crooked(adj)- not straight
Good afternoon
Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
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Review some compound sentences- six exercises
from homework
Choose vocab for quiz tomorrow
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Business letters- apply to emails- very practical
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Keep working on verb tenses- present
progressive, past progressive
LATER
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Phrasal verbs
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Quotation Marks
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Begin types of paragraphs
Wednesday- Fire drill at 1:40
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Quiz2
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Present progressive verb tense sentences from
homework
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Business letters
Thursday
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Continue verb tense- past progressive
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Seven most important verb tenses:
Simple present, simple past, simple future
Present progressive, past progressive
Present perfect, present perfect progressive
REVIEW:
Simple present- She drinks green tea every morning.
Simple past- I helped my son move the cart.
Simple future- He will get some lunch. She is going to go to
the gym later.
Continue with verb tenses
Simple present
Simple past
Simple future
Present progressive/ Present continuous-
same meaning
‘ing’ verb
auxiliary verb- helper verb, extra
verb
AUX- plug-in in the back of your TV,
car
AUX + ‘ing’ verb
He is running down the
sidewalk.
She is talking on the phone
to her sister.
COMMON ERROR She talking on
the phone to her sister. XXX
I am studying French at
school.
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Difference between simple present
and present progressive
She studies
French at school. usual activity
She is
studying French at school. right now, currently- implication- not permanent,
temporary
Mai lives in Vancouver.
Junko is living in Vancouver.
What is slight difference in
meaning?
The intention, deeper meaning is a
little bit different.
We study
English at SHEC.
We are
studying English at SHEC. !!
Which one makes the most sense?
She does yoga.
She is doing yoga. currently,
right now
present progressive – currently,
right now
I do yoga every day. SIMPLE
PRESENT
I am doing yoga right now. I will
call you back. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE- right now
I love you.
I am loving you. XXX strange
I will
love you forever. SIMPLE FUTURE
She is
falling in love with him. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
IDIOM I love you, but I’m not in love with you. COMPOUND
You
made me love you.
love
like
jealous(adj) jealousy(n)
love(n) affection(n) admire(v)
admiration(n) respect(n,v)
I love coffee. I like coffee.
IDIOM crazy about She is crazy about Coach purses.
She loves Chanel purses/handbags/clutch.
Coco Chanel- famous designer
We are going to the park in
ten minutes. suggests the future
ALTERNATE: We are about to go to the
park.
She is about to V. He is about to
call his sister.
Did you call you sister? I’m about
to.
He is going to pick up some milk
on the way home. suggests the future
VOCAB orphan- a child with no parents
orphanage-
an institution where orphans live
orphan- does not mean homeless
Bruce Wayne (Batman) was an
orphan.
Little Orphan Annie was an orphan.
Oliver Twist was an orphan.
orphan(n,v) The litle girl was orphaned when her parents died. She became an orphan.
was
orphaned – passive voice LATER
Carol is kayaking around
Rocky Point Park. right now
Benjamin is thinking about
his family. He is feeling lonely/homesick/nostalgic. right now
nostalgic(adj) nostalgia(n)-
homesick(adj) homesickness(n)
nostalgia- you miss the past in a
sweet but sad way, a feeling of loss
COMMON ERROR for present
progressive
He running down the
sidewalk. XXX
He is run down the
sidewalk. XXX
FIX
AUX VERB+’ing’ verb = present
progressive
He is running down the
sidewalk
present progressive/continuous-
happening right now
Jun is
reading a book at the moment/right now.
just right now-not forever, sounds
temporary
Sandra is watching a movie. just
right now-not forever, sounds temporary
Jun lives in Vancouver. simple
present- sounds permanent
She is living in Vancouver. present
progressive- sounds temporary
What is your situation?
QUESTIONS:
Where do you live? Where do you call
home?
Where are you living? sounds very
temporary
I was living in Burnaby, but now I
live in Vancouver.
I live in Vancouver. I don’t know
how long I’m going to stay here.
I am up in the air.
IDIOM up in the air- undecided
It’s up in the air. It has not
been decided.
What course will you take in
April? It’s up in the air.
Where are you going? I’m going to
China for six months.
I live in Canada part of the year
and China part of the year.
I am living in Vancouver right
now.
Do you live in Vancouver, or are
you living in Vancouver?
I live in Vancouver now. I think I
will stay in Vancouver.
MISTRANSLATION FROM MANDARIN:
We lived stayed in a hotel
for one week.
live- stay hotel
We are staying at the Holiday Inn
by the airport.
The poor man is living in his car.
We are camping at Golden Ears.
Useful subtle difference-
I am working in a restaurant.
sounds temporary, survival job, not your permanent career, not your dream
I work in hospitality. sounds
permanent, your chosen career
hospitality- restaurant, hotel,
cruise ship, tourism
I am teaching at SHEC.
I teach at SHEC.
This machine isn’t working. sounds
temporary, can be fixed
The photocopier isn’t working. It
isn't double-siding.
The wireless internet router isn’t
working. Turn it off, and turn it back on.
The computer doesn’t work. It
never works properly. sounds permanent
Junko is studying English.
temporary
She is studying English at SHEC.
temporary
It is
raining now. temporary
It is snowing.
It rains a lot in Vancouver.
permanent, truth
Ali is
looking for a new house/apartment/job. temporary You will stop looking when you find the thing
that you’re looking for.
Mei is looking for her artistic
voice/own style.
Jon is
looking for a wife.
I am
feeling a little bit under the weather today. just right now
IDIOM under the weather- sick
I have to cancel our dinner date.
I am coughing a bit. I don’t want to get
you sick. I don’t want to give you anything.
Mo is
not working right now. temporary
The elevator isn’t working in my building. temporary
The elevator does not work in my building. permanent
The elevator is out of order. sounds temporary
The elevator isn’t work in my building. XXX
I am
working freelance. sounds temporary
I work
freelance. sounds permament
I am
going to work early today.
ain’t- slang for talking, avoid it
Is your
school year going well? How are your courses going?
ACTION
Let’s
practice a bit. Try wriiting some sentences using present progressive verb tense.
We can share them tomorrow.
check(v) doublecheck(v) triplecheck(v)
She triplechecks that she locked her door every day. She is
bit OCD.
VOCAB OCD obsessive compulsive disorder
obsessive- repeated thoughts that trouble you
compulsive- actions that you cannot control
tic- unconscious repeated physical action that you cannot
control
facial tic
tic tac toe – children’s game
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Let’s practice for quiz on compound sentences on Wednesday.
Practice for the quiz on Wednesday.
Write a compound sentence for each.
1.but special
The restaurant had a special menu for the event, but it didn’t
include my favourite dish.
We wanted to go to a special restaurant, but it didn’t have
any tables.
2.or today
We will have a quiz today, or we will have it tomorrow.
3.however plane
The flight was scheduled for noon; however, the plane
was delayed due to bad weather.
The airplane took off over an hour late; however, it
arrived at the destination on time.
4.therefore machine
The dry cleaning machine isn’t working; therefore, I will
call the service centre.
The power supply for the main machine is broken; therefore,
all the mchines have to take a day off.
The vending machine was broken; therefore, I couldn’t get any
snacks.
5.also detail
The teacher was teaching; also, he gave a lot of details.
She explained the project clearly; also, she included every
important detail.
6.instead breakfast
I didn't have time for breakfast; instead, I grabbed a
coffee.
He grabbed some lunch. She had lunch.
, SOBA
; therefore,
VOCAB TO REVIEW
SOBA
therefore
however
also
instead
moreover
nevertheless
