Good morning,
everyone.
Reminder-
next week -midterm recommendations for Quarter 4
Today’s
agenda
·
Continue
with complex sentences- adverb clauses
prepare
for Quiz#5 on Thursday
·
Begin
“Culture Shock”
·
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
Thursday
·
Quiz#5
on adverb clauses
·
HW Read “International Women’s Day”
Friday
·
Test
#2 – paragraph culture shock
·
“International
Women’s Day”
*when/while
-time
when – one
time
while- two
things happening at the same time
The little kid
laughed when he saw a clown.
Jas was
reading a book while her sister was cooking.
Don’t text when
you are driving. XXX small error
Don’t text while
you are driving. – two actions at the same time
Text me when/while
you get home.
Text me when/while
you are walking home.
while –
progressive
I like to
watch movies while I eat my supper/dinner.
I like to
watch movies when I eat my supper/dinner. doesn’t sound as good
supper –
casual at home
dinner-
fancier, restaurant, Xmas dinner
while –
contrast, difference (not very common)
My daughter
is very shy while my son is very outgoing.
Vancouver is
very rainy while Cairo is very dry. COMPLEX- adv cl
Vancouver is
very rainy, but Cairo is very dry. COMPOUND
While Egypt
has many rivers and lakes, Morocco has a large desert.
Although/
Even though- much more common
Egypt has
many rivers and lakes; however, Morocco has a large desert.
While Even though Sami is tall, handsome
and rich, he has few friends. MORE AUTHENTIC SOUNDING
Jun will wait until NOUN. SIMPLE
Jun will wait until tomorrow. SIMPLE
Jun will wait until SV. COMPLEX- ADV
CL
Jun will wait until you finish your supper. COMPLEX- ADV CL
Jun will wait until the teacher
comes back. COMPLEX- ADV CL
*whenever – every time, any time, not
as specific in time as ‘when’
We go to Granville Island whenever/every
time my grandmother visits
Vancouver.
You can go play video games whenever
your homework is done.
Whenever the little girl gets scared
at night, she goes to sleep in her mother’s room.
*even if, opposite of ‘if’
A B
Jun will go to your party
if you invite her.
A depends on B
A B
Jun will not go to your party
even if you invite her.
A is not affected by B, B does not
change A
We will go to the beach tonight even
if it is raining.
We will go to the beach tonight if it
is not raining.
*provided that ‘if’ for important things
You can some ice cream if you finish
your supper.
You can go to UBC provided that you
meet the entry requirements.
*although, even though, though – all
the same meaning
‘though’ is a bit more casual, good
for talking
although, even though- good for
writing
Mei went for a run even though she
was tired.
You continue to develop your English
even though / although it is challenging.
Julia came to the meeting even
though she was sick.
I will talk with you even though I am
busy.
difficult-
challenging
My life in Vancouver is very
challenging.
I will eat that cake even though I am
on a diet.
Even though Mei was tired, she went
for a run.
Even though Mei was tired, she still
went for a run.
even though still – go together well
Although living in Vancouver is very
challenging, I love this city.
although but
although – complex
but- compound
Although
living in Vancouver is very challenging, but I love this city.
Choose one:
Although
living in Vancouver is very challenging, I love this city. COMPLEX
Living in Vancouver is very
challenging, but I love this city. COMPOUND
because She is tired because she was up late last night. COMPLEX
so She
was up late last night, so she is tired. COMPOUND
*in order that
in order to – MUCH MORE COMMON – to get a result
Jun came to Canada in order to V.
Jun came to Canada in order to have a better life.
Jun came to Canada in order that SV.
Jun came to Canada in order that he
could have a better life. LESS COMMON
Maris has been walking in the park
every evening is order to V.
Maris has been walking in the park
every evening in order to lose weight.
Maris has been walking in the park
every evening in order that she can lose weight. LESS COMMON
Shira is finishing her Biology 12 in
order that she can apply to Langara.
Shira is finishing her Biology 12 in
order to apply to Langara. MORE COMMON
We have to wear masks and wash our
hands in order to prevent the spread of Covid19.
