EF34 Class 31

 

Wednesday- Hump Day – middle of the week

I hate Mondays!

In Canada, the weekend is Saturday and Sunday. In Iran, the weekend is just Friday. In China, the weekend is just Sunday.

 

Some people work seven days a week.

 

Hooray! Yah!

 

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Continue new verb tense- present progressive verb tense

·      Continue dialogue “Going to a Walk-in Clinic”

·      Start to review verb tenses

Quiz soon

·      “Top 100 Most Used Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives/Adverbs/ Prepositions In American English”

Adjective forms- leftover work

 

Thursday

·      Talk about spoken presentations

Presentation days April 10, 11, 14, 15- next Thursday and Friday, following Monday and Tuesday

·      Continue to review verb tenses

Quiz tomorrow

 

Friday

·      “Self Assessment” Week 7

·      Quiz4- verb tenses (last 30m of class)

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Monday, April 7

·      Start to review sentence types

Quiz soon

 

Tuesday, April 8

·      Continue to review sentence types

Quiz tomorrow

 

Wednesday, April 9

·      Quiz5 – sentence types

 

Thursday, April 10

·      Presentations

 

Friday, April 11

·      Presentations

 

Final week

Monday, April 14

·      Presentations

 

Tuesday, April 15

·      Presentations

 

Wednesday, April 16

·      Optional replacement quiz and/or test.

 

Thursday, April 17 - Final day

·      One-on-one meetings

·      Final marks and comments

·      Preparing report cards

 

 

 

 

 

Present progressive verb tense

I am going to work now.

The kid is cycling around the park.

They are swimming in the ocean/lake/pond.

The ducks are swimming in the pond.

 

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QUICK REVIEW OF VERB TENSES that we have studied

SIMPLE PRESENT          I play in the park.

SIMPLE PAST                 I played in the park.

SIMPLE FUTURE           I will play in the park.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE        I am playing in the park.

 

SIMPLE PRESENT          She swims in the pool.

SIMPLE PAST                 She swam in the pool.

SIMPLE FUTURE           She will swim in the pool.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE        She is swimming in the pool.

 

You have to know these cold and be able to use them every time.

 

IDIOM know something cold- know it deeply, don’t have to think, automatic

 

Simple present and present progressive

Exercise 1

1.    read   are reading

2.    am eating   eat

3.    walks   is walking

4.    am taking   take

5.    studies   is studying

6.    wears   is wearing

7.    leaves   is leaving   he is leaving / he’s leaving

8.    shop   are shopping

9.    is making   makes    bake- cake, cookies, brownies, bread

10.                       drink   are drinking

They are teetotal. They do not drink alcohol.

VOCAB teetotal- no alcohol

 

 

Exercise 2

1.    gets

2.    rises   sets

3.    is watching   watches

4.    does not travel / doesn’t

5.    stays   is staying

We lived stayed in a hotel.

6.    are travelling

7.    do not meet / will not meet / are not meeting   are meeting

We will not meet on Saturday. SIMPLE FUTURE

We do not meet on Saturdays. SIMPLE PRESENT

We meet on Sundays. SIMPLE PRESENT

 

8.    wears   is wearing

jeans - denim

9.    are reviewing

10.                       is not making   is washing

 

 

 

 

 

 

All of the VERB TENSES that we have learned

SIMPLE PRESENT

SIMPLE PAST

SIMPLE FUTURE

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

 

wash

SIMPLE PRESENT          I wash my face twice a day.

                                         My son washes my car every week.

 

SIMPLE PAST                 My son washed my car last week.

                                         You washed cleaned your shoes yesterday.

 

SIMPLE FUTURE           I will wash my dog/car tomorrow.

                                         She will wash / clean her windows next month.

 

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE        I am washing my hair at the moment.

                                                   He is power-washing the balcony.

                                                  

balcony / patio / deck

 

 

 

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Adjective forms-

basic form           comparative form                 superlative form

big                         bigger                                        biggest

beautiful              more beautiful                        most beautiful

cheap                    cheaper                                    cheapest

good                     better                                        best

lazy                        lazier                                          laziest

pretty                    prettier                                     prettiest

difficult                 more difficult                          most difficult

ugly                       uglier                                         ugliest

messy                   messier                                     messiest

Messi

expensive            more expensive                      most expensive

comfortable        more comfortable                  most comfortable

dangerous           more dangerous                     most dangerous

There are almost no poisonous snakes in Canada.

bad                        worse                                        worst

boring                   more boring                             most boring

intelligent            more intelligent                      most intelligent

famous                 more famous                           most famous

shy                         shyer                                         shyest

fat                          fatter                                         fattest

far                          farther                                       farthest

smart                    smarter                                     smartest

happy                   happier                                     happiest

wide                      wider                                         widest

patient                 more patient                           most patient

impatient- not patient

IDIOM You have to bite your tongue. Do not say what you are thinking, or you will get in trouble.

Button your lip. Zip it! Shhhhh!

 

 

Exercise 3

as ADJ as—the same

more ADJ than --- different

1.    My apartment is as larger as yours.

My apartment is larger than yours.

