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Monday, 4 October 2021

EF34 adverb clauses, chatting

EF34

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 11:00.

*We will end today at 12:50. I have a staff meeting that I am chairing at 1.

Monday is a holiday: Thanksgiving, October 11

Richmond Dyke- 5km one way

Steveston – fish and chips

Today’s agenda:

· Continue adverb clauses- student examples from homework

· Begin descriptive writing

· Small group discussion- new segment for our class

Tuesday

· Quiz#4- adverb clauses

· Begin noun clauses

· Continue with descriptive writing

Wednesday

· Continue with noun clauses

· Test#2 descriptive wriitng ??

Your example from homework:

1. When you leave the house, please lock the door.

2. When the popcorn pops, remove it from the microwave.

3. Although my girlfriend begged me, I still broke up with her.

4. Even if the hospitals were full of capacity, it still recieves new patients.

Even though the hospitals were full of capacity, it still recieves new patients.

HIGH LEVEL FOR EF34

even though – finished, done, definite

even if – maybe yes, maybe no

Marie went to the beach even though it is cold today.

Marie will go to the beach even if it is cold tomorrow.

5. Whenever it snows, we get to ski.

6. I got to work early although we left at seven o’clock.

7. She broke in tears when her dog ran away.

8. Everyone likes you because you are friendly.

9. I waited outside until the store opened.

10. I didn’t ~~saw~~ see her since she moved to Alberta.

11. I will meet my friend after the ferry arrives in Victoria.

12. We booked a table at a restaurant when our brother wanted to have a party.

13. She is independent even though she doesn’t speak English

well.

14. He is exhausted since he was skiing all day yesterday.

15. He needs to go to the gym if he wants to get into good shape.

16. The bus drove by while the old man was waiting for ~~the bus~~ it.

17. She always carries her umbrella because she lives in Vancouver.

18. Come over whenever you want.

19. I will not go even if she invites me.

HIGH LEVEL FOR EF34

even if-

if- I will go to the party if she invites me. Will you go to the party?

even if- I won’t go to the party even if she invites me. Will you go to the party?

I am not going to go to the party even if she invites me.

20. It didn’t snow although it’s supposed to snow.

21. He has to eat healthy if he wants to get into shape .

22. Because she lives in Vancouver , she likes it very much .

Meaning?

She lives in Vancouver because she likes it very much.

Better meaning.

23. I like you very much because you are friendly .

24. After the ferry arrives in Victoria, we can go for walk around the park.

25. Even though she does not speak English well, It is hard to understand her. XXX

Even though she does not speak English well, it is easy to understand her.

Even though she does speak English well, it is hard to understand her.

26. Since he was skiing all day yesterday, he was tired when he got home.

27. If he wants to get into good shape, he will have to exercise and eat well.

28. Because she lives in Vancouver, she always carries an umbrella.

29. Even If she invites me , I won not able to go, I am busy. RW

Even If she invites me, I won’t be able to go. I am busy.

30. Until the store opened, I just sat out front waiting.

31. Before the had any children, we have go dancing almost every night.

Before they had any children, they went dancing almost every night.

They were going dancing almost every night. OK.

32. Although we left at seven o clock, we were still late for dinner.

33. When her dog ran away, we searched the neighborhood for hours.

34. Since she moved to Alberta, she has been busy working two jobs.

35. Because you are friendly, we can go on a date.

36. I was checking my Email while I was eating my lunch.

37. They went to dance every weekend before they had any children.

38. My daughter and I always we go to the mountain whenever it snow.

My daughter and I always go to the mountain whenever it snows.

39. We were thinking arrive more early although we left at seven o clock.

We arrived early although we left at seven o clock.

40. When her dog ran away, she ~~went behind~~ chased it.

41. I love to share/sharing with you some hobbies because you are friendly.

REVIEW: Verbs followed by infintive and gerunds

love to go

love going

like She likes to sing. She likes singing.

love He likes to play soccer. He likes playing soccer.

hate

begin

start

continue

42. Ana waited until the store opened.

43. We can’t go to the party unless Kate can fix the car.

44. Mike can go to the game as soon as he finishes his homework

45. Eve feels homesick since she moved to Alberta.

46. I will stay here until the store opens.

47. I will wait as soon as he finishes his homework.

I will wait until he finishes his homework.

I will leave as soon as he finishes his homework.

You can go as soon as you finishe your test.

