Good evening, everybody.
We will get started at 7:00.
Cameras on. Mics muted until you are ready to talk.
Today’s agenda:
·
Review Quiz#3- adverb clause
·
Finish with noun clauses
·
Idioms
Tomorrow
·
Begin adjective clauses
·
Quiz#4 - noun clauses
Quiz#3
Ex. It is late.
Go to bed because it is
late.
1.
John
bought a new phone.
John bought
a new phone + adverb clause.
John bought
a new phone after he gave his old
one to his daughter.
Adverb
clause + John bought a new phone.
After John
gave his old phone to his daughter, he bought a new one.
2.Could you close the
window?
3.Take the dog for a
walk.
4.
Maria
argues with her husband.
5.The tall girl was
smiling.
6.Junko doesn’t want to stay in
Vancouver.
Please put some examples that you want to go over in Chat:
a)
Maria has been arguing with her husband since they
were married.
b)
Take the dog for a walk even though it is raining.
c)
If you are free, take the dog for a walk.
d)
Maria argues with her husband until he is getting
gets angry.
e)
If it was is raining, could you close the
window.
f)
The tall girl was smiling because she was reading a funny
story.
article – art- a an the
a dog
an ostrich
g)
Take the dog for a walk if the weather is good.
h)
The tall girl was smiling while the dog was running
around there.
i)
Since Robert hides the true, Maria argues with
her husband.
How many people are in this
argument? 3? 2?
Since her husband, Robert, hides the true, Maria
argues with him.
Since Robert, her husband, hides the true, Maria
argues with him.
Robert, her husband,
- appositive
an appositive – a word that defines or explains the preceding
word
My sister lives in Spain. Her name is Kathy.
My sister, Kathy, lives in Spain. an appositive
Kathy, my sister, lives in Spain.
Her son, Jacob, is in grade 4.
Our school, South Hill, will have in-class classes in September,
hopefully.
j)
If continue to rain, Junko doesn’t want to stay
in Vancouver. SV
If it continues to rain, Junko doesn’t want to stay in Vancouver.
k)
we will keep going for walk until rain start.
cap
l)
Junko doesn’t want to stay in Vancouver unless he
finds a job.
pron
How many people are in this sentence? 1 or 2?
sound like 2
Junko 1
he 2
Junko doesn’t want to stay in
Vancouver unless she finds a job.
ko – girl’s name
Keiko, Ayako, Tomoko, Emiko,
m) Could you please close the door?
n)
The tall girl was smiling while her boyfriend was
smiling in the shopping mall.
o)
Jhon bought a new phone after he loose his last
phone
John bought a new phone after he lost his last phone.
p)
Because he said a joke, the tall girl smailing. vf
Because he told a joke, the tall
girl was smiling.
q)
Can you open your eyes when I am talking with you?
r)
Could you close the window while you are talking to
on your phone? prep
s)
Junko doesn't want to stay in Vancouver since the rent
is too much/high.
t)
We will keep going for walk until rain start. art agr
We will keep going for a walk until the rain starts.
Examples of appositives:
1.
My lunch, an onion and garlic sandwich, smells
great.
2.
My son, an engineer, will be moving to
Toronto next week.
3.
Jessica, the youngest student in the class, had
the highest mark.
The youngest student in the class,
Jessica, had the highest mark.
4.
The baby, a six-month-old, does not sleep well.
The baby, a poor sleeper, is six months
old.
5.
Eileen, the marketing manager, organized the ad
campaign.
6.
The class was taught by Mrs. McKnight, a retired teacher.
Mrs. McKnight, a retired teacher, taught
the class.
7.
The car, a red convertible, was speeding through
the neighbourhood.
8.
Friends, an
American situation comedy, is very popular with ESL students.
9.
The Nakdong River, the longest river in Korea, is
over 500 km long.
The longest river in Korea, the Nakdong,
is over 500 km long.
10.
English, the
language of business, is a challenging language to learn.
English,
a challenging language to learn, is the language of business.
