PM ESOL Online 2-08-24 Agenda Unit: Money - Banking News Journal Writing Quiz Time ATM Receipts ====================== News Calendar New Student ====================== Journal Writing - Introduction Reader get/have your money's worth 1. Write a short story about a time you were happy, because you “got your money’s worth” from a purchase or an experience. 2. What is the temperature in Worcester today? Vocabulary get/s/-ing/got/had gotten worth have verb get your money's worth - purchase - experience Notes: get/got is more common than have in the idiom: "get your money's worth" Sample sentences purchase $ I spent a lot of money for college, but I got my money's worth. The car was very expensive but it is great on gas. I save so much money on gas now. I got my money's worth for that car. I had to buy many ingredients to make the cake, but it was delicious. I got my money's worth. experience She signed up for a trip to Italy and it was going to cost more than she was comfortable with. But, after such a great vacation in Tuscany, she knew she has/had gotten her money's worth. ---------------------- Journal Writing 5 minutes --------------------- Share our Writing Justin 1 I spent a lot of money for my corns field but I sell them now and I get my money's worth. get my money's worth spent sell One corn field Two corn fields I spent a lot of money for my corn fields, but I sell them now and I get my money's worth. sell/sold sell now / get sold /got 2. The temperature in Worcester today is between 46 degrees and 32 degrees. degrees Fahrenheit 32oF Fah ren heit fah rehn hiiiiiit Nancy 1. I was very happy when I was able to buy my first car. good sentence Add the idiom/phrase... I was very happy when I was able to buy my first car, because I really got my money's worth. 2. The weather today is 48 Fahrenheit. weather = sunny, windy, rainy, stormy The temperature is 49 'degrees' Fahrenheit It's 48. It's 48 degrees. It's 48 degrees Fahrenheit. x no It's Fahrenheit. x no It's 48 Fahrenheit. ---------------------------- Zuleyma Sentences? ---------------------------- Wilfort 1. I buy a car for the new year it was a little bit pricey, but I don't take Uber anymore. I got my money's worth. got my money's worth a little bit pricey the price was a bit expensive on the more expensive side True story? / Good story. ------------------------------- Keny I bought a pair of shoes, a little expensive, but when I walk I feel very comfortable. I got my money's worth. got my money's worth Change from conversation to English writing... I bought a pair of shoes. They were a little expensive, but....... ------------------------------ Katerina 1 or 2? ------------------------------ Fabiola (from Chat) I spend a lot of money in driving school, but when i got my driver's licen i knew it was worth every dolar. Now i don't waste time witing for the bus and i can go wherever i want Good story. 'it was worth every dollar' same meaning 'it was worth every penny' I 'spent' a lot of money 'on' driving school, but when I got my driver's license I knew it was worth every dollar. Now I don't waste time waiting for the bus and I can go wherever I want. spend / spent spend money - 'on' something spent money - 'on' something I spend (present tense) I spent (past tense) I 'spent' a lot of money 'on' driving school ..... =============================== BREAK 6:31 - 6:46 ============================= Vera - after the break This is the safe place to try. I got tickets for Universal and I was there from opening until closing time and I got my money's worth. Good. got my money's worth That's fine. We need all the help we can get. ---------------------- Wanda Buy clothes at Ady's Boutiques online, and the merchandise in very good for the price paid. I got my money's worth. got my money's worth I think the teacher needs to show more examples for idioms/phrases. Because today you understand the idiom. I will provide more examples.... Sentence needs a subject. 'I' buy clothes at Ady's Boutiques online, and the merchandise is very good for the price paid. I got my money's worth. I buy (present I bought (past) ---------------------------- Senta 1. I spent a lot of money on almost new car but it was good because it very rarely give me problems. spent money...on something rarely I 'give' He/She/It (the car) 'gives' me problems I spent a lot of money on 'an' almost new car, but it was good, because it very rarely 'gives' me problems. 2. The weather = sunny, rainy, etc. The temperature = degrees Today is Thursday, February 8, 2024. The 'temperature' in Leominster is 65 Fahrenheit 'and' partly cloudy. Punctuation? commas?????????? period temperature The temperature is: 65 65 degrees 65 degrees Fahrenheit x no - 65 Fahrenheit ------------------------------ Students - I will check Chat, Remind, Text and send you feedback. ============================== ATM Receipts (ellii) Vocabulary (reviewed last class) ATM receipt withdrawal deposit primary checking savings balance fee transaction Completed review of reading and comprehension questions for Exercise 2 and 3. More Vocabulary service fee overdrawn (overdraft) overdraft protection End Class =================================