48. I had’t mad her since she moved to Alberta.

I have not met her since she moved to Alberta.

49. I’m not coming to the party even if she invites me.

I’m not coming to the party even she invites me. XXX

50. I talk to my friend while I eat lunch.

51. My friend wanted to buy a new house before they had any children.

52. I go to sleep whenever I feel exhausted.

53. Please let me know if you are available.

54. He liked playing soccer when he was young.

55. Jane works harder than her brother.

56. Lily is as beautiful as a flower.

57. Tom absented the meeting because he was sick.

absent adj

Tom missed the meeting because he was sick.

Tom was absent form the meeting because he was sick.

I will be absent tomorrow. I have a doctor’s appointment.

I won’t be in school tomorrow.

I can’t come to school tomorrow.

“I want to ask for one day’s leave.” NOT AUTHENTIC

58. They had own house before they had any children.

59. Whenever It snows, Sarah wears her overcoat.

60. Her family stayed there too, since she moved to Alberta.

Her family ~~stayed there~~ too, since she moved to Alberta.

Her family moved to Alberta (too) since she moved there.

Her family stayed in Alberta since she moved there.

61. The people can get off after the ferry arrives in Victoria.

62. Her writing is very ~~well~~ good even though she does not speak English well.

good adj He looks good. Her health is good.

well adv She speaks well. He plays piano well.

63. She knows very well Vancouver because she lives in Vancouver. AWK

She knows Vancouver very well because she lives there/here. BETTER

Small Group Discussion (4-5 people together) – casual talking, chatting in English

Topics:

1. Rich people should be required to give money to charities.

2. Old people should live with their families rather than old age homes.

I will choose six of these:

Let’s choose some adverbial conjunctions for the quiz:

when if because whenever since while although

until before after

Let’s choose some vocab for the quiz:

family describe difficult parent home independent university adult encourage elderly

EXAMPLE

1. since elderly

Since she became elderly, she has a pain in knee.

Since she became elderly, she has been hiking with her 25-year-old boyfriend.

2. if independent

You have to get a job if you want to be an independent person.

EF56 review paragaph, adverb clauses

English Foundations 5/6

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30.

*REMINDER- Monday October 11^th is Thanksgiving. No school.

Vietnamese sandwiches – Victoria and 38^th

Bahn Mi

- veggies, sliced meat and sauce(?) on baquette

-baquette – French bread, long and narrow, crispy

Marcello’s – good pizza, Commercial Drive

Commercial Drive has always been the Italian area of Vancouver.

Fraser Street used to be the German area of Vancouver.

Steveston used to be the Japanese area, as was Powell Street “Japantown” area in Vancouver. During the Second Wrold War, the Canadian governmen forced all Japanese people to leave the coast.

Today’s agenda

· Review Test#2- paragraph on Residential Schools

· Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses

· “Rosa Parks”

Tuesday

· Causative verbs- I will email this to you today.

· Continue adverb clauses

· Continue “Rosa Parks” “Viola Desmond”

Wednesday

· Quiz#3- adverb clauses

· Continue “Rosa Parks” “Viola Desmond”

· “Little Rock Nine”

Thursday

* You will have a sub. I have a meeting all day.

Friday

· Test#3 – paragraph on weekly topic

Test#2- paragraph on Residential Schools

Rewrite for one bonus point. Submit it by tomorrow. Like free money on the ground.

POINTS

1. Don’t copy! Plagiarism – copying from another text.

2. Focus on topic sentence. Begin your writing with a topic sentence. The topic sentence should be very closely connected to the question.

“Why did we have the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation?”

Example TS: Yesterday, we had the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. We had that holiday to remember what happened to First Nations children in the Canadian Residential Schools.

on-topic, begins your paragraph on topic

3. Focus on good sentences- simple, compound, complex

Use the ones we have been practicing. Follow those styles.

If you having trouble, write shorter sentences. Don’t write long long sentences- big trouble.

Shorter is good.

4. English Foundations 5 - 125-150 words is ok. It’s better to be a bit shorter with better sentences than long and the sentences not as good.

English Foundations 6 150-200 words

English Foundations 5 125-150 words

wf – word form

dead (adj) The old dog is dead.

died (v) The old dog died.

My computer died. My computer is going to die soon. (v)

My computer is dead. (adj)

My computer was dead yesterday. Today it seems ok.

