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Good morning.
Today’s agenda:
1. Complex sentences – adverb clauses
2. Verb tense –
Clarity English website – verb tense
Clarity English is not a requirement for this class. I just provide for your self-study if you wish.
3. “SirJohnA”
Quiz on adverb clauses tomorrow using vocabulary from “SirJohnA”
Paragraph about Sir John A. McDonald likely Thursday.
Today’s picture is of
Sentence types:
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
- adverb clauses
SV because SV.
confusion between COMPOUND and COMPLEX
e.g. “She loves her dog because he is very loyal to her.” COMPLEX – adverb clause
“Her dog is loyal to her, so she loves him.” COMPOUND
, SOBA
“Because her dog is very loyal to her, she loves him.” COMPLEX – adverb clause
“I am shivering because it is cold.” CMPLX – adv cl.
“Because it is cold, I am shivering.” CMPLX – adv cl.
“It is cold because I am shivering.” Why is it cold? It is cold because I am shivering. NOT TRUE
“I am shivering because it is cold.” Why am I shivering? I am shivering because it is cold. TRUE
Logic problem
because – the result of a cause
I put quotation marks just to show that they are examples.
“It is cold, so I am shivering.” CMPND - , SOBA
It is your choice what kind of sentence you will write.
** You have to know how to do them all.”
Simple, compound, complex – essential skills.
Daily practice – the route to improvement
I play a couple different musical instruments. I practice every day. – I try hard to get in 30 minutes in the morning and one hour at night. Music is important to me.
I understand the frustration of practicing and working and feeling like you’re not getting better. The solution is to keep going and keep practicing.
Free advice #3
You feel bad about your English. Do some work!
You want to quit? Do some work!
You will feel better, and slowly, you will get better.
Common error with complex sentences – confusing compound and complex
“Because it is cold, so I am shivering.” XXX
confused two sentence styles
“Because it is cold, so I am shivering.”
because – CMPLX adv cl
, so - CMPD
They don’t go together.
“Because It is cold, so I am shivering.” CMPD
“Because it is cold, so I am shivering.” CMPLX
Ten thousand hours makes an expert. – Malcolm Gladwell
If you want to be great at something (an expert), you have to do it for 10 000 hours.
An hour an day – 10 000 days – 27 years
Two hours a day -5000 days - 13.5 yrs
You want to be good, you have to put in the time.
Today, we will finish these ones:
-even if
A B , B does not affect A
-if
A B, B affects A
A B
if – I will go hiking if it is sunny. sunny=hiking, cloudy=no hiking (infer)
A B
even if - I will go hiking even if it is raining. sunny=hiking, rainy=hiking
even if – true but does not matter
I will go hiking if it will be sunny. XXX
I will go hiking if it is sunny.
Yoko will not talk to you even if you apologize to her.
Yoko will not talk to you whether you apologize or not.
Yoko will talk to you if you apologize. Different meaning.
Yoko will not talk to you if you do not talk to her.
Your example:
1. I won’t go to travel even if covid 19 end. right idea, revise the grammar
I won’t go travelling even if Covid 19 ends.
no travel no matter what
2. She wants to lose weight even if she gets sick.
Even if she makes herself ill, she will continue to try to lose weight. It sounds like she has a problem with body image.
I have lost the same 5 pounds 20 times.
3. I will keep learning English even if it is very hard.
4. My mom will get into my room without knocking on the door even if she knows I don't like that.
5. They will do marketing for their business even if they don't have enough budget.
6. I am going to work even if I feel sick.
7. He’s going to pass his test even if he doesn’t study.
-provided that – ‘if’ for important things
Drink some water if you are thirsty.
You have a good shot at getting the job provided that the interview goes well.
good shot- good chance
You should marry that girl provided that she is rich.
