We
will get started at 8:30.
Cameras
on. Mics muted.
TGIF!
Thank
god it’s Friday.
Thank
goodness it’s Friday.
Friday agenda:
·
Review Quiz#3 on adverb clauses
·
Continue paragraph work- your examples from
homework
I will model how I mark a paragraph. If
anybody does not want me to use their paragraph as an example, let me know now.
I edited your paragraphs. e.g. China
ABCLand, Iranian people ABCian people
·
Begin adjective clauses
·
Small-group chatting
NEXT WEEK – non-fiction
Monday
·
Test#1- paragraph (150-200 words)- general topic
·
Continue adjective clause work
·
HW Read
about Viola Desmond (I will email this to you today.)
1. because concerned
Marta
is concerned about her mother because she is not vaccinated yet.
2. even
if pullution
3. before solution
4. until drought (n)
The
farmers will experience draught until it rains.
The
country had a drought until the rain came.
The
drought happened for three months until the rainy season started.
5. unless energy
6. so...that change
so
ADJ that
Joan
changed so much that I barely recognized her.
Yesterday
was so hot that Jun had to change his shirt three times.
Examples that you had
trouble with or are not sure about:
1. Even
if just certain countries reduce to emission dioxide, climate change will not
stop if every country involved that. RW
TOO
LONG, TOO COMPLICATED, TOO MANY IDEAS IN THE SENTENCE
Even
if just certain countries reduce carbon dioxide emissions, climate change will
not stop.
2. We
need to think about climate change until it becomes a drought. Meaning? RW
3. Because
many people have died, I was concerned about COVID-19.
4. Joe
wants to invent in a new energy to replace gas unless he is smarter than
Einstein. Meaning? RW
5. One
solution is to care other people before yourself. SIMPLE
One
solution is to care other people before you care about yourself. COMPLEX
6. Let's
use green energy unless we don't want to save the Earth.
Let's
use green energy if we want to save the Earth.
Let’s
get some coffee if you want to.
Let’s
get some coffee unless you don’t want to.
7. The
farmland is in drought until it will be rained. vt vf
The
farmland will be in drought until it rains.
8. Pollution
will get worse even if you save energy.
Pollution
is getting worse even though you save energy.
9. Using
fossil fuel as an only source of energy causes global warming unless we change
it to clean energies. XXX DIVIDE
Using
fossil fuel as an only source of energy causes global warming. Global warming
will increase unless we change to clean energies.
10.
The issue of drought will be solved until the
carbon dioxide’s concentration reduce in the future.
The
issue of drought will not be solved until the concentration of carbon dioxide is
reduced.
The
issue of drought will be solved when the concentration of carbon dioxide is reduced.
11.
I have so much a lot of energy unless it
is studying time time for me to study.
12.
The government have to figure out solutions
before the Earth’s environment get worse. AGR
The
government has to figure out solutions before the Earth’s environment gets
worse.
13.
Sam found a solution to solve the problem before
he talked to his boss.
14.
I don't have energy to run again unless I eat some
food.
15.
This summer the weather change so hot that nang
people died. RW
This
summer the weather had been so hot that many people died.
16.
We will have a great challenge with air
pollution even if we don’t use fossil fuel anymore.
Good start.
Read. Read. Read.
There are lots of
other resources that you can find on-line.
Google, search,
explore on your own.
e.g. https://www.myenglishpages.com/english/grammar-exercise-if-or-unless.php
**
YOUR PARAGRAPHS FROM HOMEWORK
How does it look on the page? Does it look like a
paragraph?
-one block of writing
-font size
Ex1
There
are three things I like to do for fun. First, I like to ride on a bicycle and
see the beautiful veiw at the Seawall. Next, the wind blows on me, and it feels
really nice and refreshing. Every summer, when I have the time I usually go and
enjoy. Second, I like to go ziplining in Whistler. I love the trees and rivers
there. Next, I like the mountine veiws when I am on the zipline. There is a
zipline that you can go at the same time with another person together. It is so
much fun. Third, I like to see the veiw from sea to sky gondola. Finaly, when I
get to the top, I walk on the suspension bridge. It is a beautiful veiw from
there. In summary, I love British Columbia's natures and activities. Many
things to do that you will not get borad living or visiting in British
Columbia.
I look for a grabber and a topic sentence.
Ex2
-a bit short
INDENT
Sometimes
I am asked the question; why did you come to Vancouver? I answer that Vancouver
is the best place to live. But, there are more reasons for this. RW First of
all, I got a work permit via the working holiday program. Therefore, there was
no reason not to come to Canada. And Then, I came to Vancouver because the city is close to ABCLand
compared to the other cities. Another reason is that I wanted to live a more
leisurely life. I worked around 10 hours a day and I have chronic stress in the
workplace. I thought I need time for both work and other aspects of life, so I
came to Vancouver. In conclusion, coming to Vancouver was a great choice not
only for living but also for a good work-life balance.