The battery is dead on my car. I have to get a jump.

jumper cables -

You can send or give me your paragraph rewrite for a bonus point by tomorrow.

We can help them to have a bright future.

CAUSATIVE VERBS

help

allow

I help my son to fix his bike.

We can help them to have a bright future.

allow

I allow my daughter to go to the party.

Begin adverb clauses

Abverb clauses

Sentence styles:

*SIMPLE

*COMPOUND , SOBA ; ; TRANS,

*COMPLEX

- adverb clauses

- noun clauses

- adjective clauses

COMPLEX SENTENCE- ADVERB CLAUSES- because when if (most commonly used)

Two ways to do it:

because – reason

1. main clause + adverb clause

Jun is happy today because her son is visiting her. no comma

2.adverb clause, + main clause

Because Jun’s son is visiting her, she is happy today. comma

** OLD-FASHIONED RULE- Don’t start your sentences with ‘because’.

I do. We can ignore this rule.

when - time

1. main clause + adverb clause

My dog gets up when I get up. no comma

2. adverb clause, + main clause

When I get up, my dog gets up. comma

if- maybe yes, maybe no, don’t know

1. main clause + adverb clause

Maria should start saving her money if she wants to buy that expensive dress. no comma

2. adverb clause, + main clause

If Maria wants to buy that expensive dress, she should start saving her money. comma

Model for adverb clauses:

Main clause adverb clause.

Adverb clause, main clause.

YOUR CHOICE. You should be able to do it both ways. GOAL!

You should call your sister if you want a ride from the airport.

If you want a ride from the airport, you should call your sister.

You should call your sister, if you want a ride from the airport. XXX punc

-small error, does not impede understanding, still not right

IMPERATIVE: Call your sister.

Call your sister if you want to get a ride.

If you want to get a ride, call your sister.

COMPOUND

2 independent clauses put together

COMPLEX

1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause put together

COMPOUND

We are going camping this weekend, so we have to pack our gear.

COMPLEX

We have to pack our gear because we are going camping this weekend.

Because we are going camping this weekend, we have to pack our gear.

Same information- different sentence styles- compound and complex

* Adverbial conjunctions (adverb clause words)

Learning these will expand your ability to express your thoughts more clearly and precisely in English.

If When you learn these 24, you will be a star in your English class!

time- after, before, ever since, since, until, when, whenever,

while, when/while

place- wherever

condition - if, even if, provided that, unless

manner- as, as if, though, although, even though, so ... that

cause- because, since

purpose- in order that, in order to, so that,

*after- time

The kids did their homework after supper. prepositional phrase SIMPLE

The kids did their homework after SV supper. COMPLEX- ADVERB CL

The kids did their homework after they finished/had/ate supper. no comma

After the kids finished supper, they did their homework. comma

This is an important difference!

The kids did their homework after supper. SIMPLE

The kids did their homework after they finished supper. COMPLEX

After they finished supper, the kids did their homework. COMPLEX

The kids finished supper, so/and they did their homework. COMPOUND

* before- Call me before you leave. complex- adverb clause

Call me before 8pm. simple

SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX

You are almost ready for UBC.

SIDE NOTE: I have a small editing business on the side. I edit papers for UBC and SFU students, mostly nursing students who are getting their masters degrees. When I edit a paper for a university, I use SIMPLE, COMPOUND and COMPLEX sentences.

The stuff we are learning here will get you through school.

-since – two meanings: time, reason

since-time

May has lived in Canada since 1998. SIMPLE

May has lived in Canada since SV 1998.

May has lived in Canada since she moved/arrived/came/immigrated here from Vietnam in 1998. COMPLEX

* NOTE: simple past instead past perfect

Past perfect is not commonly used by native English speakers.

May has lived in Canada since she had moved here from Vietnam in 1998.

May has lived in Canada since she moved here from Vietnam in 1998.

-since – reason, same as ‘because’

I am a little frustrated right now because the internet keeps dropping out.

I am a little frustrated right now since the internet keeps dropping out.

Because the internet keeps dropping out, I am a little frustrated right now.

Since the internet keeps dropping out, I am a little frustrated right now.

because/since – Your choice. Mix it up!

due to + noun

I am a little frustrated right now due to the internet dropping out. SIMPLE

‘dropping’- noun, gerund

-until – time (waiting)

I will wait until you finish.

