English Foundations 4/5
We have only three weeks.
Today’s agenda
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Continue with verb tense- past continuous
Go over example from HW
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Continue review of sentence styles- complex
sentence, noun clauses
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Listening work- Back and Forth 1.2
Monday
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Continue with verb tense- present perfect
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Continue review of sentence styles- complex
sentence, noun clauses
Choose vocab for the quiz on Tuesday
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Go over Back and Forth 1.2 exercises
Tuesday
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Quiz#4 – noun clauses
These are
some of the examples that you emailed me last night.
model: past
progressive- interruption
1.
I was
listening to Biden's lecture while I was writing my homework. vf
2.
My son
was repairing his broken phone screen while my daughter was playing the piano.
3.
I was
washing the dishes when my son arrived home.
4.
Sara is
going shopping when her husband back home. V
Sara
is going shopping when her husband comes back home.
Sara
goes shopping when her husband comes
back home.
Sara is going (to
go) shopping – suggests the future
I am going (to go) camping
this weekend.
future: ‘will’ ‘am
going to’
I am going to the
Apple Festival at UBC.
I am going to go to
the Apple Festival at UBC.
5.
Mandana
was making a cake for her son's birthday while she was having an exam. idea
confusing
6.
I was
practising karate when suddenly my phone rang. interruption
7.
I was
walking with my dog when I saw a coyote. interruption
8.
I was
teaching Farsi when I was in Afghanistan.
9.
She is
waiting a movie when I saw her . XXX
She was watching a movie when I saw her.
10.
I was
walking at the park yesterday when I was talking with my friend.
11.
I was
walking in the park yesterday while I was talking with my friend.
12.
I was
watching the birds on the branch while I was sitting in the classroom today.
13.
My
mother called me today when while I was driving.
Good work!
Next kind of sentence- Complex sentence with a noun clause
Sentence styles:
-SIMPLE
SV SSV SVV
SSVV Imperative Interrogative
**PRO TIP – If you have something really
important to say, use a simple sentence.
-COMPOUND
SV, SOBA SV. Introduced
semicolons SV; SV. SV; TRANS, SV.
-COMPLEX
- adverb clauses because
when if unless
although until after
- noun
clauses TODAY
- adjective clauses NEXT WEEK
Noun clauses – use these everyday
-used with verbs that have to do with
thinking or your brain/mind:
‘think’, ‘know’, ‘understand’, ‘believe’,
‘realize’, ‘feel’, ‘remember’, ‘forget’
-also verbs about talking/speech: ‘say’,
‘whisper’, ‘tell’, ‘yell’, ‘shout’
Other words that we use are these pronouns:
that why how
Two pools of words:
A-VERBS: ‘think’ ‘know’ ‘understand’
‘believe’ ‘realize’ ‘feel’ ‘say’ ‘yell’
B-PRONOUNS: ‘that’ ‘why’ ‘how’
To write a noun clause take an “A” and put it
with a “B” word.
A+B=noun clause
*believe + that
Mei believes that it will rain later
today.
Junko believes that her daughter will be a
great singer.
Junko believes that SV.
*think + that
Sarah thinks that it will rain tonight.
We all think that English is very important
for newcomers to Canada.
I think that I can’t come tomorrow. I don’t think that I can
come tomorrow.
Jun thinks that he will get the book.
Mei thinks that she can sing.
Joe thinks that he is funny.
Mike thinks that he did well on the test.
Rosa Parks believed that equality should be accessible to all.
A-list verbs: ‘think’ ‘know’ ‘understand’
‘believe’ ‘realize’ ‘feel’ ‘say’
B-list pronouns: ‘that’ ‘why’ ‘how’
*know why
Sarah knows why her sister is laughing.
We don’t know why groceries are so
expensive.
Shira doesn’t know why the bus is late.
Molly doesn’t know why the baby is crying.
I don’t know why there the power is out.
* say that
Michelle said that she would bring homemade cookies today.
The teacher said that we will have a test
today.
He said that the rock is too heavy to move.
How can you say that? SIMPLE
Sara said that she can’t take the bus.
My brother said that he will be president.
*believe + that
I believe that exercise is good for
us.
I believe that exercising regularly can
reduce heart attacks.
exercising (n) gerund
She believes that she can be successful in Canada.
I believe that my son will become a basketball player.
A-list verbs: ‘think’ ‘know’ ‘understand’
‘believe’ ‘realize’ ‘feel’ ‘say’
B-list pronouns: ‘that’ ‘why’ ‘how’
*remember + how
I remember how cold it was last
winter.
I can’t remember how to play this song. infinitive NOT SV
She can’t remember how to speak Italian.
I remember how to solve a Rubik’s Cube.
*realize how
realize- understand something suddenly
Shirin realized how she could learn English quickly.
Shirin realized how to learn English quickly.
how + infinitive
We are learning how to play badminton.
The little boy is learning how to tie his
shoes.
Maria wants to learn how to drive.
how to drive – like a noun clause, sister of a noun clause
Choose an A word and put it with a B word.
A-list verbs: ‘think’ ‘know’ ‘understand’
‘believe’ ‘realize’ ‘feel’ ‘say’
B-list pronouns: ‘that’ ‘why’ ‘how’ ‘what’
*understand why
I understand why I didn’t do well in the exam.
I don’t understand why my friend and I always argue.
Do you understand why she is late?
Do you understand me? SIMPLE
*understand what
I understand what you mean.
She understands what makes me happy.
She understands/knows what to do.
He doesn’t
understand what his wife is upset
about.
Do you understand what I mean?
Do you understand what the number 13 means?
Do you understand why the number 13 is
unlucky?
*advise that
The doctor advised that the old man should get more exercise.
OPTION The doctor advised the old man to get
more exercise.
The teacher said that the math is tricky.
tricky(adj)- not simple, easy to get
confused, difficult to figure out
excuse(n) ‘s’ I made an excuse.
excuse(v) ‘z’ She said, “Excuse me.”
ACTION: Try a few on your own.
Choose an A word and put it with a B word.
A-list verbs: ‘think’ ‘know’ ‘understand’
‘believe’ ‘realize’ ‘feel’ ‘remember’ ‘say’ ‘suggest’ ‘advise’
B-list pronouns: ‘that’ ‘why’ ‘how’ ‘what’
A+B= noun clause
Two ways to do a
noun clause:
She knows why Sarah is happy today.
She knows how to change
a tire on a car. how +
infinitive
I don’t know how to speak German.
I said told my sister how to drive to Capilano University. (Cap U)
I told my son to go
to bed early last night.
tell – direct a person,
advise them to take an action
DIFFERENT TOPIC:
will + V
She will eat her lunch in the park.
will be + adj or V
We will be sad when the class is over. adj
She will be driving to Seattle next week. future
progressive
I will be back.
I will be too tired to
go to the party tonight.
The kids will be
polite at the party.
IDIOM The kids are good as gold. very polite children
Butter will be excited
to see everybody.
I realized my
teacher why recommended me I should practice more on my writing. RW
I realized why my teacher recommended to me that
I should practice more on my writing. 2 noun clauses
I remember what I had mistake in my first exam. mistake- noun
I remember what I had done wrong in my first exam.
I remember what I did wrong in my first exam. n
cl
I remember that I made a mistake on my math test. n
cl
We’ll continue Monday.
Small groups of two or groups of four: A+B
Word List 1.2 – speaking listening
Choose a word. Say it in a sentence. The other people listen
and guess which word you are using.
Exercise 1.2- describing picture
Choose a picture. Describe it in a couple sentences. The
other people listen and guess which picture you are describing.
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