Wednesday, 25 October 2023

EF45 Class 34 adjective clauses

 

English Foundations 4/5

 

Today’s agenda

·      Talk about optional replacement test

·      Begin presentation project

·      Continue adjective clauses

Quiz on Friday for adjective clauses

·      “Roses Sing on New Snow”

 

Thursday

·      Continue adjective clause

·      Continue presentation project

·      Roses Sing on New Snow:

Review paragraph form and structure

Test#4- Monday

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Friday

·      Quiz – adjective clauses

·      Continue presentation project

·      Teach how to use a microphone

·      Roses Sing on New Snow:

Review paragraph form and structure

Test#4- Monday

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Monday

·      Test-paragraph on “Roses Sing on New Snow”

·      Presentations

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Tuesday

·      Presentations

 

Wednesday

·      Presentations

 

Thursday

·      Optional replacement test (last 1 hour of class)

 

Friday- last day

·      Marks/Final reports

·      One-on-one meetings, just like midterm recs

 

 

 

 

** Optional replacement test **

 

A few people have asked me about rewriting tests. Maybe they had a bad test or a missed test.

 

In my classes, I offer an optional replacement test for anyone who would like to do that. This is exactly the same deal as the replacement quiz.

 

On Thursday, November 2nd, you will have an opportunity to replace one of the tests that you wrote. This is optional. You don’t have to do it if you don’t want.

 

As of today, we have done four tests:

 

Test#1         x/6    x/12 doubled e.g. 4/6=8/12

Test#2         x/6    x/12                          5/6

Test#3                   x/12                        2/6

Test#4                   x/12                        3.5/6

 

*I double the test marks because tests are worth twice as much as quizzes.

You have the marks for those.

 

You may have one test that you were not satisfied with. Perhaps you missed a test and did not make it up. You can replace one of those tests. You choose which one.

One is one. Not two, not three. 1=1

 

The replacement test will be a new test, a new topic. The replacement test will be a paragraph, as usual.

 

Your old mark will be replaced with the new mark. It will not be the higher of the two marks.

 

Think about if you would like to replace one of your test marks.

If you have pretty good marks, just leave them. Don’t bother with the replacement test.

 

Email me by Tuesday by 7PM which test you would like to replace, if you would like to replace one.

 

Send me an email.

Make sure you use a proper Subject line:

“Name, Class, Replacement Test.”

 

“Hi Al,

I want to replace Test#3.

Thanks,

Betty”

 

I will respond.

“Ok. Thanks.

Al”

 

I will not accept late emails. Tuesday at 7pm is the deadline to let me know if you want to replace a test.

 

EXTRA- SPECIAL SKILL

Also, I will teach people how to use a microphone.

You can use a mic for your presentation.

 

I’ll also give some basic pointers about public speaking.

 

 

 

IDIOM- Sitting by a river, watching your life go by.

 

 

Adjective Clauses

who-people

that-things,animals

which-special things, unique things

 

“Adjective Clause Exercises”

Adjective Clauses Exercises

 

1.    Complete each adjective clause with ‘who’, ‘that’, or ‘which’.

1.    The cat that is sitting on the windowsill is very cute.

2.    The book that I borrowed from the library is excellent.

3.    The student, who handed in the report late, apologized sincerely.

4.    The house that/which has the big garden is for sale.

5.    My friend, who is a doctor, is coming over.

6.    This is the person who lost the keys.

7.    The kids who were playing outside came inside when it started raining.

8.    My friend, who lives in New York, is visiting next week.

9.    We decided to try the restaurant that/which has great reviews.

10.                       The package that/which was supposed to be delivered yesterday finally arrived.

 

B.    Combine the sentences using an adjective clause using 'who', 'that' or ‘which’. Write out the whole sentence.

1.    Mary is my friend. She lives next door.

Mary who is my friend lives next door. adj cl

Mary who lives next door is my friend. adj cl

Mary, who is my friend, lives next door. adj cl

restrictive and non-restrictive clauses / essential and non-essential clauses

EF6/7 level

 

She lives in Beijing, which is the capital of China.

Canada, which is the second largest country in the world, has a relatively small population.

 

2.    The movie was boring. We watched it last night.

The movie that we watched it last night was boring. very common error

We watched a/the movie that was boring last night.

 

3.    The girl has a dog. Her dog won a prize.

The girl has a dog that won a prize.

The dog has a girl that won a prize. XXX

 

4.    The car is blue. My brother bought it.

The car that is blue my brother bought. Farsi-English  Farglish

My brother bought a/the car that is blue.

The car that/which my brother bought is blue.

 

5.    The girl is playing the piano. She is my sister.

The girl who is playing the piano is my sister.

My sister is the girl who is playing the piano.

 

6.    Jun bought a shirt. It is too small.

Jun bought a shirt that is too small.

The shirt that Jun bought is too small.

 

7.    I visited a city. It has a famous cathedral.

I visited a city that has a famous cathedral.

I visited Paris which has a famous cathedral.

 

8.    The movie was interesting. We watched it last night.

9.    He had an accident. It happened yesterday.

He had an accident that happened yesterday. ADJ CL

He was upset when he had an accident yesterday. ADV CL

 

10.                       She completed the project. It surprised everyone.

She completed the project which surprised everyone. Everyone was surprised that she finished the project.

She completed the project that surprised everyone. Everyone was surprised by the project.

 

The project that she completed surprised everyone.

The sandwich that he ate was delicious.

 

 

We will continue tomorrow with adjective clause.

 

“Roses Sing on New Snow”

Small groups- 4-5 people

Talk about the “Discussion Questions”

 

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