Until you finish, I will wait. Don’t sound natural. Sounds like poetry. Good for a poem or a song, or a love letter. Use your ear. Does it sound good?

I have been waiting for you until now. SIMPLE

I was waiting for you until 10 pm. SIMPLE

I was waiting for you until I fell asleep. COMPLEX

I was waiting for you until your sister called me. COMPLEX

I will keep learning English until I am fluent. COMPLEX

Sara will keep learning English until she is fluent. COMPLEX

NOTE: until – good for writing

- til – very casual, good for talking not for school writing

Same as ‘because’ - for writing ‘cause’- very casual talking, not for school writing

-when/while

when – one time

while – two actions happening at the same time

You were working while I was sleeping.

While you are in school, your kids are in daycare.

Students were using their cell phones while the teacher was teaching.

STRANGE Maria was washing the dishes while the phone rang.

phone rang *

washing _______________________________

Maria was washing the dishes while the phone was ringing. UNLIKELY

while – Maria was washing the dishes while her husband was sweeping the floor.

sweeping *******************************************

washing ___________________________________________

I can’t talk to you while I am driving. I will call you back when I park my car.

Sarah was washing the dishes when the phone rang. one moment in

time

Sarah was washing the dishes while Joe was watching TV.

My daughter was reading while I was playing guitar.

simple present

I get up early while you get up late.

TRUE FACT: It is difficult to differentiate between these right now. That will come with practice.

‘while’ fits well with continuous tenses ‘ing’

My dog stares at me while I am sleeping.

My dog likes to hold hands while he is lying down.

since/ever since

since – time

ever since – feel like a long time

Marie has been waiting for the bus since 10:15. (less than five minutes) SIMPLE

Marie has been waiting for the bus ever since 9:45. (more than 35 minutes) SIMPLE

ever since – feels longer than it should be

Min has been living in Vancouver since she came to Canada. COMPLEX

Mui has been living in Vancouver ever since she came to Canada in 1975. COMPLEX -adverb clause

We have been friends since we were nine years old.

We have been BFFs ever since we were nine years old.

BFF – best friends forever

* since- Maria has lived in Canada since 1990. simple

Maria has lived in Canada since she moved from Indonesia in 1990. complex- adverb clause

*since / ever since

since – time

ever since – long time

Maria has lived in Canada since 2018. SIMPLE SENTENCE

Maria has lived in Canada ever since 1978. long time SIMPLE SENTENCE

Maria has lived in Canada since she moved from Japan in 2018. COMPLEX SENTENCE adverb clause

Maria has lived in Canada ever since she moved from Japan in 1978. long time

If something feels like a long time, use ‘ever since’.

We have been in class since 8:30. doesn’t feel like a long time

We have been waiting for the bus ever since 8:30. feels like a long time

MODELS using ‘since’ in simple sentences:

I came to Canada since 2019. XXX

I came to Canada in 2019. SIMPLE

I have lived in Canada since 2019. SIMPLE

I have been in Canada for two years. SIMPLE

I lived in Canada since 2019. Not the best verb choice.

I have lived in Canada since 2019.

I have lived in Canada since April, 2019.

I have lived in Canada since April 24^th, 2019.

while-

He sings while he is driving. COMPLEX

He sings while driving. SIMPLE

The music is beautiful while sad. sounds like grammar book

The music is beautiful but sad. sounds more authentic SIMPLE

The music is beautiful, but it is sad. COMPOUND

-whenever -every time

Whenever her dog is left alone, he tips over the garbage and makes a mess.

Her dog tips over the garbage and makes a mess whenever he is left alone.

Emiko feels homesick whenever she looks at her photo album of family pictures.

Whenever Emiko looks at her photo album of family pictures, she feels homesick.

Whenever he drinks water, he spills it all over himself like an old man or a kid.

**Source of confusion- difference between compound and complex sentences, specifically transitional terms and adverbial conjunctions (adverb clause words)

* Compound sentence – transitional term

It snowed last night; therefore, the roads were slick this morning.

* Complex sentence – adverbial conjunction (adverb clause words)

The roads were slick this morning because it snowed last night.

These are different kinds of sentences. They may look similar, but they are not. Definitely you will get them confused sometimes.

Friday, 1 October 2021

EF34 adverb clauses

EF34

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 11:00.

Friday is the happiest day!

