Good afternoon.
We will get
started at 1:30.
Today’s
agenda:
1. Reading books in important
2. Working on improving your sentences
3. Adverb clauses
4. Homework
Today’s
picture is Route de la Nouvelle-France, Quebec.
It is
important to be reading books that are at an appropriate level for us.
Reading is
extremely important for people who are learning a language. You could make
reading a part of your daily routine.
Read about
what you’re interested in:
non-fiction:
history, science, autobiography, sports, music, fashion, cars, bicycles,
cooking, decorating, travel
fiction:
novels and short stories- romance, action, drama, comedy, children’s, young
adult (teenager)
Where do
find these titles?
The library
is a great resource.
Vancouver
Public Library vpl.ca
Use the
search function on vpl.ca
Stick with
it. If you don’t get a result right away, keep trying. Try other words.
Search Google
for good books for ESL adults
e.g. https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/esl
https://www.luc.edu/esl/resourcesforcurrentstudents/recommendedreadinglist/
You can find
good books to read.
The best
students I have are readers.
The people who
learn English best are readers.
If you are a
reader, you are helping yourself.
Start off
with some easier books, or choose a magazine that is focused on a topic that
you like.
We are
getting ready for English 10.
From the
blog this morning:
Today, we
will spend time in class fixing up sentences that you wrote. Bring some
sentences that you want to work on. These could be sentences from a quiz,
paragraph, or anything else.
We will
share and learn together.
1. Sarah is late today because
her son needed a drive to school.
Verb: "is"(present) and "needed"(pass)
Can we use different tenses in a sentence?
Yes, It’s totally fine to use different tenses in one sentence. You can
mix verb tenses in a sentence, but make sure there is a reason for that.
e.g. I am happy now because my daughter
baked some cookies
earlier today.
Sarah will buy a new blender because her blender broke
last night.
Verb tenses – I will teach a lesson on verb
tenses tomorrow. I will go over the twelve verb tenses, and narrow them down to
the six or seven that are most important.
present perfect “You have lived
in Vancouver for two years.”
present perfect continuous “You have
been living in Vancouver for two years.”
“ing” makes it sounds more active, energetic,
happening right now
We can try
again tomorrow. This is an opportunity to get help from me on problems and
questions you may have. Don’t be shy. If you don’t know it, probably a bunch of
other students don’t know it either. Speak up, and we can learn together. We
are here to learn.
Types of sentences:
Simple
Compound
Complex
- adverb clauses
- noun clauses
- adjective clauses
Adverb clause- 3 most commonly used
words– because, when, if
** because – gives a reason
Shelly will stay home today because it
is raining.
Shelly will stay home today because it is raining.
Main clause adverb clause (subordinate clause)
Shelly will stay home today because it
is raining. no comma
Because it is raining, Shelly will stay
home today. comma
Because it is raining, Shelly will stay home today.
adverb clause (subordinate clause), main clause
Because I don’t have money, I can’t go to the film.
I can’t go to the film because I don’t have money.
I am happy because it is Spring.
Because it is Spring, I am happy. SAME
MEANING
I don’t like winter because it is so cold.
I like chocolate because it is delicious.
Because I am hungry, I make a meal.
I make a meal because I am hungry.
I'm running in the morning because I
want to lose weight.
**when – gives a time
Main clause adverb clause (subordinate clause)
adverb clause (subordinate clause) main clause
When I have a class, I turn off my
phone.
When I have a class, I turn off my phone.
I turn off my phone when I have a class.
I will have a coffee when I finish my work.
When I finish my work, I will have a coffee.
When I study English, I always write down what the teacher says.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
When I leave the house, I turn off the heater.
I turn off the heater when I leave the house.
**if – gives a condition, maybe yes,
maybe no
I will be full of energy if I meditate.
If I meditate, I will be full of energy.
If I am tired. sentence fragment
If I am tired, I can’t concentrate.
If I am tired, I lose my concentration.
This fall I will go to Korea if Covid19
is gone.
If you don’t mind, can I take your book?
If I don't read, I can't pass.
If you are a bad teacher, we can’t learn
anything.
We can’t learn anything If you are a bad
teacher.
If you don't learn English, you will
have some problems living in Vancouver.
If you don’t judge me, I’ll send more
sentences.
If your English is not good, you have to
pay attention in English class.
Other words used in adverb
clauses:
after, before
The kids watched TV after
supper. SIMPLE
The kids watched TV after S
V COMPOUND – ADVERB CLAUSE
The kids watched TV after they
had supper.
since
since – two meanings - reason,
time
Sarah is staying indoors
today since/because it is raining. reason
Sarah has lived in Canada
since 2018. SIMPLE
Sarah has lived in Canada
since S V 2018. COMPLEX
Sarah has lived in Canada
since she moved here in 2018. COMPLEX
until – time, up to a
certain time
Dave will wait until Sarah is finished. finished-adjective
I am finished. I am hungry.
adjectives
main clause adverb clause (subordinate clause)
Easier example
Dave will wait until Sarah finishes.
Dave will wait until Sarah comes.
We will learn English in
this class until the
term ends in late June.
whenever – every time
My grandfather’s knee
hurts whenever it
rains.
Whenever the little girl
feels scared, she hugs
her puppy.
while – two things happening
at the same time
While we are studying
together, our children are playing video games.
Mary was reading a
book while her husband was watching a movie. COMPLEX – ADVERB CL
Mary was reading a book; at
the same time, her husband was watching a movie. COMPOUND
Matching verb tenses is good
style. It sounds better.
as…as as ADJECTIVE as
Sarah is as tall as her
mother (is).
as tall as, as small as, as
cold as, as hot as
You should come as soon as
you can.
You should come as soon as
possible. SIMPLE
Dave is as smart as a
monkey.
Dave is as smart as a whip. very smart
pun- smart has two meanings:
1. intelligent 2. hurts, painful
My wrist smarts. My wrist
hurts.
similes:
I am as deaf as a post.
He is as blind as a bat.
Your kids are as good as
gold. – well-behaved children
She is as thin as a dime.
My daughter is as smart as I
am.
Mary is as hardworking as
her mother (is).
For homework, try some sentences
from your own imagination. We can try them together tomorrow.
We will do these tomorrow:
even if, provided that,
unless, as , as if, as though, though, although, so that, so…that, than,
how come, however
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