EF34 7PM May 19

 

 

 

Good evening, everybody.

We will get started at 7:00.

Cameras on. Mics muted until you are ready to talk.

 

Today is Hump Day, Wednesday

We are 1/3 finished the course. The rest of the course will fly by.

 

·      Review Quiz#4- noun clauses

·      Topic for discussion: Adapting to a new culture is very difficult.

Reflect on the topic. Come prepared to contribute to the discussion.

·      Continue adjective clauses

 

·      Tomorrow - Quiz#5- adjective clauses

- modals/modal auxiliaries

- Topic for discussion: The internet is harmful to

children.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noun Clause Quiz#4

Write a sentence with a noun clause for each.

1.    understand                    that

MAIN CL + NOUN CL

Jun understands that SV.

Jun understand that school be in-person in September.

 

2.    say                                  that

3.    know                              why

4.    believe                            that

5.    understand                    how

6.    feel                                  that

 

Please put any sentences you want me to discuss in Chat:

a.     You are saying something to me that is not making any sense.

 

b.    I understand that Canada stops the Indian airline fly to Canada at April.

I understand that Canada stopped the Indian airline flying/flights to Canada in April.

flying/flights  nouns

the Indian airline?  Air India?

 

c.     I understand that violence is increasing in Vancouver.

d.    I feel that is understandable.

e.    My friend believes that more people will be get vaccinate on the next month.

My friend believes that more people will be get vaccinate will get vaccinated next month.

next month

in the next few months

in the next month

 

 

ACTIVE VOICE: The nurse vaccinated you.

PASSIVE VOICE: You got vaccinated by the nurse.

 

active voice = the subject is doing the verb

Mary ate the sandwich. mary – ate  S doing the verb

 

passive voice = the subject does nothing

The sandwich was eaten by Mary.  S is doing nothing

 

 

f.      Mayeda know that, why I didn't go there.

Mayeda knows that/why I didn't go there.

Mayeda knows why I didn't go there.

Mayeda knows that I didn't go there.

 

Mayeda knows that I didn't go there, but she doesn’t know why I didn't go there. COMPOUND COMPLEX

 

g.     I understand how to solve this question.

h.    I don't know why the students don't read the assignment.

i.       I do understand what that you mean.

I do understand what you mean.

 

I understand

I do understand – more intense, intensifier, sounds stronger

 

You don’t listen to me.

I listen to you.

No, you don’t.

I do listen.

 

 

j.       I believe that you can pass road test.

k.     I understand the situation, how it happened. Not English

*You have to follow English structures.

Translations don’t work.

I understand how the situation happened.

 

l.       I understand that you have to go to washroom.

m. I do not know the reason why the rent in Vancouver is very expensive.

n.    I feel today that I did not study enough for that class.

I feel today that I did not study enough for that class.

You can omit ‘that’, but I don’t teach how to do that in EF34.

o.    My daughter understands how much I love her.

p.    I do believe that you my younger than me.

I do believe that you are younger than me.

 

q.    I understand how to complete our task from work.

r.      I understand that gang violence in the Lower Mainland is a big problem.

s.     I understand that you work hard.

t.      I feel that this moment is crazy.

I feel that this coat / the coat is too expensive.

I feel that that coat is too expensive.

OMIT ‘that’ I feel that that coat is too expensive.

I will how to omit words like ‘that’ in EF5 and EF6.

 

 

 

 

Really good work!

 

I will teach this is EF5/6. You can omit ‘that’ if you want.

1.    I understand that violence is increasing in Vancouver.

2.    My friend believes that more people get vaccinated in the next month.

3.    Mayeda knows that I didn't go there.

4.    I believe that you can pass the road test.

5.    I understand that you have to go to washroom.

6.    I feel today that I did not study enough for that class.

7.    I do believe that you are younger than me.

8.    I understand that gang violence in the Lower Mainland is a big problem.

9.    I understand that you work hard.

 

Something to look forward to for EF5/6 if you are with me.

 

 

 

 

·      Topic for discussion: Adapting to a new culture is very difficult.

Raise your hand if you want to talk about this topic.

 

adapt (verb)  change, fit in, modify

Canada is a country of immigrants – many different cultures, food

-China - drink hot water

-Canada – drink cold water

pension- retirement, family taking care of parents, living together

many cultural differences

one person pays at a restaurant, separate bills

 

 

can’t get used to, at a store: How are you? I’m good.

smiling at each other -

 

adapting to a new culture – difficult but good

customer care in a store, lining up politely

home country – rich people don’t have to line up

here everybody treated equally

everybody gets the same service

Thank you! polite – remembering to say ‘Thank you’ everywhere.

 

smoking in public

 

parental is difficult

 

** The internet connection at the school is dropping out. **

** This is working tonight. This is frustrating.**

** We cannot have a discussion tonight.**

 

Tomorrow we will do our quiz on adjective clauses.

 

 

HOMEWORK:

Write a sentence using an adjective clause for each:

 

e.g. Joe bought a car. It has only three wheels left.

          Joe bought a car that has only three wheels left.

 

1.    Maria works in a restaurant. She sits next to me in class.

2.    Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia. It is a beautiful city.

3.    I bought a book. I am enjoying it.

4.    We bought some BC peaches. They were on sale.

5.    The car has a bad engine. I bought it last month.

6.    We saw the woman at the grocery store. She lives next door to us.

 

We will go over them now.

 

 

Examples in Chat in preparation for tomorrow’s quiz:

a.     We saw the woman at the grocery store that lives next door to us.

We saw the woman who lives next door to us at the grocery store.

 

b.    Maria who works in a restaurant sits next to me in class.

c.     Halifax that is the capital of Nova Scotia is a beautiful city.

Halifax which is the capital of Nova Scotia is a beautiful city.

‘which’ used for special things, unique things

In EF5/6 I teach ‘which’

 

d.    I bought a car last month that has a bad engine.

e.    The woman who we saw at the grocery store lives next door to us.

f.      We bought some BC peaches that they were on sale.

g.     John who works with me in the company is from Italy.

 

 

Good complex sentences with adjective clauses.

 

 

adjective clauses-

KEY WORDS: who that

 

If anybody wants to talk or ask questions, I will stay on Chat for as long as the internet stays connected.

 

 

I lived in Japan for two years.

For me, the biggest challenge of living in a new place is finding a new friendship group.  – a social group to be part of, social supports

 

-can feel isolated, lonely, separate from the place where they live

-lead to sadness, depression, regret that they came here

 

Big priority: Build a new circle of people/friends/acquaintances.

They can take care of you. You can take care of them.

 

Examples of adjective clauses:

1.    The old man who works on library has a new car that is made from England.

The old man who works in the library has a new car that is from England.

 

2.    Maria works in a restaurant who sits next to me in class. MOVE

Maria who sits next to me in class works in a restaurant.