Today’s agenda:

· Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses

· Begin descriptive writing

Sentence types:

*SIMPLE subject + verb

SV SSV SVV Imperative-command Interrogative-question

*COMPOUND , SOBA , so , or , but , and

SV, so SV. We had a day off yesterday, so today feels like Monday.

SV, or SV. This weekend, you could help your husband takes pictures, or you could practice your English.

SVV, but SV.

The baby is crying and fussing, but the parents don’t know what is wrong.

fuss(v)- complain

fussy(adj) – complains a lot, picky

She is very fussy about what she eats.

The little kid is very picky about food.

EF56 ; semicolons

I COULD TEACH THIS LATER IF YOU WANT.

It is nice now, but it will rain tomorrow.

It is nice now; however, it will rain tomorrow.

*COMPLEX

-adverb clauses

-noun clauses NEXT WEEK

-adjective clauses NEXT WEEK

Those are all the sentence types in English. I really hope you are practicing these. It is the only way to get better.

ADVERB CLAUSES-

adverbs- modify verbs

usually ‘ly’ words – quickly, slowly, easily, well

The dog runs quickly. She plays piano beautifully. He writes Arabic ~~goodly~~ well.

adverb clause – modify verb

MOST COMMON WORDS- because if when

because -reason

Mary is tired because she could not sleep last night. adverb clause SV

Because Mary could not sleep last night, she is tired.

Your choice.

Mary could not sleep last night and is tired. SIMPLE

Mary could not sleep last night, so she is tired. COMPOUND

Mary is tired because she could not sleep last night. COMPLEX

if- maybe yes, maybe no

Call me if you are free tomorrow.

If you are free tomorrow, call me.

when – time

Hakim was hyperactive when he was a child.

When Hakim was a child, he was hyperactive.

He could not sit still. He had ants in his pants.

-when -time

-while-time, two activities happening at the same time

I was making supper while my wife was watching a movie.

Your kids are in daycare while you are in English class.

I was making supper ~~while~~ when the phone rang.

I don’t want you to drive ~~while~~ when you are tired.

I don’t want you to drive while you are looking at your cell phone.

I don’t want you to drive while you are falling asleep.

DIFFERENT USE OF WHILE

for a while I have been waiting for a while.

Luis was watching while you were playing piano.

-whenever- any time

Call me whenever you want to go dancing.

I have some coffee whenever I feel tired.

You are welcome to visit whenever you want.

The door’s open whenever you’re in town.

-before- time

The kids went to bed before midnight. SIMPLE

The kids went to bed before SV.

The kids went to bed before I did. COMPLEX

Before Miko came to Canada, she didn’t know much about it.

-after- time

The kids did their homework after school. SIMPLE

The kids did their homework after SV.

The kids did their homework after school finished. COMPLEX

-until- waiting for a time

Cheryl will stay at the office until the work is done.

May is waiting until her son comes home.

Until May’s son comes home, she is waiting. SOUNDS STRANGE

-than – comparing two things

Dave is taller than his brother (is).

Vancouver is more expensive than Calgary (is).

You speak better English than me/I (do). GRAMMAR BOOK

You speak better English than me. VERY COMMON USAGE, SPOKEN

Mei is taller than her sister.

-as--- as--- comparison, two things the same

Mei is as tall as her sister (is).

I can run as fast as you.

I can run like the wind. SIMPLE

SIMILES

He is as skinny as a bamboo (is).

He is as thin as spaghetti (is).

She is as tall as a tree.

I am as busy as an ant. I am as busy as a beaver.

Shirin is as smart as Einstein.

Shirin is as smart as a whip. – very smart

whip-

smart- two meanings 1. brainy, intelligent 2. hurt

I want to speak English as well as you (do).

MORE SIMILES

My mother is as deaf as a post.

I am as blind as a bat without my glasses.

He is as slippery as a snake/eel. – you cannot trust him

The little boy is as happy as a clam.

-because

-since -two meanings 1.reason 2.time

1.reason

Mel quit the math class since the work was too hard.

I came to Vancouver since I got a job offer.

2.time

The store has been open since 1894. SIMPLE

Luis Raul has lived in Vancouver since 2019. SIMPLE

Luis Raul has lived in Vancouver since SV 2019.

Luis Raul has lived in Vancouver since he moved here in 2019.

COMPLEX

-if

-unless – opposite of ‘if’

We will go to the beach if it is sunny.

We will go to the beach unless it is rainy.

