Thursday, 24 September 2026

EF71011 P1 Class 13

 

Good morning

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Quiz#2 compound sentences

·      Begin new article

Do crossword

Read aloud

Talk about vocab

·      Continue paragraph work

Prepare for Test#1 paragraph Friday

 

Friday

·      Attendance

·      “Self- Assessment Reflection” Week 3

·      Vocabulary exercises

·      End of class Test#1- paragraph based on “Physical Exercise” (55m)

 

Monday

·      Attendance

·      Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

 

 

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Begin new article “Canadian experience”

Do crossword

ACROSS

3.exclusion(n)

exclude(v)- keep out

excluded(v) Non-members are excluded from the gold club restaurant.

include(v)

exclusive(adj) – positive meaning- high level, special

Polo has an exclusive offer for repeat customers.

exclusivity(n)

4.liability(n)- something you have that is a burden or a debt, something that will cost you

A bank loan is a liability.

asset(n)- anything that has value that you own

A piece of property is an asset.

One of her great assets is her listening skills.

Most of his assets are in precious metals. (gold, silver)

He speaks multiple languages. That is a tremendous asset for him.

He is a polyglot. She is bilingual.

monolingual

trilingual

capital(n)- money or funds

His short temper is a liability.

8.

10.undervalue(v) undervalued(adj)

Jun invests in undervalued stock.

12.expertise(n) expert(n-person)

She is an expert in accounting.

She has expertise in accounting.

14.scrutiny(n) scrutinize(v)- look at very carefully, in great detail

The lawyer scrutinized the legal agreement.

15.irrelevent(adj)- not important

relevant(adj)- important

 

DOWN

1.credentials- license, certificate, passport, visa

When you go to Customs, have your credentials ready.

2.contradition(n) contradict(v)

She said that the concert was too loud; also, she didn’t like the music. Nevertheless, she said that she had a good time. This seems like a contradiction.

oppose(v) opposite(adj) opposition(n) opponent(n-person)

Mei is angry because her husband always contradicts her.

IDIOM mansplain(v) – when men explain basic things to women, stuff that they already know

5.talent(n) talented(adj)

Jun is a talented singer.

6.pathway(n)

Education is the pathway to success.

7.integrate(v) integration(n)

We are trying to integrate two communities.

Mei had a tough time integrating into Canadian society. It took her a while to feel comfortable in her new surroundings.

9.practical

In this class, we learn practical writing skills.

11.align(v) aligned(adj) alignment(n)

Tom Cruise’s teeth are out of alignment.

The two parents are aligned in how to raise their kids.

13.prior(adj) priority(n) prioritize(v)

First-class passengers have priority boarding.

Returning students have priority at SHEC.

She has been prioritizing her family above her own needs.

 

Read aloud

Talk about vocab

 

*SV, but SV.

But the reality.. NOT A GOOD STYLE- school or work

STYLE- your decision

 

 

VOCAB / IDIOMS – new, interesting

prerequisite(n) 

pre- before

require(v)- need, demand

EF6 is a prerequisite to EF7.

CASUAL prereq-

 

skepticism(n)

skeptical(adj) – disbelieving, questioning

Jun said he was sick yesterday. I am skeptical. I don’t necessarily believe it.

She is skeptical about his plan.

He is a skeptical person. He does not easily believe things that he hears.

 

retention(n) retain(v)- keep

He retains new vocabulary.

McDonalds has trouble retaining new hires. There is a high turnover of staff. Some people don’t like the rigid efficient systems.

IDIOM “If you have time to lean, you have time to clean.”

 

a maze of hurdles

maze(n)- corn maze, an overwhelming, confusing process

Immigrating to Canada was a bureaucratic maze.

amaze(v)

hurdle(v,n)- something that you have to jump over

Finishing high school was a major hurdle for her, but she did it!

Learning English is a massive hurdle.

obstacle- something you have to go around

hurdle- something you have to go over

barrier- something you can’t get past

 

 

 

regulatory(adj)- having to do with rules and regulations(laws)

regulator(n)- tools and machines- gas, water, pressure

regular(adj)- normal
I would like a regular coffee. She just wants to have a regular life.

 

tendency(n)

tend(v)- usual behaviour

Jun tends to be on time for class. Mei tends to be late most days.

I have a tendency to be impatient.

Trump has a tendency to fall asleep in meetings.

Sarah has a tendency to eat too many junk food at night.

 

persist(v)- keep going even when it is hard, doing work, not give in

Shira persisted with her job search even after she got 20 rejections.

 

insist(v)- keep your opinion, not change your mind, your ideas

Please have a cookie. I insist.

She insisted on paying for lunch.

 

delay(v,n)- make something happen later

My flight was delayed until 10pm. It was delayed by/for three hours.

 

deny(v)- say no

He was denied entry into the concert.

The little kid denied eating the cookies.

 

reject(v)-  stronger word than ‘deny’

 

 

tight finances/tight budget(n)  not much extra money, just enough $

The retiree is on a tight budget. He doesn’t have much wiggle room.

IDIOM wiggle room- freedom to move, freedom to spend extra, extra

He is on a fixed income. He has just enough money to make ends meet.

CONTINUE ANOTHER CLASS

 

Tomorrow

Test #1

Write a paragraph of at least 150 words on the following topic. Pass in by X:XX.(55m)

-loosely about the old article

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