AM ESOL Online 2-09-23 Agenda Community: Weather and the Environment - News & Housekeeping - Journal Writing - Conjunctions - MORE… nor, or neither/nor either/or both/and -Conjunctions - Punctuation (FANBOYS) - Conversation Practice ============================== News: CNA and Bus Driving infosessions Attendance reminder ============================== Journal Writing - Introduction 1. What do you do every day? 2. What do you not do every day? Examples: Or (positive sentence) choice between 2 things My family always eats breakfast or dinner together. I like to cook with my mom every day. I like to cook or go shopping with my mom every day. I like to cook with my mom or my sister every day. I like to complete a crossword puzzle or Wordle every day. Every day I like to eat my breakfast with my family or eat alone watching the birds out the window. Or (negative sentence) I don't do yoga or take the dog for a walk every day. ------------------ Either / Or (choice between 2 things) Either my husband or I walk the dog every day. Either my daughter or I will cook breakfast. We eat either eggs or oatmeal for breakfast every day. ---------------------------- Neither / nor (always negative) I like neither walking the dog nor making the bed every day. Neither breakfast nor lunch appeal to me every day. Neither my husband nor I like exercising every day. Neither my husband nor I went to the store this week. ---------------------------- Both / and I love both completing a crossword and doing Wordle every day. Both my daughter and I take a walk every day after dinner. I start my day by completing both a crossword puzzle and Wordle. I consider eating both eggs and oatmeal a good breakfast. ------------------- Journal Writing 10 minutes + 5 minutes -------------------- Share our Journals Diturie My husband and I like to cook. Neither my husband nor I like to go shopping during the week. My husband and I like to cook every day. Conjunctions and neither/nor Rajaa Every day I must cook diner or order food for my granddaughters , they always prefer to either go to the restaurant or order their special food. neither my husband nor I prefer to order meals but both my son and granddaughters like to do that every day . Conjunctions: or either/or neither/nor but both/and Berenice Every day, both my husband and I work on our computers learning editing videos. neither my husband nor I go to the store every day. we go to the store on Saturdays or Sundays. Conjunctions: both /and neither/nor or What is editing? editing = add and subtract editing video record a video add music, effects, video production Vian I like going to shopping with my husband and not have my sister come with me. I like going shopping I like to shop Conjunction: and Esperanza I love to do a little exercise at home or go for a walk to the park every day. I love to do a little exercise at home or go walking to the park every day. Neither my mom nor I drink soda every day. (check the meaning) Both my mom and I never drink soda. Conjunction: or Diturie I drink coffee every day. I drink coffee or tea every day. Conjunction: or Students can send me your journals later. =============================== Break 10:00 - 10:20 20 minutes ======================= Conjunctions and Punctuation Activity FANBOYS: Coordinating Conjunctions (BYU, video, 3:15) We watched and discussed the video 3x. ------------------- Conjunctions and Punctuation Activity The FANBOYS - Punctuation Rules (MyEnglishTeacher, pdf file) Source: MyEnglish Teacher https://www.ius.edu/writing-center/files/fanboys-and-wabbits.pdf Review of rules and examples. Check for understanding. ============================== Conversation Practice Practice using positive and negative sentences with conjunctions. 1. What do you do every day? 2. What do you not do every day? -------------------------------- Conversation Practice breakout rooms 20 minutes -------------------------------- Share our Conversations Whole class discussion Activity Conjunctions and Punctuation Whole class Look at each example sentence on the Conversation Practice slide. Do any of the sentences need a comma? (No./ Why?) Examples: My family always eats breakfast or dinner together every day. I eat either eggs or oatmeal for breakfast every day. Neither my husband nor I like exercising every day. I start my day by completing both a crossword puzzle and Wordle. ---------------------------- Activity Look at student journal example. Do any of the sentences need a comma? (Yes, a comma is needed before the word 'but'. / Why?) Student journal example Every day I must cook diner or order food for my granddaughters, they always prefer to either go to the restaurant or order their special food. Neither my husband nor I prefer to order meals but both my son and granddaughters like to do that every day. I prefer to order meals, but both my son and granddaughters like to do that every day. S + V, conjunction S + V Two independent clauses (complete sentences). 1. I prefer to order meals 2. both my son and granddaughters like to do that every day =============================== We will work more with punctuation next week. We will complete our conjunction lessons next week. End class