The
language of business, English, is a challenging language to learn.
Try one of your own in Chat:
a)
My neighbour, Kelly, went on holiday.
b)
My friend, Annie, is a baker.
c)
My cousin,
Maryam, has two beautiful girls.
d)
I had a dinner, sushi, with my husband, Taka.
e)
King Kong, the bigger monkey, was popular in the movies
from all times. RW
f)
My youngest sister, Tina, just found a job.
g)
My husband ,Vahid, is an engineer . appostives-
, Vahid,
h)
Tom , Mike’father ,is our teacher. RW
Tom, Mike’s father, is our teacher.
i)
A boy , 11 years old, was standing out among crowed.
Meaning? RW
j)
I went to school while I'm angry. adverb clause
I went to school when I was angry.
when/while
k)
The Mexico city, is the big city in latin America. RW
Mexico city, the capital of Mexico, is a
big city in Latin America.
l)
My co- worker, Ivan, is a very good friend too.
articles -art – review, practice
m) That
girl is beautiful. simple
n)
My dog, Teddy, is the cutest dog I've ever seen.
o)
Her son, a tall boy in family, speaks
English very well.
p)
The juice, a pair and kiwi, it is perfect for morning.
RW
q)
We can’t go travel, Cov-19, make everyone so sad. RW
Keep it to the basic structure.
r)
My daughter, Darya , is very romantic.
s)
The Nosh moving
company ,best price quote ,is being a scam. RW XXX
- People are losing control of
their appositives. Keep your sentences to the basic structures that we have
studied.
t)
My daugther,Lydya, she is very nice and smart girl.
My daughter, Lydya, is a very nice
and smart girl.
u)
Tom, a tall man from China, is a teacher in our school.
Exactly right! This is an appositive.
v)
My maths teacher, John helps me to studied. vf
My math teacher, John, helps me to study.
w) Canada,
second largest contry, is in the world.
Canada is in the world. Meaning?
Canada, the second largest country
in the world, has a relatively small
population.
Canada is the second largest country in the
world. simple sentence
x)
A boy , 11 years old , was standing out among the
people. punc
y)
That girl, Miranda, she is very kind.
That girl, Miranda, is very kind.
Practice. Review. It’s up to you to learn it. I can answer
questions if you have any.
Idioms-
-six of one, a
half-dozen of the other 6, ½ dozen- 6
6 of one, 6 of the
other –
some body gives a
choice – the two options are really the same, no difference, no choice
example- Shall I
drive today or shall I drive tomorrow?
Six
of one, a half-dozen of the other. Either way it fine.
-I am on the horns
of a dilemma.
dilemma – choice
with no good options – both options are bad
example – stay in
Canada with poor English or return to your home country
Both options are
not ideal.
Solution: Stay in Canada
and get good at English.
-He is between a
rock and a hard place.
- a decision to make
with no good options.
example: 1. stay in a job that you hate
2.
quit and have no income
I am between a rock and a hard place regarding my job
so / very
It’s so rainy tonight. casual, good for talking, not for
school or business
writing
It’s very/really rainy tonight. sounds more polished, more
professional,
sounds better
so rainy that – adverb clause, taught it in EF6, EF34?
It is so rainy tonight that SV.
It is so rainy tonight that she has to carry her
umbrella.
so ADJ that
The boy is so tall that he can’t fit in the door.
The cake was so sweet that she couldn’t finish it.
noun clauses- Quiz#4
A-
verb: think, feel, say, believe, understand, know, forget,
remember
B- words:
that, what, why
A+B = noun clause
think that
She thinks that we should have a conversation among all
of us in class.
know what
John knows what his wife wants for her birthday.
Homework:
Review noun clauses.
Topic for discussion to think about for tomorrow:
What can be done about the increasing
gang violence in the Lower Mainland?
I will stay on Zoom if anybody wants to talk.
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Quizzes x/3 1/3 2/3 3/3 1.5/3
Six sentences .5 point each -total 3 points
6 X .5 = 3 points
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