EF56 CW567
Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 9:15.
Today’s agenda:
·
Begin
noun clauses
·
“Roses Sing on New Snow” small group work
Give reading
Watch video
Prepare for the test tomorrow
·
Review
paragraph structure, format and content
Thursday
·
Test#3 – paragraph on “Roses Sing on New Snow”
·
Continue with noun clauses
·
Friday
·
Quiz on noun clauses
·
Begin sentence fragments and run-on sentences
Monday
·
Begin sentence combining
REMINDER: Yesterday’s midterm recommendations
Halfway point in the course- still three week, a couple of
quizzes, 3-4 tests, an essay
There is plenty of opportunity to change your mark. The
passmark in BC schools is 50%.
You have to stick with something. Keep going!
Noun Clauses- last kind of clause
Review of sentence styles:
1.
Simple SV SSV
SVV SSVV Imperative
Interrogative
2.
Compound SV,
SOBA SV. FANBOYS SOBA! More
practical.
SV; SV.
SV; TRANS,
SV.
3. Complex -adverb clauses
-adjective
clauses
-noun clauses
Those are all the sentence styles that you will need. There
are derivations on these basic styles, but these three styles of sentences are
the foundations for all writing.
- absolute basic skills that you must have down cold,
automatic.
The only way to get it down cold is to practice- steady,
everyday, consistent practice.
The hard work will pay off.
SIDE POINT:
Grammerly – checks grammar and spelling
-gives
suggestions about grammar
-gives
suggests about phrasing, word choice
grammery.com – free option
MSWord has a grammarcheck. It will make suggestions.
My wife uses to use it but not anymore.
It is like having training wheels on your bicycle. At some
point, you have to take off the training wheels.
*The best #1 way to improve sentence writing is to practice
the sentence styles and, very importantly, read in English.
You do not have to read difficult books.
A few suggestions:
-
Read the news- cbc.ca globalnews.ca bc.ctvnews.ca
-
Read books for teenagers. Young Adult books.
Talk to the librarian about suitable books
for you
-
Read magazines. -food, cooking (https://www.bonappetit.com),
sports (Sports Illustrated www.si.com/), computers, gaming, travel, music,
science, psychology, children
Fiction for adults. Pick a genre that you like.
genre- types of stoires: romance, fantasy, science fiction,
horror, action, humour
Non-fiction for adults
genre- documemtary (film), history, biography,
autobiography, science, psychology, neurology, human behaviour, dog behaviour
Read something!
Set a goal.
My goal is to read about 50 pages a day. One book a week.
50 books a year.
My personal guideline: I give a book 50 pages. If I like it,
I finish it. Don’t give up too early.
You could read 10 5 pages a day.
It’s like doing pushups.
Go to the Vancouver Public Library. Find something you like.
Try it.
VPL Book Club- https://www.vpl.ca/program/book-clubs-adults
It’s very good for the brain.
The power is in your hands. If you want it, you can get it.
Noun Clauses
Noun clauses are part of 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, realize
recognize- understand again
Also verbs about speaking: say, yell, whisper, shout,
state
Noun clauses most often begin with these words: that,
what, why, how
Two lists of words:
A.
think, feel, believe, know, understand, forget,
remember, realize, say, mention, yell, shout, whisper, etc.
B.
that, what, why, how
Choose an A word and put it with a B word.
Mix and match A+B to make noun clauses.
Examples of complex sentences with noun clauses:
Your example:
*think + that
I think that he is upset about his report
card. main clause noun clause
Joanne thinks that her son is very tall for his age. noun clause
Jun thinks that it will
rain today.
Jun doesn’t think that Marta is telling the truth.
I think that you forgot
your key.
Shira doesn’t think that she should stay out too late
tonight.
I don’t think that you should go to the party.
Mei’s sister thinks that Mei should get a Covid test.
DIFFERENT STYLE: I think that studying English will give me new opportunities. gerund
OPTION – Omit ‘that’
Jun thinks that it will
rain today.
Jun thinks that it will rain today.
Jun thinks it will
rain today. AUTHENTIC, VERY NATURAL-SOUNDING
We think it will
rain today.
*realize + that
I realize that I gave you the wrong answer.
I realized that he cheated me.
I got to school and realized that I forgot my
phone at home.
I realize that you don’t like math class, but you have to do your best.
**You can omit ‘that’ if you wish. It’s pefectly ok to leave
it in. I will not teach it that way. I will keep it simple.
Either way is ok.
Joe thinks the boots are nice.
Joe thinks that the boots are nice.
*find out – learn, discover
I found out that my daughter has potential in piano.
Joe found out from his classmate that they have a test
today.
Maria found out that her boss will be getting transfered
to a new branch next week.
