EF34 10 class - "Going Shopping" dialogues

 

EF34

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 11:00.

 

Today’s agenda:

·      Quiz #2 on compound sentences

·      “Going Shopping” dialogues- fun talking practice

·       

 

Tuesday

·      “Malala” unit, with video

·      Begin Complex sentences

 

 

Baby shower- a woman is going to have a baby

                     - a bunch of friends get together and have  nice party for her

                     - give gifts, eat food, play games

                     - lots of laughs

 

driving practice- changing lanes- shoulder check

 

volunteer at swimming competition– SFU – striving for personal best- compare your performance to your last performance

 

volleyball provincials – My son’s team lost 7 or 8 games. They learned a lot.

 

 

 

 

Review compound sentences

 

, SOBA

 The sky is grey, and it is raining.

 

Reminder:

1.    Write in pen.

2.    Doublespace.

3.    Name and class in top right corner.

 

 

“Going Shopping”

“Dialogue Reading”

-dialogue (conversation) between clerk and customer

“Practice” gives you option for the dialogue

 

After break, we will break up into groups of two.

Using the sheets, compose a short dialogue between the clerk and the customer.

Later on, we will read them out. The focus will be not just on the sentence. The focus will mainly be on the pronunciation, stress, and natural-sounding rhythm.

Let’s break up into groups of two.

 

Let’s recite some of these dialogues.

1.    Speak up a little louder than usual.

2.    Speak a little bit more slowly than you normally would.

3.    Put a bit energy into it. stress, waves on the ocean

 

Volunteer to go first?

 

$49.99 –

 

Thank you for being brave and taking a chance.

Next time, I would like the Silent Sams and the Quiet Quans to volunteer.

 

actual- real, official

EF56 10th class - begin paragraphs, goalsetting

 

English Foundations 5/6

Good morning , everyone.

We will get started at 8:30

 

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REMINDER:

Tomorrow night, 4:45-5:45, I will continue my Sentence Writing Tutorial on Zoom.

Feel free to listen in if you want to.

Topics for tomorrow  1. Review main and subordinate clauses

                                         2.Complete overview of the sentence types

This will be repetition for you.

I don’t take attendance.

There is no homework.

There are no tests.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85626052226?pwd=dDNWWFhWM1NGVGMxQWlRNWRPOHNsdz09

 

Meeting ID: 856 2605 2226

Passcode: Z1F96C

 

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Today’s agenda

·      Quiz#2- compound sentences- no computer, on paper

·      Start to talk about paragraphs

·      Spoken-“Goalsetting”

 

 

REVIEW of compound sentences

, SOBA  It is grey today, but it is not raining.

; TRANS,  It is grey today; however, it is not raining.

 

 

 

Tuesday

·      Continue with paragraph format and structure - grabbers

·      Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

 

Wednesday

·      Test#1 – paragraph on a topic to be determined

 

 

 

 

Paragraph writing-

“Structure of a Paragraph”

 

Paragraph – collection of sentences (approx. 4-7,8)

                     -EF6, Eng 10,11,12 about 150-200 words

                     -a paragraph is a pretty short piece of writing

EF5/6- (45m-50m)

English 12 -much shorter amount of time

Over the next few courses-EF5/6, EF7, Eng11, Eng12- there will be a speeding up for the writing.

 

*Writing a good paragraph and writing it quickly is a challenge.

 

STRUCTURE OF A PARAGRAPH

 

Grabber- (optional) also called a Hook

          -attention-getter

          -pulls the reader in to wanting to read your paragraph

          - 7 ways to do a Grabber, teach tomorrow

 

Topic sentence- essential, can’t skip it

-introduces the idea/topic of the paragraph

                               -helps the reader know what the paragraph is about

                               -relate directly to the question that the teacher asked

                               -focusses on the question that was asked

 

Body – supporting sentences

          -explain, describe, give examples, etc

          - all related to the topic sentence

          -focussed on the topic sentence

 

Concluding sentence- final sentence

-summary of the paragraph, restatement of the

topic sentence,

-way to wrap up the paragraph

-the paragraph will not end abruptly

 

 

STRUCTURE OF A PARAGRAPH

 

Grabber (optionalm, but highly recommended)

