COMING UP IN A WEEK OR SO
- letter writing- business letter format, complaint letters,
advocacy letters Amnesty International
Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
·
Talk about spoken presentations
·
Return
Quiz 2
Go over
Optional RW for 1 bonus point
·
New article
Paragraph Test soon- opinion
Wednesday
·
Review paragraph structure and content
Thursday
·
Test paragraph (last 50m)
·
Begin business letter writing
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Second last week of class.
Tuesday- Friday, June 16-19
Presentation for P2 EF7, LitSt10,
Comp 11
Choose a novel or movie that you
like. Present the novel or movie to the class. The novel or movie can be of any
genre:
1.
Describe
the main characters.
2.
Give
a brief plot summary.
3.
Explain
which characters are dynamic.
4.
Discuss
some symbolism or metaphors in the work.
5.
Discuss
the main themes in the work.
The presentation will be about five
(5) minutes.
You can show pictures and videos or
play music using the LCD projector.
The marks:
Email me which novel or movie you
will present. Include full name of movie/novel, director/writer, main
actors/characters, year, and language. (2 points) DUE: Thursday, June 4th,
7PM deadline
Send me an email by then.
Full name and class in the Subject
line
e.g.
Hi Allan,
I will present the movie ABCD.
It came out in 2015. The director is Donald Duck. The main actor is Mickey
Mouse. The movie is in Swahili.
I will write back: “Looks good. Thanks.
Allan”
NEXT MARKS Check in in-class. You
show in detail the work you have completed so far about the movie or novel you
will be presenting. DUE: Next Thursday, June 11th (2 points)
Presentation Day (6 points)
Tech readiness (1 point)
Organization (2 points)
Speaking (3 points)
DUE: Your presentation day, second
last week of class
ACTION
STEP 1
Send the email by Thursday, 7PM.
STEP 2
Sign up for a presentation slot.
Full name and class
STEP 3
Finish the book or movie. Get some
ideas together. Figure out how you want to present it.
I will do a check-in next Thursday.
STEP 4
Presentation day
More information to come in the few weeks. For now, think about which
movie or novel you would like to present.
No other action required at this time.
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*You could get ChatGPT, large language model, or a translating app to
write this for you in 1 second. Hopefully, you will take this as an opportunity
to do some organization, planning, and writing on your own.
Of course, the VSB and SHEC policies regarding plagiarism and academic
honesty apply. If I see that your work is plagiarized or translated, or
AI-generated. it will get a 0 and a letter in your file.
I know what your writing looks like.
This will be a nice challenge, writing and speaking to the class.
Some people like to show some pictures or video. Some people are good at
PowerPoint or presentation software.
You don’t have to, but pictures are effective.
IDIOM A picture tells a thousand words.
You can use your laptop or phone with the LCD projector.
We can check the tech any day before you present.
The LCD projector is a bit old. If the projector doesn’t work with your device,
maybe you can email your pictures to a classmate whose device works with the
projector.
Connections to the LCD projector: HDMI, VGA, DVI, UBS-C
I do not have Lightning connectors.
If you are a tech wiz, maybe you could help the less tech-savvy among
us.
You will have to use your own devices. You can’t use my laptop.
You can check if your device works.
Encouragement section!
We all want to hear what you have to say. We are interested in what you
have to tell us.
We are on your side. We want you to be successful and feel successful
with your presentation.
We will give helpful feedback to each person.
We will be positive and supportive of each other.
Marks x/10-
2 point email by Thursday 7PM
2 point
check-in next Thursday
1 points for the tech
2 points organization
3 points for the
speaking
PLOs – audible voice, pace,
pronunciation, eye-contact,
body language
FAQ (Frequency Asked Questions)
-Will we do preparation work in
class?
We will take some class time, and you
will have to do much of it outside of class.
-Can I show pictures or videos?
Yes, absolutely. You can use your
own computer or phone.
You can use the LCD projector to
project them on the screen.
You can test the tech any day this week to make sure it works.
I have C port, VGA, and HDMI.
I do not have Lightning connectors.
-When do I pass in the writing?
No writing to pass in.
Questions? Please ask.
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Quiz 2
Devices and notes put away.
Write a sentence with an adverb clause for each.
1. because credentials
She can’t get a job because she doesn’t have any credentials.
She got the job because her credentials are recognized. She
is qualified.
He had some trouble at Immigration at the airport because he
lost his credentials/passport and visa.
2. if squander
If you squander your time playing video games, you will not do
as well as you could in school.