*NOTES ‘that’ is a tricky word in English
that – many uses
noun clauses and adjective clauses,
confusing
pronoun ‘that
book’
- a lot of different functions, a lot of different uses
The book that she read was very funny. adj cl
I think that the book was very funny. n cl
That guy thinks that the book that she
read was very funny.
Three ‘that’s- different uses
DETAIL
I think that would be nice. – possibly will happen
I think that will be nice. – definitely will happen
We could go for a hike tomorrow. I think that would be
nice.
We are going for a hike tomorrow. I think that will/
that’ll be nice.
* wonder + why
I was wondering why you are always so happy.
I wonder why my dog stares at me.
Jun was wondering why his sister isn’t speaking to him.
Maria isn’t speaking to Jun. She is mad at him.
IDIOM no wonder – obvious, very clear, no doubt
He spends a lot of money on clothes and jewelry. It is no
wonder why he’s always broke. No wonder he’s broke. No wonder. It’s not a
surprise.
* wonder + how – to do something
I wonder how I can fix this computer.
I wonder how the mouse got into my apartment.
Marie wonders how her boss got a promotion.
*know + why
Jim doesn’t know why Keiko is angry at/with him.
Jim didn’t know why Keiko was angry at/with him.
Jacob knows why
Sarah quit her job.
Jacob doesn’t know why Sarah
quit her job.
I don’t know why
she is not feeling well.
Sarah knows why her sister is
smiling, but she doesn’t want to tell me. COMPOUND COMPLEX
Do you know why
the bus is late?
Do you know why
Sarah has missed a week of school?
Why is Mei late today? question
I don’t know why Mei is late today. answer, with a
noun clause
I don’t know. SIMPLE
I don’t know why I can’t remember the words that I
learned yesterday. noun clause adjective clause
I don’t know why my car engine light is on.
natural-sounding
I don’t know why my car’s engine light is on. also ok
Marie doesn’t know why her son was working so hard
yesterday.
Kat doesn’t know why you like to climb mountains in the
rain.
The teacher doesn’t know why the class is so quiet today.
Nasrin doesn’t know why her friend failed her English
exam.
* like + how (less common)
how – situation, scenario
I like how you always listen to me.
pays attention to your words
Sarah doesn’t like how her husband loses
his temper easily.
Sarah doesn’t know why her husband loses
his temper easily.
lose your temper- get very angry
Sarah doesn’t like how it rains so much
in Vancouver.
Sarah doesn’t like that it rains so much
in Vancouver.
I like how you sang that song.
She likes how he tells funny stories.
I like how you treated me when I was
sick.
Sarah likes how her mother cooks
chicken.
Mr.Smith doesn’t like how his wife drives.
* 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.
Sahara said that there will be a party
on Saturday.
I said that I would pick up some milk on
the way home.
pick up – buy quickly
My mother said that the recipe is easy to
make.
I didn’t say that I would do that.
My son said that he will treat us to lunch/ to dimsum next Sunday.
treat someone to lunch- you invite someone
and pay
My treat! It’s on me! I insist.
We’ll split the bill. Seperate checks.
* forget + why
Sharin forgot why she came into the kitchen.
I forget why I called you.
Mike forgot why he was mad at his
brother.
REMINDER:
A.
think, feel, believe, know, understand, forget,
remember, realize, say, whisper, etc.
B.
that, what, why, how
multi-generational house
Knowing which A goes with which B is the tricky part. That
will take a lot of listening to English speakers, reading, etc.
* believe how
Mr. Hassim couldn’t believe how hard it
was to immigrate to Canada.
She can’t believe how much she misses
her dog.
IDIOM don’t believe – am very surprised
May doesn’t believe how much it rains in
Vancouver.
I can’t believe how expensive a purebred
puppy is.
shed(v)- a dog loses hair
Her dogs sheds a lot.
non-shedding
hypo-allergenic – will not bother people
with allergies
* understand + why
I understand why you want to stay in English
Foundation 5.
Jun’s mother understood why she wanted
to marry Taka.
Sarah doesn’t understand why her brother
won’t forgive her.
Mary didn’t understand why her son could
not make it to school on time.
“Roses
Sing on New Snow” Discussion Questions
Get into some groups (4-5 people).
This is an opportunity to talk and share knowledge about the story in preparation
for tomorrow’s test.
1. What is
the setting of the story?
2. What are
some reasons that Maylin cooked in her father’s restaurant?
3. What are
some possible reasons Maylin named her dish “Roses Sing on New Snow”? What
could those words mean?
4. What does Maylin
mean when she says her dish is a product of the new world?
5. What are
some reasons the governor couldn’t cook “Roses Sing on New Snow” the same as
Maylin did?
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