Thursday, 22 July 2021

EF6 July 22

 

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 8:30.

Cameras on. Mics muted.

 

 

Thursday

·      Continue with adj cl- subject and object pronouns – Quiz#5 tomorrow

·      Continue with Viola Desmond and Rosa Parks

·      breakout group chatting

·      HW   Read about “The Little Rock Nine”

Essential information:

https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/little-rock-nine

More in-depth information:

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/central-high-school-integration

 

 

Friday

·      Quiz#5-adj cl

·      “The Little Rock Nine”

·      Review para structure- The power of simple sentences TS

·      ADVICE – Refer directly to the source stories when writing your paragraph. Demonstrate that you are familiar with the stories.

·      Idioms

 

 

Monday

·      Test#2 – paragraph about Viola Desmond/Rosa Parks

·      Read through UN Declaration of Human Rights.

https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights

Choose one of the articles that speaks to you. Prepare a few sentences to tell us which acticle you chose and a sentences about why for next class.

 

 

IDIOM: ‘say a few words’ – talk briefly on a subject, talk for a few

minutes

 

 

 

Adjective clauses

 

Sentence types:

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX  -adverb clauses

                     -noun clauses

                     -adjective clauses

 

adjective – more indepth, more detailed

 

start basic and then go deeper

 

adjectives – describes a noun

the red hat adjective

adjective – opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, purpose

ORDER OF ADJECTIVES: opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, purpose

 

The beautiful small new round lime-green Martian flying machine is right there. TOO MANY ADJECTIVES – PICK 2-3

 

My grandmother broke her gorgeous sky-blue English teapot.

 

adjectives – good for simple ideas

 

more complicated, in-depth description – use adjective clause

 

Three most common pronouns for adjective clauses: who that which.

 

Other less commonly used pronouns for adjective clauses: whom, where, whose

 

FOCUS ON HIGH FREQUENCY USAGE: who that which

 

who – used for people, any people, sounds nice, sounds polite and respectful

 

that- things that are not alive, animals, people ( sounds a little respectful, you don’t that person)

 

which- special things (to you), unique things

 

 

What a beautiful baby!

Oh. Lovely!

Which child is yours?

Is that your son? -sounds ok

 

Looks just like you!

 

who- people

My neighbour who is very elderly does not like my son to play in the backyard.

who is very elderly adj cl

 

elderly – elder, senior, aged (Biblical), older, old, senior citizen

My dad is getting older. He is older now. He is 79.

 

impolite- one foot in the grave, on his last legs, knocking on Heaven’s door, on his deathbed, long in the tooth,  ready to give up the ghost

 

Sometimes people who are very elderly start to worry about going to heaven. They start going to church and praying and reading Holy books.

“They are cramming for the final.”

‘cramming for the final’ - studying all night before a big test

cram- study hard in a short period of time

‘cram schools’ – Japan, school that promote intense studying for a exam

 

Jun’s sister who lives in Spain is a nurse.

 

COMMON ERROR: Jun’s sister who lives in Spain.  frag, not a complete sentence

In a sentence with an adjective clause, you have to say two things.

Jun’s sister who lives in Spain is a nurse. 1 2

 

 

that – animals, things, people we don’t like

Marta has a dog who that has cute floppy ears. ‘who’ sounds strange for animals

Shirin got a new phone that has a seven-inch screen.

I met the guy that Joanne is seeing now. He was really rude.

The guy that my sister married is a bit of a clown.

The guy that my sister married is coming over for a visit. -secret message- don’t like him much-

The guy who my sister married is coming over for a visit. – secret message- like him-

 

The guy who my sister married is really good fellow.

 

SOURCE OF CONFUSION ‘that’ is used in noun clauses and adjective clauses

 

which – special things, unique things

 

I have a silver ring which my son gave me. a special thing to me

She is wearing the jade necklace which her grandmother gave to her.

She is wearing the jade necklace that her grandmother gave to her. (sounds like a regular necklace, not special)

Clara put the picture which her son painted for her up on the fridge.

 

Beijing, which is the capital of China, is a huge city. unique

Marta visited the Eiffel Tower that is in Paris. XXX

Marta visited the Eiffel Tower, which is in Paris.

 

A brief introduction to adjective clauses: who that which

We will go deeper tomorrow.

 

Let’s get some examples in Chat:

1.    His house, which is located in North Vancouver, is very expensive.

2.    I came to Vancouver, which is the best city to live in the world.

3.    I would like to visit my grandmother who will turn 100 years old.

4.    My son who is 12 loves to play with lego.

5.    My friend who is very beautiful is a fashion icon.

6.    I do not like crafts which I have to do at work.

7.    Her dog that has a long tail is brown.

8.    I visit my mothe who lives in Ottawa.

9.    I went to the aquarium which is in Stanley park.

10.                       I have to visit my best friend who played with me since I was a seven-year-old.

She is seven years old.

