Thursday, 9 March 2023

EF67 Class 22- noun clauses, Advice Columnist

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 9:15.

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THEME: Powerful women fighting for their rights.

 

Today’s agenda

·      Quiz #2- adverb clauses (25m)

·      Begin noun clauses

·      Continue “International Women’s Day”

Read aloud

·      Finish Back and Forth 3.1 A/B

·      Talking and reading exercise- Advice Columnist / Agony Aunt- giving advice

·      HW   Write a few sentences with noun clauses. Email them to me

by 7. We can share them tomorrow. Checkmark

 

Friday

·      Continue noun clauses

·      Midterm recommendations (last 90 minutes)

We will have short one-on-one chats about how things are going and what course(s) you can consider taking next.

You can go after we have talked

If you miss class tomorrow, you can get the recommendation when you get back. Alternativelt, you can send me an email during class time, and I will email you back with your midterm % and a course recommendation.

If we meet face-to-face tomorrow, we can chat about things.

If you email me, we won’t be able to have a deep discussion.

 

-         SPRING BREAK –

Two-week break

Back on March 27th

Four weeks left.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quiz #2

Write a sentence with an adverb clause for each.

Pass in by 9:50.

1.    before                  concert

2.    when                    celebrate

3.    so ... that             country

4.    since                     international

5.    unless                   women

6.    even though       money

 

 

 

 

Noun Clauses- last kind of clause

 

Review of sentence styles:

1.    Simple        SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV   Imperative   Interrogative

2.    Compound          SV, SOBA SV.   FANBOYS SOBA! More practical.

SV; SV.

SV; TRANS, SV.  

      3. Complex    -adverb clauses

-noun clauses

-adjective clauses

 

Those are all the sentence styles that you will need. There are derivations on these basic styles, but these three styles of sentences are the foundations for all writing.

- absolute basic skills that you must have down cold, automatic.

The only way to have them down cold is to practice- steady, everyday, consistent practice.

The hard work will pay off.

 

 

Noun Clauses

 

Noun clauses are part of complex sentences.

Noun clauses are used with verbs that have to do with the brain, thinking or cognition: e.g. think, feel, believe, know, understand, forget, remember, realize, get (casual), see (undertand)

 

recognize- understand again

 

Also verbs about speaking: say, yell, whisper, shout, state, suggest

 

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

 

Two lists of words:

A.   VERBS think, feel, believe, know, understand, forget, remember, realize, say, mention, yell, shout, whisper, etc.

B.    that, what, why, how

 

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

Mix and match A+B to make noun clauses.

 

Examples of complex sentences with noun clauses:

Your example:

*think + that

I think that he is upset about his report card. main clause noun clause

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

Jun thinks that it will rain today.

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

I think that you forgot your key.

Shira doesn’t think that she should stay out too late tonight.

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

Mei’s sister thinks that Mei should get a Covid test.

DIFFERENT STYLE: I think that studying English will give me new opportunities. gerund

 

OPTION – Omit ‘that’

Jun thinks that it will rain today.

Jun thinks that it will rain today.

Jun thinks it will rain today. AUTHENTIC, VERY NATURAL-SOUNDING

We think it will rain today.

 

*realize + that

I realize that I gave you the wrong number.

I realized that he wanted to be there.

I got to school and realized that I forgot my phone at home.

I realize that you don’t like math class, but you have to do your best.

 

**You can omit ‘that’ if you wish. It’s pefectly ok to leave it in. I will not teach it that way. I will keep it simple.

Either way is ok.

Joe thinks the boots are nice.

Joe thinks that the boots are nice.

 

*find out – learn, discover

Jun found out that her daughter has potential in piano.

Joe found out from his classmate that they have a test today.

Maria found out that her boss will be getting transfered to a new branch next week.