-looks too long
Ex 3
INDENT
I have never thought
about myself to come back to Vancouver. RW However, when there is a serious
change of ABCLand laws and it would be an impact to my son’s future. FRAG I
decided to take my sons to come to Vancouver. Here are some reasons. To
beginning with the freedom of speech, ABCLand people has no longer for that, I
can’t accept our next generation live in the place which can’t express their
thinking and ideas. Also, my sons age group is in danger in ABCLand. ABCLand
police have been arrested so many young people. Some are even worked in the
government and they are educated and professional. People say: Young is sin.
How shameful! Furthermore, ABCLand traditional education system are bad. Most
of the school are result oriented. The school give pressure to teachers and
they transfer it to students and parents. Parent need to spend extra money to
find a good tutor for children and the children need to go to tutor after
school. This is tiring and stressful thing for them. In short, my son is
working in DEF City, he told me that he is doing well to his job. I just feel
happy for him. Young people deserve freedom and live without fear. I hope that
I made a right decision to come to Vancouver.
-sentences need editting and
rewriting
Ex4
- not one block of writing
-format
INDENT
“Vancouver is the best place to live in the world.” I have
heard about this many times such as on TV, articles, and more.
I have some reasons that I choose to come to
Vancouver. First of all, I like the weather in summer here; also, I like to
live in a place which has four seasons like my country, ABCLand. I really love the weather in summer
in Vancouver REP ; it is not
too hot, and not humid compared to ABCLand. Next, I like to go snowboarding during the winter.
Vancouver has easy access to one of the most famous mountains for skiers and
snowboarders, Whistler. However, I did not think about living in Whistler.
Another important reason why I came to Vancouver is because it is a
multicultural city, and people are very friendly and nice. I have been living
in Vancouver for more than ten years, and I am convinced that I picked the
right place.
My points above lead me to conclude that
Vancouver is one of the best places to live, and these are the reasons I came
to Vancouver.
Ex5
INDENT
Why did I came to
Vancouver-it is a good question. PUNC
Why did I came to
Vancouver? It is a good question. I
heard that question many times ever since I came to Canada. When my husband and I decided to move to
Canada from ABCLand, we never heard about Vancouver. But, RW we had a very
clever and a good friend, who told us to consider to land in Vancouver. He said that Vancouver is the young and
developing city in Canada, and it will be easy to find a job. And Another reason to choose Vancouver
city FRAG; it is the the warmest big city in Canada and has wild nature WF beauty.
Our friend told us that his high school friend with his family from DEFLand
moved to Vancouver a few years ago. And they are very nice people who could
help us around when we arrive in Vancouver. He gave us the reference letter to
his friend, and his Vancouver phone number.
Since we did not have any family and friends in Canada, we took his
advice, his reference letter with phone number, and we came to Vancouver in
November 1995. What were happened with
us later –it was a different story. The time is flying, but it seems like it
was yesterday. This is my story of why we came to Vancouver.
Ex6
-short
I am Studying CAP EF6 this summer
for a few reasons. First of all, I just passed my EF5. If I stop, I will forget
everything I have learned. I am determent ‘determined’ SP to learn, and want to
see how far I can go. Therefore, learning English is important for me.
Secondly, summer’s course is very short, so I want to get a head start for
September term. I can’t afford to take a time off, PUNC because my reading and
writing are quiet slow. In addition, I feel that mine ‘my’ PRON English is
improving; however, WW I took EF6 in this summer. In conclusion, my
determination is to improve my reading and writing, and getting a head starts
in September term.
Ex7
Looks good on the page
I have been in Vancouver for more
than ten years. Many friends always questioned: Why did you come here? Are you
happy in Vancouver? I gave them a certain answer: I love Vancouver for three
reasons. First of all, Vancouver has good weather. For example, the temperature
is comfortable in four seasons: the high temperature is 22c in summer and low
is 3c in winter on average, even if MEANING? we don’t need an air conditioner.
Second, there are many beautiful views in Vancouver. Vancouver is located
beside the ocean, and we can see many sights of the seashore. For
instance, Stanley Park, UBC Wreck Beach, and English Bay are famous scenic
spots in the world. The last reason is the most important, my kids can have a
happy childhood here. We have a kind neighborhood, and the school education
encourages my kids to keep the anger ‘eager’ WW of exploring science.
Furthermore, the government has many benefits for raising kids. Therefore, I
believe my kids can have a good education and thrive here. All in all, I love
Vancouver, so I will work hard to give my family a good future.
