Good morning,
everyone.
Today’s
agenda
·
Continue
with complex sentences- adverb clauses
·
Phrasal
verbs, do a few every day
verb
+ preposition
·
Go
over some more of the “Top 100 Most Used Verbs/Nouns in American English”
·
Pronunciation
of the Day- daily pronunciation work- minimal pairs and tongue twisters
·
HW Read “Culture Shock”
Wednesday
·
complex
sentences- adverb clauses
·
prepare
Quiz#5 on Thursday
·
Begin
“Culture Shock”
Thursday
·
Quiz#5
on adverb clauses
Friday
·
Test
#2 – paragraph culture shock
*** “Top 100 Most Used Verbs In American
English”
***Pronunciation of the Day***
I am
happy because my son is visiting
us. adverb clause
She is
upset because her teacher gave them
too much homework.
She is upset
because of the bad news. SIMPLE
She is upset
because SV bad news.
She
is upset because she got some
bad news. COMPLEX SENT- ADVERB CLAUSE
Examples for
practice:
1.I am
happy/upset/tired/worried because...
I am happy/upset/tired/worried
because SV.
I am worried because
my daughter has a fever.
2.Food prices
are going up because there was a bad crop.
3.The little
boy is crying because he lost
his toy.
Three most commonly used words: because if
when
NEXT LEVEL- Comma
usage with adverb clauses ,
A She is tired today because she couldn’t sleep last night. no comma
B Because she
couldn’t sleep last night, she is tired today. comma
I am
happy because my son is visiting
us. no comma
Because my
son is visiting us, I am happy. comma
She is
upset because her teacher gave them
too much homework. no comma
Because her
teacher gave them too much homework, she is upset. comma
Doris brought
her umbrella because it is raining. no comma
Because it
is raining, Doris
brought her umbrella. comma
Two different
ways of writing the same thing- same meaning, different styles
He has a
coffee when he eats lunch.
When he eats
lunch, he has a coffee.
Go to bed if
you are tired.
If you are
tired, go to bed.
*Callback to
simple sentences: Go to bed. IMPERATIVE
Commas with
adverbs clauses- You will see different styles from different writers. I am
teaching you some simple firm rules to follow. These are simple firm rules that
I have used in university, work, and life. You can choose to follow them or
not.
As you become
stronger writers, you can choose your own comma usage.
Like driving
lessons – 10&2 on the steering wheel
‘because’ Some
teachers say ‘Never start a sentence with ‘because’. This is not really true. You
can if you want. Remember the comma.
e.g. Maris is wearing a sweater because it is
chilly today.
Because
it is chilly today, Maris is wearing a sweater.
Either one seems
ok to me. If you choose not to strat a sentence with ‘because’, that is yout choice.
It’s not right or wrong- it is your choice.
Choice is a strength
for us when we are writing and speaking.
SEVERAL WAYS
TO GIVE THE SAME INFORMATION- choice
Maris is
wearing a sweater. It is chilly today. 2 SIMPLES
Maris is
wearing a sweater because it is chilly today. COMPLEX- ADVERB CLAUSE
Because it is
chilly today, Maris is wearing a sweater. COMPLEX- ADV CL
It is chilly
today, so Maris is wearing a sweater. COMPOUND
It is chilly
today; therefore, Maris is wearing a sweater. COMPOUND
Five
different ways to say the same thing.
If you can
learn these, you can do anything in English.
Our goals! We
want to be able to write in all of these styles.
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
More
examples:
1.
Joe
bought new dress shoes because he has a job interview.
Because
Joe has a job interview, he bought new dress shoes.
*Use
the name first, then the pronoun.
Janet
called her sister.
2.
Sam
is quite nervous because she has her first presentation today.
Because
she Sam has her first presentation today, Sam she is quite
nervous.
3.
Sam
is really good at typing because he always types at work.
Because
he Sam always types at work, Sam he is really good at typing
it.
Good for
EF34567, English 10,11,12, college, university.
If you can
master these sentence styles, you will be good to go.