 

*NOTES ‘that’ is a tricky word in English

that – many uses

noun clauses and adjective clauses, confusing

          pronoun ‘that book’

- a lot of different functions, a lot of different uses

 

The book that she read was very funny. adj cl

I think that the book was very funny. n cl

That guy thinks that the book that she read was very funny.

Three ‘that’s- different uses

 

DETAIL

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/ that’ll be nice.

 

* wonder + why

I was wondering why you are always so happy.

I wonder why my dog stares at me.

Jun was wondering why his sister isn’t speaking to him.

Maria isn’t speaking to Jun. She is mad at him.

 

IDIOM no wonder – obvious, very clear, no doubt

He spends a lot of money on clothes and jewelry. It is no wonder why he’s always broke. No wonder he’s broke. No wonder. It’s not a surprise.

 

* wonder + how – to do something

I wonder how I can fix this computer.

I wonder how the mouse got into my apartment.

Marie wonders how her boss got a promotion.

She wonders how she can ace the test.

 

*wonder+what

I was wondering what kind of phone you have.

 

*know + why

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

Jim 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 well.

          Sarah knows why her sister is smiling, but she doesn’t want to tell me. COMPOUND COMPLEX

Do you know why the bus is late?

Do you know why Sarah has missed a week of school?

 

Why is Mei late today? question

I don’t know why Mei is late today. answer, with a noun clause

I don’t know. SIMPLE

 

I don’t know why I can’t remember the words that I learned yesterday. noun clause adjective clause

 

I don’t know why my car engine light is on. natural-sounding

I don’t know why my car’s engine light is on. also ok

 

Marie doesn’t know why her son was working so hard yesterday.

Kat doesn’t know why you like to climb mountains in the rain.

The teacher doesn’t know why the class is so quiet today.

Nasrin doesn’t know why her friend failed her English exam.

 

* like + how (less common)   how – situation, scenario

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 that it rains so much in Vancouver.

 

I like how you sang that song.

She likes how he tells funny stories.

I like how you treated me when I was sick.

Sarah likes how her mother cooks chicken.

Mr.Smith doesn’t like how his wife drives.

 

* 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.

pick up – buy quickly

 

My mother said that the recipe is easy to make.

I didn’t say that I would do that.

My son said that he will treat us to lunch/ to dimsum next Sunday.

treat someone to lunch- you invite someone and pay

My treat! It’s on me! I insist.

 

We’ll split the bill. Seperate checks.

 

* forget + why

Sharin forgot why she came into the kitchen.

I forget why I called you.

Mike forgot why he was mad at his brother.

 

 

 

REMINDER:

A.   think, feel, believe, know, understand, forget, remember, realize, say, whisper, etc.

B.    that, what, why, how

 

Put an A and a B together to make a noun clause.

 

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

 

DIFFERENCE IN USAGE

say + that   Marie said that she would bring cookies to the office tomorrow.

 

tell + that   Marie told us that she would bring cookies to the office tomorrow.

Marie told that she would bring cookies to the office tomorrow. XXX

OPTION Marie said to us that she would bring cookies to the office tomorrow.  FOCUS IS ON THE RECEIVER OF THE MESSAGE*

*good for arguments

You said to me that you would take care of that.

You told me that you were going to wash the dishes.

 

 

* believe how

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

She can’t believe how much she misses her dog.

IDIOM negative don’t believe – am very surprised

May doesn’t believe how much it rains in Vancouver.

I can’t believe how expensive a purebred puppy is.

shed(v)- a dog loses hair

Her dogs sheds a lot.

non-shedding

hypo-allergenic – will not bother people with allergies

 

He couldn’t believe how cold it was in Calgary.

She believes that she can pass the class.

 

 

* understand + why

I understand why you want to stay in English Foundation 5.

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

Sarah’s friends don’t understand what she sees in her boyfriend.

IDIOMS what she sees  - what she likes about him

Sarah doesn’t understand why her brother won’t forgive her.

Mary didn’t understand why her son could not make it to school on time.

 

 

CONTINUE TOMORROW

 

 

 

 

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