Let’s go grab a coffee unless you’re busy.

Let’s go grab a coffee if you’re not busy.

-although-same meaning

-even though

-though – more for speaking, not so much for writing, a bit casual

Junko likes English class even though it is hard sometimes.

Even though it is hard sometimes, Junko likes English class.

Even though English class is hard sometimes, Junko likes it.

Mary likes living in Canada although her life is hard here.

C-57

1. while I eat lunch

I watch TV while I eat lunch. simple present – habitual action, always

I was watching TV while I was eating lunch.

2. before they had any children

They travelled all over the world and had money before they had any children.

HOMEWORK

Try some of the adverb clause exercises. Email some to me if you like.

ahaley@vsb.bc.ca

EF56 Review Quiz2, Test2

English Foundations 5/6

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30.

Today’s agenda

· Review Quiz#2 RW

· ~~Finish First Nations~~

~~“My Little Residential School Suitcase”~~

· START MONDAY Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses

· Test#2- paragraph about residential schools

· HW Read about Rosa Parks

Monday

· Finish First Nations

“My Little Residential School Suitcase”

· Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses

· “Rosa Parks”

Quiz#2

Write a compound sentence for each.

1. so objective

2. in addition assimilate

3. for instance language

4. however education

5. or neglect

6. at the same time history

, SOBA so or but and WITH A COMMA!

; TRANS, however therefore instead in addition WITH A SEMICOLON AND A COMMA

punc - punctuation

1. so objective

Don wants to get better at karate, so he sets some objectives.

Deng wants to be a nurse, so she has an objective to go to college.

SV, so SV.

2. in addition assimilate

; in addition,

New immigration needs to assimilate to Canadian culture; in addition, they need to learn ~~the local language~~ English. wf

immigrate (v)

immigrant (n, person)

immigration (n, general word)

immigrate – come into a new country permanently

emigrate- leave your old country permanently

Sophie emigrated from Italy; she immigrated to the US.

migrate(v) – animals moving to new places

Geese migrate to Mexico every year.

3. for instance language

for instance = for example

; for instance,

Language can be a big barrier for immigrants to Canada; for instance, they have to take English classes.

Being a multicultural relationship can be difficult; for instance, there can be a language barrier.

EASIER May speaks several languages; for instance, she speaks English, Vietnamese, and Cantonese.

4. however education

It is important to learn English; however, it is tricky/difficult/not easy/challenging.

euphemisms – use a nice word to describe something not nice

bathroom, washroom, restroom, passed away, challenging

5. or neglect

You should not neglect your health, or you will get sick.

JOKE: I got a medical test result back. The doctor told me not to buy any green bananas.

6. at the same time history

I like to study history; at the same time, I enjoy reading comedies.

Are you practicing your written English everyday?

Some common errors:

1. I speak three language ; for instance, French , English and Spanish. #

I speak three languages ; for instance, SV French , English and Spanish.

I speak three languages ; for instance, I can speak French , English and Spanish.

2. There are lots of ways to learn a new language; for instance, reading book, watching TV, listening audio, and so on.

There are lots of ways to learn a new language; for instance, SV reading book, watching TV, listening audio, and so on.

There are lots of ways to learn a new language; for instance, you can read books, watch TV, listen to audio, and so on.

There are lots of ways to learn a new language; for instance, you can try reading books, watching TV, listening to audio, and so on.

; therefore, TOO HARD RIGHT NOW?

, so USE THIS INSTEAD

; therefore, MAYBE YOU CAN START TO USE SOON

3. Some foreigners are difficult to assimilate into our way of life; in addition, they are difficult to assimilate into our culture. awk

I am hard/difficult to learn English. XXX

It is hard for me to learn English.

It is hard to learn English.

English is hard for me.

I am hard to ... XXX

She is easy to play piano. XXX

Piano is easy for her.

It is easy for her to play piano.

Online exercises:

https://continuingstudies.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/410-compound-sentences1

https://www.k5learning.com/worksheets/grammar/grade-3-compound-sentences-a.pdf

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl_exercises/punctuation_exercises/commas/commas_vs_semicolons_compound_sentences.html

Search around. There are lots of online resources that you can find to help yourself. You can do this yourself. Everything does not have to come from the teacher.

You can find your own worms!

TEST #2

Paragraph 150-200 words

Double space.

Submit by 10:45.

Why did we have The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation yesterday?