Mei won’t be able to buy her new phone if she squanders her money
on lottery tickets/scratchers.
3. since overqualified
She got/didn’t get the job since she is overqualified.
She quit her job since she felt that she was overqualified.
adverb clause noun clause
She has a survival job that she is overqualified for.
VOCAB survival job- a job just to make money, to make ends
meet, not a dream job
4. until hurdle
She has to keep working until she comeover overcomes/
jumps over / leaps over / clears / gets over the hurdle of English.
5. after mistake
I learn better after I make mistakes.
I will cry after I make a mistake.
He apologized after he knew realized his mistake.
She reminded her sister about the party.
He denied any wrongdoing after his mistake was uncovered.
VOCAB denied any wrongdoing- not admit any error
6. while market
The kids were playing on the slide while their mother was browsing
in the farmers market.
Could you buy some groceries while you are passing by the
market?
There is a water park at Cultus Lake.
Quiz 2
Optional RW for one point.
Pass it in today or first thing tomorrow.
**
Next: Noun clauses
Noun Clauses
SIMPLE SENTENCES
COMPOUND
SENTENCES
COMPLEX
SENTENCES
-adverb
clauses
-noun
clauses
-adjective
clauses
NOUN CLAUSES:
Two pools of words to choose from for noun
clauses:
A. VERBS
say,
yell, whisper, shout, suggest, , speak, advise, murmur, mumble, stutter,
mention, holler
B.
We most often connect these verbs with these
words: that, what, why, how, who, where
EXAMPLES:
Maris said why she was late today.
Maris didn’t tell us why she was late today.
He said that he has seen the terra-cotta
warriors in real life.
Joe understands that he must stop smoking.
I don’t know what she wants.
We don’t know why she is so happy today.
She wonders why
she had to spend the whole night in Emergency after she got stung by a
bee.
I wonder whether
/ if the plane will land in Hong Kong on time tomorrow.
whether or not
Exercise 1:
Complete the
sentences with appropriate noun clauses. Write your solutions on your own
paper.
1.
I didn’t know what he was doing until
it was too late.
I
didn’t know that my grand aunt was sick until it was too late.
2.
She wondered what would happen before
the meeting began.
3.
Can you tell me why you are here?
Can
you tell me who she is?
Who
is she?
COMMON ERROR
Can
you tell me who is she? XXX
Who
is she? Simple sent- interrogative
Can
you tell me who she is? XXX
4.
They were surprised by the result and why it
could happen.
EDIT
They were surprised that it happened.
They
were surprised by the outcome. SIMPLE
They
were surprised by what they did.
They
were surprised by her way of thinking.
They
were surprised by how long the movie was.
Our
guests were surprised by where we lived.
They
were surprised by what they saw on East Hastings Street.
You
were surprised by what I saw.
5.
It doesn’t matter __________ as long as we
finish on time.
It
doesn’t matter what you say as long as we finish on time.
It
doesn’t matter how long it takes as long as we finish on time.
It
doesn’t matter what process we follow as long as we finish on time.
It
doesn’t matter that we will stay up all night as long as we finish on
time.
It
doesn’t matter how far we can go as long as we finish on time.
IDIOMS
The ends do not justify the means.
The
ends justify the means.
The
result is most important. It doesn’t how you get it.
6.
The teacher explained what was happening so clearly that everyone
understood.
The
teacher explained what happened
so clearly that everyone understood.
The
teacher explained how to write an essay so clearly that everyone
understood.
USAGE You solve a
math problem. You resolve a disagreement.
resolve- tension,
anger, issue, after conflict
collocation- Iran-
a word that usually follows another word, words that go together “rectify the situation”
-
little snippets of authentic sounding language,
3,4 words that often go together
PHRASAL VERBS- verb
+ prep
talk to
talk with
talk about
talk over
talk under
Learn a couple a
day: https://www.languageforlife.es/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Complete-PV-list.pdf
Learn them and use
them! If you don’t use them, they’ll be gone.
7.
I’m not sure what will happen next.
I’m
not sure what kind of thing will happen next.
I’m
not sure what kind of action/disaster/problem will happen next.
I’m
not sure that will happen next.
I’m
not sure if that will happen next. ADV CL
16. I’ll let you
know the decision when I talk to the manager.
I’ll let you know what
the decision is when I talk to the manager.
I’ll let you know what
the manager says when I talk to her.
I’ll let you know by
email when I talk to the manager.