Topic sentence

Body

Concluding sentence

(150-200 words)

 

Paragraph writing EF56

 

paragraph – organized collection of sentences, all on the same topic, one topic

likely 6-8 approximately, around 150 words, EF5 100-125 words, EF6 125-150 words- range

- not too short, not too long- Goldilocks range

90 words is too short, 300 words is too long

150 words is the ‘sweet spot’

 

‘sweet spot’ – the best place to hit a ball, tennis racquet, baseball bat, golf club

 

word processor – word count

 

College – 1500, 2500-word paper

 

Organization:

Grabber

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

Concluding sentence

 

“Gold” paragraph

 

Title: Gold

-one block of writing

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.

(130 words)

 

Topic sentence

Supporting point #1- 4 sentences

Supporting point #2 – 3 sentences

Concluding sentence

 

 

150-200 words

-add grabber

- add a third point

Gold has been highly valued thoughout the ages in all cultures. Gold, a precious metal, is prized for three 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. Finally, people love gold because it has monetary value. Gold has always represented wealth, so many people like to collect gold as a means of accruing wealth. In times of turmoil, gold can be a dependable currency. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty but also for its utility.

(178 words- in the sweet spot)

 

 

Sequence- Time-order transitional words:

first, second, third, firstly, secondly, next, then, after that, also,

at first, first of all, to begin with, in the first place, in the second place, at the same time, for now, for the time being, in time, in turn, later on, next, then, soon, later, earlier, simultaneously, afterward,finally

 

 

Summarizing – alternatives to in conclusion

after all, all in all, all things considered, briefly, by and large, in any case, in any event, in brief, in conclusion, on the whole, in short, in summary, in the final analysis, in the long run, on balance, to sum up, to summarize, in a nutshell

 

 

Goalsetting- setting achievable goals for ourselves

- things that we would like to accomplish

Educational Goal #1

Educational Goal #2

 

Personal Goal #1

Personal Goal #2

 

Career Goal #1

Career Goal #2

 

Small group chatting about various goals. Relaxed talking.

Make notes for yourself on your own goals.

Focus is talking and listening- normal discursive conversation.

 

EF34 -9th class- compound sentences, Going Shopping

 

EF34

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 11:00.

 

NOTE: Remember, on Friday there will be no school for you. It is a Professional Development Day focussed on First Nations.

 

Today’s agenda:

·      Continue compound sentences, homework examples

·      Prepare for quiz Monday, choose vocabulary

·      Dialogues about shopping

 

 

Friday:

NO SCHOOL

 

 

Monday

·      Quiz on compound sentences

·      “Malala” unit, with video

·       

 

 

Your examples of compound sentences from homework:

1)    We can sleep here,or at home. punc

We can sleep here or at home. SIMPLE

We can sleep here, or you can stay at home. COMPOUND

SV, SOBA SV.

Put a space after a comma.

 

2)    You come here, or you go there.

 

3) I received your letter, and now I'm going to answer it.

 4) I am eating, and my mom is cooking.

5) The girls wash their hands,but they not wear masks. vf

The girls wash their hands, but they do not wear masks. present tense

The girls washed their hands, but they did not wear masks. past tense

 

6) She is hungry,but she not want to eat. vf

She is hungry, but she does not want to eat.

She is hungry, but she doesn’t want to eat.

 

Contraction: does not = doesn’t  ‘ apostrophe

he will = he’ll

I would = I’d

let us = let’s

 

7) I learn English, so I can speak it.

SV, so SV.

 

8) My mother was sick, so she went to the doctor.

 

Compound Sentence Exercises

1.    My puppy has a new collar. SIMPLE

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

It looks beautiful. It looks nice. It looks terrible outside today.

 

My puppy has a new collar, and it is made of leather.

2.    The photographer took out his camera, and he took a picture of us.

He took our picture. He took a picture of us.

3.    I wanted to buy a puppy, but my mother did not accept agree.

I will miss her.

 

because- next week, not compound

FOCUS on SOBA , so  , or  , but  , and

 

4.    Dolly likes snowboarding, and Nicole likes skiing.

Dolly likes snowboarding, and Nicole likes waterskiing.

