EF34 11:00 March3

 

 

Good morning, everybody.

We will get started at 11:00.

 

 

Today’s agenda:

1.    Begin noun clauses

 

 

MY PLAN:

Quiz#4 on Noun clauses on Friday

Tomorrow and Friday – narrative writing- tell a first-person personal story

Test#2 Narrative paragraph on Monday

 

On track to go 7-8 quizzes and 7-8 tests (paragraphs)

 

 

 

Full review of sentences styles:

So far:

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX – adverb clauses

Still to do:

COMPLEX – noun clauses

COMPLEX – adjective clauses

 

That’s all of the sentence types in English.

 

 

 

 

Noun clauses-

We usually use noun clauses with verbs that have to do with the brain or the mind: think, feel, believe, know, hope

Also, verbs about speaking: say, whisper, yell, (tell)

 

We also use these words with noun clauses: that, why, what, how

 

Examples of complex sentences with noun clauses:

1.    think that

Jo thinks that it will rain later.

Jo thinks that it will rain later. noun clause

          Mike thinks that Vancouver is a quiet city.

2.    know what

Sarah doesn’t know what Mike is talking about.

3.    know why

Jun doesn’t know why Keiko is mad at him.

4.    hope that

Michelle hopes that she gets the job.

I hope that you have a happy birthday.

5.    say why

Junko didn’t say why she is leaving early today.

6.    whisper that

The little boy whispered to his mother that he had to go to the bathroom.

 

 

Your example:

1.    I think that we will finish this class at 12 o’clock.

2.    I know what is the sentences mean.

I know what the sentences mean.

3.    I hope that we can pass the test.

4.    I hope that I am going to moveving sooner. vf wf

I hope that I am going to move soon.

5.    I don’t want to say why I’m here.

6.    I hope (that) everyone has a great day.

In this 3/4 class, I will teach you to use ‘that’ in noun clauses.

In higher classes, you will learn that you don’t always have to use ‘that’.

7.    I hope that we can go back to the classroom soon.

8.    I feel very happy today. SIMPLE

 

9.    I know that you will reject my suggestion.

10.                       He hopes that they will buy a new car.

11.                       I feel (that) the weather is very cool.

12.                       He knows that the dog is sick.

13.                       I don”t know why he always yelling. vf

I don’t know why he is always yelling.

14.                       I hope that I can go to swim swimming.

15.                       I hope that you enjoy in your trip.

16.                       My son talked what is happened at the school. vf

My son talked about what happened at the school.

* The style that I taught. My son talked about what he did at school today.

 

17.                       I think (that) my mom will give me a call this weekend.

18.                       I hope that I will pass this level.

19.                       I hope that he will be ok there.

20.                       I hope (that) I get a new car soon.

21.                       I know that we don't have an exam.

22.                       Do you know why he didn’t come to my birthday last

Monday?

23.                       I hope that is a true story.

24.                       I think that I was wrong.

25.                       Kids believe that they will get a present from Santa at

Christmas time.

26.                       The girl hopes that she can receive a birthday present from

her friend.

27.                       I hope (that) I achieve all my goals.

28.                       What you said sounds reasonable. SOUNDS COPIED

29.                       Dr. said  to me you  can going the Life lab tomarrow.

* The doctor said to me that I  can go to the Lifelab tomorrow.

The doctor said to me, “You can go to the Lifelab tomorrow.”

* indirect speech

direct speech “ ”

 

Dr. Smith

30.                       I appreciate that what he did for us.

31.                       I think that my family will be ok in India.

32.                       I know that my teacher is teaching us the best he can.

33.                       I hope that you trust me.

34.                       I hope that Covid will go away soon.

 

hope – realistic desire, common, everyday

I hope that it doesn’t rain.

 

wish – bigger, abstract, not realistic, dream

I wish that I could fly around like a bird.

 

I wish that I had wings. – not realistic

I hope my English will continue to improve a lot. – very realistic

 

I wish I could marry Gong Li. – dream, never going to happen

 

I wish hope that I can be an English teacher in the future.

 

I don’t see a clear line between these words, not black and white. They are very close.

 

 

 

EXERCISE: Find the noun clauses in the following sentences:

1.     My friend thinks that he will get an A in Math 12.

2.     I think that the milk has gone bad.

3.     He thinks that the computer isn’t working well at all.

4.     Your mother says that you should be nice to your brother.

5.     My father knows that he has to watch what he eats.

6.     Her sister doesn’t know what she should do about her lazy teenaged son.

7.     I'll tell you what he said.

8.     He doesn't understand that you can’t learn English by sitting silently in class.

9.     He continued to do what he wanted despite his wife’s advice.

10.I'll buy you what you want.

 

 

We will do more work on these tomorrow.