She is a seven-year-old. (noun)

 

11.                       The girl who is wearing the red shirt is my little sister.

12.                       My daughter who is playing the violin decided to study more music.

13.                       I love the ring which my husband gave me on my birthday.

14.                       Joe bought a new laptop that cost $2000.

15.                       The girl who is standing in the corner is my classmate.

16.                       My friend visited the park which is close to my home.

17.                       I have a lot of apples that my mother gave me yesterday.

18.                       My boss who is very polite resigned yesterday.

19.                       I went to the aquarium which is in Stanley park.

20.                       James wore a fine black tux which his dad gave him.

 

We will continue with this tomorrow.

I will email some more in-depth instruction on adjective clauses. You can explore it if you wish.

 

 

Basic level of knowledge

who

that

which

 

Deeper level

commas or no commas around adjective clauses

-commas – special, unique, only one- a good time to use commas

Dave’s dog, that has white fur, loves to swim. -has one dog

Dave’s dog that has white fur loves to swim. -suggests he has more than one dog

 

subtle, not a major if you get it wrong

 

A.   My sister who lives in Spain volunteers for a dog rescue society.

B.    My sister, who lives in Spain, volunteers for a dog rescue society.

 

A.   How many sisters do I have? One or more than one? suggest 2+

Subject is “My sister who lives in Spain”

The adjectie clause is restricting the meaning of ‘sister’.

Grammar book: restrictive clause, essential clause

 

B.    How many sisters do I have? One or more than one? 1

Subject is “My sister”

The adjective clause is not restricting the meaning of ‘sister’.

Grammar book: non-restrictive clause, non-essential clause

 

MORE INFORMATION TO EXPLORE:

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/using-that-and-which-is-all-about-restrictive-and-non-restrictive-clauses/?gclid=CjwKCAjwruSHBhAtEiwA_qCppvmHGTPcCPEl-fiCdNnSoq5n02Ygj0govWwh5Of09op_QWBYrJ5CHxoCh74QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

 

EVEN DEEPER LEVEL:

Two ways to write an adj cl:

 

I was talking to the woman who is my sister’s friend.

The woman who I was talking to is my sister’s friend.

 

These adj cl are different from each other.

I was talking to the woman who is my sister’s friend. subject pronoun

The woman who I was talking to is my sister’s friend. object pronoun

 

When you have an object pronoun, you have choice!

The woman who I was talking to is my sister’s friend. object pronoun

The woman I was talking to is my sister’s friend. OMIT the ‘who’

MOST AUTHENTIC SOUNDING- WHAT AN ENGLISH WOULD DO

 

The woman whom I was talking to is my sister’s friend. formal, very unusual English speakers do not bother with ‘whom’.

-sounds fake, pretentious

 

To whom were you talking? SOUNDS FAKE AND PRETENTIOUS

Who were you talking to? SOUNDS AUTHENTIC

 

FREE ADVICE #3: Forget about ‘whom’. Nobody uses it.

 

My sister gave me a watch that has a Mickey Mouse face. subject pronoun

 

The watch that my sister gave me has a Mickey Mouse face. object pronoun

CHOICE!

The watch that my sister gave me has a Mickey Mouse face.

The watch my sister gave me has a Mickey Mouse face.

 

Combine these using adjective clauses. Combine them both ways: with a subject pronoun and with an object pronoun. Get them in Chat.

 

1.    Jun built a bench. The bench was wooden.

2.    Sarah got a new phone. The phone was very inexpensive.

3.    May drew a picture. The picture was of an apple.

4.    Canada is a very large country. It has a population of only 36 million.

 

 

YOUR EXAMPLES:

1.    The bench that Jun built was wooden. object pronoun

The bench Jun built was wooden. object pronoun

 

2.    Canada is a very large country that has a population of only 36 million. subject pronoun

3.    Jun built a bench which is the bench was wooden. XXX

Jun built a bench which is wooden. subj pron

 

4.    Jun built a bench that was wooden. subj pron

5.    The bench that was wooden was built by Jun. subj pron

 

6.    The bench that Jun built was wooden. obj pron

The bench Jun built was wooden.

 

7.    Sarah got a new phone which The phone was very XXX

Sarah got a new phone which was very inexpensive. subj

 

8.    The picture that May drew was of an apple. obj

The picture May drew was of an apple.

 

This is a picture of you in front of the Eiffel Tower.

The picture that May drew was of an apple.

The picture was of an apple.

The picture was an apple. awkward, missing prep

 

 

Prepositions are very tricky becuase there are no rules for which prep to use. They are all idiomatic.