Ex8
-not a paragraph
-font is tiny
-way too long
RW into a paragraph
How lucky I am to choose Vancouver as
a city to live in.
Before I landed in
Canada, I was aware of the climate in different parts of it. As
my family and I were
born and raised in a city with temperate climate, we preferred
Vancouver which has
a temperate climate and a very beautiful nature.
Meanwhile we had a
chance to visit Toronto during a short trip. Although lots of my fellow
ABCians live there, I found there a boring
city at that time; 15 years ago.
During last ten
years I fell in love with Vancouver.
Amazing nature scenery and well
organized urban infrastructures make this city an
extraordinary place to live.
Whereas, the
advantages of Vancouver are a lot, I like to use this opportunity to
complain about two
weak points.
It is an expensive city to live that in my
belief, worth to this level of life quality; however ,the
city hall can
reconsider about some little expenses which interferes with people’s daily life
a lot; in particular, parkings tickets. I think free parking lots should be
more available.It gives Vancouver residents the opportunity to explore
different tourist attractions of this city more and more.
Also, attracts more
tourists from other parts and motivates them to stay for a longer time;
accordingly,
Helps overall city
economy.
My other concern is
the situation of homeless people in east Hastings. I can’t realize how the
wealthy government of BC can’t manage this
chaos in a way that not only help this unfortunate
people but also
treat this beautiful city eye sore.
Although I know, I
might go a little bush around, I preferred to bring up some debatable subjects.
QUICK RW
How lucky I am to choose Vancouver
as a city to live in. As
my family and I were born and raised in a city with
temperate climate, we preferred Vancouver which has a temperate climate and a
very beautiful nature. Meanwhile we had a chance to visit Toronto during a
short trip. Although lots of my fellow ABCians live there, I found there a
boring city at that time; 15 years ago.During last ten years I fell in love
with Vancouver. Amazing nature scenery and well organized urban infrastructures make this city an
extraordinary place to live.
Whereas, the advantages of Vancouver are a lot, I like to
use this opportunity to complain about two weak points. It is an expensive city
to live that in my belief, worth to this level of life quality RW; however ,thecity
hall can reconsider about some little expenses which interferes with people’s
daily life a lot; in particular, PUNC parkings tickets. I think free parking
lots should be more available.It gives Vancouver residents the opportunity to
explore different tourist attractions of this city more and more. CUT
Also, attracts more tourists from other parts and motivates
them to stay for a longer time; accordingly, CUT
Helps overall city economy.
My other concern is the situation of homeless people in east
Hastings. I can’t realize how the
wealthy government of
BC can’t manage this chaos in a way that not only help this unfortunate
people but also treat this beautiful city eye sore.
Although I know, I might go a little bush around, I
preferred to bring up some debatable subjects.
-a dozen scattered ideas
A paragraph is about one topic, one subject.
Ex9
-too long, shorten it
Do you know how
to manage your time to achieve your goal in a short time? I am attending EF6
class this summer because I want to take this level in a short time; I have
free time and am sure I can do it, and manage my time. My goal is to
finish high school as soon as possible, so I planned to get it done. EF6
class gives me this opportunity; Therefore, passing this semester in a month is
a great job. I am glad to take this opportunity. When I saw my teacher's
name, I became even happier because Allan has a special teaching style that I
like. For example: I had many English teachers, but Allan can give his students
information easily. In addition, the EF6 class time as we know is in the
summer and taking advantage of this time will be amazing. We can have fun
in the summer because it is a time of joy, however, we can make use of this
time. At the least, my class manages my daily time in a great way. Getting up
early, reviewing the latest information, and preparing for the class gives me
more time to put my day in order. After my class, I take a rest, then do my
homework if I have one. For instance, before my class started, I was getting up
very late, so my day was very chaotic. Taking a class on vacation is the best
way to manage your time and achieve your goal faster.
The ideas are repetitive and not very deep.
Ex10
-way too short
The reasons why I studying EF6 this summer FRAG.
Fist of all, this summer we can't go anywhere because of Covid 19. So, the bester way to spend the time is study
EF6 in this summer. However, I want to improve my English. Since my spelling no
good, I always don't remember how to spell the words when I'm writing. Also, I
usually forgot the grammar rule. Ever though I learned a lot. In addition to, I
hope I will improved my English in summer.
Sentences are very weak. They are not at EF6
level.
Ex11
-font
too small
-make
this one block of writing
Have you ever heard that
Vancouver is one of the most popular place to live in the world? The reasons
below are why I chose to come to Vancouver.
