Today’s Agenda
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Quiz3- adverb clauses
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Do more work with adverb clauses
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New dialogue- “Interviewing for a Job”
Job Interview questions that we can prepare
for
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Phrasal verbs
Thursday/Friday
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Return Quiz3
Optional RW for bonus pt
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Midterm recommendations- one-on-one chats
Two-week Xmas break
Quiz3
Write a sentence with an adverb clause for
each.
Pass it in by 9:50
1. since encourage
2. until party
3. whenever
weather
4. after complain
5. if job
6. because opportunity
“Interviewing for a Job”
Let’s get into our small chat groups
These terms, adverbial conjnctions, are very
specific. They can help to express our ideas very clearly.
If you learn these, you will be able to
express 99.9% of your ideas.
e.g. compound sentences- SOBA- broad meaning
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transitional terms- more specific
complec sentences adv cl- very specific meanings
time- after, before, ever since,
since, until, when, whenever,
while
place- wherever
condition - if,
even if, provided that, unless
manner- as,
as if, though, although, even though, so ... that
cause and effect- because, since
purpose- in
order that, in order to, so that,
-in order that- to be able to do something
She is improving her writing in order
that SV.
She is improving her writing in order
that she can get into postsec.
She is improving her writing so that she
can get into postsec
,so – COMPOUND
so that- COMPLEX adv cl
in order that- COMPLEX adv cl
-in order to
COMPOUND We went downtown, and also
we went to North Van.
We went downtown, and we went to
North Van.
We went downtown; also, we went to
North Van.
due to- prep phrase
We stayed home because it was raining. COMPLEX
adv cl
We stayed home due to NOUN.
We stayed home due to the rain. SIMPLE SV
We stayed home due to it was raining. XXX
We stayed home because it was raining. COMPLEX
adv cl
We stayed home because of NOUN. SIMPLE SV
We
stayed home because of the rain. SIMPLE
due
to = because of
because SV
///// because of NOUN
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provided that
‘if’ for important things
Let’s get some ice cream if you want to.
COMPLEX adv cl
He will become a Canadian citizen if/provided
that he passes the test.
She should be able to walk on her
replacement knee if/provided that she does the physiotherapy.
You can get a mortgage if/provided that you
meet the lender’s criteria.
You can get this position provided that you
have your Masters/the qualifications.
You can ride the roller coaster provided
that you are over 5’1”.
I can go to the next level provided that I
pass this course.
-unless- opposite of ‘if’
We will go to the beach if it is sunny.
We will go to the beach unless it is rainy.
We will go to the beach unless it is not rainy.
XXX
We will go to the beach if it is not rainy.
We won’t not go to the beach unless it is not
rainy. CONFUSING!!!
You were absent yesterday? Yes. casual talking
Were you absent yesterday? writ-ng
You weren’t here yesterday? No.
We answer the intention of the question, not
the literal meaning.
authentic English
You didn’t like the movie. I liked it.
We won’t go to the beach until it is sunny. time
We won’t go to the beach unless it is sunny.
condition
-as- simile as ADJ as
He is as thin as a chopstcik
She is as beautiful as an angel/a rose.
- as-
since, because
We didn’t play soccer yesterday as/because/since
it was raining.
-as if- like (imaginary)
The fans treated the football team as if
they had won.
Sarah spends money as if she were Melinda
Gates.
My son spends money as if it were water.
SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD- imagining, not real
He acts as if he were the king.
Butter was running around the back yard as
if the devil was chasing him. He had the zoomies.
-such as – not ADV CL
She likes puzzle video games, such as Myst
and It Takes Two.
She likes puzzle video games; for example,
she likes Myst and It Takes Two.
She likes puzzle video games, for example Myst
and It Takes Two.
The shop specialises in tropical fruits,
such as pineapples, mangoes and papayas.
descriptive punctuation- what other people do
“Interviewing for a Job”
Warm-Up Questions
1. feel
sure, comfortable, confident, related to the job
2. teamworker,
fast learner, hard worker, smart, problem-solving, cooperative, dynamic,
interpersonal skills, responsible, organized, punctual, versatile, multi-tasking,
time-management, open-minded, proficient, optomistic, a people person, social,
computer skills, detail-oriented, a big-picture person, salesperson, a sales
job- IDIOM, tricky salesperson selliing something, making it sound great
crafty- make handmade things, such as
knitting, sewing
soft skills- dealing with people,
interpersonal
hard skills- computer, technical skills,
knowledge
EXAMPLE USAGES: so too very more
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