Monday, 6 March 2023

EF67 Class 19 - complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 9:15.

REMINDER: haleyshec.blogspot.com

 

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 will be teaching the following:

Period 1 EF1/2

Period 2 EF 6/7

**NOTE: If you stay with me next term for EF67, you are more than welcome. 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.

The schedule for Q4 April-June is up on the wall across from the office.

It will be posted on the SHEC website soon.

 

 

THEME: Powerful women fighting for their rights.

 

Today’s agenda

·      Collect optional paragraph TWO (2) BONUS POINTS

I got your emailed paragraph. I will respond today and give you the two points.

·      Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses

·      Test#3- paragraph related to ideas coming “Malala Yousafzai” (last 50m)

   

Tuesday

·      Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses

·      Begin business letters

 

Wednesday

·      Quiz #2- adverb clauses

·      Begin noun clauses

·      Continue business letter

 

 

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,

 

*after- time

The kids did their homework after supper. prepositional phrase SIMPLE

The kids did their homework after SV supper. COMPLEX- ADVERB CL

The kids did their homework after they finished/had/ate supper. no comma

After the kids finished supper, they did their homework. comma

 

This is an important difference!

The kids did their homework after supper. SIMPLE

The kids did their homework after they finished supper. COMPLEX

After they finished supper, the kids did their homework. COMPLEX

The kids finished supper, and then they did their homework. COMPOUND

 

This is all about choice!!

 

* before- Call me before you leave. complex- adverb clause

          Call me before 8pm. simple

 

 

*since – two meanings: time, give a reason

-since-time

May has lived in Canada since 1998. SIMPLE

May has lived in Canada since SV 1998. COMPLEX

May has lived in Canada since she moved/arrived/came/ immigrated/relocated here from Vietnam in 1998. COMPLEX

 

* NOTE: simple past instead past perfect

Past perfect is not commonly used by native English speakers.

May has lived in Canada since she had moved here from Vietnam in 1998.

May has lived in Canada since she moved here from Vietnam in 1998.

 

-since – give a reason, same as ‘because’

Joe is a little frustrated right now because the internet keeps dropping out.

Joe is a little frustrated right now since the internet keeps dropping out.

Because the internet keeps dropping out, I am a little frustrated right now.

Since the internet keeps dropping out, I am a little frustrated right now.

 

SWAP because = since

because/since – Your choice. Mix it up!

 

NOTE: due to + noun

I am a little frustrated right now due to the internet dropping out. SIMPLE

‘dropping’- noun, gerund

 

 

*until – time (waiting for something else to happen)

I will wait until you finish.

Until you finish, I will wait. Don’t sound naturalUse your ear. Does it sound good? Does it sound weird? Trust your ear.

 

Jen has been waiting for you until now. SIMPLE

Jan was waiting for you until 10 pm. SIMPLE

Jen was waiting for you until she fell asleep. COMPLEX

Jen was waiting for you until her sister called. COMPLEX

 

I will keep learning English until I am fluent. COMPLEX

Sara will keep learning English until she is fluent. COMPLEX

Dave is waiting until he retires to start travelling.

NOTE:         until – good for writing, proper English, school, business

til – very casual, good for talking, not for writing

Same as ‘because’  - for writing     ‘cause’-casual talking, not

for school writing

cause, cuz- very casual, for spoken, not for writing

til- casual, for spoken, not for writing

 

gonna XXX going to

wanna XXX want to

 

*when/while

when – one time

while – two actions happening at the same time

You were working while your son was sleeping.

While you are in school, your kids are in daycare.

Students were using their cell phones while the teacher was teaching.

 

STRANGE Maria was washing the dishes while the phone rang.

 

Maria was washing the dishes when the phone rang.

                                           phone rang  *

­­­­washing   _______________________________

 

Maria was washing the dishes while the phone was ringing. UNLIKELY

 

 

while – Maria was washing the dishes while her husband was sweeping the floor.

sweeping *******************************************

washing    ___________________________________________

 

I can’t talk to you while I am driving. I will call you back when I park my car.

 

Sarah was washing the dishes when the phone rang. one moment in

time

 

Sarah was washing the dishes while Joe was watching TV.

My daughter was reading while I was playing guitar.

 

‘while’ time- fits well with continuous/progressive tenses  ‘ing’

My dog stares at me while I am sleeping.

My dog likes to hold hands while he is lying down.

He sings while he is driving. COMPLEX

He sings while driving. SIMPLE

She hums a song while she is working.

while + ‘ing’ GOOD MATCH

 

SPECIAL USAGE- while – show contrast, time

I get up early while you get up late.

Sarah is extroverted while her sister is intraverted.

Canada is cold while The Philippines is hot.

 

The music is beautiful while sad. sounds like grammar book

The music is beautiful but sad. sounds more authentic SIMPLE

The music is beautiful, but it is sad. COMPOUND

 

* since/ever since- time

since – time

ever since – time, feels like a long time

Marie has been waiting for the bus since 9:55. (five minutes) SIMPLE

Marie has been waiting for the bus ever since 9:00. (more than one hour) SIMPLE

ever since – feels like a long time

 

Mui has been living in Vancouver since she came to Canada. COMPLEX

Mui has been living in Vancouver ever since she came to Canada in 1975. COMPLEX -adverb clause – seems likes a long time, almost 50 years

 

We have been friends since we were nine years old.

We have been BFFs ever since we were nine years old.

BFF – Best Friends Forever (slang-teenager talk)

 

Maria has lived in Canada ever since 1990. simple

Maria has lived in Canada ever since she moved from Indonesia in 1990. complex- adverb clause

Maria has lived in Canada since 2018. SIMPLE SENTENCE

Maria has lived in Canada ever since 1978. long time SIMPLE SENTENCE

Maria has lived in Canada since she moved from Japan in 2018. COMPLEX SENTENCE adverb clause

Maria has lived in Canada ever since she moved from Japan in 1978. long time

We have been in class since 9:15. doesn’t feel like a long time

We have been in class ever since 9:15. does feel like a long time

 

We have been waiting for the bus ever since 9:15. feels like a long time

Time is dragging. It feels like time is standing still.

 

MODELS using ‘since’ in simple sentences:

I came to Canada since 2019. XXX

I came to Canada in 2019. SIMPLE

I have lived in Canada since 2019. SIMPLE

I have been in Canada for two years. SIMPLE

I lived in Canada since 2019. Not the best verb choice.

I have lived in Canada since 2019.

I have lived in Canada since April, 2019.

I have lived in Canada since April 24th, 2019.

 

*whenever -every time

Whenever her dog is left alone, he tips over the garbage and makes a mess.

Her dog tips over the garbage and makes a mess whenever he is left alone.

Emiko feels homesick whenever she looks at her photo album of family pictures.

Whenever Emiko looks at her photo album of family pictures, she feels homesick.

DIFFERENT MEANING

Whenever Emiko feels homesick, she looks at her photo album of family pictures.

Emiko looks at her photo album of family pictures, whenever she feels homesick.

 

Whenever he drinks water, he spills it all over himself like a kid.

Sarah goes snowboarding whenever she can. Every chance she gets, she goes.

 

He sings while he drives. simple present- usual action, habitual action

He is singing while he is driving. present progressive- happening right now

 

*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.

Even if I hate winter, I have to bear / deal with / live with it.

I will not buy you that toy even if you cry and make a fuss.

 

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.

 

HW   Write a few sentences with adverb clauses for homework. Email them to me by 7PM. We can share them tomorrow. because if when

 

 

 

Test #3

About 150ww paragraph

 

Should girls have equal opportunity for education? Why or why not?

 

 

 

 

 

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