Good afternoon.
March 10- midterm recommendation day
March 12- registration day
Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
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Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses
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Test3- complaint letter (last 1 hour)
-I will give you a scenario. You will write
a letter of complaint about it.
*Use lined paper
Friday
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“Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 5
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Vocabulary Exercises
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Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses
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Advocacy letter- Amnesty letter
Monday
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Midterm recommendations – if you need one
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Advocacy letter- Amnesty letter
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Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses
Quiz on adverb clauses Tuesday?
Tuesday
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Types of paragraphs
If you want to complain about an organization.
-ombudsperson/ombudsman-
public relations
-Better Business Bureau- https://www.bbb.org/file-a-complaint
-CRT- online court https://civilresolutionbc.ca/
-Government of Canada consumer protection resources https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en/shop-confidence?utm_campaign=ised-isde-consumer-protection&utm_source=ggl&utm_medium=sem&utm_content=ad-text-en&adv=2425-650800&utm_term=consumer+protection&gad_source=1
-Billboard on your front yard JOKE
SENTENCE TYPES:
-Simple SV SSV
SVV SSVV Imperative
Interrogative
-Compound SV, SOBA
SV. SV; SV. SV; TRANS, SV.
FANBOYS
-Complex -adverb
clauses- THIS WEEK, BEGINNING NEXT WEEK
-noun
clauses
-adjective
clauses
-Compound complex
Complex sentences-
adverb clauses
The three golden words for adverb clauses:
‘because’ ‘if’ ‘when’
These three words are the most commonly used for adverb
clauses.
You can say a lot using ‘because’, ‘if’, and ‘when’.
e.g
Martia came
to Canada as a refugee because there is
a war in her country.
Because there is a war
in her Martia’s country, Martias she came to Canada as a refugee.
Martia came
to Canada as a refugee. There is a war
in her country. 2 SIMPLE
Martia came
to Canada as a refugee. Because there is
a war in her country. XXX literary style, novel, not for school writing
-two clauses -independent
clause, main clause
-dependent
clause, subordinate clause
Grammar words, nomenclature- look it up on your own
He is happy because he got a job.
-independent clause, main clause
-dependent clause, subordinate clause
He is happy. Because he got a job. XXX
FIX
He is happy because he got a job.
He is happy. independent clause / main clause- simple
sent
Because he got a job. -dependent clause,
subordinate clause- not a sentence by itself
She is an independent person.
The little boy is dependent on his mother. He is a momma’s
boy.
Her daughter is very independent even though she is only 6.
Martia came to Canada as a refugee because there is a war in her country. COMPLEX
SENT- ADVERB CLAUSE
Martia came to Canada as a refugee because of the
war in her country. SIMPLE SENTENCE
**NOTE: ‘here’ and ‘there’ are not subjects. They always
point to some other thing.
Here are your keys.
There is your sister.
We will stay home because of the rain / due to the
rain. SIMPLE SENT NO SV
We will stay home because it is raining. COMPLEX SENT-ADV CL
-clause- a group of words that has a S and V
Because there is a war in her country. sentence fragment,
casual talking, not good for writing
Because the bus broke down. casual talking
I was late because the bus broke down. writing
COMPLEX SENT-ADV CL
TWO WAYS TO DO THIS:
1.
Martia came to Canada as a refugee because
there is a war in her country. no comma
2. Because
there is a war in Martia’s country, she came to Canada as a refugee.
use a comma ,
NOTE: Some teachers say to not begin a sentence with
‘because’. It’s ok.
Because she had insomnia last night, today she is sleepy.
1. Make
sure your room is dark. Use a heavy curtain.
2. Use
a room humidifier.
3. Get
a good mattress.
4. Relax.
Because my good friend has chronic insomnia, she drinks warm
milk every night.
She write down her problems because she can’t stop overthinking.
She talks to water/tree/their dog/telephone because she wants
to free her mind.
She bounces her ideas off her friend because she wants some
advice.
An echo is sound bouncing back off a mountain.
Echo- Greek mythology, nymph, died of a broken heart
Example:
I am going out for a dinner because it is my birthday.
no comma
Because it is my birthday, I am going out for a
dinner. comma
Your stylistic choice. What do you want to emphasize?
Because of my birthday, I am going out for a dinner. SIMPLE
I am going out for a dinner because of my birthday.
SIMPLE
because – as since
Martia came to Canada as a refugee because there
is a war in her country.
Martia came to Canada as a refugee as there is a
war in her country.
‘as’ is not used as much as ‘because’
Martia came to Canada as a refugee since there is
a war in her country.
Martia came to Canada as a refugee because there
is of a war in her country. SIMPLE
Martia came to Canada as a refugee because
there is due to a war in her country. SIMPLE
Old-fashioned rule: Don’t start a sentence with ‘because’.
Not a grammar error. You
choice.
Let’s explore some new vocab for adverb clauses
TIME
*after
The kids did their homework after dinner. SIMPLE
The kids did their homework after they had dinner. COMPLEX-ADV
CL
After the kids had dinner, they did their homework. COMPLEX-ADV
CL
*before
I cooked my dinner before I went to bed.
Before I went to bed, I cooked my dinner.
*since- time
Mei has lived in BC since 2019. SIMPLE
Mei has lived in BC since SV 2019. COMPLEX- ADV CL
Mei has lived in BC since she moved here in 2019. COMPLEX-
ADV CL
I finished my class. After I will have dinner. 2 SIMPLES
After I finish my class, I will have dinner. COMPLEX- ADV CL
Mei feels better since she had a nap. COMPLEX- ADV CL
Since I joined the English class, I feel more confident. COMPLEX-
ADV CL
*ever since- feels a long time
We have been friends ever since we were kids.
You have been improving your speaking skills ever since
you came to Canada.
She has never smiled ever
since she got married. JOKE
I have forgotten a lot of my English ever since I stopped
using it.
CONTINUE TOMORROW
Test 2
Write a letter of complaint based on your scenario.
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