Friday, 22 September 2023

EF67 Class 14 adverb clauses

 

EF67

Good afternoon, everyone.

 

My dog

Butter, good boy

-eight years old, acts like a puppy

Golden Doodle – half poodle (father)  golden retriever (mother)

Butter takes after his mother.

IDIOM take after someone – look like or act like someone

-loyal, family-oriented

Feel free to pat him or scratch his ears.

He has attachment issues.

 

Butters – South Park

Butter

 

Today’s agenda

·      Question of the Day

Bonus pt talk

What kinds of celebrations do you have in your culture? Which is your favorite?

big fire- bonfire

firecrackers-

fireworks-

 

People feel nostalgic when they remember their home country.

 

·      Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses

Practice writing sentences

·      Talk about Goalsetting

·      Continue “Odd Word Out 1” vocab fun exercise

·      Listening- song lyrics

·      HW   Write a few sentences with adverb clauses. Email them to

me by Sunday at 7pm. We will share them Monday.

 

Next week- begin short stories

·      Distribute “What Happened During the Ice Storm”

“Literary Terms”

 

In a couple weeks- novel Animal Farm

 

Monday

·      Go over adverb clauses from homework

Choose vocab for Quiz#2

·      Continue with Goalsetting

·      HW   Read “What Happened During the Ice Storm” for tomorrow

Make a few notes

 

Tuesday

·      Quiz#2 adverb clauses

·      “Literary Terms”

·      Begin “What Happened During the Ice Storm”

 

 

 

 

*provided that – ‘if’ for important things

You can get Canadian citizenship if provided that you meet the criteria.

Call me if you want to get some ice cream.

Joe will go to BCIT provided that he does the prereqs.

pre- before

req- requirement, requisite

 

*in order to + V

Mei is saving money in order to buy a new car.

SV  different style, still complex

You are finishing your high school courses at SHEC in order to find a good job.

You are finishing your high school courses at SHEC in order to get better at English.

You are finishing your high school courses at SHEC in order to get into college.

You are finishing your high school courses at SHEC (in order) to get into college.

Maris goes to the gym in order to get fit/ to build muscle.

 

 

*in order that LESS COMMONLY USED

I will go to China in order to see my friends.

I will go to China in order that I will be able to see my friends.

 

Sal is saving money in order to buy a new phone.

Sal is saving money in order that she will be able to buy a new phone.

Sal is saving money because she wants to buy a new phone.

 

in order to + VERB

 

*so...that

so that

 

so ... that   ... ellipsis   ...... NOT ENGLISH!

so ADJ that    OR    so ADV that

It is so hot today that we can’t go outside.

The phone is so old that it doesn’t run apps.

The pho was so delicious that she ate it all up in ten minutes.

Butter is so cute that people always want to pet him.

 

He drives so slowly that people always pass him.

Math class is so hard that I can’t keep up.

Because Math class is so hard, I can’t keep up.

 

 

I am so very happy that I am going to Sun Yat Sen Park with Yun Lan after English class. noun clause

The baby is so cute. casual talking  very cute, extremely cute

The baby is so cute that I want to hug him.

The math test was so hard that nobody did well.

The math test was so easy that we all aced it.

IDIOM ace a test- get 100%, pass with flying colours

ace(V)

ace(N) – also a playing card

 

There are many qualified people applying for this job. However, she has an ace up her sleeve.

IDIOM an ace up her sleeve

 

 

 

 

 

We can practice writing some sentences. Finish a few for homework. Email a few to me by Sunday 7pm.

time-                     after, before, since, ever since, until, when, while, whenever

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

 

 

 

EXAMPLES

I want to go to my English class even if I don’t feel well.

I want to go to my class no matter what.

I want to go to my class no matter what happens.

We will support you no matter what.

IDIOM no matter what

 

I wait/stay up for my kids no matter what time they get home.

 

 

Odd Word Out Exercise 1

 

He is as stubborn as a mule.

 

 

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