Friday, 9 October 2026

EF71011 P1 Class 23

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 5

·      Vocabulary exercises

·      Return Quiz3

Go over

Optional RW for one point

·      Finish midterm recommendations- alphabetical order

·      Continue work on “Run-On Sentences and Comma Splice”

·      Continue work on “Phrasal Verb Exercises”

·      IF TIME Continue verb tenses- present progressive, past progressive

·      HW Prepare the new article- Read and prepare notes for Thought Questions

 

 

Monday- October 12 NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Monday

 

Begin of our sixth week

Tuesday

·      Registration for Quarter 2 begins

·      Continue complex sentences- adjective clauses

·      Continue verb tenses

·      Begin new article “Bike-sharing programs can help cities reduce missions and congestion”

 

 

 

 

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1.      She felt __ when she didn’t get the job.

(a) elated- extremely happy, delighted, overjoyed HIGHER LEVEL euphoric

(b) disappointed

(c) grateful

 

2.      He was __ to speak in front of a large audience.

Context- good guess based on the information given

 

(a) confident

(b) nervous- uneasy, shaky,

(c) relaxed

 

3.      The team was __ after winning the championship.

(a) overjoyed- very happy

(b) frustrated

(c) indifferent- don’t care, having no opinion

Mei is indifferent about hockey. Her husband is crazy about it. He is a big fan.

 

4.      The child was __ when the toy broke.

(a) content

(b) upset

(c) cheerful

annoyed- something or someone is bothering you

The car alarm annoyed me.

 

 

5.      After a long day of hiking, they were __ and needed a rest.

(a) exhausted- worn out, tired, bone-tired, dog-tired

(b) energized

(c) relaxed

 

6.      The joke was so __ that everyone burst out laughing.

(a) boring

(b) hilarious- really funny, side-splitting

(c) serious

 

7.      She was __ with herself for making such a big mistake.

(a) proud

(b) annoyed

(c) satisfied

She was proud of herself.

 

 

8.      The teacher was __ with the students for not completing their homework.

(a) pleased

(b) furious- very very angry, red-in-the-face

(c) indifferent

irritated- annoyed

 

9.      He was __ by the beautiful sunset over the ocean.

(a) amazed

(b) unimpressed

(c) distracted

 

 

10.  She felt __ knowing her hard work had paid off.

(a) proud

(b) ashamed

(c) bored

proud(adj) pride(n)

I am proud of my children.

She takes pride in her work.

 

 

 

11.  He is very __ and always shares his things with others.

(a) selfish

(b) generous- giving, open

(c) stubborn

She is generous with her time.

generosity(n)

philanthropy(n)- giving money to public amenities

Bill Gates is a great philanthropist.

 

 

12.  The detective was __ and didn’t miss any details.

(a) careless

(b) observant- eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed

(c) indifferent

observant(adj) religious

He is an observant Christian.

She is not an observant Muslim.

 

 

13.  She is a __ leader who inspires her team to do their best.

(a) timid

(b) charismatic- appealing, draws people in

(c) lazy

charisma(n) The movie star has a lot of charisma.

 

 

14.  The new employee was very __ and learned the tasks quickly.

(a) adaptable(adj) adapt(v)

(b) slow

(c) resistant

task- job, duty, chore

adaptor(n) He needs to get an adaptor for his laptop.

 

15.  He is __ and always ready to try new things.

(a) adventurous(adj)- open to new things, new ideas

(b) hesitant

(c) cautious

adventurous(adj)  adventure(n)

He is not adventurous about food.

 

 

 

16.  Her __ attitude makes her difficult to work with.

(a) flexible

(b) stubborn(adj) unwilling to change, unwilling to adapt, pig-headed

(c) generous

 

 

17.  The child was __ and rarely spoke to anyone.

(a) talkative

(b) shy(adj)- not open, nervous, worried about other people’s opinions of them

(c) outgoing

introvert(n)- prefers to be on their own, social interaction drains their battery

extravert(n) - social interaction charges their battery

ambivert-

She is a quiet person. She is taciturn.

IDIOM Still waters run deep. She is quiet but deep.

He is yapping all the time. He is a very shallow person.

 

 

18.  He is very __ and never forgets an appointment.

(a) punctual- always on time

(b) careless

(c) forgetful

tardy(adj) a little bit late

 

 

19.  She is an __ artist with creative ideas.

(a) innovative- new

(b) ordinary

(c) unoriginal

innovation(n)

Nova Scotia- New Scotland

 

 

20.  The __ doctor patiently listened to the patient’s concerns.

(a) rude

(b) compassionate(adj)- caring, kind, open to other people’s feelings

(c) indifferent

 

 

 

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Thanksgiving Day

 

-harvest festival

-fall/autumn – farmwork is finished

- crops are in

-heading into winter

- big feast with family and loved ones

- North American?

- feast- big dinner

traditional-

roast turkey

roast or mashed potatoes

roast vegetables

pumpkin pie

IDIOM As American as apple pie.

 

 

Fall – Starbucks – pumpkin spice latte

 

Starchy foods are very filling.

This kind of food fills you up.

 

I hope you have a peaceful and happy Thanksgiving weekend.

 

 

Ethiopian restaurant – Fassil, Broadway and Fraser

There are many other ones.

 

 

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P1

Quiz 3

Write a complex sentence with an adverb clause for each.

Pass in by 9:46.

1.       because                talented

She is famous because she is a very talented singer.

 

2.       when                    immigrate

He didn’t know anyone in Canada when he immigrated here.

 

3.       before                   community

Mei went to the community centre before she went to work.

 

4.       so that                  experience

He volunteers so that he can get Canadian experience.

 

5.       even though       value

The watch has sentimental value even though it was not expensive.

 

6.       until                      international

I do not want to travel until the international situation improves.

 

 

I bonus point- hard-working Friday bonus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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