EF6 8:30 Feb22

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30.

 

Today’s agenda

1.    Review Quiz#2 compound sentences

2.    Continue with Transitional Terms. I asked you to try some for homework.

3.    Continue with paragraph work

-Format of a paragraph

                                         -Structure of a paragraph

 

 

Our picture today is of a breaching whale off the coast of Newfoundland.

 

 

Compound sentences:

SV , SOBA SV.

SV; TRANS, SV.

 

 

I asked you to try some of your own original sentence that use transitional terms for homework. Please put in Chat any sentences with transitional terms that you want to discuss:

1.    Janet cleaned up the house; also cooked delicious dinner. XXX

Janet cleaned up the house; also S cooked delicious dinner.

S+V

Janet cleaned up the house; also, she cooked a delicious dinner.

 

2.    He couldn't sleep last night; therefore he fell asleep today morning.

He couldn't sleep last night; therefore, he fell asleep this morning.

 

3.    I am thinking about how to decorate this picture; however, I have no ideas yet.

4.    I did not study hard; therefore, I failed in the exam.

5.    We are expecting a new baby; however, we don't know the gender yet.

6.    Sam won't get come out of his room to spend some time with his family; instead of staying in his room playing games.

; instead, he stays in his room playing games.

7.    I like watching TV; likewise, I like reading.

8.    She loves her boyfriend; however, she doesn't want to get married with him.

She doesn’t want to marry him.

9.    My husband works from home. Likewise, I study online at home.

2 simple sentences

My husband works from home; likewise, I study online at home.

1 compound sentence

Difference in meaning? not much difference, the semicolon connects the sentences together

It’s like two couples walking in the park. One couple is holding hands. The other couple is not.

 

10.                       We should consider, and understand that not everything we want can happen.

We should consider and understand that not everything we want can happen. simple sentence

 

11.                       She put her mask on for entrance when she entered the mall; wearing a mask is mandatory in all shopping centers.

12.                       It is raining, now; however, I will go walking.

13.                       My friend studied hard; as a result, he graduated with a good score mark. subject verb agreement - agr

14.                       I love playing basketball everyday; however, I cannot play at this point because of Covid.

15.                       Ali and Reza study together; in addition, they play tennis together.

16.                       I did not do my homework yesterday; instead/rather, I helped my wife in my home.

17.                       First of all, I wash my hands with soap. Second, I eat my breakfast.

18.                       I eat vegetables and fruit instead of meat; in short, I am vegetarian.

19.                       My friend likes running; instead, I do not like walking.

19. Meaning?

My friend likes running; however, I do not like running.

 

20.                       If you are a logic smart; as a rule, you can solve mathematical problem easy punc

RW

 

You are a smart logical person; as a rule, you can solve mathematical problems. compound sentence

 

If you are a smart logical person, you can solve mathematical problems. complex sentence – will learn tomorrow

 

21.                       Hand washing and sanitizing surfaces have reduced the disease; likewise, wearing a mask is very helpful.

22.                       I like to ride my bike on False Creek Seawall ; also, l like to ride it to in Stanley Park. both locations, where it is happening

23.                       I watched a movie last weekend; also, I watched a TV series, too.

I watched a movie last weekend; also, I watched a TV series.

I watched a movie last weekend; I watched a TV series, too.

different style   ,too

I like cat; I like dogs, too.

 

24.                       We ran out of the milk; however therefore, we need to shop for groceries.

25.                       Some days she feels so tired; specifically, on rainy days. XXX

Some days she feels so tired, specifically on rainy days. simple

Some days she feels so tired; specifically, she is tired on rainy days.

compound

26.                       I try to eat smaller portions to lose weight; on the contrary nevertheless/oddly/strangely/unexpectedly, I find myself snacking more.

 

 

There are hundreds of transitional terms that you can use creatively.

Sarah ran her first 10k race yesterday; unbelievably, she came in third place!

unbelievable (adj) unbelievably (adv)

happy (adj) happily (adv)

I lost my wallet on Saturday; happily, I found it yesterday.

sad sadly

amazing amazingly

Nadir spoke no English when she came to Canada two years ago; amazingly, she is able to speak and understand English reasonably well now.

 

27.                       He has cleaned up his toys and tidied up his bed; moreover, he has eaten his breakfast by himself.

28.                       I would like to lose weight. Therefore, I eat less.

29.                       My friends and I love to go to the gym; therefore, I bought a dumbbell to use at home.

 

 

rather – preference, prefer, instead of

I don’t want to go to the party; rather, I would like to stay home with you.

