1. Grammar
Today you'll learn how to use adverb clauses of time, cause & effect, and contrast. You'll use the following words to introduce adverb clauses: (time) after, before, when, while, as, as soon as, since, until, (cause & effect) because, now that, since, (contrast) even though, although, and though.
Check out these online practice activities: Adverb or Addective, Adverb Clause Lesson Plan Quiz, Ray and his Family, & Adverb Clauses: Cause & Effect Relationships.
For homework, complete C17 Ex1-7 pp. 359-365 in your grammar handout.
2. Writing
In writing, you will learn that a persuasive paragraph (i.e. a paragraph that tries to make the reader believe or do somthing) will usually have a topic sentence that states the author's position (e.g. exercise is good for you mind and body), a body that supports the position, and a closing sentence that restates the topic. The body will usually consist of reasons to support the position (e.g. Sport is a fun way to keep physically fit, Sport develops a postive attitude). These reasons may be introduced by transitions (e.g. 'First of all,...' or 'In addition,...').
3. Publishing
Over the next few weeks, you'll be learning how to use some of the free products in Google Accounts to publish your own work on the web. You'll also be learning how to keep up-to-date with information as it is posted on the web by other people.
In today's lesson, you'll sign up for a Gmail Account, which will automatically give you a Google Account. This will give you access to many free Google product.
Follow the instructions below:
Today you'll learn how to use adverb clauses of time, cause & effect, and contrast. You'll use the following words to introduce adverb clauses: (time) after, before, when, while, as, as soon as, since, until, (cause & effect) because, now that, since, (contrast) even though, although, and though.
Check out these online practice activities: Adverb or Addective, Adverb Clause Lesson Plan Quiz, Ray and his Family, & Adverb Clauses: Cause & Effect Relationships.
For homework, complete C17 Ex1-7 pp. 359-365 in your grammar handout.
2. Writing
In writing, you will learn that a persuasive paragraph (i.e. a paragraph that tries to make the reader believe or do somthing) will usually have a topic sentence that states the author's position (e.g. exercise is good for you mind and body), a body that supports the position, and a closing sentence that restates the topic. The body will usually consist of reasons to support the position (e.g. Sport is a fun way to keep physically fit, Sport develops a postive attitude). These reasons may be introduced by transitions (e.g. 'First of all,...' or 'In addition,...').
3. Publishing
Over the next few weeks, you'll be learning how to use some of the free products in Google Accounts to publish your own work on the web. You'll also be learning how to keep up-to-date with information as it is posted on the web by other people.
In today's lesson, you'll sign up for a Gmail Account, which will automatically give you a Google Account. This will give you access to many free Google product.
Follow the instructions below:
- Open Firefox browser (not Internet Explorer!)
- Sign up for Gmail, which will automatically give you a Gmail Account. When you have finished you should be on the 'Introduction to Gmail' page. Click 'I'm ready -show me my account' > 'Compose Mail' then send me an email (porlieworlie@gmail.com) with your nickname in the subject and the body so that I have a record of your email address.
- When you've sent the email, click 'More' > 'Even More' to see all the free Google Products available to you.
- That's all folks!
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