EF3/4
Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 12:00.
This is the end of our fourth week.
For Quarter 5 (April-June), tentatively I will be teaching
the following:
Period 1 EF1/2
Period 2 EF6/7
The schedule is on the wall outside the office.
Our marks so far:
Quiz1 X/6
Quiz2 -today x/6
Test1 X/12
Test2 X/12
Spoken1 X/10
ADD THEM UP
Example
Quiz1 3/6
Quiz2 2.5/6
Test1 4/6 = 8/12
Test2 3.5/6 = 7/12
Spoken 7/10
ADD IT UP
27.5/46 = 59%
Ok for the next level
Example
Quiz1 5.5/6
Quiz2 6/6
Test1 5.5/6 = 11/12
Test2 5/6 = 10/12
Spoken 10/10
ADD IT UP
43.5/46= 95%
I could give a recommendation to skip a level.
I will be talking to you about midterm recommnedations in a
few weeks.
Today’s agenda-
·
Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses
·
Talking/Listening
·
Quiz#2 compound sentences (last 35m of class)
IDIOM casual talking with a friend- chit chat, chew the fat
So far these are the sentence types
that we have been learning:
*SIMPLE
SV SSV
SVV Imperative Interrogative
It is raining today.
*COMPOUND
, FANBOYS – not the
most useful way to look at it
, SOBA , so
, or , but , and
– more useful in my opinion, 90% of the time
SV, SOBA SV.
Marin is tired, so she wants to have a nap.
SV, so SV.
SV, or SV.
SV, but SV.
SV, and SV.
*COMPLEX
-adverb clause- today,
next week
-noun clause- in a couple
of weeks
-adjective clause –
in a few weeks
** Adverb
clauses***
adverb modifies a
verb, usually a ‘ly’ word
She sings beautifully.
‘beautifully’ talking about the verb ‘sings’
She has a beautiful
voice. adjective
adverb – describes
a verb
beautiful –
adjective, describes a noun Her smile is
beautiful.
She smiles beautifully. adv
He smiled
nervously.
Her smile is
beautiful. adj
His smile was
nervous.
nervously-
quickly
He walks slowly.
carefully- You
drive your car carefully.
He does his
work seriously.
She did the
math homework correctly.
irregular goodly
well She speaks English very well.
good (adj) The
cookies look good.
well (adv) He bakes
really well. He is a good baker.
She speaks English well. adverb
She is a good speaker. adjective good describes ‘speaker’, noun, not the verb
The grandmother patiently
teaches her grandson how to tie his shoes.
angrily? quickly? patiently?
carefully?
I am learning
English slowly but surely.
expand the idea of
adverbs into adverb clauses – S+V
- adverb clause-
subject + verb SV
THREE MOST COMMON
WORDS FOR ADVERB CLAUSES:
because if when
Most of the time,
we use these three words. – high frequency, used often , all day long, every
day
OTHER WORDS THAT
MIGHT NOT BE AS FAMILIAR
since
unless
even though
RIGHT NOW, LET’S
FOCUS ON because if when
EF6 - teach about
25
*TRUTH- BIG SMALL
SECRET: You only need about 8-10
Let’s focus on
these three to begin with: because
if when
**because- give a
reason why
She is tired today
because she had insomnia last night.
insomnia = couldn’t
sleep
She is tired today because she had insomnia last night.
I had insomnia
because I was worried about my sister.
IDIOM tossing and
turning I was tossing and turning all
night.
She is tired today because she had insomnia last night. adverb clause
She is tired today because she couldn’t sleep last night. adverb clause
I had insomnia because
I was thinking about my sister.
I am happy because my son is visiting us.
She is upset because her teacher gave them too much homework.
She is upset
because of the bad news. SIMPLE
She is upset
because SV bad news.
She
is upset because she got some bad
news COMPLEX SENT- ADVERB CLAUSE
I am happy/upset/tired/worried
because...
Food prices are
going up because ...
The little boy is
crying because...
Comma usage with
adverb clauses
A She is tired today because she couldn’t sleep last night. no comma
B Because she
couldn’t sleep last night, she is tired today. comma
I am happy because my son is visiting us. no comma
Because my
son is visiting us, I am happy. comma
She is upset because her teacher gave them too much homework. no comma
Because her
teacher gave them too much homework, she
is upset. comma
Doris brought her
umbrella because it is raining. no comma
Because it is
raining, Doris brought her umbrella. comma
Same meaning, different
styles
Commas with adverbs
clauses- You will see different styles from different writers. I am teaching
you some simple firm rules to follow. As you become stronger writers, you can
choose your own comma usage.
Like driving
lessons – 10&2 on the steering wheel
Some teacher say
‘Never start a sentence with ‘because’. This is not really true.
You can if you
want. Remember the comma.
e.g.
Maris is wearing a
sweater because it is chilly today.
Because it is
chilly today, Maris is wearing a sweater.
SEVERAL WAYS TO
GIVE THE SAME INFORMATION
Maris is wearing a
sweater. It is chilly today. SIMPLES
Maris is wearing a
sweater because it is chilly today. COMPLEX- ADVERB CLAUSE
Because it is
chilly today, Maris is wearing a sweater. COMPLEX- ADV CL
It is chilly today,
so Maris is wearing a sweater. COMPOUND
HIGHER LEVEL EF6 It
is chilly today; therefore, Maris is wearing a sweater.
If you can learn
this, you can do anything in English.
Our goals! We want
to be able to write in all of these styles.
More examples:
1. Joe
bought new dress shoes because he has a job interview.
Because
Joe has a job interview, he bought new dress shoes.
*Use
the name first, then the pronoun.
Janet
called her sister.
2. Sam
is quite nervous because she has her first presentation today.
Because
she Sam has her first presentation today, Sam she is quite
nervous.
3. Sam
is really good at typing because he always types at work.
Because
he Sam always types at work, Sam he is really good at typing
it.
Good for EF34567,
English 10,11,12, college, university.
If you can master
these sentence styles, you will be good to go.
IDIOM good to go-
ready, ready for anything
because & so -
closely related, different usage
Mei is hungry because she skipped breakfast. COMPLEX-adverb
cl
Mei skipped breakfast, so she is hungry. COMPOUND
because/so – similar meaning, different usage
It’s up to you which way you want to write it. Both are
excellent.
Joe was hungry, so he ate a sandwich. COMPOUND
Joe ate a sandwich because he was hungry. COMPLEX
Same meaning, different sentence styles
CONTINUE MONDAY
Sentence Exercises:
Subject and Predicate
1.
My friend’s son got a job in the post office. simple
past tense
My friend’s son is going to get married
next month. simple future
2.
Email some to me by Sunday. We can share them on Monday.
REMINDER QUIZ:
, SOBA , so , or
, but , and
Quiz #2
Write a compound sentence for each.
1.
and comfortable
2.
so pocket
3.
but colour
4.
or metal
5.
and style
6.
so fashion
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