Monday, 28 September 2026

EF71011 P1 Class 15

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Return Quiz#2

Go over

Optional RW for one point

·      Overview of verb tenses

HANDOUT “Overview of the 12 Verb Tenses in English”

·      Continue article- Canadian experience

·      Begin complex sentences- overview

 

Tuesday

·      Continue verb tense- simple present

·      Continue complex sentences

Begin adverb clauses

·      First Nations lecture

re: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

 

 

 

Wednesday- no school

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

 

Thursday

·      Return Test 1

Focus on PLOs C1 and C5

Talk about paragraph process

This is what works for me.

Optional RW for one point

·      Continue verb tense- simple past

·      Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses

Quiz 3 when?

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 4

·      Vocabulary exercises

·      Continue verb tense- simple future

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Monday

·      Continue verb tense- present progressive

 

Tuesday

·      Continue verb tense- past progressive

 

 

 

 

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sentence types

simple, compound DONE

complex- starting this week

 

Quiz 2- compound sentences

SV, SOBA SV.

SV; TRANS, SV.

SV; SV. – not in the quiz

 

P1

Devices and notes away.

Write a compound sentence for each.

1.    so                crucial

Good health is crucial to me, so I exercise four days a week.

2.    however    recognize

Maria got a new nose; however, we still recognized her.

Maria got a new nose however we still recognized her. XXX

Maria got a new nose, however, we still recognized her. XXX

punc

 

3.    also             experience

Jun gets paid well in her new job; also, she is getting useful experience as a seller.

SV; TRANS, SV.

SV, TRANS, SV. XXX

 

4.    instead       practical

He could take another course in college; instead, he will get some practical experience at a job.

 

 

 

 

5.    as a result  useful

She thinks a new ipad will be useful for my work; as a result, she will save up for one.

SV; TRANS, SV.

 

6.    likewise      encourage

Mei’s sister encourages her to stay positive; likewise, Mei is very supportive of her sister’s goals.

 

 

Optional RW for one point.

Pass it in today or first thing tomorrow.

 

 

encourage

CAUSATIVE VERB- a verb that makes another action(verb) happen

e.g. ask tell invite make

He asked his sister to call their mother. causative verb

The little girl told her dog to sit and stay. causative verb

 

S encourage O INFINITIVE

He encourages his sister to practice piano.

My friend encourage me to stay active; likewise, I  encourage her to stay positive.

 

I encourage my kids to volunteer in the community. POSITIVE

I encourage my kids to not get mixed up with drugs. NEGATIVE

She encourages herself to not feel pessimistic about the future.

She encourages herself to feel optimistic about the future.

 

a lot XXX

He has alot of Pokeman cards. XXX wf

He has a lot of Pokeman cards. a lot

He has lots of Pokeman cards. lots of

 

 

 

HANDOUT “Overview of the 12 Verb Tenses in English”

Overview of the 12 Verb Tenses in English

 

1.      SIMPLE PRESENT-habitual action, truth

I drive to school. not now

He buys a car. XXX

FIX

He bought a car. He is going to buy a car. He always buys used cars.

 

2.      SIMPLE PAST- one event finished in the past

Mei watched a movie last night.

ERROR Mei was watch a movie last night. XXX

 

3.      SIMPLE FUTURE- one event to happen later

will- decide right now

be going to- already planned it

Mei is going to watch a movie tomorrow night with her kids.

 

 

4.      PRESENT PROGRESSIVE/CONTINUOUS- happening now, currently

You are looking at the screen.

CASUAL – suggest future   She is flying to Calgary tonight.

She is going to get a flight to Calgary tonight. SIMPLE FUTURE

 

5.      PAST PROGRESSIVE – was happening in the past, interrupting

I was watching a movie last night when the power went out.

 

6.      FUTURE PROGRESSIVE- will be happening later

RARELY USED

 

7.      PRESENT PERFECT- started in the past, continues until now

Mei has lived in Canada for 18 months.

Mei has lived in Canada since May, 2025.

 

 

8.      PAST PERFECT- started in the past, ended in the past

RARELY USED- substitute simple past

Jun had worked worked in BestBuy for two years.

 

9.      FUTURE PERFECT- will start and end later

VERY RARELY USED

 

10.  PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE-  started happening in the past,

 continues until now

He has been living here for six months.

 

 

11.  PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE- started happening in the past, ended

in the past

VERY RARELY USED

 

12.  FUTURE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE- will start happening in the future,

         will end in the future

VERY RARELY USED

 

 

 

 

 

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Continue article- Canadian experience

Let’s get into chat groups (5-6 people)

Discuss and share knowledge about the “Thought Questions”

 

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