Summer EF710 Day 3

 

Summer English Foundations 7/ Composition and Literary Studies 10 Period 1, Class 1

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·         Continue simple sentences

·         Begin compound sentences

Quiz1 on Friday

·         Distribute “Literary Terms” and “I Confess”

·         HW Read and make notes “I Confess”. We will work on this

Friday

 

“I Confess” short story

Read the story at least twice.

First time- setting, plot, character, conflict

Second time- deeper meaning – symbols, theme

Struggle with the vocabulary.

Struggle with the sentences.

Struggle with the phrasing.

ChatGBT-

 

Though Questions

1.setting

2.narrator

3.foreshadowing

 

 

Thursday Agenda

·      Talk about plagiarism, academic honesty

·      Continue compound sentences

Prepare for Quiz 1

Explain the structure of the quizzes

Choose vocabulary

·      Begin “Literary Terms”

 

 Friday Agenda

·      Quiz 1

·      Vocab exercises

·      Begin “I Confess” module

·      Begin paragraph structure

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

 

Monday

·      Continue adverb clauses

·      Continue paragraph work

 

NEXT WEEK

Test 1 - paragraph

Verb tenses 

 

 

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Continue simple sentences

 

1.                         The entrepreneur and her investors will launch a new tech startup next month.

She invests in stocks and RRSPs.

He invests time in his children.

 

2.                         Vancouver and Burnaby have sustainable recycling programs. SSV

unsustainable- cannot continue forever, indefinitely

long-lasting- not forever

long-lasting   - hyphen

 

3.                         The researcher and his lab assistants have discovered groundbreaking medical treatments.

VOCAB groundbreaking(adj)- important, new

The iphone was a groundbreaking device/piece of technology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.                         The biologists study ecosystems in remote locations. SV

VOCAB biologist- study biology

SUFFIX ist – type of person

economist, communist, socialist, capitalist

communism- political structure

VOCAB remote(adj)- far away, not close, not in the office

She works remotely.

remote control

 

5.                         Historians preserve ancient artifacts. SV

VOCAB artifact(n)- something left over from ancient history

There are artifacts from Ancient Egypt in the museum.

 

6.                         The diplomats will negotiate a peace agreement between the two warring countries. SV

VOCAB diplomat- like an ambassador, represents a country

negotiate(V)- talk in order to find a solution to a problem

warring(adj)- at war

 

7.                         The architect and the engineer design futuristic-looking laneway homes.

VOCAB futuristic-looking(adj)- looks like the future, sci-fi(science fiction)

old-fashioned-looking

traditional-looking

retro- from the past

She likes retro clothing.

Wide-legs are back in style!

 

 

8.                         Economists and market analysts predict global market trends. SSV

VOCAB analyze(v)- examine in detail, look very closely

VOCAB trend(n,v) – popular right now

The video is trending.

 

 

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“Simple Sentence Exercises”

This will help to prepare for our Quiz1 on Friday.

Choose some of them.

1.    SV run morning

She runs 1 km every morning.

She ran 1 km yesterday morning.

 

2.    Sarah and Shira enjoy playing soccer.

enjoy + GERUND ‘ing’ noun

I enjoy watching movies.

 

like + GERUND or INFINITIVE

They like hiking. GERUND

They like to hike. INFINITIVE

Both the teacher and the students enjoy the class. SSV

Both the teacher and the students enjoy the class and have fun. SSVV

 

VERB TENSE

Both the teacher and the students enjoy the class. simple present- all the time, usually, habit

 

Both the teacher and the students are enjoying the class. present progressive- right now SSV

 

You enjoy the rights of having a Canadian passport.

 

 

 

 

 

10.Read the book before going to the/your bed.

I am going to bed.

 

ALTERNATIVE

Read the book before you go to bed.

 

I took a nap on the bed.

I slept in the bed.

 

She took a nap on/in the couch.

She lost her phone in the couch.

 

8.Sarah and Michelle designed and painted their apartment. SSVV

 

Sarah and her sister-in-law always fight about whether they should paint or draw. COMPLEX SENTENCE-next week

 

7. Ebrahim with his sister and brother attended the concert. SV

Ebrahim attended the concert with his sister and brother. SV

 

Ebrahim, his sister, and his brother attended the concert. SSSV

Ebrahim, his sister and his brother attended the concert. SSSV

The Oxford Comma- up to you, your choice

 

We went for lunch with Ebrahim, his sister, and his brother.

We went for lunch with Ebrahim, his sister and his brother.

Who paid?

 

My teacher, Allan, is very old. appositive

Her sister, Karen, has two Golden Retrievers.

 

IDIOM You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

Older people find it hard to learn new things.

stubborn

 

18. SSVV My sister and I go to the pool and swim every week.

 

9.The/Our children eagerly run across the spacious park, play hide-and-seek, and eating eat their nutritious snacks.

 

The children were running in the park, were playing hide-and-seek, and were eating snacks.

The children were running in the park, playing hide-and-seek, and eating snacks.

 

The children will come home and do their homework.

 

19. Where did your aunt get her flowers?

Does your aunt like flowers?

Does your aunt like the flowers?

Does your aunt like the flowers that she got? COMPLEX SENT- adjective clause

Did your aunt buy these ugly flowers for you?

 

12. Walk the dog. Take the dog for a walk.

 

10.Make a habit to read a book at bedtime.

Go to bed and read your book.

 

20.The students read, analyze, and summarize the material for the test.

VOCAB material(n) – the things you learn in class

All of the students came to school, lined up, and waited for the oral test.

 

13. Why didn’t you practice piano yesterday?

Why you didn’t play soccer yesterday? XXX

Why didn’t you play soccer yesterday?

 

 

 

I wonder why you didn’t practice piano yesterday. COMPLEX SENT- noun clause- two weeks

 

musical instrument- piano, flute, guitar

 

She practices (the) piano every day.

I play guitar. MORE AUTHENTIC-SOUNDING

I play the guitar.

 

She plays drums and piano.

 

 

 

Three types of sentences: SIMPLE   COMPOUND   COMPLEX

4^th 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

 

HIGH-FREQUENCY SOBA so or but and

 

 

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

FIX

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

I went to visit my friend because she was sick. COMPLEX

 

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. COMPOUND

You can go to school or work. SIMPLE

 

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.

She wants to buy a new iphone, but she doesn't have any money.

 

*and- addition, give extra information

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

We watched the game yesterday, and it was a nail-biter.

VOCAB nail-biting(adj)- very high interest, stressful

She was nervous, and she was twiddling her thumbs.

 

cracking your knuckles

ringing your hands

 

 

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.

 

, so- give a reason, explain why

You drove too fast, so you got a ticket.

 

, or – two different options

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

 

, but – difference

She likes dogs, but he likes cats.

 

, and – extra information

We love soccer, and we play it every weekend.

 

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 read, or SV write.

You can read the book, or you can write an essay.

SV, SOBA SV.

 

You can have coffee, or you can have tea.

You can have coffee or tea. SIMPLE SENT

 

I can buy an SUV or a sedan. SIMPLE SENT

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

SUV- sport-utility vehicle

sedan- four-door car with a trunk

hatchback- the back open into the body of the car

convertible- the roof comes off

pickup truck- open bed on the back

 

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

 

I’d like to call my sister, but she is at work.

I wanted to go home early, but there were lots of things to finish up.

I want to go home early, but there are lots of things to do.

 

You can follow your dream to be a footballer, or you can stay at home and watch your dream.

 

You can work hard to accomplish your goals, or you can say “Sour grapes.”

Aesop’s fable-

A fox wanted to eat some grapes, but he couldn’t reach the grapes.