She decided not to visit Japan; rather, she took a cruise to Alaska.

I don’t want to go to the party; I would rather stay home with you.

Maria doesn’t like cake; she would rather have chocolate.

Al doesn’t enjoy going shopping; he would rather for for a hike.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Paragraph

 

Gold

 

          Gold, a precious metal, is prized for two important characteristics. First of all, gold has a lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion. Therefore, it is suitable for jewelry, coins, and ornamental purposes. Gold never needs to be polished and will remain beautiful forever. For example, a Macedonian coin remains as untarnished today as the day it was made 25 centuries ago. Another important characteristic of gold is its usefulness to industry and science. For many years, it has been used in hundreds of industrial applications, such as photography and dentistry. The most recent use of gold is in astronauts' suits. Astronauts wear gold-plated heat shields for protection when they go outside spaceships in space. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty but also for its utility.

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

First point

Second point

Concluding sentence

 

*Format of a paragraph

- one block of writing

- indent the first word- TAB key (next to ‘Q’), don’t use space bar

- 14-16 font

-doublespace OR 1.5 spacing

On your word processing program, find the option for doublespacing or 1.5 spacing.

 

 

*Structure of a paragraph

-Topic sentence

 

-Supporting sentences

 

-Concluding sentence

 

 

Tomorrow we will write a short paragraph on a very general easy topic.

e.g. “What is your favourite holiday? Why?”

 

Pick your holiday

Aim for 3 points to explain why. Three is good number to shoot for.

 

PLAN FIRST

Thanksgiving

1. family gathers together

2. not commercialized like Xmas

3. big feast (big meal)

 

WRITE

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

Concluding sentence

 

150-200 words

 

 

Test#1 (50m)

I will give you a simple straightforward topic tomorrow. You can write a short paragraph.

EF6 8:30 Feb19

 Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30.

Today’s agenda

1. Go over Quiz2

2. Continue with Transitional Terms. I emailed you a bunch of transitional terms yesterday.

3. Paragraph work -Format of a paragraph

-Structure of a paragraph

Quiz2- Compound Sentences

Write a compound sentence for each:

e.g. dog and

I have a dog, and he is loyal.

1. property but

SV , but SV.

My husband and I want to buy some property, but we don’t have enough money.

2. change so

3. consider and

4. purchase but

5. corner so

6. decorate however

SV; however, SV.

I decorated the house with fresh flowers; however, my husband didn’t notice.

Please write down in Chat any of your sentences from the quiz that you have questions about.

1. I consider we have to do more exercise at home now, and my son agree with it.

I consider think/understand/realize we have to do more exercise at home now, and my son agrees with it. ww agr

2. Emma, can you unplug the hairdryer on the side of the corner, so just make sure to check it.

Emma, can you unplug the hairdryer on the side of the corner? Just make sure to check it.

Emma, unplug the hairdryer on the side of the corner and make sure to check it. SIMPLE

3. Due to he wrote his name in the corner of the page, so I remembered his name.

due to = because

Because he wrote his name in the corner of the page, so I remembered his name.

because ,SOBA  do not go together

because – Monday

SOLUTION

He wrote his name in the corner of the page, so I remembered his name. COMPOUND

Because he wrote his name in the corner of the page, I remembered his name. COMPLEX- Monday

4. My book is in the corner, so it is difficult to reach it.

on the corner – on the sidewalk

5. We don’t have a lot of  things to decorate new home, however this our first house in Canada.

We don’t have a lot of things to decorate our new home; however, this is our first house in Canada. LOGIC

6. The store is at the corner of Robson Street, so we don’t need to walk for a long time.

7. He has change the plan, so we are stay home now. vf vt

He has changed the plan, so we are staying home now.

8. Some students changed their seats, so the teacher did not recognize the new student in the class.

9. Mary wants to purchase some gifts for her family; but she doesn’t have enough budget. punc ww

Mary wants to purchase some gifts for her family, but she doesn’t have enough money.

She doesn’t have a big enough budget. sounds overwritten

10. Sam wants to purchase a lot of cloths, but he don’t wants doesn’t want to pay more money for rentals.

cloths? clothes?

more money? compared to what

RW – rewrite, try it again, different way, different style

11. Life style is changed now, so we should change our thinking. vague, sounds like a translation

Our lifestyle has changed now, so we should change our thinking.

change our thinking – so vague, has very little meaning

Our lifestyle has changed now, so we should change our minds about improving my life. Vague, vague, ambiguous

e.g.

