EF45 Class 19 adverb clauses

 

EF45

 

Today’s agenda:

·      Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses-

Choose ten terms for quiz tomorrow

Choose ten vocab words for tomorrow

Review the quiz

·      Continue past progressive

·      HW   Read “Yoga” for tomorrow

 

Friday

·      Quiz- complex sentences- adverb clauses

·      New verb tense – present perfect

 

Monday

·      Continue present perfect

 

Tuesday

·      Test- paragraph

 

 

 

 

maintaining verb tense in a sentence – good rule, but not always

 

mixing verb tenses in a sentence

Janice didn’t go to the party because she works nights. past & present

didn’t go- simple past, one time

works- simple present – always, usually

 

 

 

verb tenses

I don’t play soccer.   don’t- simple present- never

I didn’t play soccer last Tuesday.   didn’t- simple past- not, one time

 

present

I don’t

He doesn’t

She doesn’t

 

past

I didn’t

He didn’t

She didn’t

 

e.g. We don’t paint the wall. We didn’t paint the wall.

We won’t paint the wall. It looks ok. simple future

We don’t NORMAL ACTION. I don’t smoke. She doesn’t smoke.

He doesn’t drink. Mei doesn’t eat meat. Shira doesn’t speak French.

I don’t smoke anymore. I don’t live in China anymore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 terms for adverb clauses for the quiz tomorrow

1.    after/before

2.    because

3.    when

4.    if

5.    since

6.    while

7.    even though

8.    until

9.    unless

10.                       in order to

 

after/before

After it snows, we must shovel the snow.

We must shovel the snow after it snows.

 

because

I ate a lot because I was hungry.

Because I was hungry, I ate a lot.

 

when

They were playing cards when I fell down.

Joe got a new job when he moved to BC.

Please tell me when you find it.

 

if

We will/can/should go shopping if it’s not raining.

If it’s nice, let’s go to the beach.

 

since- reason, time

I moved to Jordan since there was a war in my country. reason

Since 2016, I have been living in Malaysia. SIMPLE

I have been living in Malaysia since 2016. SIMPLE

I have been living in Malaysia since I moved there in 2016. COMPLEX

 

 

while- time

I am singing while I am cooking.

I sing while I cook. usually

She fell asleep while she was watching a movie.

asleep(adj)  sleep(v)   awake(adj)   wake up(v)

I broke a plate while I was doing the dishes.

 

while- comparing two things (special usage)

Brazil is hot while Canada is cold.

My son is athletic while my daughter is bookish.

Your sister is outgoing while you are a bit shy.

My son is tall while my daughter is short.

 

even though

She failed the exam even though she studied hard for it.

I am full even though I haven’t eaten anything since this morning.

haven’t eaten- present perfect-tomorrow

I keep a cat even though I have allergies.

I have a cat even though I am allergic.

The quiz will be hard challenging even though we practiced a lot.

 

until- waiting for something to happen

Julia will stay in the bath until the phone rings.

Julia stayed in the bath until her sister called.

I will go to my sister’s house until my new apartment is ready.

I will not eat until my father gets home.

I will stay up until I finish my homework.

I won’t be able to go to college until I finish my English.

 

 

unless- opposite of ‘if’

You can’t play video games unless/until you finish your homework.

I can’t go to the concert unless you give me a lift.

Mei will buy some milk unless her husband got some already.

 

You will pass the class if you pass the tests.

You will pass the class unless you don’t pass the tests.

 

COMPOUND   , SOBA

COMPLEX  ADVERB CLAUSES   because if when

 

 

Mix them together COMPOUND COMPLEX sentence

I went to the movie, but my sister didn’t go. COMPOUND

I went to the movie, but my sister didn’t go because she was busy. COMPOUND COMPLEX

 

 

 

in order to

Mei is finishing her high school in order to go to college.

because SV

 

 

Vocab for the quiz

1.    connect

2.    practice

3.    flexible

4.    advanced

5.    health

6.    tension

7.    recommend

8.    soothing

9.    comfortable

10.                       improve

 

 

 

Terms for the quiz

1.    after/before

2.    because

3.    when

4.    if

5.    since

6.    while

7.    even though

8.    until

9.    unless

 

 

soothing (adj) soothing music

She likes to listen to soothing/ relaxing music.

relaxing

 

Vocab for the quiz

1.    connect

2.    practice

3.    flexible

4.    advanced

5.    health

6.    tension

7.    recommend

8.    soothing

9.    comfortable

10.                       improve

 

 

 

 

I was play played tennis.

I was playing tennis.

 

tension(n) I have tension in my neck.

tense(adj) I have tense neck muscles.

The tension in my neck is gone.