2.    My car is as expensive as your car.

Your car is more expensive than my car.

3.    Biology is as interesting as history.

Biology is more interesting than history.

4.    A train isn’t as fast as an airplane.

An airplane is faster than a train.

5.    Algebra is as difficult as geometry.

Algebra is more difficult than geometry.

Algebra is not as difficult as geometry.

Algebra is easier than geometry.

He is a math person. She is not a math person.

6.    Batman is as popular as Superman.

7.    Lemon is not as sweet as orange.

A lemon is more sour than an orange.

sweet   salt   bitter   sour

8.    Morning isn’t as warm as the afternoon.

The afternoon is warmer than the morning.

9.    Robins aren’t as big as eagles.

10.                       My neighbour is / isn’t as friendly as yours.

11.                       Tigers are not as dangerous as lions.

12.                       Bicycles are not as expensive as motorcycles.

Bicycles are cheaper than motorcycles.

13.                       Houses are not as tall as skyscrapers.

VOCAB skyscraper- tall building

14.Switzerland is more beautiful than France.

 

 

 

 

WI567 Class 30

 

April Fools Day – a day when you can trick someone or tell them a lie

 

 

Good afternoon

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Continue present perfect verb tense

Practice

·      Begin noun clauses

·      Narrative writing- paragraph to pass-in soon

 

Wednesday

·      Finish present perfect

·      Continue noun clauses

·       

 

Next week:

adjective clauses

essays

 

 

 

Present perfect  vs present perfect progressive verb tense

What is the difference?

 

Examples:

She has studied English for several years. PRESENT PERFECT

She has been studying English for several years. PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE- suggests will continue into the future, probably continue

 

I don’t think we have to worry about the difference.

 

He has been painting his house all morning. There is still more to do.

 

He has painted his house. SIMPLE PAST

 

He was painting his house. PAST PROGRESSIVE – needs an interruption

He was painting his house while his wife was relaxing with a margarita. while- two actions happening at the same time

PAST PROGRESSIVE - interruption

He was painting his house when suddenly he felt dizzy. COMPLEX SENT- ADV CL

He was painting his house, and suddenly he felt dizzy. COMPOUND SENT

He was painting his house and suddenly felt dizzy. SIMPLE SENT

 

 

Maris was watching TV last night at 7 o’clock.

Maris watched TV last night.

 

What did you do last night?

I was watching TV last night. STRANGE WAY TO TALK

I watched some TV last night.

 

What were you doing when your mom came home?

I was watching TV.

 

 

PRESENT PERFECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise 2

1.    have known

2.    have learned / have studied

3.    have watched / have seen

4.    They have been married for ten years.

Junko married Taka last year. They were married in August. They have been married for eight months.

Mr and Mrs Tanner got married ten years ago.

They were married by the minister/priest/justice of the peace in August.

They lived common-law for 10 years before they got married.

They had a pre-nup.

VOCAB pre-nuptial agreement. They signed an agreement about money before they got married.

 

PASSIVE VOICE The dishes were washed.

ACTIVE VOICE Mei washed the dishes.

 

In Canada, if you are married, you are one economic unit.

Divorce can be very ugly.

 

Priorities if you are getting married

#1 Agree on money.

#2 Agree on raising children

 

VOCAB wife / husband / spouse / partner(very modern sounding) / couple

 

open-minded

 

5.The class has already begun/started/finished.

6.has lived

She has lived in Vancouver for 18 months.

7.has written / has sent

since- over a span of time

8.have eaten / have had lunch

9.has given / has offered

10.has speak spoke spoken

She has spoken to the teacher. -sounds serious

She talked to her son’s teacher. He’s doing better in math.

She was chatting with the teacher. – not serious, informal

11.have taken

12.have finished   They already have already finished their homework already.

13.has bought / has gotten / has purchased / has picked up

14.has had   I have had a cough for two weeks.

The viruses have gotten stronger.

15.has worked

16.has found / has decided on / has chosen

 

 

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used to – modal auxiliary: can could should might, etc

-something you did regularly in the past, but not any more

 

used to + infinitive –‘to’   to go

He used to go to the movies a lot, but he doesn’t any more.

She used to play volleyball when she was a teenager.

I used to live in Denmark.

I didn’t used to like vegetables, but now I do.

used to – not past tense, modal

I used to eat sugar, but I don’t any more.

I used to go to the beach in the summer.

I used to play football when I was a kid. I might start again.

I used to go to escape rooms with my friend.

He used to argue with his mother-in-law,  but now they are great friends.

 

-become comfortable with

She is used to her new life in Canada.

Dave got used to spicy food from living in India.

He is used to NOUN waking up early.

She never got used to all of the rain in Vancouver.

They are used to working hard.

I am used to night shifts.

I am used to shopping on-line.

I am used to living in a rental apartment.

He never got used to living in the city.

I am used to studying English in person. gerund-noun

I got used to boarding in Whistler, so I can’t go back to Seymour.

 

We met in person.

We had an in-person meeting.

It is a five minutes  five-minute journey.

 

He is three years old. He is a three years old three-year-old boy.

