Lessons 1 - 2
Which of the following are only gerund verbs?
- buy. - dislike. - tend
- discuss. - want. - pretend
- try. - keep. - neglect
discuss
dislike
keep
When is it appropriate to use "a/an" versus "the"?
a/an first mention, singular--a = consonant; an = vowel.
The
1. Second mention
2. Historically singular services
3. Geographical locations
4. United countries
What makes a noun unique versus common?
Unique - only one; easily identified out of many.
Common - many potential options; hard to distinguish in the group
What are the 3 paragraph types in a 5 paragraph essay?
Intro
Body
Conclusion
What is the different between the format a TS for writing and a TS for speaking?
Writing TS: rephrases THS and lists one sub-topic.
Speaking TS: presents topic and focus
Make one tag question and one negative question.
Tag: This is easy, isn't it?
Negative: isn't this easy?
What is the difference between zero, first, second, and third conditional statements?
0 - absolute truth (no modals--simple present)
1st - real possiblity (will/can/may +sim pres)
2nd - unreal possibility (would/could + sim past)
3rd - reflective/analytical (would/could have + past perf)
Use past modals of certainty to discuss this past event:
I didn't pay my car insurance for 6 months.
EX:
You should've been more conscious of your finances.
I thought you had to pay your car insurance no matter what.
The police were supposed to arrest you.
What is the job of the conclusion and what are the methods to write it?
Job: Summarize the essay
M1: rewrite intro paragraph
M2: rewrite THS and all TS
What are all the parts we have practiced for the speaking format and their jobs?
TS: Intro main idea
SD: give reason for TS
E: explain reason
Make a sentence with either a gerund or and infinitive, as is appropriate, with the verb:
Imagine
EX:
I imagine going home early.
Provide a sentence with a correct X (non article).
EX:
Dogs are cute.
Write a sentence with a defining and non-defining relative clause.
EX:
The man who is ugly knows Donald Trump, who was a US president.
What are the parts of the intro paragraph and their jobs?
BGI: familiarize read with topic
THS: intro main idea of essay
What are the elements for the TS, SD, and E (how to) for speaking?
TS: topic + focus
SD: rephrase TS + reason
E: present related but new information
(Pretend you're talking to an idiot)
Provide a tag or negative question where the main verb is "have" and the auxiliary is "do".
EX:
You have cookies, don't you?
Don't you have cookies?
Provide an example of a zero conditional statement.
EX:
If the sun is up, it's in the east.
Use modals of certainty to explain this situation:
A man out a baby in his car and drove off.
EX:
He must've kidnapped the baby.
What are the parts of the body paragraph and their jobs?
TS: intro main idea of paragraph
SD: give reason/detail for TS
E: explain reason/detail
What would be the topic sentence and evidence for this supporting detail?
Zeus is one Greek god that is absolute trash.
TS: There a several awful Greek gods.
E: Zeus was a player, and he cheated on his wife. He also had affairs with other married women. He gave women to men to torture them, and burned the world with lightning bolts on a whim. He sucked.
Make either a tag or negative question using a grund or infinitive verbs discussing one of the themes from lesson 1 or 2.
EX:
Shouldn't people tend to space their practice when studying?
Didn't Zeus like sleeping with a lot of women?
Tell a story with correct articles and one conditional statement about one of the themes from lesson 3 or 4.
EX:
Once upon a time, there lived a conservative dragon. The dragon was mean. If you saw him, you would need to run or you would die. Because if you disagreed with his ideas on a hands off economy, he didn't want your opposite ideas to live on. One day, all the people the dragon talked to all the people who disagreed with his ideas, so he killed them all. The End.
Provide a sentence with either modals of expectation or certainty with a defining and non-defining relative clause about the situation below:
My teacher fell asleep in the middle of class.
EX:
The teacher who I have class with must have been playing Zelda, which is a great game, all night.
Write an intro, one body with 1 TS, 1 SD, and 1 E, and a conclusion about one of the themes from lessons 1 - 6.
EX:
Learning about yourself is smart. One way to learn about yourself is through the Western Zodiac. The Western Zodiac teaches you about yourself via elements, planets, and symbols.
The elements of the Western Zodiac teach you about yourself. If you are born as a fire element, you learn that you are daring. Those of the fire element are rarely afraid of anything. They stand up for their beliefs and don't fear disagreeing or opposing others. The take command of life and never look back.
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.
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It is smart to learn about yourself, and the Western Zodiac is a way to do so. The Western Zodiac helps you discover yourself through their elements, related planets, and connected iconography.
Answer this question completely:
Which theme from the books have you enjoyed the most so far?
Answers will vary