Grammar
Which is the ACTIVE sentence and which is the PASSIVE sentence? How do you know?
A) The work has been completed.
B) The teachers have marked the assessments.
C) Only one student has completed the homework.
D) Assessments have been done this week.
PASSIVE = A + B
ACTIVE = B + C
What does the reference chain refer to?
Rabbits are cute animals at the zoo since they have fluffy ears.
Rabbits.
Envision means?
I want to envision a future where everyone gets along with each other.
Imagine
What does procrastination mean?
What is one solution to procrastination?
NAME FIVE BASEBALL PLAYERS
No Ohtani! >:(
Let's go, Blue Jays!
What is the main verb in this sentence:
Students in class must study in order to pass.
Students in class must study in order to pass.
What do the reference chains refer to?
The rabbits at the forest enjoyed eating grass and flowers. That made them healthier than other animals.
Eating grass and flowers
Rabbits
Which is the correct usage?
A: Can you determine which answer is correct?
B: I am determined to win this game.
Both are correct!
What are the four types of learning styles?
A) Visual
B) ?
C) ?
D) ?
Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, Kinesthetic
FIND 4 other students from other tables that have gone to HIGH PARK.
BRING THEM TO ME TO THE FRONT.
Hi person! :) How was High Park?
What is the issue?
University students must be responsible for many tasks like assessments, studying every day, socializing with friends or classmates, and doing assignments.
COMPLETING assessments
What do the reference chains refer to?
In the study, rabbits played with the children every day. They enjoyed the experience, and scientists found that this activity was positive for both the study participants' mental health in their study.
They = rabbits + children
This activity = rabbits playing with children
Study participants = rabbits + children
Their = scientists
What are three other synonyms for 'good'?
'Studying is good for students.'
Effective
Positive
Useful
Beneficial
Helpful
In the recording we watched about Greg talk about his university experience...
What problem did he have?
Did he end up changing his behaviour?
He had assignments and would not do them. He faced consequences. He started completing work on time.
FIND! IN ONE MINUTE:
Water is important. Not "WATER".
Find me 9 water bottles and bring them to the front of the room.
Don't TAKE - You may borrow them from others by asking politely!
[ Maha judges. ]
What is the main noun in this phrase? Plus, what grammatical/word form is each word:
'The joyful class on academic English'
'The joyful class on general English'
The = article
joyful = adjective
Class = head noun
On = preposition (part of prep phrase)
academic = adjective
English = proper noun
What do the reference chains refer to?
There are millions of stars in the sky which humans will never see and this shows that there is still much to discover in space, but someday humans will learn more about it all as they are explorers.
this = Stars that humans will never see.
it = Space
they = humans
Define the phrases:
I am on the fence about Taylor Swift's new album.
It is up to you about which topic to choose.
Buckle up, this is going to be a challenging class.
It is a sink or swim situation for many first-year students in their advanced physics class.
On the fence -> undecided
Up to you -> your choice
Buckle up -> prepare yourself
Sink or swim -> survive or fail
We read about the topic of making mistakes. Is this statement true or false? Why? What do you think inevitable means?
Making mistakes is inevitable.
Everyone makes mistakes.
Inevitable: Unavoidable
DRAW!
Maha taught some phrases, but your friend does not understand the terms below and has asked you to explain by drawing them.
On the board, please draw out representations of the terms and label them IN ONE MINUTE:
Hold your horses
Rooting for you
Similar wavelength
Social relationships
Under the table
Hot potato
[ Class decides! ]
List 6 errors in the following sentence:
I see rabbit on the park yesterday. It was cuter and fluffy is. I wanted to took a picture of the rabbit, but the rabbit ran away.
I saw a rabbit at the park yesterday. It was cute and fluffy [/is]. I wanted to take a picture of the rabbit, but the rabbit [it] ran away.
What do the reference chains refer to?
The new cheese was eaten by the five mice. They took the old cheese and gave it to their siblings who ended up throwing it away because they were jealous of the better meal.
They = five mice
it = old cheese
their = five mice
it = old cheese
they = siblings
the better meal = new cheese
Define & create an example sentence for each:
Spontaneous
Detrimental
Hurdle
Accountable
Spontaneous -> To do something without planning
Detrimental -> Harmful
Hurdle -> Barrier/challenge
Accountable -> Responsible
Explain what each technique is about:
Spaced Practice
The Leitner System
The Feynman Technique
Cornell Note-Taking System
Spaced Practice -> Reviewing over time and not cramming.
The Leitner System -> Three difficulty boxes and flashcards.
The Feynman Technique -> Explaining to an imaginary friend.
Cornell Note-Taking System -> Key words, main source text, self-summary.
Maha had 273 beautiful rabbits.
One day, Maha took her 273 beautiful rabbits to the park for a walk.
THEN, CATASTROPHE!
Suddenly, they ran away.
Maha needs your help.
DRAW! Get to the board and draw 273 rabbits in 2 minutes.
Judges from other groups will assess and count.