Covid 19 has changed the way that we think about socializing, so we need to find new ways to connect with each other. specific

that we think about socializing – noun clause – next week

Simple and compound sentences

“Introduction to Transitional Terms” – very important if you want to become an excellent writer

overview of 40+ transitional terms that you can use in your writing- school, job, life

help you take your writing to a higher level

Addition- also, furthermore, in addition, likewise

, and 

I like cats, and she likes dogs.

I like cats; also, she likes dogs.

Joe plays soccer; in addition, he plays volleyball.

Consequence- accordingly, as a result, consequently, therefore

, so

I have an appointment at 1:30 today, so I have to leave at 1:00.

I have an appointment at 1:30 today; therefore, I have to leave at 1:00.

Gloria is afraid of deep water; as a result, she does not like to go swimming in the ocean.

Contrast- instead, on the contrary, rather, however, in contrast

, but

Margo will not buy you a present for your birthday, but she will make a donation to a charity in your name.

Margo will not buy you a present for your birthday; instead, she will make a donation to a charity in your name.

Review these transitional terms. Learn them. Know them. Use them.

Do this work if you want to be a good writer in English.

We will continue with these on Monday.

Write some examples of your own for homework, and we can share them on Monday.

I usually put all of this on the blog. We have to review things over and over and over to learn them.

The Paragraph

Gold

  Gold, a precious metal, is prized for two important characteristics. First of all, gold has a lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion. Therefore, it is suitable for jewelry, coins, and ornamental purposes. Gold never needs to be polished and will remain beautiful forever. For example, a Macedonian coin remains as untarnished today as the day it was made 25 centuries ago. Another important characteristic of gold is its usefulness to industry and science. For many years, it has been used in hundreds of industrial applications, such as photography and dentistry. The most recent use of gold is in astronauts' suits. Astronauts wear gold-plated heat shields for protection when they go outside spaceships in space. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty but also for its utility.

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

First point

Second point

Concluding sentence

*Format of a paragraph

- one block of writing

- indent the first word- TAB key (next to ‘Q’), don’t use space bar

- 14-16 font

-doublespace OR 1.5 spacing 

On your word processing program, find the option for doublespacing or 1.5 spacing.

*Structure of a paragraph

-Topic sentence

-Supporting sentences

-Concluding sentence

EF34 11:00 Feb18

 

 

Good morning, everybody.

We will get started at 11:00.

 

Today’s agenda:

1.    Continue with compound sentences

2.    Quiz2 on compound sentences on Friday

 

Start paragraphs Friday

Test1 early next week -short paragraph

 

 

 

Compound Sentence Exercises

 

 

, SOBA        , so    , or    , but  , and

 

SV , so SV.

SV, or SV.

SV, but SV.

SV, and SV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directions: Write a compound sentence for each. Use SOBA.

 

1.    My puppy has a new collar. SIMPLE

My puppy has a new collar, and he looks cute. COMPOUND

 

puppy – it That puppy is cute. I want to pet it.

if you know the puppy – he, she

 

2.    The photographer took out his camera.

The photographer took out his camera, but he didn’t have any film.

 

3.    I wanted to buy a puppy.

4.    Dolly likes snowboarding.

5.    The little boy did not want to go to school.

6.    She wanted to improve her English.

7.    Arleen could not speak French.

8.    Let's go to the swimming pool.

9.    I was not very hungry.

10.                       Jie wants to speak English in class.

11.                       Jasmir went to the store to get milk.

12.                       I didn’t do my homework.

13.                       Mark has never visited Korea.

14.                       It’s Maria’s birthday today.

15.                       You can make a big cake. You can make two small cakes.

 

Your examples:

 

1.    Dolly likes snowboarding, and she likes skiing.

2.    I wanted to buy a puppy, or a cat. XXX SV

I wanted to buy a puppy or a cat. SIMPLE

I wanted to buy a puppy, or I wanted to buy a cat. COMPOUND

 

3.    I wanted to buy a puppy, but my son wanted to buy toys.

4.    I was not very hungry, so I did not eat too much.

5.    I didn’t do my homework, because I don’t know how to do.

‘because’ is for complex sentences – next week, Monday

 

6.    I wanted to buy a puppy, but I didn’t get time to buy it/one.

7.    I wanted to buy a puppy, but my mother didn’t agree.

8.    It's Maria's birthday today, and I'm very excited.

9.    I like sour foods but I do not like spicy foods  punc

I like sour foods, but I do not like spicy foods. 

 

10.                       Arleen could not speak French, but Arleen spoke English.

Arleen could not speak French. suggests the past

, but Arleen spoke English. past tense

 

More natural: Arleen could not speak French, but she could speak

English.

