Today’s
agenda
We can meet
to revaluate your midterm recommendation. This is for the people who were lower
than 65% and above 50% at the time of the midterm recommendations.
Let’s talk
during the class, at break, or after class.
Explain:
very- adj
so- adj
The baby is very
cute. adj noun
The baby is
so cute. CASUAL. good for talking, not for school or professional writing
The baby is
very/extremely/really cute. SOUNDS MORE PROFESSIONAL
The English
is so hard for me. CASUAL, good for talking, not for school or professional
writing
The English
is too/very/really hard for me. SOUNDS MORE PROFESSIONAL
so…that ADV
CL
The baby is
so cute that SV.
The baby is
so cute that I want to pinch her
cheeks.
a lot of NOUN
lots of NOUN
There was lots
of snow on the ground on the Coquihalla.
There was a
lot of snow on the ground on the Coquihalla.
There was too
much snow on the ground to drive.
too much snow
to drive
too expensive
to buy
too hot to
eat
too much
expensive (adj)
too much snow
to drive (noun)
Forms of
adjectives
basic form comparative- 2 superlative- 3+
expensive more expensive most expensive
Houses in
Vancouver are expensive.
Houses in
Vancouver are more expensive than in Calgary.
Houses in
Vancouver are the most expensive in Canada.
This dress is
too big for me.
The math is
too hard for me.
This dress is
too expensive to buy.
This dress is
expensive, but it’s worth it.
This dress is
too expensive for me.
too-
excessive, kind of negative
Monday
·
Test#3
– paragraph, everyday topic
·
Continue
work on adjective clauses
·
Continue
review of 12 seven verb tenses-
·
Start
work on Presentation #1
Sign-up
sheet
·
Review
of adverb clauses and noun clauses
Tuesday
·
Continue
review of 12 seven verb tenses.
·
Continue
work on adjective clauses
·
Continue
work on Presentation #1
Wednesday
·
Quiz#7
-adjective clauses
·
Continue
review of 12 seven verb tenses.
·
Continue
work on Presentation #1
Thursday
·
Presentations
Friday
·
Presentations
Monday
·
Presentations
Final week- Wed or Thurs
-Opportunity to do a replacement test
and/or quiz.
Explain.
Friday – April 19th- FINAL
DAY
·
Non-intructional
day
·
I
will be doing your final marks and report cards.
We can meet one-on-one to
talk about the term, your progress,a and next steps.
Test#3
Write a paragraph of at least 150
words on the following topic.
Doublespace.
Pen
Pass in by 10:15
“What did you do on the weekend?”
Continue with adjective clauses
single adjectives
– good for simple ideas
For
more complicated ideas- need an adjective clause
An adjective
clause tells us about (describes) a noun
just like an adjective does. Adjective
clauses have subject and a verb.
Adjective
clauses usually use these three words: who, that, which.
90% of the
time you will be using who, that,
which.
There are other words: whom whose where – not used often
NOTE: ‘whom’ very rarely used
MY ADVICE: You pretty much forget about ‘whom’, rarely used
EXCEPTION
Writing a letter- you don’t know who will be reading it:
For example- Letter of Reference
To whom it may concern, USE THIS
EXACT PHRASE
To whom it might concern, XXX
To whom concern, XXX
To concern who is, XXX
Are you concerning who is what this, XXX
DON’T CHANGE IT. It is a convention.
To whom it may concern,
WE USE THESE WORDS MOST OFTEN WITH ADJECTIVE CLAUSES:
*‘who’ - used for people, all people, sounds polite
* ‘that’ - used for things, things are not alive, plants, animals,
* ‘which’ is used for special things (special to you- only you can
decide if it’s special or not), unique things (only one- city names, landmarks)
*POINT TO CONSIDER- POINT OF CONFUSION
‘that’ is multiuse word in English
‘that’ is used in many different ways
multi-use
word, confusing
Examples
That sandwich was delicious. pronoun
That person is very tall. pronoun
The dog that
lives next door is very cute. adjective clause
The man who
lives next door is very friendly. adjective clause
That waterbottle is leaking. pronoun
The
waterbottle that is on the table is leaking. adj cl
Which
waterbottle? on the table
The
waterbottle which my son gave me is leaking. special
She said that
she will be late tomorrow. noun clause
The sandwich that
she made was very tasty. adjective clause
I think that
that sandwich was scrumptious. noun clause, pronoun
Crazy
example:
She thinks that
that sandwich that you made was so good that she wants to
have another one.
confusing, overwritten,
grammar is fine
noun clause,
pronoun, adjective cl, adverb cl
That guy is really tall. pronoun
We saw a giraffe that had a really long neck. adjective clause
Adjective clause- The new earrings that you got for Xmas are
nice.