 

5.    The little boy did not want to go to school, but I forced him.

The little boy did not want to go to school, so he pretended to be sick.

The little boy did not want to go to school, so he stayed at home.

The little boy did not want to go to school, but his mother wanted him to go.

6.    She wanted to improve her English, so she took a class at South Hill.

She wanted to improve her English, so she is hard working hard.

She wants to improve her English, so she is working hard.

She wanted to improve her English, so she worked hard.

 

hard hardly

She works hard. She puts a lot of effort into her work.

He hardly works. He does almost no work.

hardly- almost

She hardly speaks English. She is an absolute beginner in English.

 

Today’s weather:

It is raining hard. YES.

It is hardly raining.

 

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

9.    I was not very hungry, but I still ate some ice cream.

I was not very hungry, so I skipped lunch.

I was not very hungry, so I did not eat supper.

supper/ dinner

I am not very hungry, but I will try some.

I was not very hungry, but the food was delicious.

 

brunch – between breakfast and lunch, maybe at a restaurant

 

 

8.    Let’s go to the swimming pool, and we can go to the sauna.

Let’s go to the swimming pool, and we can swim laps.

 

10.                       Jie wants to speak English in class, but she is very shy / quiet.

nervous / scared / afraid / self-conscious

She won’t let that stop her! She is brave.

 

11.                       Jasmir went to the store to get milk, but she forgot her card.

12.                        I didn’t do my homework, so I feel sorry.

I didn’t do my homework, so my teacher punished me.

I didn’t do my homework, so I hope the teacher doesn’t ask me about it.

 

past and present together in compound sentence

Marie had insomnia last night, so she is tired today.

 

13.                       Mark has never visited Korea, but he wants to go.

Mark has never visited Korea, but he would like to.

Mark has never visited Korea, and I haven’t either.

 

14.                       It’s Maria’s birthday today, so she received many presents.

It’s Maria’s birthday today, so we threw a surprise party for her.

It’s Maria’s birthday today, so I baked a cake for her.

 

15.                        You can make a big cake, or you can make two small cakes.

 

 

 

C-51

1.    Jim cut the grass. Ed weeded the garden.

Join with , SOBA

Jim cut the grass, but Ed weeded the garden.

Jim cut the grass, and Ed weeded the garden.

Jim cut the grass, so Ed weeded the garden.

2.    I was tired last night, so I went to bed early.

I was tired last night, so I hit the hay early.

I was tired last night, so I went to bed early.

Hit the hay! Hit the sack.

4.    The sun is shining, but it is still cold.

5.    Mr. Smith earns a lot of money, but he never saves any.

The money burns a hole in his pocket.

My daughter is tight-fisted. She does not like to spend money.

6.    Jack needs a new jacket because he lost his leather one.

Jack lost his leather jacket, so he needs a new one.

7.    Tom has no money, so Jack lent him ten dollars.

8.    We have to leave in ten minutes, or I will be late for my appointment.

 

Quiz#2 Monday

SOBA  , so   , or   , but   , and

Choose vocab for the quiz:

1.discount

2.offer

3.dressing room

4.bargain

5.sale

6.temporary

7.card

8.collection, collect

9.size

10.deal

 

 

-department store

-a sweater, a jumper (English)

 

She got a bargain on her new phone.

EF56 - 9th class- compound sentences ; trans words

 

English Foundations 5/6

Good morning , everyone.

We will get started at 8:30

 

NOTE: This Friday, there will be no school for you.

It’s a Professional Development Day focussed on First Nations.

 

TGIF! Thank God it’s Friday Thursday!

 

 

Today’s agenda

·      Continue compound sentences

Your example sentences from homework

Choose a dozen transitional words to focus on.

·      Finish Back and Forth 2.6

·      HW   Read “The Internet”

Quiz#2 Monday- compound sentences

 

 

 

Friday

·      NO SCHOOL FOR YOU

 

 

Monday

·      Quiz#2- compound sentences

·      Begin paragraph work

·      Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses

·      “Goalsetting”

 

 

Tuesday

·      Continue with paragraph format and structure

·      Continue with adverb clauses

 

 

Tuesday?

