Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 9:15.
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Next Friday is the last day before Spring Break- I would like to
have the sentence work done by then.
Four weeks completed.
Next week is our last week before Spring Break.
Assessments so far:
Quiz#1
Test #1
Test #2
HW- checkmarks
RW Bonus- a few
Spoken x/10
NEXT WEEK – Quiz#2, Quiz#3(maybe), Test#3
I will talking to you each about midterm recommendations in the
next week or two.
midterm recommendations – based on snapshot of how you doing so far
Quarter 4 (April-June) Tentatively, I be teaching the following:
Period 1 EF1/2
Period 2 EF 6/7
**NOTE: If you stay with me next term for EF67, the course will be
very much the same. The grammar, sentence work and quizzes will be very similar.
The stories, readings, and tests will be different.
If you are happy about getting a lot of repetition, great.
If you want to something new and fresh, choose a different class.
THEME: Powerful women fighting for their rights.
Today’s agenda
·
Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses
·
Continue “Malala Yousafzai”
·
HW OPTIONAL
Writing – 2 BONUS
PTS
PARAGRAPH “What can a teacher do help a student who has
low self-confidence?”
Email it to
me by Sunday or pass it in first thing Monday
IDIOMS
hit the books – study
hit the road- leave
hit the sack, hit the hay – sleep
hit the ground running – begin your day/ a new job with full
energy
hit the roof- get very angry
hit the nail on the head- exactly right “You hit the nail on the head.”
Monday
·
Test#3- paragraph related to ideas coming “Malala
Yousafzai”
·
Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses
Tuesday
Wednesday
·
Quiz #2- adverb clauses
·
Begin noun clauses
COMPLEX SENTENCES- Adverb clauses
REVIEW OF SENTENCE STYLES
You can practice these every day.
You will be amazed at how good you will get at sentence writing in six months.
*SIMPLE – 1 main/independent
clause
SV SSV
SVV SSVV Imperative
Interrogative
*COMPOUND , SOBA
; ; TRANS,
2 main clauses/independent clauses
joined together
1.
, FANBOYS , SOBA
2.
; semicolon
3.
; TRANS, ; moreover,
*COMPLEX - 1 main clause and 1
subordinate clause
- adverb clauses
- noun clauses NEXT WEEK
- adjective clauses AFTER SPRING
BREAK
COMPLEX SENTENCES=
simple sentence + subordinate
clause (dependent clause)
main clause + subordinate clause
main clause = independent clause
-independent-
independent person- by yourself,
support yourself, don’t need help, buy your own groceries, cook your own food,
do your own laundry
-dependent person – needs help,
can’t stand by yourself, need support, cook for them, drive them around
independent clause- a group of
words with SV, is a simple sentence
dependent clause- a group of words
with SV, not a sentence
The sky is blue. SIMPLE, INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
although it is chilly. DEPENDENT CLAUSE, SENTENCE FRAGMENT
The sky is blue. Although it is chilly. XXX
The sky is blue although it is chilly. COMPLEX- ADVERB CLAUSE
COMPLEX SENTENCE- ADVERB CLAUSES
- because when if (most commonly
used)
because – give a reason
Joan is happy today. Her son is visiting her. Two main clauses. Two
simple sentences.
Turn one of the main clauses into
a subordinate clause. +because
1. main
clause + adverb clause
Jun is happy today because
her son is visiting her.
Jun is happy because
her son is visiting her today.
Jun is happy today. Her son is visiting her. 2 SIMPLES
Jun is happy today because her son is visiting her. 1 COMPLEX, ADV CL
NOTE: no
comma before because
2. adverb
clause, + main clause
Because Jun’s
son is visiting her, she is happy today.
Because Jun’s
son is visiting her today, she is happy.
NOTE: need a comma
Either way is good. It is your
choice.
COMMON ERROR:
Jun is happy, because her son is visiting her today. XXX
Small error with the comma. No big
deal.
** OLD-FASHIONED RULE- Don’t start your sentences with ‘because’.
It’s fine. I do. We can ignore this rule.
Because it’s snowing,
some people are a little late. OK
Because it’s snowing –
makes this the focus of the sentence
Some people are a little late
because it’s snowy. Alternative
Some people are a little late –
makes this the focus of the sentence
Either way is fine. It’s your
choice. This is more about style and intention than grammar.
COOMON ERROR
Some people are a little late, because it’s snowy. XXX
Don’t put a comma before
‘because’. You will see people do it, but it isn’t the best choice. Keep your
school writing at a more formal level.
