Thursday, 24 July 2025

EF5 Class 17

 

Good morning, everyone.

 

Today’s Agenda

·      Quiz3 - adverb clauses

·      Begin adjective clauses, final kind of clause

·      Continue verb tense- modals

·      Essay work

·      Work on spoken dialogue presentations

 

Friday

·      “Self-Assessment Reflection” Week 4

·      Return Quiz 3

Go over

Optional RW for bonus point

·      Continue adjective clauses

·      Work on spoken dialogue presentations

 

Monday

·      Dialogue presentations

·      Continue adjective clauses

Quiz tomorrow

Choose vocabulary

·      Verb tense- present perfect

 

Tuesday

·      Dialogue presentations

·      Quiz4- adjective clauses- FINAL QUIZ

 

Wednesday

·      Dialogue presentations

·      Essay 1

 

Thursday

·      Dialogue presentations

·      Optional replacement quiz and/or test

 

Friday

Final day

·      Return essay

Optional RW for bonus point

·      One-on-one meetings

 

SHORT OF TIME, AREAS TO EXPLORE ON YOUR OWN:         Causative verbs

                                                                                                       Noun clauses

 

COMING UP

·      FINISH        “Odd Word Out 2” from two weeks ago

I think we can get it all done.

 

 

 

Quiz3

Write a sentence with an adverb clause for each.

Pass in by 9:05

1.          before                friend

2.          when                  follow

3.          since                   solution

4.          because             family

5.          if                          piece

6.          unless                 improve

 

 

 

 

Noun Clauses

 

Two pools of words to choose from for noun clauses:

A.   VERBS

think, feel, believe, know, understand, forget, remember, recall, realize, recognize, worry, wonder, see, hear, say, yell, whisper, shout, suggest, find, predict, regret, speak, advise, murmur, stutter, mention

 

B.    We most often connect these verbs with these words: that, what, why, how, who, where

 

EXAMPLES:

Maris said why she was late today.

Joe understands that he must stop smoking.

I don’t know what she wants.

I don’t know why she is so happy today.

 

We probably won’t have time to learn these in detail. You can learn about them on your own if you wish. I have a HANDOUT for you.

 

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OLD WORDS REPLACED BY NEW WORDS

Peking        Beijing

Burma        Myanmar

UK cities     US/Canada cities

York            New York

Jersey         New Jersey

Westminster       New Westminster, BC

REVIEW Sentence types:

 

* SIMPLE- one main clause

          SV   SSV    SVV   SSVV   Imperative   Interrogative

 

STYLE ADVICE: If something is important and you want to people to remember it, write it in a simple sentence.

-powerful, clear, direct

 

* COMPOUND – two main clauses joined together

1.       , FANBOYS   , SOBA

2.       ; semicolon

3.       ; TRANS,

Transitional words and terms: e.g. however    therefore   also   nevertheless   to tell the truth    in general   moreover  

 

* COMPLEX – one main clause + one subordinate clause

1.       adverb clauses- because   when   if   since   so that   so...that, as, while, whenever, before, after, etc.

2.       NO TIME – INVESTIGATE ON YOUR OWN- noun clause- verbs- feel think know say know believe

pronouns?- that why how   OTHERS if whether

3.       adjective clauses LAST ONE

 

 

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COMPLEX SENTENCES

adjective clauses – more in-depth, more detailed

keep it as simple as possible to start- start basic and then go deeper

 

 

 

 

adjective – describes a noun

the red hat adjective

the nice red hat adjective

a  green hat-

 

She is green with envy. - jealous

He is wearing a green hat.

 

green(adj)- new at a job, don’t know what you’re doing yet

She is a very green manager. She is inexperienced.

 

EXTRA INFORMATION:

ORDER OF ADJECTIVES (or other nouns functioning as adjectives):

opinion, size, age, shape, colour, material, origin, purpose NOUN

It is a beautiful diamond ring.

It is a diamond beautiful ring. XXX

She has a nice leather jacket.

 

opinion, size, age, shape, colour, material, origin, purpose NOUN

My grandmother broke her gorgeous sky-blue English teapot.

Shari loves to listen to ancient Persian music.

The dog plays with a big round plastic chew toy.

Yuko collects old Japanese tea sets.

 

It is a beautiful brand-new oval blue diamond. MAYBE TOO MANY ADJS

 

DETAIL ABOUT PUNCTUATION , commas

It is a beautiful blue diamond. no comma

It is an expensive, beautiful diamond ring. comma

 

That is a cute, charming baby.