HIGHER-LEVEL
*except that
The hotel was really nice except that
it was noisy.
He will make a great husband except
that he is jail for life.
except for
The hotel was really nice except for
the noise. SIMPLE
Mei is pretty good at writing except
for punctuation.
The movie was great except that it was
a little too long.
The music was really good except that
it was a little too loud.
*than –
comparison, compare things
Jun is taller
than his sister (is). COMPLEX-
ADV CL
Vancouver is
more beautiful than Toronto (is).
EF5 is more
challenging than EF3 was.
Her son is
taller than he used to be.
I am not
smarter than my sister (is).
Ali is more
intelligent than Sarah (is).
It is warmer
today than it was yesterday.
Vancouver is
the warmest city in Canada. SIMPLE- not comparing two things
ADJECTIVE
FORM
Base Comparative-than Superlative
warm warmer warmest
This bus is
bigger than the other one (is).
This bus is
bigger than the other one was.
Scream 7 will be scarier than Scream 6
was.
You had
better do more exercise than just sitting on the sofa. SIMPLE
You had
better do more exercise than you are
doing now. COMPLEX- ADV CL
had better-
strong suggestion
The movie Titanic
is longer than Love Story (is).
I speak
better English than I used to.
I speak
better English than my sister (does).
I speak English
better than my sister (does).
She is happier
in Canada than she was in Yemen.
The grapes
are sweeter than the plums (are).
Meat in
Costco is cheaper in Costco than it is in other supermarkets.
Prices at
Safeway are much higher than (they are at) Best-Buy.
HARDER You
can get good clothes much cheaper at Winners than you can in other clothing
stores.
I speak
English better than I write it.
I understand
more than I can speak.
On-line shopping
is easier and more convenient than in-store shopping (is).
*as ___ as
___ - the same
Jun is as
tall as her mother (is).
Jun is as
pretty as her grandmother was at her age.
His life in
Canada is not as easy as his life in Iran was.
His life in
Canada is not as easy as his life was in Iran.
She sings as
well as Celine Dion (does).
The little girl
can run as fast as a rabbit (can).
My knees are
not as strong as they used to be.
Her eyes are
not as good as they used to be.
The features
of the iPhone 15 are better than the iPhone 14.
The cost of living
in Vancouver is nearly as expensive as Hong Kong (is).
The girl is
as fat as her grandmother (is).
My home is as
small as yours (is). same
My home is smaller
than yours (is). different size- your place is bigger
EF5 is harder
than EF3 (is).
Let’s choose 10 for the quiz tomorrow.
until
as ___ as ___
until- time,
waiting for something
She is
waiting until her mother comes to visit.
He will live
in Vancouver until he gets his citizenship.
Review these
10 for the quiz tomorrow:
1.
because
2.
since
3.
than
4.
if
5.
when
6.
after
7.
although
8.
while
9.
until
10.
as
___ as ___
1.
social
2.
world
3.
expert
4.
caffeine
5.
unplug
6.
prevent
7.
stretch
8.
nap
9.
screen
10.
office
Although I had a nap, but I am still tired.
XXX
FIXES
Although I had a nap, I am still tired.
I had a nap, but
I am still tired.
I was
practice English yesterday while I washed the dishes. vf
FIXES
I was
practicing English yesterday while I washed the dishes.
I practiced
English yesterday while I washed the dishes.
expert(n,adj)-
very proficient, highly skilled
She is an
expert in computers.
She is a
computer expert.
She is more
of an expert in computers than I am.
After she
finished at BCIT, she was a computer expert.
After the dog
got mud all over her bed, she prevented him from coming into her bedroom.
You can
prevent many diseases if you eat a better diet.
until
-waiting
Every night, I
scroll through social media sites until I fall asleep.
social(adj) society(n)
Canada is a
freer society than my country is.
although prevent
Regular
exercise prevents heart disease although exercising is not fun.
I feel sleepy
even though I had some caffeine.
I have to
wait until my broken phone screen is replaced.
*** “Top 100 Most Used Verbs In American English”
***Pronunciation of the Day***
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