EF 23 Class 34

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 9:15

 

Test – paragraph, about 55m-1hr

Quiz- short, 15-20m

Exam- long test, 2-3 hours

 

Today’s agenda

·      Continue complex sentence- adverb clauses-

·      “World Oceans Day”

·      “100 Most Used Nouns and Verbs”

·      “100 Most Used Adjectives Adverbs and Prepositions”

 

Thursday

·      Return Test#3

·      Adverb clause practice

Choose vocab for quiz tomorrow

 

Friday

·      Quiz#3- adverb clauses

 

Next week- Presentation- individual, talking to the class about a certain topic – late next week -presentation days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We’ll continue more tomorrow.

time - when, before, after

reason - because

condition - if, even though( A BIT HARDER)

 

Sentence types:

What we have done, and what is coming next.

*SIMPLE SENTENCES EF23 SV   SSV   SVV 

EF45 Imperative- command “You Close the door, please.”

          Come in. Sit down. Have some tea. Help yourself. Have a seat. Walk out. Hurry up. Don’t worry. Put on a hat. Be careful. Take it easy.

EF45 Interrogative- question “What time is it?”

          Where are you from? Can you help me? What are you doing? How is it going? Why are you crying? What happened? What’s up?

 

*COMPOUND SENTENCES EF23 SV, SOBA SV.   so or but and

EF456 SV; however, SV.

e.g. EF23 He wants to go hiking, but it is going to rain later.

EF456 He wants to go hiking; however, it is going to rain later.

 

*COMPLEX SENTENCES

EF23 adverb clauses- because   if   when

EF456 noun clauses- She said that she would be late. noun clause

EF456 adjective clauses- Her sister who lives in Hong Kong has an apartment that is 45m2.

 

OVERHEARD SPEAKING

I was going to say…

I was just about to call you.

I was just talking/thinking about you.

I am not sure. I wasn’t sure.

 

 

 

Adverb clauses:

time - when, before, after

reason - because

condition - if, even though( A BIT HARDER)

 

She called me from the airport when her plane landed.

Call me when you get home.

I will pick you up because taxis are too expensive.

I could be a teacher because I am very creative/patient/supportive.

I go to visit my friend in Calgary if I have some days off.

Your English skills will improve most rapidly if you speak and use English on a daily basis.

rapid(adj)- fast, quick

 

*before- time

SIMPLE The kids brush their teeth before bedtime. SV

COMPLEX- ADVERB CLAUSE

The kids brush their teeth before SV bedtime.

The kids brush their teeth before they go to bed.

You have to arrange everything before you start work.

I like to call my family before I go home.

I need to read this report before I go to the meeting.

I go to my class before my teacher comes in.

I will be back before dark. SIMPLE

I will be back before SV dark.

I will be back before it gets dark. COMPLEX- ADV CL

I should make a plan before I take a trip.

Call me before 8 o’clock. SIMPLE

Call me before SV 8 o’clock.

Call me before I leave at 8 o’clock. COMPLEX- ADV CL

I informed/told my best friend before I returned to Vietnam.

I informed the teacher that I would miss two days of class.

inform(v)- tell something important, school, work, job, big news

information(n)

Let’s ask at the information booth.

Check your luggage before you go to the airport.

 

*after- time

I came to South Hill after I moved to Vancouver.

I came to South Hill one year after I moved to Vancouver.

I answered the call after I finished my class.

I will pick up my son at his school after I go shopping.

I will pick up my son at his school after I pick up some groceries.

I took my friend to the airport after before I went to work.

I went to work after I took my friend to the airport.

I went to work after breakfast. SIMPLE

I went to work after SV breakfast.

I went to work after I ate breakfast. COMPLEX- ADV CL

After finishing my English class, I went to a coffee shop with my friends.

After I finished my English class, I went to a coffee shop with my friends. EASIER

I will take some courses in accounting after I improve my langauge skills.

I am going to fly to China after tomorrow. SIMPLE

I came to class after I went to my doctor’s appointment.