 

ALTERATIVE WAY TO EXPRESS ADJECTIVES

She bought a blue and green sweater.

She bought a bluish green sweater.

He has bluish grey eyes.

blue- bluish- mix of blue

She has long reddish brown hair.

He has a salt and pepper beard.

 

TALKING IDIOM Also ‘ish’ for time  Let’s go home 9ish. We’ll start 6ish.

What time do you get up? 7ish. 6ish.

5:45- exact

 

I got some coffee cups. coffee- noun, acting like an adjective

I love coffee.  Coffee- noun, acting like a noun

We use nouns as descriptive words (like adjectives) all the time.

 

purpose - neck tie   school book   sports/running shoes   eyeglasses   water bottle   rain jacket

 

adjectives for shape: circle(n) round(adj) circular(adj)

triangle(n) triangular(adj)

square(n) square(adj)

 

A five-sided table. A pentagonal table.

An octagonal stop sign. An eight-sided stop sign.

 

The Pentagon-

 

Yoda- Star Wars- peak backwards, “You must use the force.” “Use the force , you must.”

 

individual adjectives – good for simple ideas

e.g black tea, herbal tea, green tea, Orange Pekoe, mint tea, apple tea

cinnamon tea

 

 

 

ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

More complicated, in-depth description – use adjective clauses

e.g. I love the tea that my sister makes from flower petals.

complicated ideas – my sister made it, made from flower petals

I love the delicious tea that my sister makes from flower petals.

 

ALTERNATIVES:

I love the tea that my sister makes from flower petals.

I love the tea made from flower petals.

BASIC  I love the tea (which is) made from flower petals.

I love the tea made from flower petals by my sister. AWKWARD

 

VERB TENSE -

I love the tea that my sister makes from flower petals. simple present

I love the tea which is made from flower petals. simple present and passive voice

 

I loved the tea which my sister made from flower petals. simple past

 

CONFUSION – made- simple past and participle

 

I love my sister’s flower-petal tea. adjective

 

 

 

 

More complicated ideas- use an adjective clause

 

 

 

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Three most common pronouns for adjective clauses: who that which

 

*** 95% of the time- who that which ***

 

Other less-commonly used pronouns for adjective clauses: whom, where, whose

 

PARTICULAR POINT OF CONFUSION

whom – very rarely used, very fancy sounding, sounds like a grammar book

Native English speakers rarely use ‘whom’.  We say ‘who’.

 

MY ADVICE: Forget about ‘whom’. It is not important.

e.g. The woman to whom I was speaking is my sister. GRAMMAR BOOK

The woman who I was talking/speaking to/with is my sister. SOUNDS GREAT

The woman I was talking/speaking to is my sister. VERY AUTHENTIC

 

Joe, whom I work with, is a great colleague.

 

*One exception about ‘whom’. writing to someone, don’t know who will be receiving the letter

GREETING for an impersonal business-type letter:

To whom it may concern,

Not an everyday occurrence. Pretty rare.

e.g. business letter, reference letter

 

FORMAL SOUNDING ENGLISH  preposition + whom

to whom   from whom   with whom  

With whom were you speaking? EXTREMELY FORMAL STYLE, STIFF, SERIOUS, GRAMMAR BOOK

Who were talking to? CASUAL

Pick your tone. Formal or authentic? What impression are you trying to make?

 

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Wedding invitation- very formal language

Mr. and Mrs. Chen request the honor of your presence at the nuptials of their daughter…

RSVP

MEANING: Please come to our daughter’s wedding.

 

Pick your tone. Time and place.

 

 

 

FOCUS ON HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS: who that which – 95% of the time

*who – used for people, any people, sounds nice, sounds polite and respectful, you can use it for all people

*that- things that are not alive, animals, people (sounds a little disrespectful, sounds like you don’t like that person)

SUBTLETY IN ENGLISH, signal your opinion of a person:

The guy that my sister married is a creep. adjective clause

VOCAB creep- a man who gives you a weird negative feeling, makes you feel uncomfortable

 

The man who my other sister married is awesome. adjective clause

 

That people that did not respect me are now out of my life.

The people who are my true friends will always be with me.

 

‘that’ -tricky word in English, many uses in English

adjective clauses & noun clauses & pronoun

Who is that? Not an adjective clause, sounds polite

Who is that woman you were talking to?

That is a beautiful baby!

Is that your son? -sounds ok

She said that she would come to the party.

