Wednesday, 18 December 2024

EF56 Class 27

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Quiz3- adverb clauses

·      Do more work with adverb clauses

·      New dialogue- “Interviewing for a Job”

Job Interview questions that we can prepare for

·      Phrasal verbs

 

Thursday/Friday

·      Return Quiz3

Optional RW for bonus pt

·      Midterm recommendations- one-on-one chats

 

Two-week Xmas break

 

 

 

 

Quiz3

Phone and devices away

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

                                                              - 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

 

 

-         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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