This is a stylistic choice
concerning your writing style.
stylistic(adj) style(n)
DISCLAIMER: My writing and
speaking style tends to be more formal than many. I aim to keep my writing and
speaking style formal especially for work, school, and business. I take a
professional tone in a professional situation.
Other people are much more casual
in their language usage.
You can decide what level of formality
is appropriate for any situation that you are in.
MAIN THING ABOUT COMMAS WITH
ADVERB CLAUSES:
The baby is crying because
she is tired. NO COMMA
Because the baby is tired,
she is crying. COMMA
MAIN CLAUSE (SIMPLE SENTENCE) +
ADVERB CLAUSE
MAIN CL + ADVERB CL = COMPLEX
SENTENCE
ADVICE: If you do it like that, it
will always work. Everything will be ok
*when - time
1.
main clause
+ adverb clause
My dog gets up when I get up. no comma
2.
adverb clause, +
main clause
When I get up, my
dog gets up. comma
Call your sister when you get
home.
When you get home, call your
sister.
SAME MEANING- your choice
DIFFERENCE when / while
When Harim got up this morning,
she was surprised to see snow on the ground.
Harim was surprised to see snow on
the ground when she got up this morning.
*when – same time, pretty much the
same time
*after, before – not the same time
Harim was surprised to see snow on the ground after/when
she got up this morning.
*when – one time, once
*whenever- everytime, happens many
times
Whenever Butter has to pee, he rings a bell on the door.
My neighbour’s dog escapes
whenever they let it out in the backyard.
Whenever it rains, Mei takes an
umbrella.
Mei uses an umbrella whenever it
rains.
Mary gets nervous when she has a
test. SOUNDS OK
Mary gets nervous whenever she has
a test. SOUNDS BETTER
Whenever Jay watches scary movies,
he has nightmares.
night
mare- horse
Old superstition- People used to
believe that hearing a horse running at night was bad luck.
*if- maybe yes, maybe no, don’t
know, not decided
1. main
clause + adverb clause
Maria should start saving her
money if she wants to buy that expensive dress. no comma
2. adverb
clause, + main clause
If Maria wants to buy that
expensive dress, she should start saving her money.
comma
Call me if
you want to go for a hike.
If there is heavy snow,
listen to the radio regarding school cancellations.
Listen to the radio. imperative
(simple sentence)
Close the door if
we are being too noisy.
Practice everyday
if you want to get better at jujitsu.
***
Martial Arts – judo, karate,
aikido, jiujitsu, taekwondo
***
Model for adverb clauses:
Main clause adverb
clause.
Adverb clause, main clause.
**
***
**** YOUR CHOICE. You should be
able to do it both ways. GOAL! ****
‘if’ – past, present, future
My sister would play with her
dolls if she was bored. past
Let’s grab some coffee if you are
free now. present
I will call you if I need a lift
to the airport. future
EXAMPLES:
You should call your sister if you
want a ride from the airport.
If you want a ride from the
airport, you should call your sister.
You should call your sister, if
you want a ride from the airport. XXX punc
-small error, does not impede
understanding, still not right
IMPERATIVE: Call your sister.
Call your sister if you want to get
a ride.
If you want to get a ride, call
your sister.
REVIEW -
COMPOUND
2 independent clauses put together
COMPLEX
1 independent clause and 1
dependent clause put together
COMPOUND
We are going camping this weekend,
so we have to pack our gear.
COMPLEX
We have to pack our gear because
we are going camping this weekend.
Because we are going camping this
weekend, we have to pack our gear.
*Same information- different
sentence styles- compound and complex
We are going camping this weekend,
so we have to pack our gear.
We have to pack our gear because
we are going camping this weekend.
If you really want to use a comma in the middle of the
sentence, put the adverb clause first, or use a compound sentence.
e.g. Jan is late because it is snowing.
Because it is snowing, Jan is late. COMPLEX- adverb clause
It is snowing, so Jan is late. COMPOUND , SOBA
GOOD WORDS FOR ADVERB CLAUSES
* Adverbial conjunctions (adverb clause words)
Learning these will expand your ability to express your
thoughts more clearly and precisely in English.
** When you learn these 24 words, you will be a rock star in
your English class!
time- after, before, ever since,
since, until, when, whenever,
while
place- wherever
condition - if,
even if, provided that, unless
manner- as,
as if, though, although, even though, so ... that
cause- because,
since
purpose- in
order that, in order to, so that,
CONTINUE MONDAY
“Malala Yousafzai”
Reading
1.activist(person) action, active- someone who works to
improve a situation
2.drastically- big change Food prices have gone up drastically
in the past two years.
positive – dramatically
I have improved my English skills dramatically.
5.amnesia- can’t remember
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