I’ll let you know by
email what the results are when I talk to the manager.
I’ll let you know what
the results are when I talk to the manager.
I’ll let you know if
we need to have a meeting after I talk to the manager.
I’ll let you know how
is the case is going on when I talk to the manager.
Could you tell me
how the case is going?
VOCAB case-
negative problem, police case
project, file, situation
I’ll let you know what
the status of the case is when I talk to the manager.
Call ICBC: I want
to find out what the status of my claim is.
She put in a claim
for water damage in her apartment.
*when
Do you know when
you will be home?
Did he tell you when
his flight will land? The ETA is 6:45.
ETA estimated time
of arrival
It might be delayed.
I am late. I was
delayed. She was delayed by traffic.
I might be late.
There are traffic delays downtown.
8.
We need to decide where we can go for dinner
before we leave.
We
need to decide who will drive before we leave.
We
need to decide what we want to do about the offer before we leave.
We
need to decide when we will meet again before we leave.
9.
It amazes me __________ works so hard every day.
It
amazes me how hard Chris works every day.
It
amazes me why she works so hard every day.
It
amazes me that she goes to the gym and works so hard every day.
It
amazes me that he is energentic when he works so hard every day.
10. I
couldn’t figure out __________ he was upset about.
I
couldn’t figure out what he was upset about.
I
couldn’t figure out why he was upset.
I
couldn’t figure out the reason why/that he was upset.
11. The
problem is that we don’t have enough resources.
12. I
forgot what you told me yesterday.
I
forgot that you told me yesterday where we should meet.
I
forgot where we should meet. I know you told me yesterday.
DIFFERENT MEANINGS:
I forgot that you
told me yesterday.
I forgot what you
told me yesterday.
13.
She is afraid of what (consequence) might happen
if she speaks up.
IDIOM
speak up 1.speak more loudly
2.express an
opinion, refuse to stay silent about a problem, be brave
He
spoke up about injustice in his country and paid a heavy price.
She is
afraid of being fired if she speaks up. She is afraid of being punished for
being a whistleblower.
She is a
tattletale. She ratted out her sister to her mom.
14. The
manager asked how/if we could finish the project earlier.
The
manager asked whether/whether or not we could finish the project
earlier.
15. Please
remind me (of) what I need to do before the deadline.
16. He
didn’t believe that/how she had won the contest.
17. Do
you understand what the instructions mean?
18. It’s
important to know that/how the rules apply to everyone.
19. The
neighbors are curious about who moved into the house next door.
The
neighbors are curious about why we moved into the house next door. They
are nosy.
She
sticks her nose into my business.
SLANG a Karen(sexist)-
a wealthy, well-off woman who likes to complain in a restaurant or a store,
wants to see the manager
20. I’ll
let you know when the party is as soon as I find out.
I’ll
let you know when the holiday will begin as soon as I find out.
I’ll
let you know what the polling result is as soon as I find out.
I’ll
let you know what is the polling result as soon as I find out. XXX
What
is the polling result?
I’ll
let you know why they have made that decision as soon as I find out.
21. I’ll
let you know why he is always absent from/in the class as soon as I find
out.
Exercise 2
Change the
questions to sentences with noun clauses. Write your solutions on your own
paper.
1. Who
is she? I don’t know who she is.
2. What
is that? Do you know what that is.
3.
What are those?
I don’t know what those are.
4.
Whose book is that? I dont know whose book that is.
5.
Who is that woman? I wonder .....
6.
Whose house is that? I wonder .....
7.
What is in that drawer? I don’t know what is in that drawer.
I
don’t know what in that drawer is. XXX
I
don’t know who is at the door.
I
don’t know who at the door is. XXX
I
don’t know who is at the school.
8.
What is on TV tonight? I wonder what is on TV tonight.
9.
Whose glasses are those? Could you tell me .....
10.
Who am I?
He doesn’t know .....
11.
Who came to the party? Tell me .....
12.
Who lives at that apartment? Do you know .....
13.
What happened?
Tell me .....
14.
What kind of car does Jim have? I can’t remember .....
15.
How old are their children? I can’t remember .....
16.
Where can I catch the bus? Could you please tell me .....
17.
Who did Sara invite? I don’t know .....
18.
How long has Ted been living here? Do you know .....
19.
What time is flight 677 supposed to arrive? Can you tell
me .....
20.
Why is Yoko angry? Do you know .....
www.lamission.edu/esl/dtaylor/nounclauses.doc
