EF6 8:30 March 4

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30.

 

 

Today’s agenda

 

1.    Continue with noun clauses

2.    How to have a good life in English in Canada

 

MY PLAN:

Quiz#4 on Noun clauses on Friday

Test#2 Paragraph on general topic on Monday

 

 

 

adjective clauses – start tomorrow

who that which

 

noun clauses – that, what, how, why

 

‘that’ is used for lots of things in English

 

e.g.

Marie knows that her son is trying his best with his math homework.

‘that’ in a noun clause

Marie has a phone that has a seven-inch screen.

‘that’ in an adjective clause

Marie really likes that ring.

‘that’ is an pronoun

Marie really likes that.

‘that’ is an pronoun

 

‘That’ is a word that has many uses in English. Your challenge is figure out or least understand the different ways sentences can be put together. Understanding the mechanics of the sentences (the underlying structure) will help you become a better English user.

 

Just like learning any complex high-level skill, you must learn and then forget it. You learn it and practice it and get it into your bones and muscles and ears; then when you have that, you must forget the mechanics, forget the grammar, and just use it.

 

Many mid-level students get stuck thinking about English as a grammar system. They don’t move beyond that.

 

English is not a math problem- it’s a language.

 

How much English did you use yesterday?

 

active learning – talking and chatting to people,

passive learning – watching movies, TV, listening to music

 

There are people in this class who have not said a single word out loud in four weeks. Do you think that their English is getting better?

 

Fear is your enemy.

 

People learn languages socially. We are very social creatures.

 

Some people are shy.  Shyness is a fear of social judgement.

You have to push through that. You have to be brave.

Bravery means doing what you know is right even though you are afraid.

If you don’t push yourself, than you could easily live in Vancouver for 40 years and still have crappy English.

If you do push yourself, than you could easily pick up wonderful fluent English (with a nice accent) in a short amount of time.

 

If the people around you are not accepting and open-minded, then you are surrounding yourself with the wrong people.

 

You can find a few new friends and build up a little social group. You will feel better and more at home living in Canada.

 

 

meetup.com

- meeting people with similar interests

 

-hiking, photography, cycling, dog walking

 

build a new life in this country – language, social groups

 

Staying home with your mouth closed, hiding under the bed, is not healthy for you.

 

 

- pronunciation – only a few words will give you trouble

- phrasing – natural phrasing, authentic English

 

The secret is practice and making mistakes and trying again and having some courage and not being afraid.

 

Stop saying that you can’t.

Treat yourself like a little kid learning to tie her shoes.

 

 

 

 

Quiz#4- noun clauses

six sentences

 

Write a sentence with a noun clause for each.

1.    that school

I remember that the school opens at 8am.

state- say clearly, official

2.    state why

In court, the man stated why he went through the red light.

3.

4.

5.

6.

 

 

that why how what

 

 

Examples of noun clauses:

 

1.    Liliana is always concerned with how the stock market is doing.

 

2.    How you look in the morning can affect your whole day.

 

3.    Dance lessons is what Nasrin's boyfriend really needs.

What Nasrin's boyfriend really needs is dance lessons.

 

4.    Don't laugh at how I sing.

 

5.    Tamara said that you were really cute.

 

6.    That rhubarb is a member of the buckwheat family is not a very well-known fact. awk

 

7.    It is not a very well-known fact that rhubarb is a member of the buckwheat family.

 

8.    We will contribute to whatever you suggest.

 

9.    Whatever you decide is ok with me.

 

10.                       Slipping into a hot bath with a cold glass of champagne is how Gabriella likes to end her day.

 

11.                       How anyone can eat chocolate-covered ants mystifies Justine.

 

12.                       Be content with what gifts you have.

Be satisfied with what you have.

 

Some different examples of noun clauses. For our quiz tomorrow, you can stick to more basic noun clauses. No need to get fancy on the quiz.