IDIOM good to
go- ready, ready for anything
NOTE:
because &
so - closely related meanings, different
usage
Mei is hungry
because she skipped breakfast. COMPLEX-adverb cl
Mei skipped
breakfast, so she is hungry. COMPOUND , SOBA
because/so –
similar meaning, different usage
It’s up to
you which way you want to write it. Both are excellent.
Joe was
hungry, so he ate a sandwich. COMPOUND
Joe ate a
sandwich because he was hungry. COMPLEX
Same meaning,
different sentence styles
**if- maybe
yes, maybe no, undecided
Sarah will go
for a walk if the rain stops.
If the
rain stops, Sarah
will go for a walk.
Sarah will go
for a walk if it stops raining.
Junko will
wear a skirt if it is not raining.
If it is not
raining, Junko will wear a skirt.
If it is
raining, she will wear pants and rainboots.
SLANG puddle
jumpers - rainboots, rubber boots
Maris stayed
home if her daughter was sick. SIMPLE PAST
Maris will stay home if her daughter will be
is sick.
**An adverb
clause can be present or past, but not future.
When the
independent clause is future, the adverb clause stays present.
e.g. We will go to the party if we’re free.
we are
We will go to the party if we will be are free.
We went to
the block parties if we were free.
If we’re
free, we’ll go to the party.
Her son will go play soccer if it will be is
not too windy.
If it is not
too windy, her son will go play soccer.
I will fix
your computer when I get the parts.
He will get a
dog because his kids want a pet.
I am sick
today because I ate too much.
VERB FORM- go
V
go play- play
Let’s go play
soccer. – leave here and do something in another place
Go do your
homework.
I am going to
go fold the laundry.
She likes to
go dancing. Where is she going? nightclub, studio, party, rave
We will write
a test. Then we will go have lunch.
**when- time
Call me when
you get home.
She will go shopping when she will be is
free.
The little
kid has a nap when he is tired.
He can go to
sleep when he gets home.
STEP 1 because if when
Let’s take
out a piece of paper. Write a few complex sentences using the words ‘because’,
‘if’, and ‘when’.
‘unless’ – related to ‘if’, opposite
of ‘if’
We will go watch a movie if we
are free tonight.
We will go watch a movie unless
we are busy tonight.
I will call my mum if my internet is
not cut off.
I will call my mum unless my internet
is cut off.
I absented was absent yesterday
because I had a doctor’s appointment.
absent-adj
She will practice (playing) piano when
she has some freetime.
He will practice (speaking) English
when he goes out shopping.
We cancelled the picnic
because of the rain. SIMPLE SENTENCE
We cancelled the picnic
because it is/was raining. COMPLEX
SENTENCE
Although I have a lot on my plate, I
will go to the party.
I will go to the party although I have
a lot on my plate.
IDIOM busy
when/while
when- time
Call your sister when you get home.
while- two things happening at the
same time
She was watching TV while he was cleaning
the house.
She was watching TV while she was eating.
while(noun) It has been a while since we
talked.
in spite of / although
although/even though/though – same meaning
We are going to go the beach even
though it is chilly today. adverb
cl
We are going to go the beach although
it is chilly today. adverb
cl
We are going to go the beach though*
it is chilly today. adverb
cl
*sounds more casual, good for talking
We are going to go the beach in spite
of NOUN. SIMPLE SENT
We are going to go the beach in spite
of the cold. SIMPLE SENT
although SV
in spite of NOUN
He bought a new iphone even though it
was very expensive.
He bought a new iphone in spite of the
high price/cost.
In spite of all the challenges, I like
living in Canada.
In spite of having a lot on my
plate, I will go to the party tonight.
gerund-noun
since- two meanings – 1.time 2.reason
I have lived in Vancouver since/from
2022. SIMPLE SENT
I have lived in Vancouver since SV
2022. COMPLEX SENT-ADV CL
I have lived
in Vancouver since I moved here in 2022.
COMPLEX SENT-ADV CL
They both
have approximately the same meaning. There are two different sentence styles.
You can choose which one you want to use in any given situation.
since- reason, same as ‘because’
She is scared of dogs because/since
a dog jumped on her when she
was little.
The picnic is back on because/since
the forecast looks good.
The picnic was cancelled; now it is
back on.
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