He bought a car that runs on electricity.

that- confusing word, used different ways

adj cl

n cl

pronoun

She said that that pen that she bought is nice. adjective clause noun clause pronoun

 

Same meaning, easier to understand:

She said the pen that she bought is nice.

 

 

*which- special things (special to you), unique things

This is a watch that I bought last week on Amazon. not special, just a watch

I really like the watch which my dad gave me for my 18th birthday. special

 

She has a diamond wedding ring which her husband gave her.

wedding ring – which

bracelet

necklace

anklet

ring

necklace that your grandmother gave you – which

 

toothbrush – that                                        

glasses- that

 

gem stone- emerald, ruby, diamond

 

*which – special things, unique things

special things- You decide if it is special to you.

I have a silver ring which my son gave me. a special thing to me

She has a necklace which her son made for her.

Mei is wearing the jade necklace which her grandmother gave to her.

Shirin is wearing the jade necklace that her grandmother gave to her. (sounds like a regular necklace, not special)

Clara put the picture which her son painted for her up on the fridge.

                                                                         

*unique things- only one in the world

Beijing, which is the capital of China, hosted the 2022 Olympic Summer Games. unique

GOOD RULE OF THUMB: only one, put commas around it

 

Edmonton, which has a huge indoor mall, is in northern Alberta.

She lived in Tehran, which is the capitol of Iran.

She lived in Tehran. It is the capitol of Iran. 2 SIMPLE SENT

Marta visited the Eiffel Tower, which is in Paris.

Marta visited the Eiffel Tower that is in Paris. XXX sounds like there are several Eiffel Towers

The CN Tower, which is in Toronto, has the Edgewalk.

 

Marta visited the Starbucks that/which is on Robson Street.

 

REVIEW

who-people

that-things, animals

which- special things, unique things

 

Philosophical question- Is AI or a robot conscious?

 

 

**10-minute break

 

*Excellent grammar book – good reference book for grammar

Understanding and Using English Grammar, Betty Azar

blue version

Vocab. books for college-entry exam.

 

 

REVIEW ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

95% of the time -who   that   which

Less important- whom, where, whose

 

EXAMPLES OF ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

-who- people

My neighbour who is very elderly does not like my son to play in the backyard.

who is very elderly adj cl  SV

neighbour- person

neighborhood- area of a city

community- group of people

We have a close community in our neighborhood.

elderly(adj) – elder(n), senior, aged (Biblical), older(sounds polite), old (doesn’t sound polite), senior citizen

My dad is getting older. He is older now. He is 81.

 

IMPOLITE IDIOMS- one foot/paw in the grave, on his last legs, knocking on Heaven’s door, long in the tooth, ready to give up the ghost

That old dog is long in the tooth. very old

 

long in the tooth (idiom)- horses teeth grow their whole life, also mice, also beavers, rabbits

 

Sometimes people who are very elderly start to worry about going to heaven. They start going to church and praying and reading Holy books.

“They are cramming for the final.”

‘cramming for the final’ - studying all night before a big test

cram- study hard in a short period of time

‘cram schools’ – Japan, school that promote intense studying for a exam

 

The girl who has long hair is very smart. COMPLEX SENTENCE-ADJ CL

 

Sarah who is a good friend of mine. XXX FRAG need another v

Sarah who is a good friend of mine is younger than me.

 

**Commas around adjective clauses- deeper level, tomorrow

 

*that- things, animals

The dog that has a white tail is very cute.

The dog that has a white tail. XXX FRAG

FIXES

The dog that is little has a white tail.

The dog that has a white tail is mine.

The dog has a white tail. SIMPLE

 

The little girl who is skinny is her daughter.

The man who is in a blue shirt is my teacher.

The man is wearing a blue shirt that is very expensive.

 

The man is wearing a blue shirt that is very expensive is my friend. XXX

The man is wearing a blue shirt that is very expensive. He is my friend.

Focus on short clear sentences.

The man is wearing a blue shirt which/that suits him.

IDIOM suits you- looks good on you

That hat suits you.

Those glasses don’t suit you. They don’t look good on you.

 

The man who is wearing a blue short he is my teacher.

The man is my teacher who is wearing a blue shirt. NOT AUTHENTIC

 

We have a boy/son who was born in 2013.

 

The deep-fried chicken that was tasty was you gave me. XXX

The deep-fried chicken that you gave me was tasty.

You gave me some chicken that was tasty.

 

She has a phone that takes HD video.

HD- high definition

He uses a pen that is a translator.

 

*which – special things, unique things(only one)

In general, put commas around which clauses.

