beach.

 

Another popular beach around UBC is Wreck Beach. It is a clothing-optional beach. It is a nude beach.

 

vampire- A vampire drinks blood.

liquid- drink

 

medicine- take

He eats takes medicine.

She drinks takes medicine.

You take a pill.

You take/have some cough syrup.

 

coffee- have

She drank had some coffee.

 

water- drink

We have to drink two litres of water each day.

 

She got a flu shot.

The dog got her vaccine yesterday, so her arm is sore.

Do you get a flu shot every year?

 

injection- shot

She got an injection.

He got a shot.

 

She got some freezing when she went to the dentist. Her mouth was numb.

 

His arm went numb because he fell asleep on it.

He got pins and needles.

Her legs went numb sitting in the plane.

 

 

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“Literary Terms”

 

movie The Godfather – the main characters are criminals and killers

the anti-hero- a bad guy who is the hero

 

Bollywood movies- protagonist and antagonist

 

Some governments will edit movies.

 

Genres of movies or books – kinds of

VOCAB genre(French) – zhon rah

 

Horror- The Conjuring

Romance-

Sci-fi- science fiction

Drama

Action

Romcom- Romantic comedy

Musical- Bollywood

Documentary- true story

History

Sports

etc.

 

 

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