PM ESOL Online 2-07-23 Agenda Weather and the Environment ❏ News & Housekeeping ❏ Journal Writing ❏ Conjunctions - nor, or, neither/nor, either/or, both/and ❏ Conversation Practice ============================= News & Housekeeping -Attendance -CNA Info Sessions /English Level 5 or 6 -Bus Driver Training Bus Driver Training 3 students ======================== Review FANBOYS preparation for Journal Writing --------------------------- Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS (review focus on: nor, or) There are only 7 FANBOYS words. FANBOYS link sentences FANBOYS For And Nor But Or Yet So ------------------------ Sing with Grammarsaurus - Co-ordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIVL38Is5Ac Video 1x without sound Coordinating Conjunctions For - give reason - explains why (because) And - connects all things - connects words, phrases, clauses Nor - connects a negative Only use it with sentences But - connect opposites Or - choices Yet - connect opposites So - cause and effect (explains the result of something - action) ----------------------------- For - explains why He stayed in for it was raining. He stayed in 'because' it was raining. volunteers Practice I want to participate in (the) Driving session for I know how (to) drive since 2009. two thousand nine or twenty oh nine I called on Antoine for no other students volunteered. --------------------------- Nor - connects a negative I can't dance nor can she. I cannot dance also not / same not She cannot dance Practice volunteer Malouse I don't feel well nor does she. She is not healthy nor is her child. usually yes mirror the verb write in parallel subject verb agreement Diana I can't drive nor can my sister. ------------------------------ Or - choices Positive sentence Do you want coffee or tea? Do you like spring or fall? Negative sentence I don't drink coffee or tea. I am not home or at work. He isn't hungry or thirsty. ================= BREAK 6:33 - 6:47 15 minutes ============================= Journal Introduction Reading Edmond 1. What did the groundhog say? 2. What didn’t the groundhog say? Try to use nor, or, neither/nor, either/or, both/and. Google Search: Groundhog Punxsutawny Phil What did the groundhog say? Predict the weather - continue to be cold (winter) - start of spring ----------- Journal Writing 10 Minutes --------------- Share our Journals Romaulde Did you write a sentence? No. Too much. OK. Send it to me later. ------------- Edmond 1. The groundhog say for six week winter can be more. I say He/She/It says You/We/They say The groundhog says there will be six more week of winter. The groundhog says for 6 more weeks it will be winter. --------------- Senta Send it later ----------------- Ana Maria The groundhog said according to predictions that 'the' current condition is 6 more weeks of winter. Don't rush to start planting those fields for the groundhog predicts snow and frost nor continue well into spring this year. well whehlll Don't rush to start planting those fields for the groundhog predicts snow and frost because the conditions will continue well into spring this year. Need two negative clauses to use the word 'nor'. ---------------- Romualde The groundhog says that we will have 6 more weeks of winter. ---------------------- Karynne 1. The groundhog says that if it leaves the burrow and sees it shadow, it will return to the burrow for another six weeks. 2. The groundhog says that if he/it leaves (its) burrow and doesn't see his/its shadow, spring will come early. American call their pets and animals 'he' or 'she'. Most of the time if we do not know the animal then we say 'it'. Rules Can use nor by itself. Always use neither together with nor. =========================== We will work with nor and neither / nor more on Thursday. End Class