Wednesday, 7 June 2023

EF 7 11 Class 29 AF Chap 4

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

2023 Graduation ceremony

Next Friday, June 16, 1 PM

South Hill Gym- across the field next to Memorial Park

Everybody is welcome to attend. You can cheer on your fellow students.

Light refreshments provided.

 

 

LAST FEW WEEKS OF CLASS- IF TIME leftover verb tenses and phrasal verbs

 

Today’s agenda:

·      Continue noun clauses

·      Animal Farm Ch4

·      Test#4 Animal Farm Ch1-3 Short answer (a couple or three sentences)

 

Thursday

·      Continue Animal Farm Ch4

·      HW   Prepare Animal Farm Chapter 5

 

Friday

·      Animal Farm Chapter 5

 

Monday

·      Animal Farm Chapter 5

 

Tuesday

·      Animal Farm Chapter 6

 

Wednesday

·      Animal Farm Chapter 6

 

Thursday

·      Test AF Ch 4-6

 

These are the sentences with noun clauses that you sent me or homework.

A verbs- thinking, coginition, speaking: think, know, realize, say, remember

B words: that, why, how, what

 

SPECIAL USAGE- ‘how’

 

1.    The animals thought that Boxer was the most hardworking one on the farm.

2.    I don’t like how my son cleaned up the living room.

3.    She found out that she ought to give up her dream because of health issues.

4.    He finally realized that passing the Big Exam big exam and going to an university totally changed/would change his life.

5.    I am wondering how he moved that heavy box upstairs by himself.

Question? Is this you or is this ChatGBT?

 

6.    John noticed that his friend Mark drove a new car to work today.

7.    My son realized that he left his water bottle at school yesterday.

8.    Alto still remembers why he fought with his sister five years ago.

9.    When Jean was fifty, she finally realized that health is an important for everyone.

10.                       Bona doesn't understand why her three children don't get married even though they are already over thirty years old.

marry(v)

She married with Joe. XXX

She married Joe.

She got married to Joe.

Clara and Joe got married.

 

 

 

11.                       I don't understand why there is a traffic jam at 2:00pm everyday.

12.                       Jane realized that the promise was just a joke.

13.                       I think that you want to go to the movies with me tomorrow. Strange meaning

14.                       I wonder how the thief got into the building without a key.

15.                       It is obvious that the rabbit ate a carrot.

16.                       I don't like how my wife forces me to vacuum the house.

17.                       I think that he is innocent.

18.                       I couldn't  believe how challenging it was to get 1k subscribers on YouTube.

She was suprised how easy it was to get a job.

 

** how easy it was to get- grammar?

 

She was surprised how easy it is to get downtown on Skytrain.

He was disappointed how difficult it was to register online for Langara.

 

19.                       He still remembers how lovely she is was at their first meeting.

He still remembers how eager she was to go dancing on their first date.

 

20.                       He thinks that he should get a promotion opportunity.

21.                       Mr. Jones did not know why the animals rebelled at his farm.

22.                       Amy can't understand why her husband is always making makes the same mistake.

23.                       I wonder why my friends chose this restaurant.

24.                       I don’t remember how to fix my car.

Special usage of ‘how’

I don’t remember how to fix my car.

I don’t remember how I can fix my car. I taught this style.

I don’t remember how to fix my car. how + infinitive “to go” “to eat”

MUCH MORE USUAL WAY

She knows how to speak German.

She doesn’t know how to speak French.

 

 

25.                       My teacher said that the test will be tomorrow

26.                       Matheus didn't understand how it is possible to build a spaceship with only twenty workers.

Matheus didn't understand how to build a spaceship with only twenty workers. different meaning

 

27.                       I don't think (that) Luana will attend my birthday party tomorrow.

 

OPTION TO OMIT ‘that’

Sarah said that she is going to be in town next weekend.

MORE AUTHENTIC Sarah said she is going to be in town next weekend.

 

28.                       I found out that my best friend killed a guy for no reason.

I found out my best friend killed a guy for no reason.

I found out my best friend volunteers at a puppy shelter.

 

 

Good work!

 

 

Now we have it!

We have everything that we need for sentence styles.

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

Make every sentence you write either simple, compound, or complex, and you will never go wrong.

 

 

 

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