Monday, 11 May 2020

EF5/6 May 11

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Good morning.

We will get started at 1:30.

Today’s agenda

1.    Start to work on complex sentences- adverb clauses

2.    Test -paragraph about “Penny in the Dust

3.    Homework

 

Today’s picture is Kootenay National Park in BC.

 

They have test flu. They are scared of the test.

 

Sentences –

SIMPLE

COMPOUND  , SOBA     ;       ; TRANS,

 

COMPLEX

- adverb clause

- noun clause

- adjective clause

 

- adverb clause – because, when, if

 

 

 

because – gives a reason

Sarah is late today because her son needed a drive to school.

Sarah is late today because her son needed a drive to school.

MAIN CLAUSE ADVERB CLAUSE. no comma

 

Because her son needed a drive to school, Sarah is late today.

ADVERB CLAUSE, MAIN CLAUSE. comma

 

Let’s get some ice cream because it is very hot today.

Let’s get some ice cream because it is very hot today.

Because it is very hot today, let’s get some ice cream.

 

when – gives a time

Dave likes to play golf when he has time.

Dave likes to play golf when he has time.

When Dave has time, he likes to play golf.

 

if- gives a condition, maybe yes, maybe no

Michelle will go on a vacation to Japan if the Covid19 restrictions are lifted.

Michelle will go on a vacation to Japan if the Covid19 restrictions are lifted.

If the Covid19 restrictions are lifted, Michelle will go on a vacation to Japan.

 

Try a couple by yourself. Write them in the Chat box.

 

1.    We stay home because of the COVID19 restrictions. SIMPLE

We stay home because there are COVID19 restrictions. COMPLEX

2.    We can go shopping together when the mall is reopened.

when the mall reopens

3.    They could not play volleyball because it was raining.

4.    Craig is going to lose weight because he wants to be fit.

5.    I was so happy because I got sweet gifts from my kids yesterday.

MAIN + ADV

 

6.    I bought a bicycle yesterday because I saw a bicycle store.

7.    When I go to Costco, I always buy lots of fruit.

8.    We can go to the park when the pandemic is over.

9.    If it rains tomorrow, we will postpone the meeting.

10.                       If you have any problems, please ask the teacher.

11.                       I will be ruined if this deal doesn't go through.

ruined = bankrupt

12.                       If I work hard, I can get a good mark.

13.                       I bought a bicycle yesterday when I went to the Granville Island.

14.                       If you get up early, you will get to school on time.

15.                       He climbed many trees when he was a boy.

Most native English speakers do not use past perfect. We use simple past instead.

16.                       I will go jogging on the Seawall at the beach when the Covid19 restrictions are lifted.

 

 

because / because of – same meaning, different grammar

 

Michelle is happy because she got a gift. COMPLEX- adv clause

Michelle is happy because of her gift. SIMPLE

because of NOUN

I am busy because of my kids.

She is nervous because of Covid19.

I am busy because my kids are wild animals.

She is nervous because Covid19 is a great worry to her.

 

This might be a new style to try.

 

WE WILL TALK ABOUT THESE NEXT CLASS:

after, before, since, ever since, until, whenever, while, even if, if only, provided that, unless, as , as if, as though, though, although, so that, so…that, than, as…as

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test. Write a short paragraph (150-200 words) on the following topic.

Please email it to me as an attachment by 3:00.

ahaley@vsb.bc.ca

No dictionaries. Write you own sentences.

 

Write about an incident in your life when you became closer to a friend or family member.


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