 

South Hiil Education Centre, which offers high school courses to adults, is on Fraser Street.

Stanley Park, which is a huge urban park, is very popular with locals and tourists.

Her necklace, which her grandmother left for her, is very nice.

Her necklaces, which her grandmother left for her, are very nice.

 

**who, that, which- singular and plural

 

VOCAB inherit, leave, will

He inherited an old house from his grandmother.

Her grandfather left her his stamp collection.

My water bottle, which my student bought in China, was a thoughtful gift.

OR

I value the bottle which my student bought for me in China.

 

heritage- old culture, traditions

Heritage House- an old house in a city with historical importance

 

 

FOCUS: who   that   which

 

“Adjective Clause Exercises”
e.g.

 

 

Adjective Clause Exercises

 

Create an adjective clause with the bolded words for each sentence. Write your completed sentences on your own paper.

e.g.

Sasha’s neighbour ____ is very funny. retired

Sasha’s neighbour who is a retired nurse is very funny.

 

Mary replaced her old phone. crack screen

Mary replaced her old phone that has a cracked screen.

 

Vancouver _____ is a beautiful city. west

Vancouver, which is in western Canada, is a beautiful city.

 

Beijing _____ is a big city. Jun born

Beijing, where Jun was born, is a big city.

 

Juan is the man. daughter scholarship

Juan is the man whose daughter got a big scholarship.

 

Exercises

1.   The woman who is lives  lives/is living next door is very kind.

2.   The book that borrow library was fascinating.  XXX

The book that I borrowed from the library was fascinating.  

3.   The car buy last year broke down yesterday.  XXX

The car that/which I bought last year broke down yesterday.  

4.   The restaurant _____ serves delicious pasta. dinner.

The restaurant that we had dinner in serves delicious pasta.

The restaurant where we had dinner in serves delicious pasta.

The restaurant in which we had dinner serves delicious pasta. EXTREMELY FORMAL, GRAMMAR BOOK

The restaurant that serves delicious pasta is my favourite.

Any restaurant that serves delicious pasta is my favourite.

 

The restaurant that I ate dinner at serves delicious pasta.

The restaurant where I ate dinner serves delicious pasta.

 

The country that he was born in is Syria.

The country where he was born is Syria.

The country in which he was born is Syria. EXTREMELY FORMAL

 

Iran is the country that/which she was born in.

Iran is the country where she was born. MOST COMMON WAY

 

where – where something happens

Vietnam, where he was born, is a beautiful country.

 

5.   The student whose phone rang/ringing needs to turn it off.

whose- shows possession, own something

The woman whose daughter won a scholarship is very proud.

VOCAB proud(adj)- pride(n)

The man has a son. The son is a top student. The man feels proud of his son.

The man whose son is a top student feels proud.

 

6.   This is the park _____.  children play

This is the park that children play in.

This is the park where children play.

 

SHEC is the school where I take my classes.

SHEC is the school that I take my classes in.

 

Canada is the country where I live now. COMPLEX – ADJ CL

Canada is the country that I live in now. COMPLEX – ADJ CL

I live in Canada now. SIMPLE

Your choice.

I lived in Saudi Arabia where I worked as an interior designer.

I lived in Saudi Arabia when I worked as an interior designer. COMPLEX - ADV CL

I lived in Saudi Arabia when I was married. not married anymore, don’t live in SA any more

I lived in Saudi Arabia where I was married.

 

 

7.   The artist _____ is world-famous. paintings gallery

8.   The movie _____ was really scary. watch last night

The movie that we watched last night was really scary/frightening. I was scared/afraid.

 

9.   She met a man who speaks five languages.

 

 

 

 

10.       The dog _____ belongs to our neighbor. bark night

The dog that barks every night belongs to our neighbor.

The dog that barks loudly belongs to our neighbor.

The dog that barked last night belongs to our neighbor. once

The dog that was barking last night belongs to our neighbor. continuous

 

11.       The house _____ has a lot of history. build 1890

The house that my uncle built in 1890 has a lot of history.

The house that was built in 1890 has a lot of history. passive voice

The well-known house which was built in 1890 has a lot of history.

It is heritage house.

heritage- old, traditional, historical, culture

She is very interested in her Persian/Japanese/Chinese/Irish heritage.

 

12.       The teacher _____ retired recently. teach us

The teacher who taught us retired recently.

 

13.       The dress that she wore to/at the party was stunning.

VOCAB beautiful, gorgeous, a knockout

 

CONTINUE TOMORROW

 

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