EF34 noun clauses

 

EF34

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 11:00.

Monday is a holiday: Thanksgiving, October 11

 

Today’s agenda:

 

 

 

 

·      Begin noun clauses

·      Review descriptive writing

Test#3 Tuesday- descriptive paragraph

You can use a dictionary if you want for vocabulary.

Using a translator is not a good idea, not allowed.

I want to see your writing.

I will put a picture on the screen. You will write a short descriptive paragraph about the picture.

I will put up two pictures to choose from- one of a landscape, one of a person.

 

(100-150 words, 1 hour)

·      Listening game

 

 

yolk -yellow part of the egg

 

extended

graceful

 

a river flows, a river runs smoothly

 

 

 

Monday is Thanksgiving

North American holiday

- dinner and family, friends

 

traditional dinner

turkey – roast turkey (dry)

MY WAY – Instant Pot - pressure cooker- Then brown it in the oven

 

Use the liquid to make gravy.

deglaze the pan

 

potatoes – roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, scalloped potatoes, lemon potatoes

 

sweet potatoes

 

pumpkin pie

sauteed pears

 

Rice is a staple in Asia.

staple- main food, eaten everyday

Pasta is a staple in Italy.

Dumplings – thin skin

bao – bready, thicker, fluffy

knafeh

 

 

Tuesday

·      Test- descriptive writng

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noun clauses-

 

Sentence types

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX  – adverb clauses

                     - noun clauses

                     - adjective clauses

 

I hope you have been practicing these. It’s the only way to get good at them.

 

noun clauses-

 

Noun Clauses

 

Noun clauses are used with verbs that have to do with the brain, thinking or cognition: think, feel, believe, know, understand, forget, remember

 

Also verbs about speaking: say, yell, whisper

 

Noun clauses most often begin with these words: that, what, why, how

 

A.   think, feel, believe, know, understand, forget, remember, like

B.    that, what, why, how

 

Choose an A word and put it with a B word.

Mix and match A+B.

 

Examples of complex sentences with noun clauses:

 

1.    think that

Joanne thinks that her son is very tall for his age.

I think that it will rain today.

Jun doesn’t think that Marta is telling the truth.

I think that you forgot your key.

I don’t think that your car is old.

I don’t think that you should go to the party.

 

that – noun clauses and adjective clause, confusing

 

I think that would be nice. – possibly will happen

I think that will be nice. – definitely will happen

 

We could go for a hike tomorrow. I think that would be nice.

We are going for a hike tomorrow. I think that will be nice.

 

2.    know why

Jun doesn’t know why Keiko is angry at/with him.

Jun didn’t know why Keiko was angry at/with him.

 

          Jacob knows why Sarah quit her job.

Jacob doesn’t know why Sarah quit her job.

          I don’t know why she is not feeling good.

 

          I know music.

She thinks SOMETHING NOUN

She thinks that it will be nice this weekend. The whole thing is a noun clause.

 

3.    like how (less common)

I like how you always listen to me. pays attention to your words

Sarah doesn’t like how her husband loses his temper easily.

Sarah doesn’t know why her husband loses his temper easily.

lose your temper- get very angry

Sarah doesn’t like how it rains so much in Vancouver.

Sarah doesn’t like rains so much in Vancouver. XXX

Sarah doesn’t like that is rains so much in Vancouver.

 

I like how you sang that song.

 

* A bit trickier/challenging

 

4.    say that

Michelle said that she would come early today.

The teacher said that we will do a quiz on Friday.

The little boy said that there was a monster under his bed.

Sahara said that there will be a party on Saturday.

I said that I would pick up some milk on the way home.

My mother said that the recipe is easy to make.

I didn’t say that I would do that.

 

5.    forget why

Sharin forgot why she came into the kitchen.

I forget why I called you.

 

 

Knowing which A goes with which B is the tricky part. That will take a lot of listening to English speakers, reading, etc.

 

6.    believe how

I couldn’t believe how hard it was to immigrate to Canada.

I don’t believe how much I miss my dog.

 

 

7.    understand why

I understand why you want to stay in EF3.

Jun’s mother understood why she wanted to marry Taka.

 

 

8.    understand how

I understand how hard it is to learn a new language.

I understand how challenging it is to ...

I don’t understand how you could say that to me.

I don’t understand how to do this math problem.

I don’t understand how to make you happy.

 

9.    understand why

I don’t understand why my tomatoes are not growing.

 

It’s really important for you to engage with authentic English daily.

 

COMPLEX SENTENCE – two clauses

Michelle said that she would come early today.

Michelle said – main clause, independent clause

that she would come early today – subordinate clause, dependent clause, noun clause

 

I think that you are a very kind person. complex sentence

 

HOMEWORK: Write a few sentences of your own that have noun clauses. Email some to me. We can go over them together Tuesday in class.

Also, try some of the exercises that I emailed to you.

 

like how – not commonly used

I like how the sunset turns the sky red.

I don’t like how this sweater looks.

I like how you decorated your house.

I like how you ride a horse.

I don’t like how you were talking to your brother.

 

There’s a good start. We’ll look at some more on Tuesday.

 

 

Questions- fun listening exercise

1.hospital

2.horse

3.8

4.1 o’clock

5.birds

6.globe

7.  3+6=9    9- sum= the answer from adding    sum total

8.minivan

9.2  half    -“cut it in four”  “cut it in 12”

10. North Pole