I can speak Mandarin fluently, but I can only speak English a little bit.

I can speak Spanish fluently, but my spoken English is more basic.

My English is a work-in-progress. – developing, getting better, all the time

I speak survival English. -low level English just for basic communication

I learned survival Japan when I lived in Japan.

 

My speaking in English is getting better. – not as natural sounding

My spoken English is a little better than my written English.

 

11.                       It’s Maria’s birthday, so her family goes/will go out for dinner.

12.                       I bought a new phone, but my sister was jealous.

13.                       I  didn’t do my homework, but I read this.

14.                       Arleen could not speak French, but she speaks English very well.

15.                       Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone.

16.                       Mark has never visited Korea, but he really wants to go there.

17.                       I wanted to buy a puppy, but he didn’t want it.

18.                       Jie wants to speak English in class, but he cannot speak very

well.

19.                       Let’s go to the swimming pool, or  you just stay at home. cap

20.                       It's Maria's birthday today, and we will go to her birthday

party.

21.                       Mark has never visited Korea, but he can speak Korean.

22.                       Dolly like snowboarding, and goes skiing every weekend.

Dolly like snowboarding and goes skiing every weekend. SIMPLE

Dolly like snowboarding, and she goes skiing every weekend. COMPOUND

Can you see the difference?

 

23.                       Mark has never visited Korea, but I am vistited laster year

Mark has never visited Korea, but I visited last year.

 

24.                       I wanted to buy puppy , and my son don't like apuppy.

I wanted to buy a puppy , and my son doesn’t like puppies.

 

Too cute!

 

25.                       I really need to go to work, but I am too sick to drive.

26.                       I didn’t do my homework, but I will do it tonight.

27.                       It's Maria's birthday today, but she cannot have a birthday party this year.

28.                       I like football, but I prefer basketball.

29.                       My nephew is a good footballer, and he plays a lot.

30.                       Mark has never visited Korea, but he will visit next year.

31.                       Dolly like snowboarding, but I like skiing.

32.                       Mark has never visited Korea ,so he has a plan to go to Korea.

33.                       I didn’t do my homework, so my mother was very angry.

34.                       I really like puppies, so I want to buy a puppy .

35.                       The little boy didn’t like to want to go to school, and he wanted to play video games.

36.                       I was not very hungry, so I skipped my lunch.

37.                       I like to bus, and she likes to walk.

I bus to work.

I take the bus to work.

38.                       Arleen could not speak French, but her husband speaks well.

 

 

 

Model for the Quiz tomorrow

six sentences

 

Like this

Write a compound sentence for each one.

 

1.    cat and

She loves dogs, and she loves cats.

 

2.    dog but

The dog was asleep, but his legs were moving.

 

3.    park so

The kids wanted to play, so they went to the park.

 

4.    school and

Heather goes to school, and then she goes home.

 

5.    bus or

You can take the bus, or you ride your bicycle.

 

6.    store but

Joe wanted to buy some apples, but the store was closed.

 

 

 

Capital letters – used for proper nouns

-name of a language: Chinese English Farsi

-name of a person: Joe Sarah Xuan Mohamed

-name of a city, country: Vancouver New York Iran Japan

-brand names: Apple Microsoft LuluLemon

-I   I play baseball.

 

 

Get out for a walk.

Drink some water.

Relax for a few minutes.

Find something to feel happy about today.

EF34 11:00 Feb17

 

 

Good morning, everybody.

We will get started at 11:00.

 

Today’s agenda:

1.    Your example sentences from Quiz 1

2.    Begin compound sentences

3.    Quiz Friday

 

Start paragraphs Friday

Test1 early next week -short paragraph

 

Please write in Chat any sentences from Quiz#1 that were difficult or tricky.

1.    My daughter and I are going to the/a mountain tomorrow. art

2.    I like riding a bicycle. I like to ride bicycles.

3.    I want to learn how to ride a bicycle.

4.    I speak with my  friends.

5.    I went to the park and walked.

6.    We went to mountains last month and we were hiking. Not SIMPLE

We went to mountains last month, and we were hiking. COMPOUND

 

7.    She goes to the park for walking a walk. Sounds more natural

8.    She was riding her bicycle on the bike path yesterday at 3 o’clock.

9.    I like pizza but, I don't like burger. XXX Not SIMPLE

I like pizza, but I don't like burgers. COMPOUND

 

10.                       Could you go to on vacation?

11.                       I make breakfast every morning.

12.                       Did you have a vacation last year?

13.                       I like honey, but I don’t like sugar. COMPOUND

14.                       I just came home from the work. punc

15.                       Can I help you something XXX

Can I help you with something?

