Monday, 27 March 2023

EF67 Class 24- work idioms, noun clauses

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 9:15.

REMINDER: haleyshec.blogspot.com

 

Four weeks left in our term (Quarter 3)

18  classes-

Topics for the last four weeks

-         finish sentence types

-         sentence combining

-         essay writing

 

 

Today’s agenda

·      Registration for Quarter 4 begins today

Everyone should have their midterm recommendation.

If you don’t have it, let me know.

·      Idioms from “International Women’s Day”

·      Continue noun clauses, your examples from homework

Practice

Choose vocab for quiz tomorrow

·      Talking and reading exercise- Advice Columnist / Agony Aunt- giving advice

·      HW

 

Tuesday

·      Quiz #3 – noun clauses

·      Begin adjective clauses

·      Continue advice columnist

 

Wednesday

·      Continue advice columnist

·      Continue adjective clauses

·      HW

 

Thursday

·      Continue advice columnist

·      Continue adjective clauses

Quiz tomorrow

 

Friday

·      Quiz-adjective clauses

 

Monday

·      Begin sentence combining

·      Business letters

 

Tuesday

·      sentence combining

·      Business letters

 

Wednesday

·      sentence combining

·      Business letters

 

Thursday

·      Easter lecture

 

Friday

·      Good Friday

·      NO SCHOOL

 

Monday

·      Easter Monday

·      NO SCHOOL

 

 

 

Northern Lights- Aurora Borealis

 

 

Idioms from “International Women’s Day”

-         be on an equal footing / be on the same footing

-         girl Friday / boy Friday – somebody who does low-level office jobs, assistant

-         glass ceiling- a limit to how high you can be promoted, unfair limitation based on gender

-         breadwinner- a person who earns money for the family

-         affirmative action- hiring policies that favour marginalized groups

-         get one’s foot in the door-

-         climb the corporate ladder-

-         networking- loose work/professional relationships with people

 

 

 

Sentence types

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

-         adverb clauses

-         noun clauses

-         adjective clauses

 

Noun clauses- the neck up

 

There are some of your examples from homework:

1.    I wonder what will happen in the past future. vt

 

2.    I don’t know how I can read English newspapers.

NEW STYLE          I don’t know how to read English newspapers.

infinitive

I know how to bake a pie.

She knows how to drive a standard.

He doesn’t know how to speak German.

 

3.    In the morning my son forgot why he came to my bedroom in the at midnight.

4.    I realize that I have missed the flight.

5.    I think that you must have / be keeping a secret.

6.    I believe (that) he will win the tournament.

7.    Tina wondered that why her boyfriend didn’t allow her to see his cellphone.

8.    I don’t know why they are so busy today.

9.    Coco just realized that she drove the wrong way / in the wrong direction.

10.                       Julia said that people in her hometown made a living from farming.

11.                       Her main concern is that the project will not be completed on time.

12.                       I don't know what he wants for his birthday.

13.                       The fact that she got the job surprised everyone.

14.                       I wonder whether he’s being sarcastic or not.

15.                       She felt downhearted by what she experienced.

16.                       Whoever broke the mirror will pay for it.

17.                       Whatever you wish for is my command.

18.                       We know who his parents are.

19.                       Do you remember how you fixed my car?

20.                       Frank feels that he will get might be sick tomorrow. 

21.                       Do you understand what the professor said in the lecture?

22.                       I am wondering why people often lose their temper with their family members, especially the close ones.

23.                       He promised that he will go fishing with me next weekend. 

24.                       When I was young, I always wondered why I like observing people. It turns to be that I'm interested in studying psychology.

25.                       My mom couldn't wait to know what will happen to the main character of her favourite tv show.

26.                       Emma said that she will pick me up tonight.

27.                       What my friends said made me feel seen and heard.

 

He makes me feel seen and heard. AUTHENTIC, MODERN

 

28.                       He realizes that his sunglasses were lost in the park.

29.                       I was wondering why she was so angry about with me.

30.                       She doesn’t know why she didn’t pass the exam.

31.                       Ivy doesn’t like how the sunset comes so early in winter.

32.                       I understand that you did not mean to upset me. 

33.                       I am angry that I could not pass my exam. 

34.                       I know how I should to play guitar. 

35.                       I realize that our soccer team will have a hard game tomorrow. 

36.                       I remember why she did not go to the party. 

37.                       I believe that you can finish this job successfully.

38.                       She doesn't understand why her mother is so hard on her.

39.                       He realized that he would never see her again.

40.                       I wonder if you have time to have lunch with me.

41.                       Janet was  wondering why David didn't doesn’t talk with her anymore.

42.                       Lisa finally realizes she needs to back to school for studying to study.

43.                       Michael suggests to me that I should read reading English books every day to improve my writing skills.

44.                       Dustin didn't understand why his sister is going to another province for college.

45.                       I realized that we ended up in a strange part of town. 

46.                       I was wondering why people tighten their belts after a recession. 

IDIOM tighten their belts- save money, spend less money

 

47.                       I can not believe how some people live below the breadline.

below the breadline – living in poverty, income does not meet basic needs

poverty line- $$ per year

 

48.                       I forgot why my manager called me yesterday. 

49.                       Kevin said that his reaction was a little over the top. 

IDIOM was a little over the top- overly emotional

 

50.                       Do you know why the prices of food are the price of food is going up?

51.                       I am wondering how I can pass my test.

52.                       I think that I should get a flu vaccine.

53.                       I realize that John gave me the wrong location.

54.                       I don’t know how to persuade my daughter not using to not use her iPad all the time whenever she is free.

55.                       l am wondering why it rains a lot  but it’s still so dry in winter in Vancouver.

56.                       She said that the gym will be closed this weekend.

57.                       I thought that you want ice cream.

58.                       She said that you have to go to bed.

59.                       I couldn’t believe she cheated on her boyfriend.

60.                       I wonder if she likes roses over/more than sunflowers.

61.                       I think that i forgot bring the key.

I think that I forgot to bring the key.

 

62.                       I realize that i dont like tto speak with other person:therefore, i think i am not a outspoken person.

63.                       I was wondering why some person people can be successful.

64.                       I dont know why some poeple like somke.

I don’t know why some poeple like to smoke/smoking.

 

65.                       My girlfriend said she wanted to buy a new LV bag.

66.                       i wondering how i can lost weight  as fast as i can.

 

Good work.

 

 

Let’s choose vocab for the quiz.

1.    celebrate

2.    women

3.    condition

4.    progress

5.    struggle

6.    improve

7.    violence

8.    international

9.    wage

10.                       equal

 

VERBS- think, know, believe, feel, understand, remember, realize, say, etc

 

TIME LEFT- practice noun clauses OR work on advice

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