8. I would like travel to China provided that I can buy the ticket.
9. provided that -shows that it is important
10. We can be business partners provided that we have the same vision for the company.
11. I am going to buy a pair of shoes provided that I can pay for them by cash.
12. You should buy a townhouse provided that if you win the lottery. Realistically, you aren’t going to win the lottery.
13. You should buy a townhouse provided that you have enough money.
14. You can get into Langara provided that you have finished your prerequisites. if-important
15. I will pass my EF6 provided that/if my writing is strong enough for English 10.
‘provided that’ makes it sound important
You decide what’s important.
16. You will win provided that you work hard.
17. I am going to finished finish my high school provided that I can complete my courses.
-unless – a necessity for something to happen, requirement
We will go to the beach unless it rains.
A B B affects A
1. You won't pass to the next level unless you study hard.
2. She won’t stop bothering you unless you have a conversation with her.
3. You can't finish your high school unless you work hard.
4. We cannot have dessert unless we finish our dinner.
5. I would like to go shopping with you unless you are busy.
-even though/though/although
We are going to go to the beach even though it is raining.
A B B is true, but does not affect A
You continue to study English even though it is frustrating sometimes. COMPLEX – adverb cl
Studying English is frustrating sometimes; nevertheless, you continue to learn it. COMPOUND
SAME MEANING – Two styles of sentence
1. You cannot drive unless you get your driver’s license.
2. I couldn’t pass my driving test the first time even though I took some classes before.
3. I am going to work even though it may rain.
even if – maybe, possibility
I am going to work even though it may rain.
I am going to work even if it rains.
I will keep practicing basketball even though I am not very good.
-so that – reason for something
She is saving money so that she can buy a new bicycle.
She is saving money, so she can buy a new bicycle. AWK CMPD
so that – reason that gives an ability, empowerment
She eats well and exercises so that she can have a long healthy life.
She wants to have a long healthy life, so she eats well and exercises.
There is a subtle difference.
1. Johanna works hard so that she can be one of the department's managers.
2. I practice badminton very hard so that I can win my games. I am a competitive person.
3. I was very tired so that I could not stay up. AWK
I was very tired, so I could not stay up.
I stayed up late so that I could see Santa Claus.
4. I am learning English so that I can to get intuch a good job.
5. I am going to increase my skills so that I can find better job.
***
6. I want to win my game , so I practice very hard. CMPD
I practice very hard so that I can win my games. CMPLX
***
7. Anna works very hard so that someday she can achieve her goal in life.
Different usages:
8. She is a good singer, so she can win a singing competition. CMPD
She practices singing so that she can win a singing competition. CMPLX -adv cl
-so…that
so ADJ that
“The ice cream was so delicious that I had two bowls.”
“It is so hot today that we can’t go outside.”
“English is so hard sometimes that I want to quit.”
“Your friend is so friendly that he makes new friends every day.”
“This dog is so ugly that he won a trophy.”
“This restaurant's food is so cheap and fresh that I will come again.”
“The little kid was so scared that he hid under his blankets.”
I was so busy that I forgot to take my break.
The parents of the triplets are so tired that they almost fall asleep standing up.
-than
older than, smaller than, more expensive than
I am older than you (are).
You are younger than me (I am). casual talking
You are younger than I. correct grammar, but sounds too fancy. sounds pretentious
Vancouver is more expensive than Portland (is).
I am taller than you. CMPLX – adv cl -looks simple, but is not
I am taller than you (are). main cl adv cl
-as…as = comparison, two things the same
as ADJ as
“I am as tall as you are.’ same height
“I am taller than you are.” different heights
1. “Vancouver is not as expensive as Honk Kong.”
2. “Vancouver is as expensive as Seattle.”
3. “The little boy can run as fast as his sister (can).
4. Fiction books are as interesting as story books.
5. These cookies are as hard as rocks.
6. My sister is as thin as a dime.
Tomorrow I will teach some well-used comparisons in English
- thin as a dime, very thin thin as bamboo
- tall as a tree
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