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1, January 31st Sentence Structure
2, February 7th Clauses and Simple Sentences
3, February 14th Clauses and Compound Sentences
4, February 21st Writing Practice and Teacher Feedback
5, February 28th Complex Sentences
6, March 7th Writing Practice and Teacher Feedback
7, March 14th Punctuation with Transitional Words and Phrases
8, March 21st Writing Practice and Teacher Feedback
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The content of this lesson was developed using the article
5 big ideas for better small talk.
Many thanks to Cyrlin Loza for writing this article!
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5. No more information is needed to understand the idea.
Hobbies and pastimes (they) are good topics for small talk.
1. Begins with a capital letter. 2. Gives the subject once.
4. Ends with punctuation.
3. Has a verb.
‘Subject + Verb + Object’
or
‘Subject + Verb’
7. 1) What do you need at the
beginning of a sentence?
2) What does every sentence
need to have?
A. a capital letter
B. a sentence
C. a subject
D. a fragment
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8. 3) Every sentence needs a verb.
True
False
4) What are a group of words
that give a complete idea?
A. punctuation
B. a verb
C. a fragment
D. a sentence
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9. 5) What do you need at the
end of a sentence?
6) What action word does every
sentence need to have?
A. punctuation
B. a verb
C. a subject
D. a sentence
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Do these sentences have objects? If so, what are they?
example: I discussed the money with my wife.
1. I borrowed 50$ from Azam.
2. I gave myself a neck massage.
3. I arrived in Winnipeg during the winter.
4. I sat at the back of the class.
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Do these sentences have objects? If so, what are they?
1. I borrowed 50$ from Azam.
2. I gave myself a neck massage.
3. I arrived in Winnipeg during the winter.
4. I sat at the back of the class.
“Borrow” and “give” are verbs that need objects (transitive verbs). “Arrive”
and “sat” are verbs that don’t need objects (intransitive verbs). Want to
check whether a verb is transitive or intransitive?
Use this dictionary – Longman Dictionary of Contemporary
English!
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A clause is an idea.
Read these sentences and then answer the questions.
1) Reading the news helps you.
2) I like to read the news.
3) I like to read the news, so I can make small talk with my coworkers.
4) I the news.
A) Can a clause be a sentence?
B) Can a sentence have more than one clause?
C) What is incorrect about sentence four?
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A clause is an idea.
Read these sentences and then answer the questions.
1) Reading the news helps you.
2) I like to read the news.
3) I like to read the news, so I can make small talk with my coworkers.
4) I the news.
A) Can a clause be a sentence? Yes, sentences one and two have only
one clause.
B) Can a sentence have more than one clause? Yes, sentence three has
two clauses.
C) What is incorrect about sentence four? Sentence four is missing a verb.
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Complete the sentences.
A. idea
B. isn’t
C. verb
D. an independent
E. subject
F. complete
1. A clause is an ____ and it needs to have a _____ and a ____.
2. An independent clause is a ____ idea.
3. A dependent clause ____ a complete idea.
4. A simple sentence is ____ clause.
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Complete the sentences.
A. idea
B. isn’t
C. verb
D. an independent
E. subject
F. complete
1. A clause is an idea (A) and it needs to have a subject (E) and a verb
(C).
2. An independent clause is a complete (F) idea.
3. A dependent clause isn’t (B) a complete idea.
4. A simple sentence is an independent (D) clause.
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How many clauses are there in these sentences?
1. I work in an office, but I used to work at a bank.
2. I read the report.
3. I book.
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How many clauses are there in these sentences?
1. I work in an office, but I used to work at a bank. This sentence has
two clauses.
2. I read the report. This is a simple sentence because it has only one
clause.
3. I book. This isn’t a sentence because the clause is missing a verb.
Can you fix this fragment?
Next week, in lesson three, we will work on using conjunctions like
‘but’ to connect clauses, or ideas, in one sentence!
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summary
1. A clause is group of words that give a complete idea.
2. A clause has a subject and a verb.
3. A sentence can be one clause – this is a simple sentence.
4. A fragment is a sentence that is missing a subject or a verb.
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25. Two people are waiting at the same bus stop. They see each other
everyday, so today they decide to make small talk.
Which conversation is polite and which is impolite?
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26. Two people are waiting at the same bus stop. They see each other
everyday and so today they decide to make small talk.
Which conversation is polite and which is impolite?
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Conversation 1
Kasmeer: Hi, I’m Kasmeer. What’s your name?
Shumaila: I’m Shumaila. How much do you
make?
Kasmeer: Oh! You mean how much money? I’d
rather not say. How old are you?
Shumaila: Excuse me, but what’s none of your
business. Who did you vote for in the last
election?
Kasmeer: I’m not going to tell you that! It’s
personal!
Shumaila: Goodbye!
Conversation 2
Kasmeer: Hi, I’m Kasmeer. What’s your name?
Shumaila: I’m Shumaila. How’s your day going so
far?
Kasmeer: Oh, it’s been pretty quiet so far. Did you
watch the Jets game last night?
Shumaila: Sorry, but I don’t know much about
hockey. Was it a good game?
Kasmeer: Yes! But I don’t want to bore you! What
do you do?
Shumaila: I’m a doctor, and I’m going to the
clinic now. How about yourself?
Kasmeer: I’m an architect. It was nice talking to
you!
Shumaila: You too! Have a nice day!
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Change the impolite question into a polite one.
example
1 Are you rich?
What do you do for a living?
What’s your job?
2 Can you give me a job?
Interesting! I’m also a teacher. Can you tell me about working in Winnipeg?
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Here is a great small talk question!
1. Have you watched any good TV shows lately?
Write your answer (three sentences).
example
1. I don’t have much time to watch TV, but I enjoy watching TV. What have been
watching?
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1. Have you watched any good TV shows lately?
2. Do you enjoy the fall? What’s your favourite season?
3. The Jets’ season is starting soon, right?
4. Last winter we got a lot of snow, eh?
5. Do you mind taking the bus to work?
6. Did you hear that gas prices are going up again?
Chose three questions and write your answer (three sentences).
example
1. I don’t have much time to watch TV, but I enjoy watching TV. What have been
watching?
4. We got so much snow last winter! I don’t think that will happen again this year.
Do you?
6. I did hear about the gas prices. It’s depressing. I really can’t afford another
increase. Can you afford it?
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example title: 2 – Feb 7 – Iryna
Choose three questions and write your answer (three sentences).
1 Have you watched any good TV shows lately?
2 Do you enjoy the fall? What’s your favourite season?
3 The Jets’ season is starting soon, right?
4 Last winter we got a lot of snow, eh?
5 Do you mind taking the bus to work?
6 Did you hear that gas prices are going up again?
example
1 I don’t have much time to watch TV, but I enjoy watching TV. What have been
watching?
4 We got so much snow last winter! I don’t think that will happen again this year.
Do you?
6 I heard that the gas prices are increasing, and that make me sad. I don’t know
how I’ll afford the increased prices! Are you worried?
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