Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 9:15.
ahaley@vsb.bc.ca
Daily class notes: haleyshec.blogspot.com
Friday – no school, National Day for Truth and Reconcilation
Today’s agenda:
·
Research-
look up, online sources of information
-Viola Desmond- Nova Scotia,
Canada, handout
-Rosa Parks- Alabama, US, “Rosa
Parks Background Sources”
-Malala Yousafzai- Swat
Valley, Pakistan
·
Return
para
Review
para format and structure
“Structure
of a Paragraph”
·
Continue
adverb clauses
·
Women
and Rights module
·
HW Read and research Viola, Rosa, and Malala
Email me a few sentence with
adverb clauses
Wednesday
·
“Grabbers”
paragraph writing
·
Begin
work on writing process: prewriting / writing
·
Continue
adverb clauses
·
Continue
Women and Rights module
·
Thursday
·
Quiz
– adverb clauses
·
Topic:
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
·
“Grabbers”
·
Continue
Women and Rights module
·
Monday
·
Test#2-
Paragraph on Women and Right module- Thursday or Monday
Test#1
Write
a 150-250 word paragraph on the following topic.
Lined
paper
Doublespace
Pen
Name
and class
Submit
it to me by 10:40 am
Which
UDHR article did you choose and why?
*No
need to copy out the text of the article.
Background
information on Rosa Parks
-Quick intro:
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/rosa-parks
-More in-depth:
https://achievement.org/achiever/rosa-parks/
-More information than you need:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks
Paragraph – collection of sentences (approx. 4 minimum,
often 7,8,10)
-EF6,
Eng 10,11,12 about 150-250 words
-
Provincial Exams-
“In paragraph form and in at least 150 words, answer
question 1...”
-a
paragraph is a pretty short piece of writing, compact
**has to be focussed on the topic
**has to be well-organized -
make a plan before you write, make a few notes, key words
-longer piece- 10-20 pages, more room to maneuvre, scope for
exploration
paragraph – so short- has to really focussed,
well-organized, laser sharp
EF5/6- (50m-55m) paragraph (150-250 ww)
English 12 -much shorter amount of time (~20m)
Over the next few courses-EF5/6, EF7, Eng11, Eng12- there
will be a speeding up for the writing.
* Source of anxiety, worry – time pressure
mitigate that with good planning and practice
VOCAB mitigate(v) – make a difficult situation easier
e.g. In order to mitigate this problem, we are going to
delay the project for two weeks.
*Writing a good paragraph and writing it quickly is a
challenge.There are steps we can take to make it easier. Process and practice
will make writing paragraphs less stressful, more routine.
STRUCTURE OF A PARAGRAPH- Western school structure
I wiull teach grabbers tomorrow
1. Grabber- (optional) also called a Hook
-attention-getting
sentence
-pulls the
reader in to wanting to read your paragraph
- 7 ways to
do a Grabber, teach tomorrow
2. Topic sentence- essential, can’t skip it
-introduces
the main idea/topic of the paragraph
-helps
the reader know what the paragraph is about
-focusses
on the question that was asked
-relate
directly to the question that the teacher asked
Article 17
TS I chose Article 17 as the obe that resonated with me.
This article 17 is about the right to own property.
3. Body sentences – supporting sentences
-explain,
describe, give examples, etc
-all related
to the topic sentence
-focussed on
the topic sentence
-support the
topic sentence
4. Concluding sentence- final sentence
-summary of
the paragraph, restatement of the
topic
sentence
-way to wrap
up the paragraph smoothly
-the
paragraph will not end abruptly
STRUCTURE OF A PARAGRAPH
Grabber (optional, but highly recommended)
Topic sentence
Body sentences/supporting sentences
Concluding sentence
(150-200 words)
Let’s
correct and rewrite. I will come around and help.
Pieces
of guidance:
1.Make
a plan before you start writing. Avoid writing off-the-cuff.
IDIOM
off the cuff – speaking or writing without planning first
The
woman spoke off-the-cuff about the protests in Iran.
2.Strive
to express your ideas as precisely as you can. You have lots of vocabulary in
your brain- use that vocab! Avoid translations from your mother language.
3.Make
sure every sentence is a real sentence: simple, compound, complex
Little
plan (2-5 m)
Art
26 education
1.path
out of poverty
2.educ
for girls
3.educ
for adults
REMEMBER:
Writing is difficult and painful.
EF6 - teach about 25
*TRUTH- BIG SMALL SECRET: You only need about 8-10
Let’s focus on these: because if
when
**because- give a reason why
She is tired today because she had insomnia/couldn’t sleep
last night.
I had insomnia because I was thinking about my sister.
IDIOM tossing and turning
I was tossing and turning.
She is tired
today because she had insomnia
last night. adverb clause
She is tired
today because she couldn’t sleep
last night. adverb clause
I had insomnia because I was thinking about my sister.
I am happy because
my son is visiting us.
She is upset because
her teacher gave them too much
homework.
She is upset because of the bad news. SIMPLE
She is upset because SV bad news. because she got some bad
news COMPLEX SENT- ADVERB CL
Comma usage
She is tired
today because she couldn’t sleep
last night. no comma
Because she couldn’t
sleep last night, she is
tired today. comma
I am happy because
my son is visiting us. no comma
Because my son is
visiting us, I am happy.
comma
She is upset because
her teacher gave them too much
homework. no comma
Because her teacher gave
them too much homework, she is
upset. comma
Doris brought her umbrella because it is raining.
Because it is raining, Doris brought her umbrella.