The new earrings which you got for Xmas are nice. special
FOCUS who that which
- Examples of adjective clauses with ‘who’
Mei’s sister who is a nurse lives in Burnaby. COMPLEX adjective
clause
2 pieces of information, 2 clauses in the sentence\
1 Mei’s sister 2 who is a nurse lives in Burnaby.
1 Mei’s sister lives in Burnaby.
2 who is a nurse
FRAG Mei’s sister who is a nurse.
Mei’s sister who is a nurse V.
Mei’s sister who is
a nurse is married.
Reorder sentences with adjective clauses:
Mei’s sister who is a nurse lives in Burnaby.
Mei’s sister who lives in Burnaby is a nurse.
HIGH-LEVEL – the information in the adjective clause is less important
-the adjective clause is less important than the main sentence
Mei’s sister is a nurse who works in Burnaby.
Mei’s sister lives in Burnaby. She is a nurse. 2 SIMPLES
Mei’s sister lives in Burnaby, and she is a nurse. 1 COMPOUND
Mei’s sister lives in Burnaby; also, she is a nurse. 1 COMPOUND
Mei’s sister who is a nurse lives in Burnaby. COMPLEX- adj cl
My neighbour who is
very elderly is not very
friendly. adjective clause
elederly- very old
Mei’s sister who is not married lives with her. adjective
clause
Mei’s sister lives with her. She is not married. 2 simple sentences
Mei’s sister lives with her, and she is not married. 1 compound
sentence
Mei’s sister lives with her; also, she is not married. 1 compound
sentence
Mei’s sister lives with her because she is not married. 1 complex
sentence- adverb clause
1 complex sentence- noun clause
Not the bext choice
Mei’s sister who lives with her is not
married. 1 complex sentence –
adjective clause
adjective clause: who, that, which whom
Adjective clauses are more complicated than the other ones.
who
that
which
*that
I went to a wedding that was really fun.
The white bag that is on the floor is mine.
The café that opened last week is very expensive.
She has a dog that has white paws.
He ate an apple that had a worm in it.
That looks yummy. SIMPLE
‘that’ pronoun, subject
She makes cookies that look yummy. COMPLEX- ADJ CL
She makes cookies that have raisins in them. COMPLEX- ADJ CL
She makes cookies that taste like cardboard. COMPLEX- ADJ CL
She makes cookies that she sells in her shop. COMPLEX- ADJ CL
*which- special things, unique things
The earrings that I bought are nice. not special
The necklace that which her mother gave her is gold. special
The earrings which my sister gave me are nice.
I use the new iphone which my wife bought for me.
I finished all the homework that my teacher gave me.
Duy read the birthday card which his grandmother wrote for him.
The cookie that you ate was for my dog.
These shoes which my mother bought for me are very comfortable.
My brother gave me the ring that you see on the table. not special
My brother gave me the ring which you see on the table. special
Shira washed all the clothes that were dirty.
Taka’s guitar which was made in Japan is very good quality.
who that which
We will continue tomorrow.
Presentation #1: A Person in My Life
Who I Admire
Who is a person in your life who you admire? Choose one person. It can
be anyone: older, younger, a sibling, parent, relative, friend, community
member, etc. It must be somebody that you know personally.
This week, you will put together a short presentation around the person.
There will be two main parts to this project:
WRITTEN (2 sections) (4 points)
Section 1 – long paragraph, couple of paragraphs
-Writing describing who they are. Write a brief biography for them. What
is their name, age, etc? Give their background. Some details of their
biography. Explain who they are.
Section 2 - long paragraph, couple of paragraphs
-Writing explaining why you admire them. What characteristics do they
have that you admire? What do they do that you admire?
You will give me the writing
the day before you do your presentation.
SPOKEN (3-5 minutes) (4 points)
On the presentation days, you will tell the class about this person and
why you admire them. You will come to the front of the class and talk to us. You
can take a few written notes in case you forget something. However, no reading,
please.
Here are some possible topics to focus on:
Their personality traits
Their life story
Their actions
Things they have said
Their greatest achievements
Their effect on other people
How they compare to other people
When you met this person
Why you chose this person to talk
about
Why you admire them
If you’d like to be like them or not
If you think you could be like them
or not
We will start getting ideas together starting today. We will take some
time in the next few classes to organize, write, and polish.
Write- You should write this by yourself. Chat GPT can write it for you
in one second. This will not help your English.
ACTION: Email me the name of the person and your relationship to them by
tonight 7PM. (1pt)
We will the presentations over three days: Thursday, Friday, and Monday.
WORTH 10pts
-Emailed name and relationship by tonight 7PM 1pt
-Mid check-in two days before 1pt
-Writing day before 4pts
-Presentation 4pts
Sign up for a spot on the sheet at the front of the class. We will do
8-9 per day.
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