 

9.    Sara got a new phone which is very inexpensive. subj

 

10.                       Jun built a bench that was wooden. subj

11.                       Jun built a bench that was wooden. (object subj pronoun)

The bench that Jun built was wooden. (object pronoun)

The bench Jun built was wooden. (OMIT object pronoun)

 

12.                       The picture that Mary draw was of an apple. obj

The picture Mary draw was of an apple. OMIT obj

 

13.                       Jun built that wooden bench. SIMPLE

 

14.                       Canada is a very large country that has a population of only 36 million. subj  -lots of countries

15.                       Canada, which has a population of only 36 million, is a very large country.

 

REVIEW 14 and 15

 

Canada is the largest country which has a population of only 36 million. Meaning?

Canada is one of the largest countries which has a population of only 36 million. misplaced modifier

Canada which has a population of only 36 million is one of the largest countries. right place

 

The man saw a cat who was riding a bicyle. in the wrong place- misplaced modifier

 

The man saw a cat who was riding a bicyle.

The man who was riding a bicyle saw a cat. Now it is in the right place.

 

I gave some coffee to my sister that was cold and bitter. misplaced modifier

I gave some coffee that was cold and bitter to my sister.

 

John bought a table for his grandmother that has three legs.

John bought a table that has three legs for his grandmother.

 

 

16.                       The new phone that Sarah got was very inexpensive. obj

The new phone Sarah got was very inexpensive. OMIT obj

 

17.                       Canada, which is a very large country, has a population of only 36 million.

18.                       The bench was wooden, Jun  built it. XXX

The bench that Jun built was wooden. COMPLEX- adj cl

Jun built a bench that was wooden. COMPLEX- adj cl

Jun built a wooden bench. SIMPLE

Jun built a bench, and it was wooden. COMPOUND

 

19.                       Jun built a bench that was wooden. subj

 

20.                       Sarah got a new phone that was very inexpensive. subj

 

21.                       Jun built a bench that was wooden.

22.                       Sarah got a new phone that was very inexpensive.

23.                       Jun built a bench that was wooden.

24.                       The bench that Jun built was wooden.

25.                       Sara got a phone that was very inexpensive.

26.                       The phone that Sara got was inexpensive.

The phone Sara got was inexpensive.

 

 

27.                       Mary draw a picture of an apple. SIMPLE

28.                       The bench that Jun built was wooden.

29.                       Sarah got a new phone that was very inexpensive.

30.                       Sarah got the phone that was very inexpensive is a new phone. XXX

Sarah got the phone that was very inexpensive. It is a new phone.

31.                       Sarah got a new phone that was every inexpensive.

 

 

My grandmother gave me a ring which I love.

My grandmother gave me a ring I love.

Canada which has a population of only 36 million has a huge landmass.

Canada which has only 36 million population is a huge country.

Canada which has a population of 36 million has a huge landmass.

 

 

Practice Quiz for Tomorrow

Add an adjective clause to each sentence.

e.g.    dog   that

I have a cute dog that loves to swim and fetch.

 

1. bicycle              that

2. John                  who

3. key                    which

4. wine                 that

5. shoes                who

6. barbecue         that

 

 

 

**

Rosa Parks – read for homework

 

Quick intro:

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/rosa-parks

 

More in-depth:

https://achievement.org/achiever/rosa-parks/

 

 

More information than you need:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks

 

 

 

civil rights – your rights within your country

 

Segregation – seperation of the races

 

movie Loving 2016

 

-modern civil rights struggle LGBTQ+

Gay Marriage

 

Rosa Parks – seamstress

- took the bus – sections for White and Black people

-boycott the bus system

 

The Civil Rights Movement in the US

demand – equal rights for Black Americans

 

- similar situation to Viola Desmond

 

 

Books about slavery in the US:

Uncle Tom’s Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe

Roots Alex Haley- also a TV series

 

 

seamstress – feminine term (old-fashioned sounding)

 

tailor - masculine

 

-ess  (feminine) sexist language

actress - actor

waitress- server

stewardess- flight attendant, cabin crew

housewife- home maker, domestic engineer

househusband-

*household chores- jobs to do around the house- sweeping, clean the kitchen, do the laundry,

*errands – small jobs that you have to leave the house to do- pick up soap, drive the kids, get groceries

“I was running around doing errands all day.”

 

Let’s choose some vocab from the Rosa Parks text for our adjective clause quiz tomorrow:

1.    board (v n)

2.    refuse (v)

3.    school (n)

4.    confront (v)

5.    active (a)

6.    social (a)

7.    organize (v)

8.    reveal (v)

9.    tired (a)

10.                       permanent (a)

 

I’ll choose six from this list for our quiz tomorrow.

school that

The little kids play at the school that has a playground.

 

 

 

belittle, humiliate

 

 

Quizzes:

Quiz 1,2,3,4, 5- tomorrow

 

Next week, you will have an opportunity to do a repalcement quiz. You can choose one quiz that you are not happy with. You can replace that quiz with another quiz.

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