Tuesday, 3 March 2020

EF6/7 Tuesday March 3, 2020

Sentences:
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
- adverb clauses
- noun clauses
- adjective clauses


ADVERB CLAUSES
because - reason
Shelley is very happy because S V.
Shelley is very happy because she won a million dollars. COMPLEX
Shelley is very happy; in fact, she won a million dollars. COMPOUND

Shelley is very happy because she won a million dollars. COMPLEX
Because she won a million dollars, Shelley is very happy.

when - time
Call me when you get home.
When you get home, call me, please.

'Please' is the magic word.
Please, sit down.
Sit down, please.

if - condition
Let's go to Stanley Park if it doesn't rain (on) (this) Saturday.
Let's go to Stanley Park if it doesn't rain Saturday.
If it doesn't rain Saturday, let's go to Stanley Park.

Basic style for adverb clauses
, or no comma

even though / although / though (casual- good for talking) - same meaning
Even though it is raining, I will still go out for a run.
Although it is raining, I will still go out for a run.
Though it is raining, I will still go out for a run.
FLIP THE ORDER
I will still go out for a run even though it is raining. I will still go out for a run although it is raining.
I will still go out for a run though it is raining.

I am tired. I will go to the party, though.
I will go to the party although I am tired.


It is very encouraging. 
en - to give
courage - bravery

irritate - bother somebody

provided that - 'if' for important things
Let's grab some coffee if you have time.
You can have a long healthy life if you exercise, eat right, drink water, and get enough sleep.

You can have a long healthy life if provided that you exercise, eat right, drink water, and get lots of sleep.

shovel the walk - path to your front door, sidewalk

Unless the cheque arrives, Florence is in trouble.
Florence is in trouble unless the cheque arrives. She'll be broke. I am broke.

cheque Canadian spelling
check American spelling
centre - Originally from French
center
colour
color
labour
labor
flavour
flavor

If you live in Canada, use the Canadian spellings.

so ... that
so ADJECTIVE that
so cold that
It was so cold that my eyelashes froze together.
so expensive that
The new iphone 11 is so expensive that I can't afford it.
so tired that
Mary was so tired that she fell asleep on the bus.

on the bus, on the plane, on the Skytrain, on the train, on the ferry, on the boat, on the bicycle
in the car, in the taxi, in the kayak

in the chair, on the chair, on the sofa, in the loveseat


He is sleeping on the bed. nap, no blankets
He is sleeping in the bed. covered with a blanket

I am sitting in the car.
I am sitting on the car.


Writing to pass-in

1. Lined paper 
2. Doublespace
3. Write in pen
4. Follow the margins, red lines

Paragraph (150w)
Should immigrants to Canada learn English? Why or why not?












No comments:

Post a Comment