Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 9:15.
Today’s agenda
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Return Quiz1- compound sentences
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Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses
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Grabbers
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Continue “What Happened During the Ice Storm”
Friday
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Quiz2- adverb clauses
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Grabbers
Monday
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Test2 paragraph on “Ice Storm”
Quiz1
Write a compound sentence for each.
1.
so slippery
The sidewalk was slippery, so I
had to walk very carefully.
2.
but breathe(v)
Jun is breathing heavily, but she
doesn’t stop running.
3.
therefore beautiful
Vancouver is abeautiful city;
therefore, a lot of people want to live here.
4.
moreover yell
Don is rude to his parents; moreover,
he yells to at them.
PHRASAL VERBS
yell to – call out so someone will hear you
yell at- talk loudly in a rude way
5.
meanwhile freezing
6.
for instance branch
Compound sentences
, SOBA
;
; TRANS,
People come out breath in puffs. RW
You can see people’s breath. AUTHENTIC
You can see your own breath. AUTHENTIC
Joe was tired, but he felt better after taking a nap.
Joe was tired, but he felt better after taking a nap.
Joe was tired, but after taking a nap, he felt better.
, commas- breath mark, one-beat pause
When you are talking, you sometimes pause.
GOOD TIP – Read your sentences out loud to yourself. Listen
to where there are natural pauses. Drop a comma into each pause.
You can start to move beyond grammar rules. Grammar rules are
for beginners.
How a sentence sounds out loud is a good indicator of where
commas go.
I have to find a friend who has the same exercise goals as
me; if only one person is doing something, it will be difficult to stay motivated.
She yells at her mother because her mother went into her
bedroom without asking her. Her mother invaded her privacy.
I keep a daily calendar of the activities that I want to
accomplish every day. I block out time during each day for each activity.
It is a gentle but insistent reminder.
It has very helpful for me. It may be helpful, especaily if
you are a very busy person or easily distracted.
Deep work- train yourself to not be distracted.
15m on one task- stick with that task for the full 15m
The goal could be 90m. 30m.
*if- maybe yes, maybe no, not certain
Sarah will go to the party if she is free.
We will go to the park if it is sunny.
If it is sunny, we will go to the park.
If my grandmother had wheels, she would be a wagon. FUNNY
‘If’ is a big word. It is easy to say than to do.
*even if – the result does not depend on the situation
A
B A does
not depend on B
Sarah will not go to the party even if she is free.
We will go to the park even if it is not sunny.
I will not buy you this toy even if you cry and yell and
throw yourself on the floor.
I will buy a new phone if I can afford it. Will I buy a new
phone? YES/NO
I will not buy a new phone even if I can afford it. Will I
buy a new phone? NO
Mei will marry Joe even if her mother is not happy about it.
* even though – the situation is true, not conditional
* even if – maybe YES, maybe NO, conditional
Sheila will not go to the party even though she was
invited.
Will she go? NO Was she invited? YES
Sheila will not go to the party even if she is
invited.
Will she go? NO
Was she invited? Uncertain.
I go kayaking even if it is raining.
Will I go kayaking? YES Is it raining? MAYBE
I go kayaking even though it is raining.
Will I go kayaking? YES Is it raining? YES
TRICKY NEW WORDS – if
even if even though
Even though she is sick today, she still went to work.
Did she go to work? YES Is she sick? YES
Even if she is sick, she still goes to work.
Even if she is sick today, she will still go to work.
Will she go to work? YES Is she sick? MAYBE
* even though = although = though (casual, good for talking,
not great for writing)
although
Joe watches his daughter play soccer although he is not into
sports.
*provided that – ‘if’ for important things
Let’s grab some coffee if you’re free. – not
important
grab some coffee- (casual) have some coffee
You can change your career provided that you have
made a good plan.
- sounds important
You can go to UBC if/provided that you have the
prereqs. (prerequisite courses)
provided that – makes it sound important
You can choose when to use it.
going to the beach? if
getting married? provided that
immigrating to a new country? provided that
getting some ice cream? if
sandwich or burger? if
having an operation provided that
*unless – changes the situation, opposite of ‘if’ ‘provided
that’
Let’s grab some coffee if you’re free.
Let’s grab some coffee unless you’re busy.
Sarah will go to the beach if it is nice on Saturday.
Sarah will go to the beach unless it is rainy on
Saturday.
Let’s take a raincheck on coffee if you are busy. (idiom)
take a raincheck – we will do it later, postpone
Let’s go for a hike this Saturday.
Oh, I can’t. Can I take a raincheck?
Do you want to go for a walk today?
I have a doctor’s appointment. Can I take a raincheck?
Doctor’s assistant: Can you come next Wednesday at 3?
You: I have to take a raincheck. I’m busy. I’m
already booked. How about Thursday at 2?
* though (a bit more casual), although, even though – same
meaning
Dave is playing with his kids even though he has a lot of
work to do.
I like the weather even though/ although/ though it is very
hot.
TWO DIFFERENT WAYS
I like the weather although it is very hot.
Although it is very hot, I like the weather.
* so ... that
so ADJECTIVE that
Jun is so tall that she has trouble buying pants.
Yesterday was so hot that Mike sat inside of his
refrigerator.
Yesterday was so cold that even the dog wouldn’t go out.
The math is so hard that Jun has to get a tutor.
The kitten is so small that you can hold it in the
palm of your hand.
Sarah is so tired that she is nodding off in the
meeting.
IDIOM nodding off- falling asleep
SAME MEANING- DIFFERENT STYLE
Because Jun is so tall, she has trouble buying pants.
The iphone 13 is so expensive that I can’t afford it. COMPLEX-
adverb clause
CONFUSING
‘, so’ and ‘so ...
that’ are not the same thing.
, so COMPOUND
so... that COMPLEX
DIFFERENT MEANINGS so that so...that
so that = in order to
Sarah is saving money so that she can afford an iphone 15.
DIFFERENT THAN , so
Sarah wants to get an iphone 15, so she is saving her money.
COMPOUND
CONFUSION , so so that
so...that
These terms and words can change the way you express
yourself in English. They can really help you express your thoughts and ideas
clearly and precisely. They are very powerful tools, and you can learn to use
them.
SIDE NOTE: I have a small editing business on the side. I
edit papers for UBC and SFU students, mostly nursing students who are getting
their masters degrees. When I edit a paper for a university, I use SIMPLE,
COMPOUND and COMPLEX sentences.
The stuff we are learning here will get you through school.
Focus on these most useful ones:
after/before
since
until
when/while
if
even if
unless
though/although/even though
so ... that
because
10 terms to review for the quiz tomorrow. I will choose six.
1.
after/before
2.
since
3.
until
4.
when/while
5.
if
6.
even if
7.
unless
8.
though/although/even though
9.
so ... that
10.
because
10 vocab words to review for the quiz tomorrow. I will
choose six.
1.
shine
2.
blurry
3.
safe
4.
cover
5.
steam
6.
expect
7.
broken
8.
layer
9.
same
10.
unsure
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