Wednesday, 8 June 2022

EF6- 29 class- adjective clauses, noun clauses

 

Good morning, everyone.

We’ll get started at 11:00.

 

Today’s agenda:

·      Cover letters

·      Return Quiz#4

edit and correct

·      Begin noun clauses

 

Thursday

·      Test#3- paragraph, general topic

·      Continue noun clauses

 

Friday

·      Modals

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·       

 

 

Grouse Grind-

 

hiking boots-

Mountain Equipment Coop- camping, hiking

 

 

Resume and cover letter workshops – detailed specific instruction, phrasing, key words, key modern vocabulary

 

https://www.vpl.ca/guide/career-and-job-search/resumes-and-cover-letters

 

WorkBC- good resources, personal one-on-one help

 

Ken Buis- very knowledgeable about communication and language for business

 

Websites – free, pay  Indeed.com

 

 

 

New Schedule for South Hill

Next year at SHEC, starting in September- 2022/23

P1 8:30-10:45     9:15-11:30

P2 11:00-1:15     11:45-2:00

P3 1:30-3:45       4:00-6:15

P4 4:15-6:30

P5 7-9:30pm (evening) and Saturday 8:30-2:00 will stay the same

 

 

Quiz#4- adjective clauses

Write a sentence with an adjective clause for each.

1.    festival                  which

We always celebrate Moon Festival which happens in the fall.

2.    protest                 that

The people in Hong Kong were holding the/a protest which/that was against the new laws.

 

3.    China                    which

Mei is from China which is the biggest country in Asia.

 

4.    decorated            that

Mei bought a house that she decorated with bamboo.

 

5.    rush out               who

I saw the man who rushed out of the store holding ten boxes of chocolate.

6.    healthy                 who

Jasbir’s mother, who is 75, is very healthy and active.

 

stick stuck (v)

I stuck a picture to the wall.

I was stuck in traffic yesterday. I got caught in a traffic jam on the Knight Street Bridge.

 

People who are smoking have a high risk of healthy problems. RW

People who smoke have a high risk of health problems.

health(n) healthy(adj)

healthy -good health

health(n)-

She has some minor health problems.

NOUN modifying a NOUN

health(n) problem(n)

eyeglasses

eyesglasses- NO PLURAL

 

shoestore   shoesstore

 

groceries- food that you buy    I bought groceries. I bought one grape. I bought a bunch of grapes.

 

dozen eggs, carton of eggs

carton of milk 1l, 2l

jug of milk 4l

bottles of milk, glass milk

bag of rice

loaf of bread

 

Sarah is ten years old.

Sarah is a ten years old kid. XXX

Sarah is a ten-year-old kid.

My mother, who is 75 years old, always eats healthy food.

My mother, who is a 75-year-old, always eats healthy food.

 

She went to a grocery store.  groceries store

 

baby goat- kid

baby cat- kitten

baby dog- puppy

baby fish- fry

baby frog- tadpole

baby cow- calf

baby elephant- calf

baby goose- gosling

baby duck- duckling

baby wolf- pup

baby bear- cub

baby snake- snakelet

baby pig- piglet

baby monkey- infant

 

 

Noun clauses

 

Sentence styles:

SIMPLE   SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV   Imperative   Interrogative

**PRO TIP – If you have something really important to say, use a simple sentence.

 

COMPOUND  SV, SOBA SV.   SV; SV.   SV; TRANS, SV.

 

COMPLEX

- adverb clauses   because   when   if   unless   although   until   even if

- adjective clauses   who   that   which

- noun clauses

 

 

Noun clauses – use these everyday

 

-used with verbs that have to do with thinking or your brain/mind:

‘think’, ‘know’, ‘understand’, ‘believe’, ‘realize’, ‘feel’, ‘remember’, ‘forget’

 

-also verbs about talking/speech: ‘say’, ‘whisper’, ‘tell’, ‘yell’, ‘shout’, etc.

 

Other words that we use are these pronouns: that why how

 

Two pools of words:

A-VERBS: ‘think’ ‘know’ ‘understand’ ‘believe’ ‘realize’ ‘feel’ ‘say’

B-PRONOUNS: ‘that’ ‘why’ ‘how’

 

To write a noun clause take an “A” and put it with a “B” word.

 

 

·      believe + that

Mei believes that it will rain later today.

 

·      think + that

Sarah thinks that it will rain tonight.

We all think that English is very important for newcomers to Canada.

I think that I can’t come tomorrow.  I don’t think that I can come tomorrow.

Jun thinks that he will get the book.

Mei thinks that she can sing.

Joe thinks that he is funny.

Mike thinks that he did well on the test.

Rosa Parks believed that equality should be accessible to all.

 

 

A-list verbs: ‘think’ ‘know’ ‘understand’ ‘believe’ ‘realize’ ‘feel’ ‘say’

B-list pronouns: ‘that’ ‘why’ ‘how’

 

*know why

Sarah knows why her sister is laughing.

We don’t know why groceries are so expensive.

Shira doesn’t know why the bus is late.

Molly doesn’t know why the baby is crying.

I don’t know why there is no light today the power is out.

 

* say that

Michelle said that she would bring homemade cookies today.

The teacher said that we will have a test today.

He said that the rock is too heavy to move.

How can you say that? SIMPLE

Sara said that she can’t drive by take the bus.

My brother said that he will be president.

 

 *believe + that

I believe that exercise is good for us.

I believe that exercising regularly can reduce heart attacks.

exercising (n) gerund

She believes that she can be successful in Canada.

I believe that my son will become a basketball player.

 

 

A-list verbs: ‘think’ ‘know’ ‘understand’ ‘believe’ ‘realize’ ‘feel’ ‘say’

B-list pronouns: ‘that’ ‘why’ ‘how’

 

*remember + how

I remember how cold it was last winter.

I can’t remember how to play this song.

She can’t remember how to speak Italian.

 

*realize how

Shirin realized how she could learn English quickly.

Shirin realized how to learn English quickly.

how + infinitive

We are learning how to play badminton.

The little boy is learning how to tie his shoes.

Maria wants to learn how to drive.

 

 

Choose an A word and put it with a B word.

A-list verbs: ‘think’ ‘know’ ‘understand’ ‘believe’ ‘realize’ ‘feel’ ‘say’

B-list pronouns: ‘that’ ‘why’ ‘how’

 

HOMEWORK: Try some on your own.

Choose an A word and put it with a B word.

A-list verbs: ‘think’ ‘know’ ‘understand’ ‘believe’ ‘realize’ ‘feel’ ‘say’

B-list pronouns: ‘that’ ‘why’ ‘how’

Email me a few of your sentences by 7. We can share them tomorrow.

 

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