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Today’s agenda:
• Continue with complex sentences- adverb clauses
• CBC.ca article. I emailed this to you.
• Tomorrow- Quiz#3 – adverb clauses
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Today is Hump Day. Wednesdays can feel long.
It is what it is. That’s life.
Being a mother is 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with no pay!
Complex sentences
1. adverb clauses
2. noun clauses
3. adjective clauses
ADVERB CLAUSES- extremely useful
Focus on these 15:
time- after, before, until, when, while
condition – if, even if, unless
manner- though (casual, good for speaking), although, even though
cause- because, since
purpose or result- so that, so ... that
Easier ones: before, after, when, if, even though, because
Less familiar ones:
unless-
Gloria plays badminton at the community centre every Wednesday night. SIMPLE
Gloria plays badminton at the community centre every Wednesday night unless – REASON WHY SHE CAN’T-.
Gloria plays badminton at the community centre every Wednesday night unless she is sick/ busy/ has to work.
I will hike the Chief this Sunday unless I have to take care of the kids. no comma
I am a little bit afraid of heights. I have a slight phobia about heights.
Unless everyone gets vaccinated, we all will be at risk from Covid. comma
phobia- unreasonable intense fear of something
arachnophobia – fear of spiders
musophobia – fear op mice
claustrophobia – fear of small spaces like elevators
hydrophobia – fear of water
germophobia – fear of germs and bacteria
while – two actions at the same time
Joe is eating his lunch while he is driving to Surrey.
My friend was looking at his phone while I was talking to him. I grabbed his phone and threw it into the ocean.
Let’s see some of your examples in Chat;
because when if since
1. I won't tell them unless you say I can.
2. Unless she loses some weight, her health has had it.
has had it – ready to break, ready to stop working
My refrigerator has had it. It will stop working soon.
Joe and Sarah have had it. They will probably break up.
3. I will wait until they arrive.
4. I was washing the dishes while he was talking to me. vt
5. I need to stand up and clean up after the dog. SIMPLE
6. I do not like dance because I have a problem with my back. vf
like + to dance
like + dancing
I do not like to dance because I have a problem with my back.
7. I like to go to walk every day unless it is raining.
8. He was sleeping while I was working.
9. Let’s grab some coffee unless you are busy. MY SENTENCE
10. He goes hiking every weekend unless it rains.
11. I don't want you to drive while your you’re so tired.
your
you’re
12. I have passed the test although it was very complicated.
13. It's arrived while I am talking vacation.
It arrived while I was taking my vacation.
14. I will go paddling in the bay unless it is windy.
15. I have a plan to go to the US in summer unless the border doesn’t open because of COVID.
16. I am driving your car while you are pilot riding my motorbike.
17. What did you do after you met the manager?
18. I am cooking and cleaning while l am taking with my mom.
19. I will arrange tomorrow’s meeting unless you are going to cancel it.
20. I like to study English even though it is hard for me.
21. While I prepare dinner, my son reads the book.
22. I play the piano well although I have had no music lessons. I am self-taught.
23. I am at home very tired after two days working. SIMPLE
24. Let’s finish our assignment early so that we have more free time tomorrow.
25. If you are cold, you can close the window.
26. I am afraid of driving since I had a terrific terrible accident ten years ago.
27. I enjoy singing while I take a shower.
28. You can come here tonight if you clean the house after the party.
29. After my class, I always work in my garden.
30. l am going to a brewery with my friend tonight unless l need to wake up early tomorrow.
31. Susan's voice still remained calm even if even though she was getting annoyed.
even if – maybe yes, maybe no
even though – it was happening
Sarah will come to your party even if she is tired. Is Sarah tired? We don’t know.
Sarah will come to your party even though she is tired. Is Sarah tired? Yes, she is.
Sarah goes to parties even when she is tired. usually, all the time
Junko looks happy even when she is sad.
I have to wash my face even if/even though I don’t want to.
You should go outside and get some fresh air even if you don’t want to. Want to? yes/no
You should go outside and get some fresh air even though you don’t want to. Want to? No
I will take the dog for a walk even if it rains tonight. rain- yes/no?
I will take the dog for a walk even though it is raining tonight. rain- yes!
*** One to investigate further: even if/ even though***
32. I am teacher before I came to Canada. vt
I was a teacher before I came to Canada.
Verb tense is real challenge for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers.
Chinese verbs are very different from English verbs- two completely
different systems.
Keep going! Don’t get frustrated.
I feel like burning my guitars at least once a week.
I like to go to the mall and buy something nice for myself when I feel sad/blue.
-retail therapy- buying something new can make you feel better
When life gets tough, the tough go shopping.
window shopping – walking around a mall, just looking
AAAoholic
alcoholic-
funny words, not serious
I am a shopoholic.
My sister is a workoholic.
Her sister is a chocoholic. She is addicted to chocolate.
addiction – serious thing
He is hooked on social media.
She is hooked on shopping.
I am hooked on buying guitars. I love buying and selling guitars.
I am hooked on coffee.
My son is hooked on Minecraft.
I am a movieholic.
You are a movie buff. You love to watch movies.
I am a music buff.
She is a jetsetter. She loves to travel.
She has the travel bug.
My wife has the travel bug. I do not. I don’t travelling. I am a homebody.
clean freak- has to clean all the time
My mother is a bit of a clean freak. She wipes the counters and sweeps the floor all day long.
If my kitchen is dirty, I can’t sleep. I have to clean it.
Mr. Clean
I am hooked on Macdonald's. I crave it.
I was hooked on buying mugs.
hooked on – favourite activity (negative meaning) too much
HOMEWORK:
Review these words for the quiz. I will choice six of these words:
after
before
until
when
while
if
unless
although
because
Example quiz tomorrow
Write a complex sentence with an adverb clause for each.
1. because cat
2. when dog
3. if squirrel
4. unless chicken
5. although cow
6. until pigeon
Tomorrow is Eid. Eid is a celebration that comes at the end of Ramadan.
For many Muslims, Eid is a big deal, a big celebration.
For the Muslim students who won’t be in class tomorrow, for the quiz tomorrow, email me on Friday and I will email the quiz to you.
dinner, gather with friends and family, presents, food
* even though although though
I like to buy guitars even though I have too many as it is.
The kids are playing outside even though it is raining.
The kids are playing outside although it is raining.
The kids are playing outside though it is raining.
though – a bit more casual, good for talking
I didn't have supper yet although I am hungry.
I didn't have supper yet even though I am hungry.
I didn't have supper yet though I am hungry.
I don’t like eating beef even though it has good protein.
vegetarian – does not eat meat
pescatarian- does not eat meat, except fish, seafood
vegan- no animal products, no meat, no milk, no cheese, no fish,
- just eats dirt and leaves from the trees.
- Some vegans will not wear leather or wool.
They are animal lovers.
Do you know how to tell if a person if vegan?
They will tell you within one minute of meeting them.
cruelty-free – meat from animals that have been treated very well in
their life
organic- no pesticides
Is anybody here a hunter?
I am a hunter. I hunt deer every year.
We can end right now. I will stay on if anybody wants to reads the CBC article with me.
https://www.cbc.ca
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-update-may10-1.6020711
not out of the woods – idiom – trouble is not over
My grandmother has Covid. She is recovering, but she is not out of the woods yet.
not let your guard down- be careful
When you walking along at night, don’t let your guard down.
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