Today’s agenda:
1. Frustrations/Challenges about technology and computers
2. Go over quiz
3. Noun clauses
4. Literary Terms
Today’s picture is of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
After class: Replacement test paragraph.
- a few of our classmates- challenges about technology, computer, internet
- necessary to have a computer
- computers $$
- South Hill lends laptops to students, none left
On one hand, education is universally available because it is so important; on the other hand, access to technology and computers prevents some students from accessing that education online.
Some of this is familiarity with computers. You should become familiar with computers, email, word processing, etc.
Some if it is financial access to computers.
Access to computer and internet is a requirement to live in this modern world.
You don’t need a $2000 Macbook. There are laptops available for a few hundred dollars.
My personal laptop is a $200 Acer.
There are used laptops available if you are comfortable buying used.
Quiz#3- Complex Sentences
Email to me by 9:35
Write a sentence with an adverb clause for each:
1. because school
I like going to school, because I love to learn new things.
I like going to school because I love to learn new things.
2. when vacation
3. since freedom
4. even though bus
5. until peaceful
6. before argue
Put some of your sentences that you had trouble with in the chat:
1. l have to go to school because l need a good future.
2. Last Saturday was peaceful day for me until Sunday evening. SIMPLE
Last Saturday was a peaceful day for me until SV Sunday evening.
Last Saturday was a peaceful day for me until I suddenly got busy SV Sunday evening.
3. I can't stay peaceful feel calm and relaxed until I find a well-mannered roommate.
4. The protest is so peaceful until the police not doing anything wrong to people.
The protest is very peaceful because the police were not doing anything wrong to people.
5. They argue continually about money before you get here.
6. John listens carefully before he argues about something.
7. My bus is always full of students even though schools are online.
8. We were talking before she argued with you.
9. When l give you too much freedom, your grades go down fast.
10. When I’m talking to the phone, you have to be quiet.
11. She looks like a peaceful woman until her child starts to cry.
12. The school is closed now because it is Covid-19 is spreading.
13. When I take a bus, I will wear a mask. future
When I take a bus, I wear a mask. simple present- always, usually
14. My school classes are online because of covid. simple
My school classes are online because SV.
My school classes are online because people are worried about Covid.
15. I can't couldn’t feel very peaceful until I started to do meditation every day.
16. I don’t argue with stupid people. simple
I don’t argue with stupid people because they don’t listen.
17. I was on the phone even though the bus came late. meaning? connection between the two ideas?
18. I feel I have no freedom to go anywhere since Covid started.
19. Jake and Peter begin began to argue about this question before they watched TV.
20. Since I am a gentle person, there is no reason for me to let them eat my right. Meaning?
NOUN CLAUSES
I feel I have no freedom.
I feel that I have no freedom.
common verbs for noun clauses- think, understand, know, feel, believe, remember, say, state, whisper, yell, shout
most common adverbs for noun clauses – that, why, how
Examples:
think that
My sister thinks that SV.
My sister thinks that we should buy a new laptop for our mother.
I think that it will rain tomorrow.
Do you think that you will get the Covid injection?
believe that
The little girl believes that Santa Claus will bring her a present on Xmas Eve.
say that
My boss said that registration will begin January 4th instead of December 16th.
Pro tip #2: You can omit ‘that’. Either way is ok.
My sister thinks that we should buy a new laptop for our mother.
I think that it will rain tomorrow.
Do you think that you will get the Covid injection?
The little girl believes that Santa Claus will bring her a present on Xmas Eve.
My boss said that registration will begin January 4th instead of December 16th.
Omit ‘that’
My sister thinks we should buy a new laptop for our mother.
I think it will rain tomorrow.
Do you think you will get the Covid injection?
The little girl believes Santa Claus will bring her a present on Xmas Eve.
My boss said registration will begin January 4th instead of December 16th.
Either way is fine. It’s up to you. Your choice.
Let’s try a few in chat:
1. Why do you think that way? simple
Why do you think that you can talk to me like that? complex
2. I feel like by next year Covid19 will be over. ‘like’ casual
I feel like that by next year Covid19 will be over.
3. I think (that) it’s going to rain harder in the afternoon.
4. I think it will be a sunny day tomorrow.
5. He believes that tomorrow it will snow.
He believes that it will snow tomorrow. either way
6. We believe that we will pass this examination.
7. I think we will go out tomorrow.
8. I believe that winter will be very cold this year.
9. I hope that restaurant will reopen next Monday.
10. I believe that my son is going will do well in the future.
11. l think that would be nice if you could make a cake.
12. I remember when Claire almost fell on the bike because the road was so slippery.
13. I feel you don’t like eating pizza.
14. I believe that practice makes perfect when you study hard.
15. Yesterday I said that I wish tomorrow would be sunny, but today it is raining.
16. He said that I could try to have another test.
17. My sister thinks she will make more money if she opens her own business.
18. My sister said that I should build her a house.
19. I believe that what goes around, comes around.
20. I think Vancouver's winter is the warmest in the world.
Replacement paragraph:
(150-200 words)
Email me by 10:20
What are your plans for the Xmas Break?
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