I will talk to my teacher in Vancouver after I finish studying.

EF23

I have to face looking for a new apartment after I finish my rental lease.

EF45

After I finish my rental lease, I have to face looking for a new apartment.

 

lease- long term rental

You rent a car for two days.

You lease a car for two years.

Before and After photographs

 

She faced a diffiicult time after her husband died.

faced= having to do somehting difficult

He is facing seriosu health problems.

You are facing improving your spoken English.

 

* even though (a bit harder- We can try it.) – opposite of ‘because’

She went to the park because it was a nice day.

She went to the park even though it was a rainy day.

She didn’t go to the park even though it was a nice day.

I went to work even though I was a little bit sick.

I went to school even though I was a little tired.

I went to a moutain with my friends even though I had to wake up early in the morning.

I am still very thirsty even though I drank a lot of water.

I still want to buy ABC even though it is very expensive.

I will go to Edmonton with my sister even though it was not my plan.

I talk to my son’s teacher in English even though my Engish is not fluent.

I want to call my boss because I was absent from work.

I will talk to my son even though I am very angry about his actions.

You should work even though you feel bad/sick.

I go to gym three times a week even though I don’t want to.

She forces herself to use English everyday even though she is a shy person.

 

Don’t be shy.

Carol wants to work with the Red Cross in Afganistan even though she knows it is dangerous.

 

narcotrafficing- narco-drugs  traffic-illegal selling

mafia- illegal crime group

drug mules- people who carry drugs across a border

 

REVIEW- adverb clauses: because, when, if, after, before, even though

even though = although SAME MEANING

 

 

 

 

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“World Oceans Day”

A.Warm-Up Questions

 

B.Vocabulary Preview

1.propose(v) proposal(n)

He proposed going to Hawaii for vacation.

2.summit(n)- a large meeting between powerful people, government leaders

Prime Minister Trudeau, President Biden, and Prime Minister Sunak will hold a summit in Ottawa.

3.observe(v) – watch carefully, to honour or celebrate,

obersrvant(adj) following a religion

We observed Victoria Day last month.

She is an observant Muslim woman.

He is not an observant Christian.

She is an observant Christian. She prays everyday.

4.address(v) talk to, make a speech

Greta Thunberg addressed the UN.

The lawyer addressed the judge in the courtroom.

5.recreation(n) activity for fun anf enjoyment

She plays recreational soccer.

He plays rec volleyball.

In volleyball, there are three sets in a game.

reaction(n)- your emotion

He reacted with sadness when his friend died.

6.pirate(n,v)

Tom Hanks was in a movie called “Captain Phillips” about pirates.

7.ignore(v)-

IDIOM turn a blind eye to something

8.pollute(v) pollution(n)

The oil company polluted the sea.

There is a lot of pollution in the environment.

9.careless(adj) carelessy(adv)

He did his homework carelessly/carefully.

OPPOSITE MEANINGS carelessly/carefully

Careless Whisper- George Micheal

 

 

commit(v) – do a crime, give resources

The robber committed many break and enters.

The man committed murder.

The government committed $10 000 000 to Adult Education.

She commits three hours a day to piano practice.

He made a decision to commit his life to the church.

People commit many traffic violations.- parking ticket, speeding, texting while driving

unofficial- casual, not official The last Friday of the school year is an unofficial party day at many schools.

Air France is an official sponsor of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

-carelessly- not careful  She ironed her clothes carelessly.

He did his math homework carelessly. He made a lot of careless mistakes.

careless- not paying enough attention

My mother-in-law is careless about leaving food cooking on the stove.

-honouring-paying tribute to somebody, remebering something important

Some Persian people got together downtown to honour the protesters against the Iranian government.

We honour the people who died in the war.

We honour our parents.

 

 

 

Test 3

Write a paragraph of at least 80 words.

Doublespace.

Choose one topic:

1. What will you do in the summer?

2.What did do for fun when you were in your home country?