·      Test#1 – paragraph on a topic to be determined

 

 

 

 

 

Your example compound sentences from homework

 

1.    John likes tea , but Mary likes coffee . spacing in punctuation

John likes tea, but Mary likes coffee. space after the comma     

    

2.    John likes tea ; however , mary likes coffee .

John likes tea; however, Mary likes coffee.

 

3.    Mai speaks English; in addition, she speaks French.

4.    The students were back to school a few months ago; however, they need to wear the  mask every time.

The students went back to school a few months ago; however, they need to wear a mask every time.

 

5.    My husband and I like to travel in Japan, but we don’t have time to go there. like to travel – simple present- usually

 

6.    I want to go back to my hometown; however, I can’t go in the COVID-19 time. awk phrasing

I want to go back to my hometown; however, I can’t go during Covid.

 

7.    I lost my wallet in Metrotown, so I need to go back there to find it.

8.    Kim has a boyfriend and really loves him; however, she can’t marry him.

SVV; TRANS, SV. COMPOUND

 

9.    My writing is not perfect, so I must practice some more examples.

10.                       The Chinese restaurant was reopened; however, they need to do some ruler of Government. awk phrasing

The Chinese restaurant was reopened; however, they need to follow the governement rules/ policies/guidelines.

 

11.                       Kim lived in Japan for 6 months; therefore, she wanted/wants to go back there one more time.

 

12.                       John goes to work, and Peter goes to school.

13.                       Helen likes talk;also , she likes laugh.

Helen likes to talk; also, she likes to laugh.

Helen likes talking; also, she likes laughing.

 

Helen likes talking(gerund, ‘ing’ noun); also, she likes laughing(gerund, ‘ing’ noun).

 

like + gerund OR like + infinitive

likes talking OR likes to talk

*like, love, hate, can’t stand (dislikes), prefer, begin, start, continue

Mai loves to dance. Mai loves dancing.

The little kid can’t stand eating spinach. The little kid can’t stand to eat spinach.

Joan began to do yoga last month. Joan began doing yoga last month.

Will you continue to study English next year? Will you continue studying English next year?

The baby started to cry. The baby started crying.

COMMON ERROR She like walk in the park. XXX

FIX She likes to walk in the park. She likes walking in the park.

 

stop+ gerund stop + infinitive

I stop to do yoga. I stopped doing yoga.

learn + infinitive She learned to drive a bus last year.

 

She learning to speak English. vf

She is/was learning to speak English.

 

 

 

14.                       John likes to study; however, Peter likes to play.

Peter likes to playing. XXX

Peter likes to play.

Peter likes playing.

 

 

15.                       Mary was late for the school; as a result, she missed the exam.

 

16.                       Jill should show up on time, or/but she will not be able to enter.

17.                       Susie loves to read books, and she loves to do her homework.

18.                       Micheal likes basketball, and Stephen likes basketball, as well.

19.                       It’s important to put you goals in writing, and you must also be committed to achieving them   pron punc

It’s important to put your goals in writing, and you must also be committed to achieving them.

 

20.                       Marta loves the artificial jewellery, but her sister doesn’t like artificial jewellery.

21.                       A new driver caused an accident, and he was injured badly.

He was injured badly. He was badly injured.

22.                       At work, John planned and worked productively; however, he doesn’t help his wife with the house work.

23.                       We harvest rice semiannual, so we have plenty of rice. wf

We harvest rice semiannually, so we have plenty of rice. adv

24.                       An accident often is fatal; people should pay more attention while they are driving.

25.                       I am better learn to read and write fast; otherwise, I will have a hard time living in society. vf

I am learning to read and write better; otherwise, I will have a hard time living in society.

I have to/ want to learn to read and write better quickly; otherwise, I will have a hard time living in this society.

 

26.                       The business is not thriving at its location; therefore, the owner has no money to keep it running. pron

-its -possessive, own something

The cat licked its tail.

-it’s- contraction- it is

It’s cold today. I won’t buy the iPhone13; it’s too expensive.

 

27.                       The water still not safe for drinking, so we can not drink the water by now.

The water is still not safe for drinking, so we can not drink the water for now/yet/at this moment.