16.                       I would like to learn how to ski.

17.                       What are you doing  at this vacation

18.                       I like English but,I can not speak

 

You have to put periods or question marks at the ends of your sentences. I will not keep fixing that.

 

19.                       What are you doing at on/for this vacation?

20.                       Mom and Dad cooked dinner.

21.                       I drink coffee three times a day.

22.                       Dad cooked dinner.

23.                       Should we go eat with a friend?

24.                       I learn English from school.

 

These are mostly good simple sentences.

SV

SSV

SVV

Imperative.

Interrogative (question)

 

 

Compound sentences

2 simple sentences put together

 

I like ice cream. She likes cake. 2 simple sentences

I like ice cream, and she likes cake. 1 compound sentence

 

Four most commonly used joiners:

, so

, or

, but

, and

 

, SOBA

 

Some teachers teach , FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

 

, SOBA is much more useful   so or but and

 

 

because if when – not compound, complex sentences – next week

 

Compound sentence:

SV , SOBA SV.

She is tall, but he is short.

 

Take two simple sentences and put them together.

She is tall. He is short. 2 simple sentences

She is tall, but he is short. 1 compound sentence

 

 

Change these simple sentences into compound sentences:

1.    Joe went to the store.

Joe went to the store, and Maria stayed (at) home.

 

2.    Maria loves chocolate.

Maria loves chocolate, so she eats it every day.

Maria loves chocolate, but she hates grapes.

 

3.    It is a sunny day today.

4.    Sarah and Jessie are going swimming.

5.    The frog swam in the water.

6.    The pizza smells delicious.

7.    There is a fly in the car with us.

8.    Look on top of the refrigerator for the key.

9.    The printer is out of paper.

10.                       The music is too loud.

 

Your examples:

1.    She likes apples, and I like oranges.

2.    Willy will going to downtown shopping. I will going to the park

Willy will go downtown, and I will go to the park.

 

I will go to Burnaby. I will go to school.

I will go home. I will go downtown.

 

3.    Sarah and Jessie are going swimming, and Tom is going to the gym.

4.    It is a sunny day, but I don’t want to go out.

5.    It is a sunny day, so my kids want to go the park.

6.    The frog swam in the water, but the water was cold.

7.    It is a sunny day today, so I want to go out.

8.    The frog swam in the water, and it rained suddenly.

9.    I like sunny day, but rain day also ok.

I like sunny days, but rainy days are also ok.

 

10.                       The frog swam in the water, and the tadpoles swam in the water, too.

11.                       Sarah and Jassie are going swimming, but it is raining outside.

12.                       The printer is out of paper, so we can't use it.

13.                       I want to lost lost weight, yet I eat chocolate daily.

14.                       she is very fast speak , but she  is very walk slow – RW cap punc

15.                       Sarah and Jessie are going swimming, so they are not able to eat at home.

16.                       Sarah and Jessie are going swimming, but I am going shopping.

17.                       The music is too loud, so I turn it off.

18.                       It is sun day today, but still cold.

It is a sunny day today, but it is still cold.

 

19.                       It is a sunny day today, but the temperature is very low.

20.                       There is a fly in the car with us, but we can’t catch it.

21.                       The pizza smells delicious, but the taste is not good.

22.                       the music is too loud, so I can not hear you.  cap

I’m not going to fix capital letters anymore.

 

23.                       Ana hates the strawberries, but she loves the pickles.

24.                       The music is too loud, so I got a complaint from my neighbours.

25.                       She likes apples, but she doesn’t like oranges.

 

SV , SOBA SV.

 

26.                       The printer is out of paper, so please put some paper in it.

27.                       There is a fly in the car with us, but only I noticed that.

28.                       Kyle and I have been best friends since high school, but right now it’s complicated.

29.                       The pizza smells delicious, so I will try eat try some.

30.                       Sarah and Jessie are going swimming, and Jen is going to the market.

31.                       My friends went to the park.but we didn't walk.

My friends went to the park, but we didn't walk.

 

32.                       Today is Sunday, and my kids are going to play in the park.

33.                       It is a sunny day, but it is not warm.

34.                       I love my dog, and he is my best friend.

35.                       My job is very difficult, but I really enjoy going to work every day.

 

This is a really good start for compound sentences.

Good work.

We will continue with this tomorrow.

 

 

SV , SOBA SV.

, SOBA    , so        , or    , but  , and

 

You can go to the party, or you can stay home.