This class is nine weeks long. This is a nine-week class.

 

After two hours driving, we are here.

After a two-hour drive, we are here.

 

 

SIMPLE PAST

She went to the library last night.

 

 

 

EF34 Class 30

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Attendance

·      Student worker

·      Continue new verb tense- present progressive verb tense

·      New dialogue “Going to a Walk-in Clinic”

 

Wednesday

·      Review verb tenses

Quiz soon

·      Review sentence types

Quiz soon

·      “Top 100 Most Used Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives/Adverbs/ Prepositions In American English”

Adjective forms- leftover work

 

Thursday

·      Talk about spoken presentations

Presentation days April 10, 11, 14, 15- next Thursday and Friday, following Monday and Tuesday

 

Friday

·       

 

Thursday, April 10

·      Presentations

 

Friday, April 11

·      Presentations

 

Final week

Monday, April 14

·      Presentations

 

Tuesday, April 15

·      Presentations

 

Wednesday, April 16

·      Optional replacement quiz and/or test.

 

Thursday, April 17 - Final day

·      One-on-one meetings

·      Final marks and comments

·      Preparing report cards

 

 

 

 

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Before Spring Break- PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

REVIEW- ‘ing’ verb

sleep

The kids are sleeping soundly.

The baby is sleeping well.

I am sleeping deeply.

VOCAB soundly- deeply, does not mean noisy snoring

 

run

The little boy is running quickly.

 

flip

She is flipping pages noisily.

 

meaing of present progressive      - right now, at the moment

-         these days

right  now

You are sitting in an uncomfortable chair.

We are thinking about our posture.

 

these days, currently

She is working full-time in an office.

He is taking an art class at the community centre.

 

REMEMBER: two words in the verb

AUXILIARY + ‘ing’ verb’

AUX- am is are

 

Let’s practice writing some sentences using the present progressive verb tense. Try writing sentences with some new verbs from the “Top 100 Most Used Verbs”.

 

 

She is talking to her sister PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

She talks to her sister. SIMPLE PRESENT

 

She is working part time.

He is not working right now. He is looking for a new/good/parttime job.

 

Maris is studying English. She is also taking a math class.

They are building a new house.

 

She is believing believes in herself every day. SIMPLE PRESENT

 

 

COMPARING SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Mei studies English. simple present- always, routine, probably keep going

Mei is studying English. present progressive- active right now, not forever

 

My daughter cooks for herself because she is vegetarian. simple present- always, routine, probably keep going

My son is cooking for himself right now because we are too busy. present progressive- active right now, not forever

 

Junko studies at VCC.

Junko is studying at VCC.

 

 

 

Which is better for you?

I study at SHEC.

I am studying at SHEC.

 

My situation?

I work at SHEC.

I am working at SHEC.

 

She works as a machine operator. She is content there.

She is working as a machine operator. It is not her longterm dream job.

 

I am studying French.

He is studying French.

They are studying French.

We are studying French.

 

I study karate. I will do it for my whole life.

I’m studying karate. I will study it for a few years.

 

She lives in Vancouver. She will probably stay here.

She is living in Vancouver. She will likely go some other place.

 

I am playing with my son, but he likes playing with his friends.

 

 

 

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New dialogue “Going to a Walk-In Clinic”

 

clinic- medical office, doctor’s office

walk-in- no appointment, casual

drive-through

 

Small groups- chat

A.Warm-Up Questions

B.Vocabulary Preview

 

-call an ambulance- 911- $80, billed by the province in the mail

may be covered by health insurance

 -Search and Rescue- lost hiking in the mountains- 911 if you have cell service- helicopter- free, no cost

 

When you go hiking, be prepared.

#1 Tell somebody where you are going and when you will be back.

-water

-snacks

-space blanket

-appropriate clothing, no cotton, fleece is best

Stay home. Hide under the bed.

 

Warm-Up Questions

1.    walk-in clinic or family doctor

long wait times

Emergency – long wait times,

The admitting nurse will do triage.

triage- prioritize cases, the most serious cases go first

2.immediately, pay for treatment, maybe pay under the table

3.walk-in clinic- just sick

Emerg – serious, accident, maybe life-threatening

broken bone, collar bone

dislocated shoulder

broken jaw, broken nose

You were accident-prone when you were a kid.

 

2.clinic- a medical facility

          -special course or lesson   Her son did a soccer clinic.

3. car insurance, dental insurance, medical insurance, house insurance (requirement for getting a mortgage), travel insurance, life insurance, pet insurance, tenant insurance, etc.

The

4.waiting list- New SHEC students are on a long waiting list.

7.She is unavailable next Tuesday.  not available

8.wait time- Immigration Canada has long wait times.

9.patient-(n) a sick or injured person

                     (a) cal, does not get angry easily

The mother is very patient with her daughter.

I am a very impatient person.

possible/impossible

10.The doctor checks your blood pressure (BP). The doctor checks your pulse.

Good blood pressure is 120/80.

110/70

I have high blood pressure.

She has low blood pressure.

 

Practice your dialogue. Then we will perform them.