 

 

28.                       The flooding condition is getting better; therefore, we can go back to our home now.

 

29.                       You can drive back, or you can stay here until somebody coming comes here to help you.

 

30.                       We should buy more food and water; otherwise, food will be out of storage after snowstorm.

We should buy more food and water; otherwise, the/our food will run out after the snowstorm.

We should buy more food and water; otherwise, the store might run out of food after the snowstorm.

 

31.                       Today is a sunny day, but it will have a heavy rainfall at tomorrow.

32.                       Today is a sunny day, but we will have a heavy rainfall tomorrow.

33.                       Today is a sunny day, but there will be heavy rainfall tomorrow.

 

 

34.                       English grammar is very boring, however,  it is a important part to improve your English level in a high standard.

English grammar is very boring; however, it is an important part in improving your level of English.

English grammar is very boring; however, it is important to bring/raise your English level to a high standard.

 

35.                       We can eat at this restaurant, and we can have a walking after eating. XXX

We can eat at this restaurant, and we can have a walk after we eat.

We can eat at this restaurant, and we can go for a walk after we eat.

We can eat at this restaurant, and we can take a walk after eating.

 

1.    We can eat at this restaurant, and we can have a walking after eating. XXX

We can eat at this restaurant, and we can have a walk after we eat.

We can eat at this restaurant, and we can go for a walk after we eat.

We can eat at this restaurant, and we can take a walk after eating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monday- Quiz#2 compound sentences

I will choose a few from SOBA

I will choose a few linking words.

 

10 Linking Words to focus on:

1. therefore

2. however

3. likewise

Janet is a mom who runs a small business; likewise, Joe is a single parent and a small business owner.

 

4. in addition

I have renew my car insurance; in addition, I need to put my snow tires on.

I have renew my car insurance, and I need to put my snow tires on. SOBA

 

5. as a result

He didn’t study hard; as a result, he failed the class.

She is very kind; as a result, everybody loves her.

 

6. meanwhile

I am working hard; meanwhile, my dog is asleep probably.

asleep(adj) She is asleep. She is tall.

is sleeping(v) She is sleeping.

 

I am working hard while my dog is sleeping. COMPLEX- next week

 

 

7. currently

The weather has been weird lately; currently, it is pouring down.

It is pissing down.

It is raining cats and dogs. NOBODY SAYS THAT

 

 

8. fortunately

The old man slipped on the ice; fortunately, he wasn’t hurt.

The old man slipped on the ice; unfortunately, he twisted/strained his back.

 

9. afterwards

John and Sarah went for dinner last Saturday night; afterwards, they went to a movie.

 

The vocab for the quiz will be the same vocab from “Daylight Saving Time”

1.artificial

2.observe

3.productive

4.business

5.accident

6.semiannual

7.lead

8.propose

9.great

10.strain

 

There a few things to review for the quiz.

 

Quiz#2

Write a compound sentence for each.

1.    but lead

2.    however strain

 

 

 

 

Monday- Quiz#2 compound sentences

I will choose a few from SOBA

10 Linking Words to focus on:

1. therefore

2. however

3. likewise

4. in addition

5. as a result

6. meanwhile

7. currently

8. fortunately

9. afterwards

 

Vocab for the quiz:

1.artificial

2.observe

3.productive

4.business

5.accident

6.semiannual

7.lead

8.propose

9.great

10.strain

 

There a few things to review for the quiz.

 

Back and Forth 2.6

5. rectangle(n) rectangular(a) block

triangle(n) triangular(a)

circle(n) circular(a) round

square(n) square(a)

 

vertical – up and down

horizontal - side to side  horizon- line between the sky and the land

 

perpendicular – 90 degrees The streets in Vancouver are mostly perpendicular to each other. 41^st Avenue is perpendicular to Fraser Street.

parallel- two lines that never cross, like train tracks

Where is Main Street? Main Street is parallel to Fraser, .8 km west.

parallel parking-

 

Distance between major streets in Vancouver is .8 km (1/2 mile).

Avenues in Vancouver- 4^th,Broadway(9^th), 16^th, 25^th, 49^th

square numbers

 

5642 Main Street  -16  56-16=40  40^th Avenue

7882 Fraser Street   78-16=62^nd Avenue

 

6010 Fraser St    60-16= 44   44^th Avenue