Commas with adverbs clauses- You will see difeerent styles
form different writers. I am teaching you some simple firm rules to follow. As
you become stronger writers, you can choose your own comma usage.
Driving lessons – 10&2 on the steering wheel
Some teacher say ‘Never start a sentence with ‘because’.
This is not really true.
You can if you want. Remember the comma.
e.g.
Maris is wearing a sweater because it is chilly today.
Because it is chilly today, Maris is wearing a sweater.
Maris is wearing a sweater. It is chilly today. SIMPLES
Maris is wearing a sweater because it is chilly today. COMPLEX-
ADV CL
Because it is chilly today, Maris is wearing a sweater.
COMPLEX- ADV CL
It is chilly today, so Maris is wearing a sweater. COMPOUND
It is chilly today; therefore, Maris is wearing a sweater.
COMPOUND
Our goals! We want to be able to write in all of these
styles.
More examples:
1.
Joe bought new dress shoes because he has a job
interview.
Because Joe has a job interview, he bought
new dress shoes.
*Use the name first, then the pronoun.
Janet called her sister.
2.
Sam is quite nervous because she has her first
presentation today.
Because she Sam has her first
presentation today, Sam she is quite nervous.
3.
Sam is really good at typing because he always
types at work.
Because he Sam always types at work,
Sam he is really good at typing it.
Good for EF3456, English 11,11,12, college, university.
If you can master these sentence styles, you will be good to
go.
IDIOM good to go- ready, ready for anything
because & so -
closely related, different usage
Mei is hungry because she skipped breakfast. COMPLEX-adverb
cl
Mei skipped breakfast, so she is hungry. COMPOUND
because/so – similar meaning, different usage
It’s up to you which way you want to write it. Both are
excellent.
Joe was hungry, so he ate a sandwich. COMPOUND
Joe ate a sandwich because he was hungry. COMPLEX
**if- maybe yes, maybe no, undecided
Sarah will go for a walk if the rain stops.
If the rain stops, Sarah will go for a walk.
Junko will wear a skirt if it is not raining.
If it is not raining, Junko will wear a skirt.
If it is raining, she will wear pants and rainboots.
SLANG puddle jumpers - rainboots, rubber boots
We will go to the party if we’re free.
If we’re free, we’ll go to the party.
Her son will go play soccer if it is not too windy.
If it is not too windy, her son will go play soccer.
EXPRESSION IN ENGLISH – If my grandmother had wheels, she
would be a wagon.
VERB FORM- go V
go play- play
Let’s go play soccer. – leave here and do something in
another place
Go do your homework.
I am going to go fold the laundry.
She likes to go dancing. Where is she going? nightclub,
studio, party, rave
We will write a test. Then we will go have lunch.
**when- time
Call me when you get home.
She will go shopping when she is free.
The little kid has a nap when he is tired.
He can go to sleep when he gets home.
STEP 1 because if
when
STEP 2 Let’s try some others.
**I teach these in my English 10/11.
When you learn these 24, you will be a star in your English
class!
time- after, before, since, ever
since, until, when, whenever,
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, before- time
The kids did their homework after dinner. SIMPLE
The kids did their homework after SV dinner. COMPLEX- ADV CL
The kids did their homework after they finished/ate/had
their dinner. COMPLEX- ADV CL
Maris went for a walk before school. SIMPLE
Maris dropped her kids off at school before she went to
work. COMPLEX- ADV CL
*since – two meanings – reason ‘because’, time
since – reason
Maria has two dogs and two cats because/since she
loves animals.
Since Maria loves animals so much, she has two dogs
and two cats.
since- time
I have been living in this house since 1995. SIMPLE
I have been living in this house since SV 1995. COMPLEX- ADV
CL
I have been living in this house since I moved to Vancouver
in 1995.
Dora has played soccer since she was 10. COMPLEX- ADV
CL
** GOOD POINT Present perfect goes well with ‘since’.
Mei has been very busy since she started classes at South
Hill. TIME
Mei has been picking up extra shifts at work since she is
saving for university tuition. REASON
People will understand your meaning from context.
present perfect verb tense– useful verb tense- started in the past, goes until now
Jaswinder has lived in Vancouver since 1996. SIMPLE
Chrissy has been doing yoga since she was a teenager.
persent perfect progressive
* ever since – TIME, feels like a long time
I have been waiting for the bus since 11:05.
I have been waiting for the bus ever since 10:30. feels like
a long time
She has been studying English ever since she was in
elementary school.
Dave has played piano ever since he was six. He has been
playing for 34 years.
I have been married ever since 1996. wife angry
I have been married since 1996.
*when/while -time
when – one time
while- two things happening at the same time
The little kid laughed when he saw a clown.
Jas was reading a book while her sister was cooking.
Don’t text when you are driving. XXX small error
Don’t text while you are driving. – two actions at the same
time
I like to watch movies while I eat my supper/dinner.
I like to watch movies when I eat my supper/dinner. doesn’t
sound as good
supper – casual at home
dinner- fancier, restaurant, Xmas dinner
while – contrast, difference (not very common)
My daughter is very shy while my son is very outgoing.
Vancouver is very rainy while Cairo is very dry. COMPLEX- adv
cl
Vancouver is very rainy, but Cairo is very dry. COMPOUND
While Egypt has many rivers and lakes, Morocco has a large
desert.
Although/ Even though- much more common
Egypt has many rivers and lakes; however, Morocco has a
large desert.
While Even though Sami is tall, handsome and rich, he
has few friends. MORE AUTHENTIC SOUNDING