First of all, the weather
in Vancouver is the best in Canada as it is not extremely cold in winter and
hot in summer. Vancouver has four seasons and similar weather to ABCLand. Even
so, Vancouver has less mosquitoes and cockroaches since it is not humid in
summer. Next, Vancouver is a city; therefore, it is accessible to places in the
city MEANING? and there are many events to enjoy. However, even though Vancouver
is a city, it is close to oceans and mountains which makes people relaxed with
nature. Moreover, Vancouver is a safe city so people are able to live
peacefully. Lastly, there are so many different kinds of restaurants. Food is
quit important especially people have totally different culture and diet and
staying in abroad for a long period of time. It makes less opportunities RW to
miss food from their hometown and adjust to a new culture.
To conclude, Vancouver is
the ideal city because of those reasons above.
-phrasing is often not authentic
You have to become more familiar with authentic English.
Ex12
INDENT
-font size 14-16
Why every human being needed
enjoyment in life? RW Fun is something that brings you pleasure. When you hear
the word fun.FRAG In many reasons, it can change your mood in a positive way.
Everyone is always looking forward to find something to do for fun. For a
couple of years that I live here in Vancouver.FRAG Especially in summer time, outdoor activities
are the fun thing that I usually do. “There are lots of things that I like to
do for fun in the summer in Vancouver.”
CONFUSED For example, going
to the park for picnic and meeting with friends. FRAG We usually bring our own food to share
and some outdoor games activities, such as badminton, frisbee, water gun and
volleyball. Another fun to do is hiking, my way to connect to nature at the
same time my calorie burner. And camping, living in a tent for a couples of
days and in the wilderness surrounding the mountains that gives me a back to
basic vibe to disconnect the city life. In conclusion, everyone needs to have
fun, find something that you like to do that can make you happy because we only
live once, why not make fun out of it.
RW this into sentences
Begin your paragrph with a
topic sentence.
“There are lots of things that I like
to do for fun in the summer in Vancouver.”
Small group chatting, sharing ideas, sharing vocabulary.
(15m)
TOPICS:
What are your concerns about global warming?
What can we do to reduce global warming?
Test#1 -paragraph (150-200 words)
50 minutes
If you are a lousy typing, you can improve.
https://www.typing.com/student/login
Use it or lose it.
On Monday, I will ask you write a paragraph on the topic of
global warming. It will be a general question. e.g. “What do you think about...”
-personal response to this
I am looking for a well-organized paragraph.
I am looking for decent sentences.
You don’t have to write amazing sentences. You don’t have to
have genius ideas.
There’s always the pressure of time. Some people freak out
about that.
-nervous, anxious
New vocabulary?
greenhouse gases
greenhouse effect
* Noun Clauses
Sentence types:
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX – adverb clause
-noun
clause
-adjective
clause
Noun Clauses
Noun clauses are a type of dependent clause, like adverb
clauses and adjectives clauses.
Noun clauses go in complex sentences.
Noun clauses are used with verbs that have to do with the
brain, thinking or cognition: think, feel, believe, know, understand, forget,
remember, (less common: love, hate, like)
Also verbs about speaking: say, state, yell, whisper
Noun clauses most often begin with these words: that, what,
why, how
A.
think, feel, believe, know, understand, forget,
remember
B.
that, what, why, how
Choose an A word and put it with a B word.
Mix and match A+B.
Examples of complex sentences with noun clauses:
1.
think that
Joanne thinks that her son is very tall for his age.
I think that it will rain today.
Jun doesn’t think that Marta is telling
the truth.
2.
know why
Jun doesn’t know why Keiko is angry at him.
Jacob knows why
Sarah quit her job.
I don’t know why
she is not feeling good.
I know music.
She thinks SOMETHING NOUN
She thinks that it will be nice this weekend. The
whole thing is a noun clause.
3.
like how (less common)
I like how you always listen to me.
Sarah doesn’t like how her husband loses
his temper easily.
I like how you sang that song.
4.
say that
Michelle said that she would come early today.
The teacher said that we will do a quiz
on Friday.
The little boy said that there was a
monster under his bed.
5.
forget why
Sharin forgot why she came into the kitchen.
Knowing which A goes with which B is the trciky part. That
will take a lot of listening to English speakers, reading, etc.
6.
believe how
I couldn’t believe how hard it was to
immigrate to Canada.
I don’t believe how much I miss my dog.
7.
understand why
I understand why you want to
Farsi – langauge from Iran, Afghanistan (Dari),
Tajikistan?,
Japan – Japanese
Germany- German
8.
understand how
I understand how hard it is to learn a
new language.
I understand how challenging it is to ...
I don’t understand how you could say
that to me.
I don’t understand how to do this math
problem.
I don’t understand how to make you
happy.
9.
understand why
I don’t understand why my tomatoes are not
growing.
Please try a few on your own. We can share these on Monday.
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